Just at the edge of West Chester, is this New England-style Colonial and eco-friendly home in the neighborhood of Sturbridge in West Goshen Township. The exterior features a 40-year reflective roof to decrease temperature in your home, and a full array of solar panels that greatly reduces your electric bill. Your backyard secret garden provides a peaceful place to sit on a wrap-around covered porch with ceiling fans and take in the beauty of a mature landscape that draws birds and butterflies alike. Adjacent to the porch is a 500-gallon cistern connected to the gutters to collect rainwater and provide water for all your planting needs. A newly refinished oak hardwood floor entrance opens to a living room, dining room, and kitchen with professionally painted custom walls and hardwood floors throughout. There is a study/office off the foyer in which sliding doors reveal a cherry hardwood floor and semi-permanent bookshelves and a large workspace/storage space that can be neatly hidden behind sliding doors for work at home convenience or could also be a private den. The family room with cathedral ceilings and a gas fireplace looks out on the gardens and a secluded patio for outdoor dining. The upgraded kitchen features granite counter tops throughout, a new stainless steel Bosch dishwasher and Panasonic microwave, an upgraded stainless steel refrigerator, and a Viking stainless steel 6 burner gas range with large oven and hood where you can keep your roast warm under heat lamps while you complete your dinner. The over-sized center prep island features pendant lighting to provide the place to create your feasts. This eat in kitchen opens to your back porch through sliding doors. The kitchen is open to the family room with a low wall divider packed with more storage. Between the family room and kitchen, a sliding barn door opens to a laundry room, complete with full size washer and dryer, and a rescued porcelain laundry tub like the old days! The first floor of this home also has a convenient powder room with marble floors, custom painted walls, an old-style wood cabinet vanity and a counter top mounted glass bowl sink with bronze filler. Up the newly carpeted Foyer stairs and hall, you ll find the large Master Bedroom with a recently upgraded walk through closet to a frosted glass pocket door that opens to a cool and calming spa inspired bathroom. Features include tile floors, over sized tiled privacy glass enclosed shower with marble floor and teak seat, a six-foot soaking tub in its own nook with a crystal chandelier, a Bio-Bidet toilet seat, modern lighting, and sleek black cabinets with double white integrated porcelain sinks. There are three additional generous sized bedrooms on this level, one of which connects directly to the Master bedroom and could be used as a nursery. A newly updated hall bath features marble floors, a subway tiled tub/shower, and modern graphite cabinets with double black under mount sinks and a marble counter top. A set of stairs drops from the upper foyer ceiling to reveal a large attic space complete with a solar operated attic fan, recent upgrade of all insulation and lots of room for storage. The lower level features a large freshly painted play area with a 6 x 9-foot chalkboard wall, a large closet, and a hand-painted feature wall design. The other side of the lower level includes a workshop area and a door to yet another storage area. Your spacious new home feels like the country, yet you are walking distance from Marshall Square Park and downtown West Chester with its quaint shops and restaurants. Please see full Features List in the Documents Section.