Welcome to your dream five-bedroom home in an excellent Maple Leaf location! This delightful three thousand two hundred square foot Craftsman provides four bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs, plus a powder room on the main level and a fully-finished large daylight basement. Laundry is located upstairs. The main level boasts a front porch, solid hardwood floors, a formal dining room, a formal living room with a fireplace, and a chef’s kitchen (Wolf hood) open to a warm yet expansive family room with a second fireplace. Superb for entertaining. Sliding doors open to a sunny balcony. A two-car garage, unique to the area, provides vehicle security, weather protection, and work space. The fifth bedroom is in the lower level, with another family room that is perfect for a home office. Built in 2002 with granite countertops throughout, this home shines with a new premium-grade roof, fresh exterior paint, new interior paint, new carpets and more. A heat pump provides efficient heating and cooling. A whole-house fan is in the attic. A high-gain antenna in the attic picks up all local television channels. Zero point seven miles to light rail (Roosevelt Station) for easy access to University of Washington, downtown, airport, and the Eastside. Many nearby bus routes are available. On-ramps to Interstate Five (North and South, and express lanes) are just blocks away. Perfect for easy commuting! Macrina Bakery is just a few blocks to the north facing much-loved Maple Leaf Park. Restaurants, coffee shops and a real hardware store extend northward. Zero point six miles to popular Green Lake with water sports, athletic fields, cafes and more. Three grocery stores are nearby.