Jennifer Newsom Real Estate - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago

02/11/2026

🏡✨ Just Listed in Downers Grove!
📍 5924 Carpenter Street, Downers Grove, IL
🛏️ 4 Bedrooms | 🛁 2 Bathrooms | Split-level + sub-basement | 🌳 .27-acre lot

Bright, beautifully updated, and full of mid-century modern style—this home offers nearly 2,400 sq. ft. of total living space with vaulted ceilings, expansive windows, and open sightlines that bring in amazing natural light ☀️.

Recent improvements include a new roof (2024), updated plumbing + electrical (2024), and new hardwood floors (2024). You’ll love the statement living room wall with an electric fireplace 🔥 and custom mantel, plus a refreshed kitchen with a new stove, microwave, and washer/dryer (2025).

The finished English lower level adds flexibility with a 4th bedroom and full bath, and the unfinished sub-basement provides excellent storage and workspace. Outside, enjoy an oversized 2.5-car garage and a brick patio that opens to a spacious backyard that’s nearly fully fenced 🌿. Close to Ebersol Park, the YMCA, major highways, and near Hillcrest Elementary and O’Neill Middle School.

📩 Message me for the full list of updates. Link to all photos and to schedule a showing >>>
https://jennifernewsom.bhhschicago.com/realestate/details/19143160/5924-carpenter-street-downers-grove-il-60516/12530870

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