Location, location, location! This 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath home sits on 0.54 acres at the base of Rib Mountain, only 2-minutes from Hwy-29, walking distance from the Rib Mountain paved walking trail, and the growing Rib Mountain retail & restaurant scene. Inside features a spacious landing area, leading to the open-concept main level with vaulted ceiling, wood burning fireplace with circulation fan to heat the home, great natural light with wooded backyard views. Spacious kitchen with custom-made cabinetry (solid wood) with included kitchen appliances, convenient built-in sitting area with a functional dinette and pantry storage closet. Updated flooring in the kitchen / dining. Main level laundry with included washer & dryer and half bath - conveniently off of the garage entrance. Main level suite (15'X13') with a 14' walk-in closet and connected access to the primary full bathroom with full tub / shower, oversized vanity and 2 linen closets.,Finished lower level with a 15'X11' rec room, 2 bedrooms, a 2nd full bath with shower stall. Ample storage space underneath the staircase and in the utility room. Plus a 15'x13' bonus room that makes for a great home workshop or could be finished for future living space. Rheem forced air furnace with central A/C, Bradford White water heater, plus the home is wired for a generator plug in the back of the garage. Oversized attached 2-car garage (with newer garage heater) with ample storage in the rafters above, newer garage door & opener, and space for a workshop along the back. Nice curb appeal, set back from the road with a nice retaining wall, perimeter landscaping, in-ground sprinkler system, and a large paved driveway with additional parking space, and newer concrete apron & walkway to the front entrance. Private backyard with a 16'x16' deck. Located in the Wausau West School District. Schedule your showing today!