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The exterior of this spacious side-by-side duplex features numerous details that lend it an air of elegance, including gables, stone-based pilasters and partly mullioned windows. Inside, the roomy foyer contains a coat closet. To the left, spacious living and dining rooms are ideally suited for entertaining, with large windows from the living room overlooking the covered porch and front garden. The dining room includes built-in shelves and a buffet, providing extra storage and serving space. An archway from the living room echoes another from the dining room, both leading to a corridor with a triangular display area for collectibles. Nearby is a powder room and adjacent to it, through a doorway, is the laundry room, with access to a side porch. At the back of the home is an open-plan kitchen and family room, as well as a breakfast nook for casual meals. The family room includes a gas fireplace set into a corner to save space, and enjoys access through french doors to a sundeck and the back garden. The kitchen is separated from the family room by a raised three-seat eating bar and work island. The L-shaped counter configuration promises efficiency, and a corner pantry offers extra storage. The nook features windows that overlook the back garden. The second floor, reached by a U-shaped staircase with a wide-silled window on the landing, includes the bedrooms, as well as a study. Thanks to the closet in the study, this room can double as a guest room. The master suite, located at the back of the home for privacy, boasts a window seat with storage underneath. The ensuite includes a soaker tub with a tiled surround, as well as a shower stall and double basins. The walk-in closet incorporates built-in shelves. The two secondary bedrooms overlook the front garden and share a three-piece bathroom. A linen closet completes the lay-out. Each duplex home measures 50 feet, one inch wide and 53 feet deep, for a total of 4144 square feet of living space. Double garages are included in the plans, as well as an unfinished basement.