Home for the Holidays! A gift of homeownership awaits, and your heart will leap with joy as you move into this exceptionally well-maintained and updated 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath home in the Hawk Nest Neighborhood, located in the East Lansing School District. With both East and West exposure, sunlight streams in, making everything bright. An open-concept floor plan makes life easy, with the kitchen, dining, and great room connected. An adjacent office or sunroom faces the back and offers access to the deck and backyard. Beautiful new real hardwood floors, installed in a warm chestnut finish, including the stairway and wainscot leading to the second-floor living space, add to the home's warmth and character. Upstairs features wonderful living and sleeping space, including a primary suite with a private bath and a large walk-in closet, two additional spacious bedrooms and a shared full bath, and a generous living area ideal for downtime. The back hall features a half bath and a large storage closet with a connection for main-floor laundry, if desired. It also provides access to the two-car attached garage and to the stairway to the finished lower level. Downstairs is fully finished, and if you need space, this home has it! There is recreation/gathering space and a laundry room/mechanical room with 200-amp service. If your household requires more room or guest quarters, bedrooms 4 and 5, along with a full bath, are ideally set up here and offer privacy. Updates include, in 2025, wood floors and wainscot added to several areas of the home; front and rear landscaping; a rebuilt gas fireplace; a sump pump; light fixtures; a garage door opener; and shelving. New roof in 2024. New water heater in 2022. In 2000, new AC, dishwasher, range/oven, disposal, and custom blinds. A dedicated neighborhood park and connected pathways lead to the Northern Tier Trail, a 5.8-mile, 10-foot-wide paved route with branches and nearby nature paths. It offers convenient access to walking, running, biking, and birdwatching, and connects eight community parks and recreation facilities while passing through wetlands and other natural areas. The trail also provides non-motorized access between East Lansing neighborhoods and parks and is open year-round.