1906 Hillside Lane, McHenry, IL 60051

There are homes you tour and forget. This isn't one of them. From the moment you walk into the kitchen, the quality of this place sets itself apart. The shaker cabinets go floor to ceiling, the center island is substantial with a rich stained-wood base and granite top, and the cooking setup - double wall ovens, gas cooktop, stainless range hood, stainless French door refrigerator - is the kind of kitchen that makes you actually want to cook. Two pendant lights hang over the island. It's well thought-out, well executed, and it looks expensive because it was done right. The great room opens off the kitchen and it's genuinely large - nearly 20 by 24 feet - with hardwood floors and windows on multiple sides. The whole main level feels open without feeling empty. Three bedrooms are on the main floor, including a primary suite that runs over 15 by 20 feet. That's a real retreat, not a room you squeeze a king bed into. Then there's the backyard. The in-ground pool sits inside a fully...