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Character without Compromise in the Heart of Oak Bay
Character without compromise in the heart of Oak Bay. Designed by renowned Victoria architect C. Elwood Watkins, this home blends classic character with modern updates and the flexibility of no heritage designation. Original fir floors, built-in dining-room buffet and picture rail complement a custom Thomas and Birch kitchen with dovetail cabinetry, FloForm quartz counters and Fisher & Paykel appliances.
The adaptable 4-bedroom floor plan also offers a den/office, ideal for working from home, guests and family living, along with exceptional custom closets and storage. Upgrades include 200-amp service, a Trane heat pump with gas backup furnace and Valor gas fireplace. A large south-facing deck with gas BBQ connection overlooks the fully fenced garden with distinct outdoor living zones. Thoughtfully updated while preserving its original character, all in a beautiful, highly walkable Oak Bay location close to the Village, parks, schools, shops, amenities and waterfront.
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Highlights
- Original 1920 design by notable Victoria Architect, Charles Elwood Watkins
- Classic Oak Bay character without the restrictions of a heritage designation
- Original character details including:
- Beautiful fir flooring
- Original built-in dining-room buffet
- Picture rails for hanging art
- Wainscoting
- Solid wood banisters & decorative balusters
- Extensively updated
- Kitchen
- Custom Thomas and Birch wood cabinetry with dovetail construction
- Fisher & Paykel appliances including 36-inch built-in French-door refrigerator, gas range & panel-front dishwasher.
- 1¼-inch quartz countertops supplied by FloForm
- Decorative herringbone tile backsplash
- Butler’s pantry with abundance of storage
- Custom LED lighting
- Bedrooms
- Custom closet systems in both the primary and second bedrooms
- Main bathroom
- Heated flooring
- Double vanity
- Quartz countertop
- Updated fixtures and finishes
- Separate tub and shower
- Lower-level office rebuilt in 2022
- New windowsNew flooring
- Added insulation
- Basement entry and mudroom
- Direct entry to lower level with dedicated mudroom
- Refrigerator
- Abundant storage ideal for coats, shoes, outdoor gear and everyday household storage
- General Interior Updates
- Interior repainting including:
- Benjamin Moore Paper White
- Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray
- Carpeting installed approximately 2018
- Interior California Shutters
- Interior repainting including:
- Heating, Electrical & Mechanical
- Upgraded 200-amp electrical service
- Modernized electrical wiring
- Electrical system extensively updated, including grounded receptacles
- Trane heat pump, approximately 2018, with gas backup furnace
- Custom Valor gas fireplace insert
- Electric hot-water tank, approximately 2020
- Updated recessed LED & decorative lighting
- Central vacuum system
- Highly adaptable floor plan with numerous options for:
- Home offices
- Family living
- Recreation
- Guest accommodation
- Hobby or flex spaces
- Exceptional closet & storage space throughout
- Outdoor Living
- Natural-gas connection for barbecue
- Multiple outdoor living, entertaining & garden zones
- Fully fenced backyard
- Established landscaping
- Generous driveway and parking area
- Location
- Located on a beautiful, highly walkable Oak Bay boulevard street
- Exceptionally generous off-street parking
- Convenient to Oak Bay Village, schools, parks, recreation, shops & amenities
- 15-minute walk to Beach Drive
- 10-minute drive to downtown Victoria
