Cobourg home designed with family in mind
Corner lot provides bungalow-loft with privacy in tight-knit community
Location: 634 Robinson Dr., Rogers Rd. and Carlisle St. Asking price: $590,900 Size: more than 2,000 square feet Lot: 51-by-110 feet, corner lot, builtin two-car garage, private double drive Taxes: $5,223 (2016) Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Built less than five years ago as part of West Park Village, this spacious bungalow-loft is a five-minute drive to Lake Ontario and walking distance to Northumberland Mall.
“I wanted a newly built home and liked the fact I could choose my own design,” homeowner Jenny Blakey says.
“One of my favourite parts of the home is the main-floor bedroom and the adjoining ensuite with its soaker tub. The open-concept kitchen, breakfast area and family room has been ideal for me, both for entertainment and for raising my children.”
The neighbourhood is a diverse combination of professionals and young families, comprising a tightknit community, Blakey adds.
The home is close to parks, schools, shopping, a library, a hospital, restaurants, a college campus, a conservation area and a recreation centre with a skating rink.
A little more than an hour’s drive from Toronto, the home also has easy access to Hwys. 2 and 401.
“This fairly new home was designed with family in mind, as the secondfloor loft would be perfect for a teenager or child to hang out with friends without disturbing the rest of the household,” listing agent Suzanne Stroeder says.
“The finishes are suited for a busy household, with hardwood and ceramic-tile flooring. Also, having a second bedroom on the main floor is great for a nursery or guest bedroom.”
Being on a corner lot, the home offers plenty of privacy and enables the garage and driveway to be at the side of the home.
Its all-brick exterior features modern windows, a double entry door with glass inserts and white pickets and posts along the large wraparound veranda.
The foyer contains a double closet and a ceramic-tile floor, with solid wooden stairs leading to the loft level around the corner.
On one side of the foyer is the circular living room, complete with a hardwood floor, crown moulding and five picture windows.
The room overlooks the covered front veranda.
The dining room lies on the other side of the foyer and features a hardwood floor, a cathedral ceiling and a large picture window. A half-wall and a decorative pillar separate the din- ing room from the foyer.
The kitchen is complete with marble counters, two windows above double sinks, a ceramic-tile floor, stainless-steel appliances, a built-in microwave shelf, and an island with cabinetry and two decorative pillars that overlook the family room.
Bright and spacious, the breakfast room has two picture windows, a ceramic-tile floor and a double-garden-door walkout to the backyard.
The open-concept family room is outfitted with a hardwood floor, a partial wall and a large picture window.
On the other side of the living area is the sleeping area. Highlights of the master bedroom are a hardwood floor, a picture window, a walk-in closet and a five-piece ensuite.
The ensuite features a corner oval tub, a corner shower stall, a marble counter, a ceramic-tile floor and twin vanity sinks.
The second main-floor bedroom has a picture window and a hardwood floor.
This level is complete with a fourpiece bathroom and a full laundry room with a ceramic-tile floor and direct access to the built-in garage.
The loft-level hallway overlooks the dining room. Up here there is a third bedroom with a hardwood floor, two closets and two windows.
This floor also contains a four-piece bathroom and another open-concept large family room with a hardwood floor, an electric fireplace and a double closet.
The fenced-in yard features manicured green space along the side and back of the home.
To view this property, contact listing agent Suzanne Stroeder, Coldwell Banker R.M.R. Real Estate, Brokerage, 905-372-9323; cbrmr.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.