Best of both worlds! This beautiful custom brick and cedar split level home is placed perfectly on a large, very quiet and private, half acre+ lot, in the much sought after pocket neighborhood of Ferndale Woods! Enjoy the feeling of estate living, while at the same time being located just minutes to shopping and easy access to expressways and downtown. This home was built for entertaining! The versatile floor plan offers generous room sizes with multiple living spaces that are all connected to the outdoors with exterior access leading out to the expansive back deck and stone paver patio overlooking the scenic backyard! Beautiful hardwood floors and new Pella windows and doors are throughout! Light and bright granite kitchen has an eat-in area, vaulted ceilings, stainless steel appliances and loads of custom cabinetry! Formal living and dining rooms have floor to ceiling windows that bath the entire home in natural light! Very large lower level has expanded family room with bar and game area, wood burning fireplace and large skylight! Huge mudroom/multi-purpose room and 3rd full bath are off the garage and have loads of potential! Enormous crawl space below the first level is easily accessible and provides loads of additional storage! Head upstairs to 3 nicely sized bedrooms including the large master with walk in closet, luxury bath with double walk in shower with custom tile work and frameless glass enclosure! This home is spotless and truly move-in ready! It also enjoys private access to Charles E. Brown Park, that provides great fishing, tennis, basketball, and bike trails that lead all the way to Deer Park Mall! Barrington Schools and low Lake County property taxes!