Welcome to 79 Gates Crescent, a beautiful four bedroom brick home with three washrooms situated within the Southwood neighbourhood of South Ajax, just minutes from waterfront parks and trails.
This home features a double car garage with driveway parking for up to four vehicles; an interlocking walkway and front patio surrounded by garden beds; interlocking steps to a covered front entry door with a sidelight; and a fully fenced backyard with a patio area.
Very bright and showcasing generously sized principal rooms with a neutral colour palette throughout – the main level features ceramic flooring and crown molding in its foyer and reception hall, with the ceramics continued into the kitchen area; hardwood flooring in the living, dining, and family rooms; and a hardwood staircase finished with wrought iron pickets gracefully curving to the upper level. There is also a double coat closet in the foyer, and off the reception hall is a powder room, its vanity finished with a stone counter and under mount basin; as well as a laundry room with front load washer and dryer, a stainless steel sink, and a secondary entrance from the side of the home.
All the principal spaces have their own separate rooms, yet there is a wonderful ease of flow throughout this level – with the south-facing living room having a bay window for natural brightness; the dining room – which has entries from the kitchen and from the main hall – is illuminated by a contemporary chandelier; and the exceptionally bright family room has the coziness of a gas fireplace surrounded by painted brick, as well as one of two sliding door walk-outs to the backyard.
The kitchen has the other walk-out to the backyard, and this stunning work area showcases pot lighting; a centre island with a raised breakfast bar, and a stainless steel prep sink and built-in compost bin; granite counters; tiled back splashes; a stainless steel double under mount sink; as well as cabinetry with a beautiful stained finish, built-in wine racks, molded uppers, a bread box, under mount lighting, and which has outstanding storage that includes a built-into-the-wall pantry area – and to complete this home chef’s dream space are stainless steel appliances that include a bar fridge, a two drawer French door fridge, a dishwasher, a built-in microwave, and two built-in wall ovens with a warming drawer, plus a separate glass cooktop with exhaust hood.
The upper level features hardwood flooring and a neutral colour palette throughout, crown moldings and a linen closet in the hallway, four bright and spacious bedrooms, as well as two gorgeous washrooms.
The second, third, and fourth bedrooms all have good-sized windows for natural brightness, as well as ample closet storage – and share the 4-pc common-use washroom, which features shades of black and white as a striking colour contrast throughout, beautiful tiled finishes, a vanity with stone counter and under mount basin, as well as a bath/shower area with sliding glass doors.
The master bedroom is quite exceptional in its size, and enjoys the natural brightness of a south-facing exposure. Also featuring a walk-in closet, this personal haven additionally showcases a stunning ensuite washroom luxuriously appointed with a a furniture-style vanity topped with a stone counter and two under mount basins; a corner glass shower; black and white checkerboard ceramic flooring, as well as the same striking colour contrast with the tiled walls; and as a relaxing finishing touch – a jetted tub.
This home is within the catchment areas of Carruthers Creek and Southwood Park (Fr. Imm) Public Schools; St. James Catholic Elementary School (Fr. Imm); Ajax High School (Fr. Imm); as well as Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High and Notre Dame Catholic Secondary (Fr. Imm) Schools.
A short walk or bike ride to Ajax’s Waterfront Park with its trails and beaches – this home is also close to a hospital, a community centre, a neighbour plaza with a grocery store, and John A. Murray Park – with the GO Station; access to Hwy 401; as well as numerous plazas with a wide variety of shops, restaurants, and services along Bayly Street E and Kingston Road just short drives away.
For more information, contact Anita Sandy, of Royal LePage Connect Realty, Brokerage, at (416) 569-4662.