Sprawling, secluded home full of natural light
Listed for $1.2M, 2-storey on 2 acres has 5 bedrooms and ambience of a castle
Location: 16 Hidden Forest Dr., McCowan Rd. and Vivian Rd. Asking price: $1,198,000 Size: over 4,500 square feet Lot: 272-by-283 feet, three-car attached garage, private circular drive Taxes: $10,602 (2014) Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 4 This custom-built, two-storey home is in the hamlet of Cedar Valley, in Whitchurch-Stouffville. It’s at the end of a cul-de-sac on a private landscaped lot that’s nearly two acres large and includes many mature trees.
“This sprawling home is located east of Aurora and south of Newmarket, with convenient school bus pickup on the street and easy access to Hwys. 404 and 407. Highlights of this luxury estate include multiple walkouts throughout the home, cathedral-style leaded windows, skylights and detailed ceilings, all of which contribute to the spacious and airy interior of this home,” says listing agent Inge Schickedanz.
“Outside, there are several stone terraces and decks, a hot tub and a separate heated workshop,” adds Schickedanz.
With a stone facade, arched windows and a turret-style entrance, the home has a castlelike ambience. The roof is modern and metal but was designed to blend seamlessly with the rest of the façade.
There is a stone water fountainfeature at the front of the home and a three-car attached garage, with workshop beside it.
The house is positioned back from the street on a landscaped front yard with mature trees and a circular drive.
Featuring an open-concept main floor layout, the large foyer includes a ceramic-tile floor.
The formal living room has six picture windows that span the entire room, a canopy ceiling and a hardwood floor.
The dining room boasts a tray ceiling, pot lights, a hardwood floor, several windows and a sliding-glass door walkout to an elevated stone terrace with wrought-iron railings.
Highlights of the spacious kitchen are a slate floor, Shaker-style cabinetry, a double sink, two windows and high-end stainless steel appliances.
Adjoining the kitchen is the large breakfast area with a slate floor, three walls of windows overlooking the backyard and two skylights.
The unique family room has a tray ceiling, a wet bar and a fireplace. It has a sliding-glass door walkout to a large deck area that stretches across the rear of the house.
A very large main-floor laundry room with stainless steel appliances opens to a mud room and to the garage. There is a main-floor powder room with a slate floor.
On the second floor is a generoussized master bedroom with a private balcony. It boasts a large walk-in closet with many windows.
The focal point of the five-piece master bedroom ensuite is a freestanding soaker tub with a chandelier, panoramic windows over a wallto-wall bench. There is also a separate glass shower stall and double vanity sinks.
In the second and third bedrooms are hardwood floors and plenty of closet space.
The fourth bedroom is used as a sitting room and features a hardwood floor, pot lights, and a fireplace flanked by built-in cabinetry.
The four-piece main bathroom has been recently renovated.
Fully finished with a gym, the basement could also include an extra bedroom. There is a recreation room with a drop ceiling, a hardwood floor and a fireplace with a floor-to-ceiling brick surround, pot lights and several floor-to-ceiling windows. It is open to a wet bar.
The recreation room has a slidingglass door walkout to a stone terrace with a covered gazebo and hot tub.
As well, the large basement features a recently renovated four-piece bathroom, a rough-in for a sauna, and a large storage area that could easily be converted to a theatre room or additional bedroom.
To view this property contact listing agent Inge Schickedanz, Royal LePage Your Community Realty, Brokerage, 905-940-4180; royallepage.ca. 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 House of the Week, email soldhome@rogers.com.