10 Stonecrest Circle, Madison: A Walnut Grove Colonial With the Trail System Out the Back Door
A quiet cul-de-sac, a backyard that opens onto miles of walking paths, and 2,515 square feet on Madison's West Side.
Most homes back up to another backyard. This one backs up to the trail system.
That is the detail worth understanding first, because it shapes everything else about how this house lives. 10 Stonecrest Circle sits on a quiet cul-de-sac in Walnut Grove, and the rear of the property opens directly onto the neighborhood's public green space. No fence line staring back at you. Just paths that lead to the parks and the neighborhood dog park.
10 Stonecrest Circle, Madison, WI 53717
Colonial · Cul-de-sac lot · 2-car attached garage · Madison School District · Net taxes $9,698 (2025)
The backyard that keeps going
Backing to green space is one of those features that sounds like a nice bonus and turns out to be the thing you use every single day.
The trail system connects to parks and to the neighborhood dog park, which means a walk after dinner does not start with getting in the car. For families, for dog owners, for anyone who runs or bikes, that access changes the shape of an ordinary Tuesday. It also means the view behind the house is not going to change.
On a cul-de-sac, the front of the home stays quiet too. Less through traffic, more room for kids to be kids.
The screen porch
The vaulted screen porch is where this house earns its keep in a Wisconsin summer.
It is the spot for morning coffee, for reading, for sitting outside in July without negotiating with the mosquitoes. The porch does something a deck usually cannot. It gives you outdoor living you will actually use, from May through October.
The main level
The open-concept kitchen anchors the main floor and flows into the living spaces, which is the layout most buyers are looking for and the one older colonials often do not have.
The family room carries a gas fireplace, so the room works just as well on a January evening as it does in June. A formal living room with crown molding adds the kind of polish that gives you somewhere to put the good furniture. And the main-floor laundry is a quiet, practical win. It keeps the daily routine on one level.
Upstairs
Four bedrooms on one floor is harder to find than it should be at this price on the West Side.
The primary is an en-suite with a remodeled bathroom, which takes the most expensive room in the house off your project list. The other three give you genuine room to spread out, whether that means kids, guests, an office, or some combination that shifts over the years.
The lower level
Downstairs adds flexible square footage that is already finished.
A rec room handles the overflow, whether that is a playroom, a movie setup, or a home gym. There is a separate workroom for projects, and dedicated storage that stays out of the way. It is bonus space you get to use now rather than a future renovation you inherit.
The West Side location
Walnut Grove sits in a genuinely convenient pocket of Madison's West Side.
You are minutes from Middleton, close to schools, the library, the community pool, and shopping. Crestwood Elementary, Jefferson Middle, and Memorial High cover the school assignment. Everyday errands stay short, and the trail access means the outdoor part of your life does not depend on a drive.
It is the combination people usually have to choose between. Established neighborhood, real convenience, and green space at the property line.
Who this home is for
This one tends to land with buyers who need the space and do not want to trade away the setting to get it.
If you have been looking for four bedrooms up, a finished lower level, and a yard that backs to something other than a neighbor, this is worth your time. If you are relocating to the West Side and want to be near Middleton without giving up trails and parks, this fits. And if the screen porch is where you already picture your summer mornings, you will know within about a minute of standing in it.
The photos show the layout. The walk-through is where you feel what that back door actually opens onto.
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