When you're ready for an easier lifestyle, this is where you want to be! This newly refreshed Briarwood Lakes villa has beautiful hardwood floors thruout, vaulted ceilings and plantation shutters on all the windows and doors. The open, flexible floor plan is perfectly compatible with a casual, or a more formal, way of living whichever suits your style. Nicely updated Kitchen has custom cabinetry, granite countertops, high-end appliances and a sunny, East-facing breakfast area. Spacious great room with fireplace has French doors opening to the deck, offering a lovely view of the green space and water. Comfortable family room could also be a lovely formal dining room and the upper level bedroom has a conveniently adjacent full bath. The primary suite is a private get away and features a big walk-in closet with customized organizers....and a truly luxe spa bath with custom double sink vanity, walk-in multi-spray shower, heated towel bar and whirlpool tub. The additional lower level bedroom has a large walk-in closet and adjoining full bath. In the laundry room, there's plenty of room for a desk, storage, hobbies or whatever you need. And the sliding glass doors from the gallery open to a pretty patio and yard. You'll enjoy the enclosed front courtyard as well...there are so many ways for you to spend time outdoors, in the incomparable Briarwood surroundings! Briarwood Lakes is a 55+ gated community, close to shopping, entertainment, restaurants, recreation, highway access, with the bonus of LOW Oak Brook taxes. It's just where you want to be!