Completely Remodeled North Nanaimo Home for sale: 4 bedroom 3,350 sq.ft. (Listed 2011-06-13)

From the street it is not overly apparent what a beautiful home you will find once you swing open the front door and walk inside! Instantly you are greeted by solid oak hardwood floors which run throughout this beautiful 4 bedroom home with a very attractive floor plan and vaulted ceilings. This home is a can be described as either a split level or a West Coast Contemporary style home. Regardless of what you call it, as you walk through this home you will sense that it has a warm and open feeling making it ideal as both a family home and an entertaining home. You greet your friends at the front door and take some time to catch up connecting in the sunken lounge around the fireplace. Meanwhile over in the kitchen the chef of the family continues creating his/her finest culinary creation in the gorgeous and spacious gourmet kitchen while your other guests gather around the island on the bar stools trying to learn your secret recipe. As dinner finishes in each of the ovens the dinner bell is rang as all congregate in the formal dining room to share an intimate candle light meal on your savory creation. Once dinner is complete everyone transitions to the family room (leaving the dishes behind for your kids to clean up later) and adjoining billiard room for your favorite drink concoctions from the bar over a friendly game of 8 Ball. Once dinner has settled the evening continues with everyone changing into their swimming suits for a splash in the backyard in-ground heated pool and built-in hot tub. As the sun sets and your guests retreat back home you and your sweetie unwind as you escape to the spa like master bedroom and master ensuite complete with 6’ jetted soaker tub and two person steam shower. As the candles flicker and you gaze through the skylight at the stars above and count yourselves fortunate to have great friends, a great family and a beautiful home to share with all. The night continues to wind down as you relax with a good book in your large master bedroom on the couches before retiring for the night. All parts of this beautiful home have undergone a transformation through the past 23 years making it more comparable to home that is only a few years old than a house built in 1985. The kitchen alone has had $100,000 spent on it with custom cabinetry, 5 burner Dacor gas range, twin stainless Dacor wall ovens, Jenn-Air stainless fridge, Blanco stainless sinks, and Silestone counters. This kitchen is a chef’s dream! The open design is perfect for a growing family as in the living portions of the house allow for everyone to live together yet have their own space. For spa like features this home has: dry sauna (with dedicated adjacent shower), inground heated swimming pool, hot tub, jetted 6’ soaker tub (Master Ensuite), heated tile floors in the Master Ensuite and main upstairs bathroom, and 2 person steam shower (Master Ensuite). With a growing family having the pool will allow your home to be the place that your teenage children will want to be with their friends. You’ll be able to take comfort in knowing who your kids are hanging out with while having a positive impact on them and their friends. Another feature that this home has, that isn’t always found in newer homes, is a large yard. With a 1/3 of an acre there is plenty of room for family gatherings and competitive games of bocci, badminton and croquet. What could be better on a hot summer day than a refreshing swim in the pool, a great BBQ on the great decks and when the sun sets and the temperature drops finishing off with a relaxing soak in the hot tub. Although from the road it’s not overly evident, this home has it all!