1716 7th Ave, New Westminster

A fine example of Royal City character built by Hustler Thomas. This 1892 Victorian home stands out on the street with a sweeping steep gabled cedar shake roof sheltering the wrap-around veranda. Step inside onto newly refinished hardwood floors that flow throughout living room & front room office. New granite counters surround the 1950 O’Keefe & Merritt gas stove as a centerpiece, splitting a magnificent Southeast view from the kitchen & dining area toward Mt. Baker. A private main floor deck steps out from the kitchen. The glorious unobstructed view is further taken advantage of from the top floor master bedroom & sundeck. An ideal location for the hot tub perched on the deck to take in twilight summer evenings & snowy winter nights. The top floor bathroom maintains heritage components of the home & a skylight to pour in natural light. The front bedroom looks out to a beautiful mature Maple. The legal downstairs suite has a single bedroom plus storage & separate entrance off its living room & kitchen. A large utility & laundry room separates the downstairs from the main floor. A stone terraced back yard is bathed in sun throughout the day, landscaped with a variety of flowers & fruit trees, that leads to the 18×20 garage built in 2009 with carriage doors & roof lines to complement the home’s design. Interior stairs in the 9’ ceiling garage lead up to a 7’ loft & a recessed apiary & balcony overlooking the lane. Consideration was made during construction to accommodate a possible future laneway home with city approval including the current half bathroom and hot & cold running water. This tight knit neighbourhood known for friendly neighbours & a strong sense of community is only minutes to Burnaby & connecting routes to Vancouver, Richmond & the Fraser Valley. Walking distance to 22ndStreet Skytrain station just past beautiful Grimston Park 1 block West of this home which features a new adventure playground, tennis court, lacrosse box & kids wading pool. Additionally, only 1 block from Tweedsmuir elementary.