Beach Cottage Transformed:Gardens by the Sea
$ 1,540,000
- 295 St Charles Street - Victoria - BC
2 Bed + Office
3 Bath
1,706 fin sq ft
5,150 sq ft lot
Built 1949
This renovated and expanded 1949 beach house blends character and modern comfort, following a down-to-the-studs renovation and second-storey addition completed between 2007 and 2010. With a main-level primary suite and mostly single-level living, the home offers oak floors, vaulted ceilings with skylights, and a gourmet kitchen with granite counters and stainless appliances. The main-level primary bedroom includes a spa-inspired ensuite with radiant heated floors and glass shower. An office or bonus room and powder room complete the main floor. The upper-level addition provides a private retreat with vaulted ceilings, ensuite bath, and balcony—ideal for guests or a second primary suite.
Outdoors, enjoy slate patios, manicured cedar hedges (including a whale topiary), mature magnolia, camellia, and Japanese maple plantings, plus deer-fenced yards. Heat-pump heating/cooling, EV charger wiring, hot water on demand, and a gas fireplace add comfort.
Located in Fairfield East on the Ross Bay side of St. Charles, steps to the beach, Fairfield Plaza, and Cook Street Village.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Original build in 1949
- Down-to-the-studs rebuild in 2007
- Second floor retreat completed in 2010
- Guest suite or optional primary ensuite bedroom
- Oak floors on main
- Vaulted ceilings with skylights
- Hunter Douglas® window blinds
- Window coverings & shades by Island Window Coverings Ltd
- Heat pump with 15 KW electric back-up furnace
- 200 AMP electrical panel
- Crown molding
- Van Isle Ltd. windows
- Windows, doors & skylights by Vinyltek Windows
- Recessed lighting
- Tray ceiling with accent lighting
- Gourmet Kitchen
- Cantilever counter seating
- Granite countertops
- Solid wood custom cabinetry
- Bosch dishwasher
- KitchenAid cooktop
- Jennair fridge
- Rotary recycling centre
- Primary Bedroom on main
- Large wardrobe closets
- Ensuite Bathroom
- Heated towel racks
- Radiant heated floors
- Custom built-in cabinetry
- Custom back-view hair mirror
- Extendible mirror
- Glass shower with built-in seat
- GROHE® shower system
- Caroma® toilet
- Window with automated open & close
- Private upstairs guest suite
- Optional primary bedroom
- Vaulted ceiling with skylight
- Ensuite bath with large glass shower
- Lounge area
- Balcony
- Living Room
- Custom millwork & cabinetry
- Custom large-paned window by Van Isle Windows Ltd.
- Napoleon ® gas fireplace
- French doors to outdoor patio & garden
- Office/Bonus Space on main
- Garden
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- Topiary cedar hedge
- Pink camelia
- White & pink magnolia
- Eucryphia
- White, red & variegated rhododendron
- Clematis
- Pink azalea
- Hydrangea
- Ninebark
- Rosemary
- Crimson maple
- Spring bulbs
- Japanese Andromeda
- Black ash
- Japanese maple
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- Fenced & gated yard
- Slate paths & patio
- Garden shed
- Irrigation system
- Gated, paved driveway
- Wired for level 2 E-charger
- Utility/Mud Room
- Stacking Miele® washer & dryer
- Custom storage cabinets
- Garden access
- Hot water on demand
- Gas BBQ outlet
- Sprawling crawlspace
- Ideal location in Fairfield East
- Beach walks 2 blocks away
- Dallas Road Ocean views nearby
- Stroll to Fairfield Village Plaza Shopping Centre
- Waterfront recreation at Ross Bay Pebbles Beach or Gonzales Park
- Nearby Hollywood Park with tennis, baseball & playground
- Cook Street Village & downtown less than 10 minutes away
Lot size is from BC Assessment Authority. Measurements and square footage are from Proper Measure Precision. All information contained herein is believed to be accurate, but is not warranted as to its accuracy. Anyone relying on any information contained herein must independently verify the accuracy of such information.