Beautiful Ranch in superb location, with easy access to town, schools and highway. Situated on quiet Birch Road and on an expansive wooded cul-de-sac. Completely renovated and updated ranch home designed by Edward D. Dart on a large lot, just steps from the 14th tee at Skokie country club. Spacious open floor plan with high ceilings, custom finishes and skylights. 2 1/2 car garage. Huge mudroom/laundry room/storage room/office. Kitchen with Subzero and Viking appliances, maple cabinets and Kirkstone granite countertops. Kitchen with family/tv room and breakfast area opens to large dining room and living room, kitchen with glass sliders opens to an expansive backyard playground. Custom Perota hardwood entry door opens to a large foyer that leads to the living room with soaring ceilings, fireplace and skylights. First floor powder room. There are Carlisle wide plank hickory flooring and Rocky Mountain hardware. French doors separate the primary bedroom with beautiful marble double shower & oversized jacuzzi tub. 3 additional family bedrooms and a full bath. Terrific basement features 9 ft ceilings and an 800 sq. foot gym/rec-room/hockey room with sport court floors, a game room/tv/media room and half bath. Basement also features 2 large bedrooms with walk in closets & Jack/Jill bath and storage closets. There are 2 zoned furnaces plus radiant heated basement floors. 2 -75 gallon hot water tanks plus 1" supply lines. Unmatched showers, backup generator. Large backyard lawn with patio, fire pit, gas bbq plus hot and cold hose bibs for the perfect backyard ice rink!