Experience "home feeling" in this comfortable, lovingly-cared-for family classic, set among the tall trees of Rockliffe Village – Ottawa's legendary community of Canadian leaders.

Newly rebuilt front steps rise to a portico main entrance, with period mullioned side window. Enter the welcoming doubled-doored foyer to an inviting oak-floored hallway beyond. You'll notice the rightness of the scale, the central stairway with its time-burnished mahogany rail, the way light from the open kitchen at the end of the hallway seems to brighten the space with warmth.

Off the hallway a large living room with wood-burning hearth combines a scale suitable for formal entertaining with an easy family-friendly feel. Touches of original 1940's style add notes of historic charm to this room. Bay windows are set in subtle transitional arches, the updated French doors leading to the rear sun porch are flanked by arched built-in shelving. Opposite, the formal dining room enjoys natural light on two sides from front bay windows and a delightful three -pane alcoved side window.

A wide-open fully remodeled kitchen and breakfast nook keeps faith with the spirit of an older home through the use of natural cork flooring and painted maple period-style cabinetry. Granite countertops, quality appliances and tasteful contemporary halogen lighting make for a kitchen that's always a pleasure to work in, whether you're dashing off a quick family breakfast, or taking your gourmet talents to new heights. A large adjacent breakfast area makes the most of natural light with windows on two sides. French doors access a cedar and pine three-season sun-room, perfect for informal family dining. At the end of the main hall near the kitchen a newly rebuilt powder room and coat closet complete this homes sociable public space.

Up the main stairs a mid-stairway landing with clerestory window adds a graceful and intelligent touch. On the second floor you'll find a master suite, plus two large children's bedrooms and an office /guest bedroom. The spacious master suite has two full sized closets plus an attached private sitting room 'retreat' providing two more closets. The recently remodeled four-piece ensuite includes aerator massage tub, shower and eco-saving toilette. The main bath on this floor is fully renovated and stylishly finished with full ceramic tower surround.

Crucial for growing families, a loveable basement rec room hang out comes together with painted pine-plank walls, dry walled-ceilings and contemporary lighting to make an easy-going TV/media space. The basement also houses a large laundry and workspace plus a storage area with built in shelves.

Landscapes of stately mature trees towering over one-of –kind older homes are part of the indefinable magic of Rockcliffe. Here, a tall cedar hedge adds privacy at the front of the house while the landscaped back yard features a terrace with convenient natural gas barbeque, sheltered by the broad crown of a soaring mature maple.

Ottawa's most desirable neighborhood is not simply charming and unique –it's also a great place to raise children. If settling into life in a sociable, easy to enjoy Rockcliffe home is destined to be part of your family's heritage, plan your appointment soon.

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