About 430 11a Street Nw
HILLHURST PROPER- Situated on Kensington's most coveted canopy tree-lined streets, 11A Street. Not often does a large, family-character home become available. This charming, extensively updated family home is in the quiet, very friendly community of Hillhurst Proper. A perfect balance of access to downtown and all that Kensington has to offer. Walking up to the home, you'll notice the charming, low-maintenance curb appeal leading to the large, inviting west-facing front porch. Enjoy your evening wine with your friendly neighbours after putting the kids to bed. A step above the old traditional home, offering you a spectacular open floor plan with all the necessities for a family lifestyle.
Enter through the adorable front foyer to a large living room and dining room area. Having a convenient main floor bedroom in these character homes is rare! The updated kitchen has a convenient peninsula to watch over the kids doing homework while preparing dinner. Across from the kitchen is a newer 2-piece powder room. Having a convenient main floor bedroom in these character homes is rare! Upstairs, you will find a vast, bright family bathroom. A great-sized office space with downtown City views! Ready to be wowed by the large primary bedroom, a parent's dream sanctuary! The adequate-sized kids' 3rd-bedroom is down the hall from the primary. The basement level is used for storage and laundry, but plumbing has been installed on the main floor if you wish to relocate the laundry. This home has been loved by the owners and carefully updated with modern conveniences, keeping the old-world charm of a 1911 home. Updates that were completed to your new home:
Pre-2017: new huge dbl garage (24x24)
2017/2018 - engineered hardwood upstairs, new bathroom upstairs, new bathroom downstairs, plumbing/electrical on the main floor for laundry, new plumbing in the rest of the house except water up to the upstairs bathroom, new fence on the south side, back yard landscaping, front tree removal (4 large spruce), the whole interior house was re-painted
2021: new deck, new kitchen countertops, racking in the garage, new landscaping and planter boxes in the front, Murphy bed in main floor bedroom, all new windows and doors (except new ones already installed in the basement (2017).
Do not miss the chance to live on this very desirable, family-favourite street, one block away from beautiful Riley Park and a few blocks from the elementary school. Walk to the office in the downtown core within minutes and enjoy all that Kensington offers: dining, shopping, catching a movie, enjoying a before-movie glass of wine in their "speakeasy type lounge" and a snack from the food truck at the restored "Plaza Theatre" initially built in 1935.
