Amidst the magical oaks of Whiting Woods, tucked back from the street and perched on a hill sits this spacious turn key ranch home. It’s a forest like setting, quiet and private. The sensible floor plan includes an open living room dining room area off the kitchen. The living room has a formidable brick fireplace with built-in book shelves and cabinets on each side, wood paneling on the ceiling and an attractive leaded stained glass window. The rest of the living room area has Berber carpeting, exposed beam ceiling, and plenty of windows for natural light. The dining area has wide plank hardwood flooring and a new designer chandelier. A complete luxury remodel of the kitchen in 2004 provided plenty of custom wood cabinets, vinyl tile on the floor, quartz counter, custom tile backsplash, GE Profile refrigerator/freezer, Jenn-Air 4-burner range with hood vent, Thermidor microwave and convection oven, Maytag dishwasher, 2-drawer U-Line wine cooler, double stainless steel sink, recessed lights and an informal eating area. Off the kitchen is a good sized laundry room which could also serve as a pantry. There’s a washer/dryer, stylish ceramic tile soaking sink, built-in ironing board, spice cabinet and closet. Access to a shaded brick patio area makes a perfect spot for al fresco dining or barbecuing. There’s a 3/4 bathroom off the laundry room with new light fixture. Also a spacious family room that could easily become a fifth bedroom, perfect as a guest room or in-law quarters. It has numerous windows with views of the mountains, engineered hardwood floor and closet. On the other side of the house are four bedrooms, 2 with spectacular unobstructed views of the mountains, carpeting and wall to wall closet space. Off the hallway is a full bathroom with vinyl tile flooring, Corian counter with double sinks and new designer pendant lights, stand alone shower and deep soaking tub. The master bedroom suite is completely separate from the rest of the home. The remodeled bathroom has a seamless glass shower, ceramic tile floor, two separate sinks, one with a vanity and recessed lights. The spacious bedroom has views of the woods, wall to wall organized closets and a new designer chandelier. The 2-car garage has extra depth for storage shelves and extra width for a workshop area with two work benches. There’s a flat usable backyard. This house includes double pane windows installed 2003, wide plank hardwood flooring, Berber carpeting, Venetian blinds in the family room and master, ceiling insulation, copper plumbing with circulating pump, upgraded electric including 200 amp main panel, 2 year old water heater, new front yard landscaping, almost one half acre lot, exterior painted 2015 and interior painted 2016. Come commune with the deer, live in peace and quiet, yet have easy access to the freeway, the new adjunct YMCA, Montrose and award winning La Crescenta schools.