Welcome to Spruce Cottage Farm - a hidden GEM tucked away in the HISTORIC Arlington Neighborhood. If you have ever dreamed of living the Martha Stewart lifestyle - don't miss this amazing OPPORTUNITY to own a home that has been featured on both a recent Arlington Heights House Walk and Garden Walk! (And there is the added bonus of a completely updated home on a double-lot with LOW TAXES! So hard to find!) Love to cook and spend time with loved ones? The homeowner won the Daily Herald Cook of the Year and designed a space that makes meal prep a joy. The OPEN CONCEPT kitchen/dining room has SLATE floors, a Sinkology dual-bowl hammered COPPER sink, QUARTZ counters, gorgeous RECLAIMED wood island and built-ins, banquette STORAGE seating to entertain a crowd, and a view of the gardens - the perfect example of FOOD-SCAPING - which will provide you with seasonal EDIBLES for all your farm-to-table meals. The DOUBLE LOT has been professionally designed to be ECOLOGICALLY CONSCIOUS with rain gardens, native perennials and seasonal color that will allow you to bring FRESH FLOWERS and foliage into your home during the spring, summer and fall. Love to entertain? The backyard PERGOLA comes with a fan and lights and has the Zen-like backdrop of a WATER WALL which gives you both a unique focal point and a calming soundscape! There is also a second patio and separate garden SHED with potting table, electric, lighting and plenty of space for additional storage. The 2015 renovation bumped out the attic and created a SPECTACULAR MASTER RETREAT complete with spacious walk-in closet, oversized window seat (perfect for curling up with a good book), and a SPA-LIKE en-suite. The master bath features a free-standing tub, a glass-enclosed shower, and CUSTOM antique furniture pieces that have been repurposed as a vanity and dressing table. The renovation also added a 4-SEASON ROOM with heated floor, dual-purpose banquette storage seating and moveable furniture pieces which will allow you to use this space for everything from e-learning to remote work to craft projects to get-togethers - all in a beautiful LIGHT-FILLED room with reclaimed wood beams and a vaulted ceiling. The family room centers around a cozy FIREPLACE with a reclaimed wood mantel, and boasts hand-scraped wide plank wood floors and the most amazing BUILT-IN TWIN XL-SIZED DAYBED - perfect for a magical sleepover or a quiet place to read and relax with the Sunday paper and a hot cup of coffee. Home also provides a highly coveted but hard to find 1ST FLOOR BEDROOM WITH ENSUITE BATH - perfect for an in-law situation. The home is filled with THOUGHTFUL, HIGH-END details that truly differentiate it from your typical cookie-cutter abode: 5 panel solid-wood doors with brass/nickel door knobs/backplates, Elfa shelving, automatic closet lights, electrical outlets in bathroom drawers to hide away your styling tools, electrical outlets in closets to hide your office equipment, beautiful air vent covers, cobblestone paver drive and more! Newer mechanicals, roof, windows, siding and garage door! Electric fence and flood control system! WALKING DISTANCE to train, library, rec center and downtown AH! Additional bonus of award-winning schools: OLIVE-THOMAS-HERSEY! There is nothing to do but move into this ONE-OF-A-KIND home! Schedule your appointment today and be prepared to FALL IN LOVE! *Be sure and click on Virtual Tour - and then Floorplan - for an interactive tour of the home*
