This is a spacious split that lives like a modified two-story, with a lower level that walks out into a kid-friendly backyard. Front-to-back and top-to-bottom, the home has scene-stealing features and quality. The main level embodies a family and entertainment nirvana offering a combination 28 X 20 Great Room, Dining Area with a 9 X 5 island centering a Kitchen with high-end appliances and alder cabinetry that deploys every trick from the designers’ playbook. Owners invested more than $160,000 in the renovation of this and other spaces. The upper level encompasses a Primary Ensuite with a remodeled bath, plus 2 beds and a double-sink vanity bath for children. Focusing on the lifestyle: The home sits at the epicenter of three nearby parks---two are a short walk. Together, they embrace the continuum of activities for toddlers and youngsters (the playground just down the street), older kids---with biking trails, swimming, fishing, and canoeing (at close-by Bryant Park), and hob-knobbing and pickleball for adults (a three-minute drive). The location enables open enrollment convenience to two alternative school systems, as well as the nearby International School. Several neighboring families open-enroll in Eden Prairie’s award-winning Forest Hills Elementary School. A satellite bus offers a convenient pickup from a nearby church parking lot.