Airy, custom-built house in Old Oakville
Walls of windows enlighten modern, $1.5M abode styled to blend with neighbourhood
Location: 442 Maple Ave., Cornwall Rd. and Watson Ave. Asking price: $1,549,000 Size: About 2,868 square feet, plus a 1,472-square-foot finished basement Lot: 56 by 142 feet, no garage, private drive with four parking spaces Taxes: $11,394 (2014) Bedrooms: 4 plus 1 Bathrooms: 4 Recently built, this custom home with four bedrooms and a loft is situated in the prestigious area of Old Oakville. It’s close to Lake Ontario and Lakeshore Rd. E., where there are many one-of-a-kind shops and plenty of restaurants and cafés.
“Designed to blend in with the charm of the neighbourhood and the historical ambience of the area, this two-storey detached home is walking distance to Oakville’s downtown amenities, as well as to parks, great public and private schools, Whole Foods, LCBO and the Oakville GO station. It is also conveniently close to the Queen Elizabeth Way and to a mall,” says listing agent Susan McHardy.
“The home itself is inviting and airy, and is turn-key move-in ready with hardwood floors throughout the main level, large principal rooms, a main floor office, a main floor family room with a fireplace, tons of space, numerous walkouts, a covered front veranda and a south-facing backyard,” McHardy says. “It has been tastefully renovated and is perfect for families of any size who love to entertain.”
With plenty of curb appeal, this home has a dark, teal-blue painted board-and-batten exterior with white accents. The front lawn is well manicured and has a mature tree and garden beds. Stone steps lead to the large covered veranda.
The front entrance has two outdoor wall sconces and the solid wood door is bordered by windows.
Also bright with a window drawing in natural light, the foyer has room for a seating bench and also features wainscotting, a double closet, a ceramic-tile floor and pot lights.
The living room is flooded with natural light and has a dark-stained hardwood floor, crown moulding, pot lights and a huge floor-to-ceiling, full-wall window, with two more floor-to-ceiling windows extending the vista on the side walls.
With a French door walkout to a back balcony flanked on both sides by floor-to-ceiling windows, the dining room is very bright and spacious with two more windows, crown moulding, a dark-stained hardwood floor and pot lights.
Adjacent to the foyer is the modern and sophisticated kitchen, featuring an island/breakfast bar with a granite counter, cabinetry and pendant lights overhead. Other kitchen highlights include ceramic tile backsplash, pot lights, granite counters, a dark-stained hardwood floor, a builtin seating bench below a window, a walk-in pantry and high-end stainless steel appliances.
There is a servery from the kitchen to the adjoining family room, which boasts a fireplace with a floor-to-ceiling stone surround, a large bay window with a plant ledge, pot lights and a hardwood floor.
The main level also has a bright den or office with a ceramic-tile floor, a large picture window, pot lights and a French door walkout to the backyard patio, bordered on each end with floor-to-ceiling windows.
Situated between the dining room and breakfast area is the powder room.
On the second level, the large master bedroom is graced with a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows, pot lights, two more windows, a hardwood floor, and a huge walk-in closet with built-in organizers. The five-piece luxury ensuite features twin vanities, an oversized separate shower stall and a water closet.
There are three more bedrooms, all overlooking the front yard with broadloom floors and double closets. There is a three-piece main bathroom. The master bedroom ensuite can also be accessed through the hallway.
The second-floor loft features a hardwood floor and pot lights.
Professionally finished, the lower level has a large recreation room with a fireplace with a floor-to-ceiling brick surround, a broadloom floor, built-in shelves and pot lights.
Also in the basement, there is a bedroom with a closet and pot lights, a laundry room and a four-piece bathroom.
The backyard is fully fenced, featuring a flagstone patio, a cedar canopy and landscaping.
To have a look at this property contact listing agents Susan McHardy and Don McHardy, Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage, 416-912-1112; themchardyteam.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.