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An unusual feature of this three-bedroom family home is a bonus room located over the double garage and neatly separated from the main living areas, making it an ideal spot for a studio, play area or quiet hide-away. Linked to the garage by a space that contains the laundry room, coat storage and a lavatory, the main house features a gracious covered porch across the front. Double front doors open into a roomy foyer with a convenient coat cupboard. To the right is a den, and straight ahead is the great room. Open to the kitchen and an eating nook, the great room boasts a corner fireplace, as well as access to a covered patio that overlooks the back garden. A partial double-height ceiling adds drama in the great room, eating nook and dining area. The kitchen is separated from the nook by a raised eating bar, so the cook will never feel isolated. The U-shaped counter configuration will save steps. Next to the kitchen is a formal dining area, with a built-out buffet and an extra-deep sill on the window that overlooks the covered front porch. On the opposite side of the home is the master suite, with a window, fitted with a cosy seat, that looks onto the back garden. The partial double-height ceiling lends this room an airy spacious feeling. A large walk-in closet and an ensuite with double basins and a soaker tub, as well as a linen cupboard, complete the amenities. On the second floor of the main house, reached via a U-shaped staircase, are the second and third bedrooms, each with its own three-piece bathroom. The rooms are separated by a loft with a vaulted ceiling. At each end is a railing, with the floor below visible beyond it. The exterior of the home is finished in shingles and horizontal siding, with decorative wooden bracing in the gables. Windows are partly mullioned. Painted pilasters with stone bases complete the look of old-world comfort. This home, which includes an unfinished basement, has nine-foot ceilings throughout and measures 73 feet wide by 49 feet deep, for a total of 2,873 square feet.