Welcome to 7 McIlvain Drive, a 4 bed, 3.5 bath, center hall colonial on a desirable dead-end road near Whitford Hills Country Club. This home sits on a quiet, very private 1.5+ acre lot located minutes from Downingtown East schools, shopping, Rt 30, Rt 202, and Penn Turnpike. This charming family home has been recently updated with hardwood floors and contemporary lighting throughout. Current layout has a formal dining room to the right of the foyer entrance with wood burning fireplace and custom bookshelves. Here, French doors lead to an expansive 3 season screened-in porch with vaulted ceiling and skylight, new outdoor deck and custom high end hot tub, equipped with blue-tooth stereo and lights. To the left of the foyer is the bright living room area with crown molding and hardwood floors that flow into the family room with your 2nd working fireplace, recently converted to gas. Breakfast nook with bay window overlooks your magical private backyard. Yard is beautifully landscaped with your own private path in the woods and includes a newly updated patio/walkway with built-in gas grill and optional outdoor pizza oven. Inside once again, enter your new galley kitchen. Here you will find bright custom cabinets, all stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops, custom tile backsplash, custom installed window treatments, crown molding, recessed lighting, double sink, pantry closet. Powder room and access to the 2-car garage completes the main level. Second floor master bedroom features vaulted ceilings, a beautiful picture window overlooking the lovely rhododendron lined backyard, updated lighting ,wide-plank hardwood floors, a large closet, custom built-ins. and a renovated en-suite with double sink, glass-enclosed walk-in shower. Bedroom 2 is a bright bedroom with hardwood floors and second private bath! New carpeting is in place on the remainder of the second floor with 2 additional bedrooms, and full bath. The basement comes equipped as a home theater including surround sound-system, projector, 110-inch viewing screen and attractive custom wine storage closet. The other half of this space has storage, work-out area, laundry room , second fridge and freezer, with bulkhead access. This colonial has a whole-house fan, central A/C , 3 zone heating, large shed with workbench, and is wired for an emergency generator. Never worry about losing power again!