3 Bedroom Home For Sale in La Porte, IN

6387 W. Shiva Dr. La Porte, IN 46350

NEW Driveway Entrance! New carpet. Freshly painted throughout. This spacious and comfortable home offers excellent curb appeal. The exterior boasts brick and vinyl siding, providing a crisp look unique to the neighborhood. The backyard offers soothing views of open grass and rolling land with mature oak trees, evergreens, two garden spaces, and a raspberry patch! There are two concrete patios with indoor/outdoor carpeting, one on the main level off the dining room and one off the lower-level walkout family room. The backyard is great for entertaining and BBQ-ing year round. The exterior is deceiving from the street as this home is incredibly spacious and full of light. The interior in move-in condition. The double-door entry is composed of solid glass storm doors (w/ screen inserts) and fiberglass Craftsman-style doors with stained-glass inserts. Double entry means easy move-in! There are tilt-in double-hung windows throughout. The ceramic tile foyer opens to a formal living room, a formal dining room, and an extra-wide staircase to the bedrooms and bathrooms. Enjoy wonderful wooded views from the front entry all the way to the sliding glass doors in the formal dining room. The open floor plan also provides exceptional cross breezes in the spring, summer and fall, creating a more energy-efficient home. Floating flooring fills the dining room, a beautifully detailed space with crown molding, chair rail trim, custom window treatments and modern lighting. Roof replaced Sept. 2012. Owner proudly boasts low electric and gas bill of $127/mo (Nipsco budget) achieved through replacing furnace, A/C, water heater, adding siding, and installing additional insulation in the two attics. Owner replaced almost everything over ten years.Corinthian solid-surface countertops with an integrated single large sink sit above birch Shaker cabinets in the kitchen, including two lazy Susans and two tray cabinets. The huge custom island also boasts a Corinthian countertop and a breakfast bar with pendant lighting. Recessed lighting shines down from the faux tin ceiling and brings a subtle glow to the space. Additional highlights include custom birch upper open shelves, white appliances and a built-in buffet. The family room on the lower level is an ideal entertaining space! Tile covers the floor, and the wood-burning stone fireplace with a gas starter and a raised stone hearth adds to the comfort of a room you will use more than any other. The master bedroom reveals floating flooring, neutral paint, window treatments and a lighted ceiling fan. The master bedroom includes a walk-in closet complete with a pocket door. Bamboo flooring appears in the master bath, a ceramic-wrapped shower, a double-bowl vanity with marble sinks and a side wall of linen cabinets for abundant in-room storage. There are two more bedrooms upstairs, one with carpeting and one with floating flooring. The first room is very spacious with full wall cabinet-style open storage closets for convenient storage space. In addition to the lower-level family room, a second room was created that is currently used as an office but could easily function as a fourth bedroom. This lower level room includes two ground level windows so you do not feel like you are downstairs. A laundry room was added to replace a former laundry closet. The laundry has plenty of storage for supplies and includes plenty of laundry hanging space. The garage is a 2 1/2 car garage and includes storage cabinets. A small storage shed is included for yard and garden supplies.