Gary A. McGowan

Sales Representative
Keller Williams Realty Centres, Brokerage
905-895-5972Office
Licensed In: Ontario

A beautiful brick home with a ravine setting just steps away from its backyard, and situated within the Wheelers on Main community of Stouffville, welcome to 70 James Ratcliff Avenue.

Exterior decor columns give a stately presence to the covered front entryway, which invites you into an entertainer’s dream home showcasing open concept principal rooms, as well as a spacious ceramic tiled reception foyer complete with a coat closet and an elegant powder room. 

Hardwood floors, pot lighting, and crown moldings are found in the combined formal living and dining areas, as well as in the adjacent family room, which is warmed by a fireplace surrounded with a stacked stone-style facing. Large windows in these gorgeous rooms, as well as in the kitchen, allow for an abundance of natural light, and California shutters offer both light control and privacy when needed.

The beautifully finished kitchen space features a ceramic-tiled floor; an island with breakfast and raised bar seating; track lighting and a modern pendant light over the island; granite countertops; cabinetry with valance lighting and molded uppers; as well as stainless steel appliances and double sink. The breakfast area’s sliding door walk-out opens onto a large raised deck with hot tub, and which steps down to a fenced-in yard with garden shed, and an amazing view of the neighbourhood ravine. 

An oak staircase leads to the upper level, which has hardwood floors and California shutters throughout, and features four generously sized bedrooms, three washrooms, and three ceiling fans for plenty of air circulation. 

The fourth bedroom has its own spacious 4-pc ensuite, making it an ideal guest suite or a second master bedroom. The third bedroom features a walk-out to a partially covered balcony overlooking the street, and this room also shares access to a 4-pc Jack-and-Jill washroom with the second bedroom. Currently a sitting room with a French door entry into the master bedroom, this space could easily be converted into a bedroom when needed. The master bedroom has an east-facing exposure and wonderful views of the ravine, as well as a 4-pc private ensuite with separate bath and shower areas.

On the landing to the lower level are two French door entries – one into a laundry room with access to the double garage – and the other to the lower level itself. Adding stunning living space to the home, the fully finished lower level showcases a huge recreation space with pot lights, above grade windows, and a fireplace; a 3-pc washroom with modern finishes; this home’s fifth bedroom; and ample storage space.

With a lush ravine setting and Byer’s Pond Park beyond its backyard, this home is steps to the walking trails that encircle the neighbourhood ponds and green spaces; is walking distance to Wendat Public and Stouffville District Secondary Schools, a public library, leisure centre, and public transit; and is just a short drive to shopping and entertainment, as well as for access to York-Durham Line and Hwy 404.