Pickering estate sophisticated inside and out
Spacious, custom-built home is nestled in middle of prestigious neighbourhood
Location: 1627 Goldenridge Rd., Whites Rd. N. and Kingston Rd. Asking price: $2,295,000 Size: about 5,000 sq. ft., plus about 2,500-sq.-ft. finished basement Lot: 73-by-139-ft., triple-car attached garage, private drive Taxes: $14,315 (2017) Bedrooms: 5 plus 3 Bathrooms: 7 Located in a prestigious neighbourhood in Pickering, surrounded by other custom-built million-dollarplus homes, this two-storey detached estate has more than 7,500 square feet of living space. The property has had more than $250,000 spent on landscaping and the backyard is made for entertaining guests with a built-in outdoor kitchen, a large patio with room for multiple lounging areas and a gas fire pit.
“Pickering truly is a hidden gem. For commuters, access to Hwy. 401is a few minutes by car, and Hwy. 407 is easily accessible, too . . . Also, our home is the only home situated at the dead-end of Goldenridge Rd., which has been safe and fantastic for our children,” homeowner Shaheen Au says.
This sophisticated abode has a brick exterior with porthole windows, a wrought iron Juliet balcony, a matching wrought iron rail on the porch, a varied roofline, a tiered three-car garage, an interlocking brick walkout, outdoor lighting sconces, a large driveway, as well as front yard landscaping. Double doors with a transom window above and side panel windows open to the foyer. The foyer features a marble floor entrance with a patterned inlay, pot lights, a hardwood hall floor, a Cathedral ceiling, decorative pillars, intricate crown and wall moulding, and a coat closet.
Just off the foyer is a powder room, a double coat closet and a doubledoor entrance to a mud room that has direct access to the basement, the attached garage and outside.
On the other side of the foyer is the open-concept living room, showcasing decorative pillars, a hardwood floor with a patterned inlay, pot lights, a chandelier, three windows and a wooden decorative ceiling beam. The dining room contains a hardwood floor with a patterned inlay, a wooden decorative ceiling beam, decorative pillars, a chandelier and two windows.
There is an office or den across from the dining room that is outfitted with a box ceiling with crown moulding and a central partial drop ceiling, a hardwood floor with a patterned inlay, rope lighting, pot lights and decorative pillars.
The sophisticated kitchen is highlighted by a coffered ceiling, a marble floor, cabinetry with carved wood detail, a centre island/breakfast bar with glass door cabinetry, granite counters, ceramic tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, pot lights, a window and a chandelier-type light.
The kitchen is open to the breakfast room which has a hardwood floor, crown moulding and a double French door walkout to the back.
Spacious, the family room contains an octagonal-shaped box ceiling with a drop ceiling centre piece, a hardwood floor, a modern light fixture, a gas fireplace, pot lights and two windows. Floating wooden stairs lead to the second level where the hall overlooks the foyer below.
The large master bedroom showcases double entry doors, a gas fireplace with an intricate carved floorto-ceiling surround with an area for a large-screen TV, a box ceiling with detailed moulding, a hardwood floor, a walk-in closet with built-in organizers, a double French door walkout to a Juliet balcony and a five-piece ensuite.
The ensuite features a corner soaker tub, a marble floor and counters, twin vanity sinks, crown moulding, two windows and a glass-enclosed shower stall.
A secondary bedroom features a gas fireplace, a hardwood floor, a walkout to a balcony and a four-piece ensuite. A third bedroom has a walkin closet and direct access to a fivepiece bathroom which it shares with the fourth bedroom.
The fifth bedroom has a large closet and a hardwood floor. There is another five-piece bathroom, a furnace room and a laundry room on this floor.
The fully finished lower level is outfitted with an L-shaped recreation room with a hardwood floor, pot lights, a double French door walkout and a large wet bar/kitchen with stainless steel appliances — including a wine fridge. There is also a theatre room with a 120-inch projector, a gym room, a children’s playroom and a bedroom with a four-piece ensuite. A three-piece bathroom, a second laundry room, a storage room and a second furnace room complete the basement.
The fully fenced backyard has a huge interlocking brick patio with a built-in kitchen, gas fire pit, water feature and faux turf.
To have a look at this property contact listing agent Mary Roy, Re/Max First Realty Ltd., Brokerage, 905426-7515; 1627goldenridgeroad.com. Although we try to provide the most up-to-date information available, we cannot guarantee features as listed. Please contact the realtor for latest details. To make a submission to Home of the Week, email soldhome@rogers.com.