PROPERTIES

Description

This impeccably well kept, classic 1944 home rests on a beautifully landscaped, level 65'x 120', 7800 sq.ft, South West facing lot with a rear lane access. Bordering onto Uplands Estates, Dewdney Avenue is known as one of Victoria's premier neighbourhoods and prettiest uncrowded streets in Oak Bay. You’ll enjoy the peace and quiet of this established neighbourhood that is conveniently located very near to Estevan Village with its retail opportunities and eateries. The Old Barn Market and Vanilla Bakery are also within walking distance. It's near to the 70 acre Uplands Park, Cattle Point, Willows Beach, Oak Bay Avenue and Oak Bay Marina. You may appreciate being near to excellent schools including Glenlyon Norfolk, St. Michaels, the University of Victoria and Camosun College. On the main floor of this extremely well built home you'll enjoy two bedrooms plus a den, a large living room, separate dining room and kitchen. Downstairs you'll find a family room that could be used as a bedroom as it has a window and closet, a two piece bathroom, a laundry room and a large finished room that offers numerous possibilities plus there's a workshop! This super functional floor plans is perfect the way it is however there are numerous possibilities you may consider to enhance the property such as: add a suite in the basement, add a garage out front and turn the current garage off the back lane into a carriage house. This floor plan lends itself to adding a staircase above the existing one to build an upper level to create more bedrooms and bathrooms upstairs. You may want modernize it by removing the wall between the kitchen and dining room, both open onto the patio and overlook the ultra private back yard! Purchase with confidence as the Seller had the electrical system upgraded to a 200 amp service & added a new gas furnace. The roof was redone in 2016. Permits are available as proof that there is no risk of a buried underground oil tank. (id:2469)