Custom $ 2. M house sits on 15 acres lined with trails
Whitchurch- Stouffville residence has 5,000 sq. ft. and a large, private pond
WHITCHURCH- STOUFFVILLE Location: 16112 McCowan Rd., Aurora Rd. and Hwy. 48
Asking price: $ 2,680,000
Size: about 3,540 sq. ft., plus 1,550 sq. ft. finished lower level
Lot: about 15 acres, two- car attached garage, one- car detached garage, private drive
Taxes: $ 8,739 ( 2020)
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
This two- storey custom home is surrounded by 15 acres of scenic property including a half- acre pond.
Highlights of the spacious, renovated home include four fireplaces, skylights, hardwood and Italian stone tile floors, a great room with cathedral ceiling and newly installed high- speed internet.
“My family and I first spotted the home when we were cross- country skiing around the area, and had to wait five years for it to be put on the market — the wait was worth it,” said homeowner Barbara Caines.
“My husband and son often skate on the pond in the winter and they recently built a stone fire pit beside the pond. There are trails running through the forested part of our property which we
use for hiking, cross country skiing and snowshoeing,” said Caines, who added that deer roam the property.
The house is about a 10- minute drive into Newmarket where there are schools, a library, a recreation complex, a hospital, and plenty of shopping and restaurants.
It is also near five golf courses and has easy access to Hwy. 404.
“This property is equipped with a large separate office room and a newly installed fibre optic high- speed internet which is unusual to have on rural properties,” said listing agent Voula Argyropoulos, adding that the large kitchen has been remodelled and the hardwood floors have been refinished.
Picturesque with a stucco façade, the two- storey residence has large windows, a covered front patio, a flagstone walkway, a double- car attached garage at the side of the home, plus a large front lawn with garden beds.
The front door opens to a vestibule with a stone tile floor a double closet. Double French doors open to the foyer with a stone tile floor and huge skylight.
Another set of French doors open to the large living room with hardwood flooring, wainscotting and two bay windows, a coffered ceiling, built- in shelves and a wood- burning fireplace.
More double French doors lead from the living room to the home office that has hardwood flooring, a bay window and built- in cabinetry.
The dining room features a stone tile floor, gas fireplace, a chandelier, a bay window, and a wall of built- in counter space that includes a desk and floortoceiling shelves and cabinetry.
Kitchen highlights include Ushaped granite counters, ceramic tile backsplash, pot lights, a stone tile floor, two windows, plenty of cabinetry, built- in appliances and a breakfast area with a built- in breakfast bar with quartz counter.
Next to the breakfast area is the sunken great room with a cathedral ceiling, hardwood floor, a crystal chandelier and pot lights, a gas fireplace, double garden door walkout to the front patio and plenty of large windows.
Atwo- piece bathroom, a laundry room, and a mud room complete this floor.
On the second level, the primary bedroom features a vaulted ceiling, broadloom, two double closets and a four- piece ensuite with a skylight.
There are three more goodsized bedrooms with broadloom and double closets. A four- piece bathroom serves these bedrooms.
The finished lower level includes a large recreation room with broadloom, a sitting room with a wood- burning fireplace, a cold room, and a large storage room with a walkout to the backyard.
To have a look at this property contact listing agent Voula Argyropoulos, Hammond International Properties Limited, Brokerage, 416- 795- 4999; hammondinternationalproperties. com.
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