Location

Enjoy elegant country living in the lovely “City of Murals”. Great shopping, restaurants and Kerasotes theater close by. Easy access to I-90 tollway. Beautiful parks, public swimming pool and Ida library within walking distance. Boone County Fair grounds is also just down the road. Enjoy boating, fishing & water recreation on the Kishwaukee River!

Important Area Facts

**Rockford is reinstating a commuter train service to Chicago by mid / late 2010! **Belvidere plan for Kishwaukee river front improvements estimated at $32 million investment!! Great ground floor buyer investment opportunity.

Exterior

· Gorgeous, beautifully restored huge 3,223 SF, 4 Color, custom built, Free Classic Queen Anne Victorian home with wrap-around gazebo front porch.

· All porches built of solid Redwood with columns made from structural fiberglass.

· Large 17 X 12.5 Brick paver side patio.

· Huge 2 story Carriage House barn…..... * 1,876 sq. feet * Insulated ground floor workshop * Built in work benches w/ drawers * Both 110 and 220 volt service * Large second floor loft storage area * Original horse stalls and grain shoots still intact 9 X 14 garden shed w/ attached 4.8 X 6.6 wood shed with skylights and 110 volt service built to match Carriage House barn.

· Detached 2 car garage with 110 & 220 volt service and electric door openers.

· Back area of lot flows gently down to the waterfront and features a peaceful park like setting of trees and perennial gardens.

· 110 volt service at the water front.

· New Solar Lighted boat / fishing dock that can be removed for winter storage.

Interior

· Light & bright large rooms.

· Completely remodeled kitchen and bathrooms.

· Original sliding oak pocket doors.

· All natural oak/sycamore woodwork.

· Oak floors.

· Original sycamore fireplace with fluted columns and ornate mantle carving.

· Leaded stained glass accent windows.

· Library with oak/walnut bookcases.

· Front formal reception hall (17 X 11.5) with oak staircase.

· Second stairway to upstairs off the kitchen.

· Large freshly painted basement with historic cistern and 3 tub soap stone laundry sink.

· Full walk up attic.

· Walk in pantry with original built in cabinets & drawers.

· 1^st floor laundry room.

· Side vestibule off kitchen with original sculptured plaster & stenciled detailing.

· Hot water radiator heat.

· New 40 gallon hot water heater.