453 Conception Bay Highway, Holyrood

Just 30 mins from St. John’s, this historic home, nestled on a large piece of land with mature trees, a focal point in the area for over a century, looking out over Holyrood beach. Renovated ,main floor was removed, foundation strengthened & sealed, base floor structure stabilized & supported, insulated, levelled & sealed. Both sides of the main floor have been opened to expose the ocean view. Doorways were widened and opened to allow Natural light. New Ikea kitchen, new appliances, half bath & laundry on main floor, Infloor heating in kitchen & main bath. Navien propane fueled tankless water heater, mini split, full electrical with new 200 amp panel. An incredible south facing sunroom was created in the back of the home facing the private garden. Original features have been kept like interior front entrance w/ beveled glass, stained glass windows & original staircase. New vinyl windows, siding, shingles, extensive new back and front decks, both with accessibility ramps, new front door & back patio door. Upstairs ,3 lrg bedrooms w/ expanded closets.A newly created lrg main bathroom with original long clawfoot tub, refurbished antique dresser/sink and breathtaking large walk in shower. Incredible effort and attention to detail by the owner sees the original old wall boards exposed in the main bath & bedroom, as well as finished & used for shelving in kitchen & closets. One of the many inspiring features of this home is the upstairs bay window. Sit & watch sunsets & whales. The Holyrood Marina is just next door . Summer the bay is filled with sailboats & the new Holyrood Marine Training Base is just around the bay with research and training activities ongoing. Catch your own capelin, cod & squid from the beach. Holyrood is the original “squid jiggin ground’. The post office is next door, the fire station is two mins away as are amenities like two gas stations (one 24 hours), liquor store, food service & a municipally run swimming area. (id:1945)