Rare opportunity to live in an elegantly updated 5bd/3ba home in the prestigious coveted Shadow Park gated community! DOWNSTAIRS FEATURES: solid wood and travertine floors; living room with cathedral ceiling; kitchen with stainless appliances including Viking cooktop/hood, custom cabinets, island, and stone counters; breakfast nook; spacious family room with fireplace; formal dining room; good sized bedroom with adjoining bath; upgraded bath with travertine shower; dedicated laundry room; and mahogany front doors. UPSTAIRS FEATURES: berber carpet and travertine floors; huge primary suite with coved ceilings and fireplace; luxurious ensuite bath with travertine shower/spa tub/vanity/dual walk in closets; 3 good sized and well separated additional bedrooms; upgraded bathroom with dual sinks; hall skylight; and plentiful linen cabinets. FEATURES THROUGHOUT: recessed lighting; double paned windows, plantation shutters, crown molding; and solid cedar closet walls. OTHER GENERAL UPGRADES AND FEATURES: tile roof; attached 3 car garage (tandem space currently used as storage); extra wide 3 car driveway; upgraded swimming pool (2024); garbage disposal (2024); water heater (2023); automated irrigation (2021); electrical panel (2020); HVAC furnace/condenser/ducts (2019); water softener system; and serene backyard with privacy hedges, pergola, and fruit trees. The beautiful and exclusive Shadow Park community features a 24/7/365 guarded main gate, roving security guards throughout the neighborhood, and private pools/tennis/basketball/clubhouse/tot lot/neighborhood park. Cerritos is a vibrant and thriving community located in the heart of the LA/OC metro area, conveniently accessed by the 5/605/91 freeways. It is served by excellent and widely acclaimed ABC District schools.