1249 Cynthia Drive

Tucked into a quiet neighborhood with just one way in and out, this updated 3-bedroom, 2-bath ranch sits on a dead-end street one block from Stolberg Lake, on a 0.40-acre lot that's 140 feet wide, and has already passed the City of Belleville occupancy inspection. Inside, an insulated steel front door opens to a freshly painted living room with three large front windows overlooking the covered front porch, cove molding and hard-surface flooring. Replacement insulated double-hung windows throughout the main level. The dining area has tile flooring and a sliding door to the deck overlooking a backyard shaded by large mature trees. The freshly painted kitchen offers a tile backsplash, double sink, gas range, slide-out shelves, an appliance garage, a planning desk and a movable butcher-block island. Three bedrooms with new carpet, fresh paint and bypass-door closets share a hall bath with a walk-in shower, comfort-height vanity and large linen closet. The walk-out lower level is made for gathering: a recreation room, a family room with a wood-burning brick fireplace with blower, a dry bar, a full bath with tub/shower and sliding doors to a concrete patio. Beyond the patio, the wide side yard has room to grow your outdoor living space, whether that's a bigger patio, an outdoor kitchen or a future in-ground pool. Unfinished space offers room for a workshop and storage. Also: 200-amp breaker panel, attached one-car garage with opener, main-level utility room with washer and gas dryer hookups and backyard access, storage shed, vinyl siding and architectural shingle roof. Illinois Routes 13 and 15 are minutes away for quick trips to downtown Belleville, shopping, the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows and downtown St. Louis. Some photos have been virtually staged.