LARGER THAN IT APPEARS! HUGE BACKYARD! You'll find this gem in the heart of downtown Crete; much larger than it appears, this FIVE BEDROOM 2 bath home with full unfinished basement has had plenty of updates in recent years. Just 2 blocks east of Main Street, a stone's throw from schools, churches & restaurants, this solid brick beauty boasts 3 generously sized bedrooms on the main floor, full "vintage" bathroom, LR, DR & kitchen, then upstairs the dormers were bumped out years ago to accommodate TWO MORE large bedrooms & a full 2nd bath & convenient walk in attic! Recent updates include new laminate flooring in the living room/dining room plus one of the upstairs bedrooms, as well as new ceiling fans throughout, STAINLESS APPLIANCES (3 yrs), NEW water softener (3 yrs), NEW water heater (2021), newer GE washer, furnace/AC in 2014, TEAR OFF ROOF (2016) & a brand new city water line! All this plus beautiful original HARDWOOD floors, TWO fireplaces & a HUGE backyard (over a quarter acre)!! Let's not forget the full unfinished basement (professionally waterproofed with drain tile in 2012) for plenty of storage and/or additional living space, plus a 1 car detached garage. Home in good shape; offering strictly AS-IS; conventional financing only. Buyer to use existing survey. Great home at a great price, nothing like it on the market!