Located around the corner from Stoney Creek Metropark and situated on a spacious 1/2-acre lot with a fully fenced backyard, this beautifully updated home offers the perfect combination of comfort, privacy, and outdoor entertaining! Enjoy your own backyard oasis featuring a newer 19' x 23' patio (2020), 12' x 20' gazebo (2024), creating the perfect setting to relax or entertain family and friends. Inside, the open-concept living space flows seamlessly into the updated kitchen featuring beautiful solid hickory cabinetry, quartz countertops, a new refrigerator (2026), and new sink and faucet. The main bathroom has been remodeled with an additional shower upgrade in 2026. The finished lower level offers versatile additional living space with a fourth finished room, egress window, dedicated furnace room, and finished carpeted storage beneath the stairs. Extensive major updates include NEW furnace and A/C (2025), NEW 1,500-gallon septic tank and field (2020), upgraded electrical panel (2021), NEW hot water heater (2019), and NEW front-load washer and dryer (2023). Additional improvements include a new concrete driveway approach with culvert (2020), 12' x 14' shed pad, underground electrical service installed by DTE, including electricity to the shed and gazebo. Recent 2026 updates include fresh paint throughout the upstairs (except half bath), new closet doors, and new utility pump. The wall between the kitchen and living room was removed in 2022, creating a more spacious and inviting layout. With so many major improvements already completed, this home offers exceptional value and peace of mind! Conveniently located near shopping, dining, parks, and expressways. Award winning Utica Schools. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to enjoy spacious indoor living and an incredible outdoor retreat!