AHHH…….THEY DON’T BUILD THEM LIKE THIS ANYMORE……..FROM THE EXTRA THICK “HAIDA SKIRL CEDAR SIDING” TO THE “SHIP LAP” SUB FLOORING, IT WAS ALL BUILT TO LAST! THIS CLASSIC BI-LEVEL HOME IN WEST CENTRAL MAPLE RIDGE HAS BEEN IN THE SAME FAMILY SINCE 1988 AND HAS UNDERGONE VARIOUS UPDATES OVER THE YEARS INCLUDING THE KITCHEN 2010, MAIN BATHROOM 2013, ROOF 2013, FURNACE 2015, FRONT DOOR 2013, EXTERIOR PAINT 2013 (JUST TO NAME A FEW) LOCATED ON A NO -THRU ROAD, ON A PRIVATE, FULLY FENCED AND LEVEL 7294 SQUARE FOOR LOT ( 68 X 107 ) IT IS THE IDEAL FAMILY HOME THAT OFFERS (IF NEEDED) EASY SUITE POTENTIAL! YOU’LL NOTICE RIGHT OFF THE BAT, WITH ALMOST 1400 SQUARE FEET ON THE MAIN FLOOR, THAT ALL OF THE ROOMS ARE GENEROUSLY SIZED. THE WEST FACING LIVINGROOM HAS A “REAL” WOOD BURNING FIREPLACE, THE DININGROOM HAS SLIDERS TO A (16 X 12) DECK - PERFECT FOR SUMMER BBQ’S OVERLOOKING THE PRIVATE REAR YARD, COMPLETE WITH (7 X 6) HOT TUB. THE COUNTRY KITCHEN HAS HAD A FACELIFT WITH NEWER CABINETS, COUNTERS, FLOORING AND COLOURFUL TILED BACKSPLASH, EXTRA COUNTER AND CABINETS WERE ADDED AND THERE IS A LARGE WINDOW OVER THE KITCHEN SINK OVERLOOKING THE REAR YARD. THERE ARE 3 BEDROOMS ON THE MAIN FLOOR AND LOTS OF CLOSET SPACE, THE MASTERBEDROOM HAS A 2 PIECE BATH ALONG WITH “HIS AND HERS” CLOSETS AND THE OTHER 2 BEDROOMS ARE (11 X 11) & (11 X 12) RESPECTIVELY. THE MAIN BATH HAS AN UPDATED TUB & THE TILE SURROUND HAS BEEN REPLACED AS WELL, ALONG WITH THE SINK, TOILET & FLOORING. THE ¾ BASEMENT WITH NUMEROUS LARGE WINDOWS HAS AN “L-SHAPED” RECROOM WITH BRAND NEW GAS FIREPLACE, DEN WITH BUILT-IN BOOK CASES, LARGE LAUNDRY ROOM WITH SINK AND A 3 PIECE BATH. THERE IS A DOOR COMING IN FROM THE SINGLE GARAGE THAT LEADS TO THE REAR YARD (THIS WOULD BE IDEAL FOR A SEPARATE ACCESS TO THE BASEMENT IF YOU WERE TO PUT A SUITE DOWN THERE) THE SINGLE GARAGE WITH REMOTE CONTROL IS EXTRA DEEP (13 X 25) WITH ROOM ENOUGH FOR A WORKBENCH ALL OF THE INTERIOR DOORS, DOOR CASINGS AND BASEBOARDS HAVE BEEN UPDATED AND THE UPPER FLOOR CARPETING IS ABOUT 10 YEARS OLD. THE REAR YARD HAS NUMEROUS FLOWERING SHRUBS, SOME MATURE TREES AND A COZY (6 X 6) CONCRETE PATIO ALONG WITH RIVER ROCK ACCENTS. THERE IS GATED ACCESS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE YARD AND A (12 X 10) WOODEN GARDEN SHED FOR ALL OF YOUR GARDEN TOOLS. SHOPPING AND TRANSIT ARE MINUTES AWAY!