Garden St & Dryden Blvd Merrick built, all brick family home set on a rare 196ft pie-shaped lot in the sought after Pringle Creek community. This spacious 4+1 bedroom home features a traditional floor plan with an elegant formal living room with crown moulding, a separate dining room with french doors and wainscotting, and a convenient main-floor library/den ideal for working from home. Hardwood flooring flows through the living, dining, and family rooms. The inviting family room offers a cozy brick woodburning fireplace, sliding glass walk-out, and a spiral staircase leading to the primary retreat & lower level. The gourmet kitchen is designed for both everyday living and entertaining, complete with a large centre island, pendant lighting, breakfast bar, touch faucet, backsplash, under-cabinet lighting, pull out cabinetry, pantry, and travertine flooring. The breakfast area features a garden door walk-out to an entertainer's deck with gazebo, gas BBQ hookup, perennial gardens, and mature trees for added privacy. A practical mudroom includes garage access and a separate side entrance (can be easily converted back to a laundry room). The double garage offers large storage shelving & cabinetry. Upstairs, you'll find two linen closets, hardwood floors and four generous bedrooms, including a luxurious primary oasis with sitting area, electric fireplace with stone surround, walk-in closet with professional organizer, and a spa-like 5-piece ensuite with stand-alone soaker tub, double quartz vanity, and glass rain shower. A renovated 3-piece bath with Italian marble flooring completes the upper level. The lower level adds even more living space with a 5th bedroom, office area with soundproof panelling, cold cellar with shelving, rough-in for a bathroom, and a large laundry/storage area awaiting your finishing touches. Ideally located just steps to public and Catholic schools, parks, shops, Whitby Civic Recreation Centre, and more. (id:27476)
