Rare opportunity in DEWEY school district. Beautiful, LARGER HOME on one of the BEST BLOCKS in the neighbourhood. Corner lot so the house is FLOODED WITH SOUTHERN LIGHT. Circular layout on first floor. Welcoming front porch opens to SPACIOUS FOYER with deep hall closet. LARGE LIVING ROOM with wood-burning FIREPLACE is big enough for 2 seating areas. French doors open into a SUNROOM--great for a HOME OFFICE or music room. Gracious DINING ROOM with beamed ceiling and bay windows. COSY DEN / games room connects dining room and kitchen on one side. On the other there is a super-practical BUTLER'S PANTRY. Bright and SPACIOUS KITCHEN with BREAKFAST bar opens to BREAKFAST ROOM with its own sink / prep area. AMPLE PANTRY SPACE. Second floor originally had 4 bedrooms, but 2 were combined to make a HUGE PRIMARY BEDROOM with a WALK-IN CLOSET. Plenty of space to add an en suite bathroom. 2 more bedrooms, hall bath, and LAUNDRY ROOM on 2nd floor. THIRD FLOOR has 2 more bedrooms, another full bath, and a kitchenette. HARDWOOD FLOORS on 1st and 2nd floors and most likely under carpet on 3rd. CENTRAL AIR on 1st floor and mostly NEWER MECHANICALS AND APPLIANCES (see Property Overview under Additional Info). Attached, oversized and EXTRA-HIGH 2 CAR GARAGE with EV CHARGER is BUILT OUT TO SUPPORT SECOND STORY--someone could expand the 2nd floor to ADD A FANTASTIC PRIMARY SUITE and redivide the current primary, making 4 or 5 beds and 2 baths on the 2nd floor. LARGE BACK YARD with brick paver terrace, mature trees & shrubs. HIGHLY WALKABLE location: 3 blocks to Dewey school, 4 to Penny Park, and a short walk to downtown and the el / Metra. Enjoy the best of URBAN-SUBURBAN living!