Feels Good and Built Well

1917 Craftsman Home

2,000 SF of Comfort and Quality

Feels Good

Outdoor Charm

Enjoy the friendly front porch with plenty of seating space to greet passerby's while taking in the original tongue and groove ceiling, wainscoting, new cedar decking with pine pegs, herringbone runner, substantial maple handrails, large cedar stairs, and antique stair posts.
Curb appeal galore continues with period inspired twin gable porch skirting, Mountain Ash and Spruce trees, perennial rock garden with tiered pea gravel accents, and that gorgeous slate porch roof.
Your back patio overlooks the established rock garden, which is great for morning coffee or a glass of wine and the new back yard is ready for play or party!

Second Floor

This classic four square gives you 4 sunny bedrooms with European style wood shutters, 9’ ceilings, generous closets, refinished original hardwood floors, and lovely moldings unique to each space.
The bright designer bathroom has a reimagined floating antique vanity with hand painted sinks, porcelain countertop, and brushed gold Moen fixtures. Treat yourself to a deep soak or two shower heads at different vantage points for a waterfall effect.
The convenient second floor laundry room has grout-free tile, soap shelf, and handy hooks.

Main Floor

Enter the living room through French doors to feel the charming ambiance of 9’ ceilings, original hardwood flooring, wall sconces, several windows and a gas fireplace with fir mantle. Arrange two seating areas or one with a smaller table for games or dining. The space is here for the option that best suits your family.
Douglas fir pocket doors open to a large dining room with 2 bay windows and view of the lush backyard. If you prefer dining and living together in the front space, this rear space could be a great family room.
The period inspired kitchen has a dreamy cream and white palette with pockets of colour and is truly a feel good place to be. It has a large window with full view of the back yard, door to the back patio and bbq, grout-free heated floor, Café appliances, quartz and white oak counters, and plentiful pantry storage.
The half bath tucked away from the common areas on the main floor is perfect for guests and little ones.

Basement

The maple hardwood stairs and flooring continue into the basement with exposed 1917 beams, elegant lighting, dartboard on a 106 year old hardwood skid, and the many treasures found buried in the house.
The all new bathroom has luxurious heated mosaic tile floor into the shower, fabulous wall and ceiling tile in the shower, antique vanity with quartz counter, and more of those brushed gold Moen fixtures.
You have the original exposed brick chimney to welcome you into a comfortable flex room which also shows part of the home's central wood beam from 1917. An antique pocket door and art wall add to this lovely space.
The new utility room has a large sink and the old wood shop got some extra storage for lots of supplies to inspire creativity.

Built Well

House rewired, added subpanel, USB ports, more outlets and lighting, all new fixtures
New PEX, ABS, copper plumbing, backflow preventer, sump pump, main drain with backflow valve
New air conditioning and whole home dehumidifier both by forced air on natural gas furnace
Natural gas and electric heating, natural gas fireplace and barbecue connection on back patio
Renovated kitchen with Café appliances, soft close cabinetry, heated groutless tile, 3 x filtered water
2.5 renovated/new bathrooms with Moen fixtures and porcelain tile, second floor laundry room
Refinished hardwood floors, refinished douglas fir doors and trim, new custom rock maple trim
Attic storage with all new rockwool insulation, spray foam, and subfloor, easy access and lighting
New 97’ gravel driveway with geo mat, all new landscaping with 8 oz weed mat, custom sheds
Front porch lifted and leveled with new screw pile metal posts and replaced old porch structure
Custom cedar porch decking with pine pegs, solid cedar stairs, antique posts, custom maple handrail
Custom wood fascia + over 1000 cedar soffit pieces for upper and lower roofs, restored rafter tails
New exterior trim on second floor, back of house, front porch, custom cedar perimeter drip edge
New metal storm windows, flashings, eavestroughs with gutter guard, and downspouts
Custom pre-painted Waska cedar shakes (25 year warranty), custom pre-painted cedar lap siding
All new roofing with Euroshield 50-year Vermont Slate rubber roof made of 95% recycled tires, metal valleys, Soprema ice and water shield, new decking and venting, back roof replaced and enlarged

Classically Furnished

Blue Jay Gables is furnished with custom upholstered pieces, a few fabulous new finds, and several refinished antiques.

The bedrooms contain a king, queen, double, and extra long single bed. The king bedroom has a Wesley Allen iron headboard in a warm cream colour. The queen bedroom has floating night stands made entirely from the original attic stairs and a refinished antique bench under the window. The double bedroom has an oak head and footboard with carved cherry overlays, scalloped night table, and walnut dresser. The single bedroom has a solid wood head and footboard with a large marble top night table and leather top desk. Each room is accented by lovely framed mirrors and lamps fitting the style of their space.

The dining room seats 10 with an 8' custom solid maple table made in Canada. It is enhanced by custom upholstered chairs and rush seat ladder back chairs designed for daily use. A settee is perched in the bay window and a beautiful antique buffet provides all the storage needed.

The spacious living room has been defined by two seating areas that include a Robert Allen statement floor lamp, custom made sofas, storage ottoman, and Maritime period accent pieces.

The office includes a craftsman style desk, mahogany table, and navy leather chair.