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240 Essex Street
NONE Carbon T0M 0L0

$911,111
Residential beds: 3 baths: 4.0 2,543 sq. ft. built: 2015

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Status:
Active
Prop. Type:
Residential
MLS® Num:
A2208140
Bedrooms:
3
Bathrooms:
4
Year Built:
2015
Tranquility, Privacy, Beauty, are just a few words to describe this remarkable property. Sitting on top of the hill with stunning views of the valley, this 15 acre property has mature trees, a creek, open meadows, and marsh lands. Located on the edge of Carbon, you feel like you are away from it all yet you can walk to groceries, restaurants, the swimming pool, beach volleyball, and the kids can walk to school. Not only that, the property has municipal water and sewer – WOW! Adding even more value is the ability to subdivide the property if desired. Easy commutes to Calgary (under an hour), Airdrie (45 min), or Drumheller (20 min). The home rests beautifully amongst a variety of mature trees and rolling landscape… walk the property and pick saskatoon berries off the bursting bushes, and in the winter, enjoy the amazing toboggan hill and flat meadow as a great place to build a hockey rink. With 2,543sq’ above grade, there is plenty of room in this home where pride of ownership boasts stunning condition. Develop the 817sq’ unfinished basement for a total of 3,360sq’. 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, this home would be fantastic as a multi-generational home, Bed & Breakfast, or AirBnb. Enter the home to find a spacious foyer leading to the converted log cabin turned bedroom! Complete with vaulted paneled ceiling, lofted storage and half bath. An additional 4-piece bathroom can be accessed from the hallway. The mudroom features plenty of storage and front load washer and dryer. Acting as a secondary entrance to the home, the mudroom can be entered through the expansive east facing enclosed porch. The heart of the home is the massive kitchen with hardwood floors and vaulted ¼ in white oak paneled ceiling detail. The spacious family room and living room feature a Mt Vernon Quadrafire 50lb hopper pellet stove and access to a west facing deck. Another bedroom and 3-piece bathroom complete the main level. Upstairs in the master retreat! Vaulted ceilings, spacious walk-in closet, 4-piece ensuite with soaker tub, and private west facing deck to take in the unbelievable views across the valley! There are so many other incredible features in this home… All bathroom and bedroom walls are insulated for privacy, bedrooms have solid core doors, the ceiling below the master bedroom is insulated, Jeldwin and Lux windows, vaulted ceilings nearly everywhere in the home, Central Vacuum, metal roof, R/O to the laundry room sink and kitchen fridge, NEW 2-stage furnace, and NEW propane hot water tank (2021). Throughout the property, there are several out-buildings including, a couple sheds, heated workshop, storage, and lean-to. There is plenty of room to build a secondary workshop or large garage. Come and see this spectacular acreage!
Property Type:
Residential
Property Sub Type:
Detached
Condo Type:
Not a Condo
Transaction Type:
For Sale
Suite:
No
Home Style:
1 and Half Storey, Acreage with Residence
Total Living Area:
2,543 sq. ft.
Main Level Finished Area:
2,057.71 sq. ft.
Upper Level Finished Area:
485.29 sq. ft.
Lot Area:
15.7 acre(s)
Front Exposure:
Northeast
Levels:
One and One Half
Total Rooms Above Grade:
8
Year built:
2015 (Age: 10)
Bedrooms:
3 (Above Grd: 3)
Bedrooms Above Grade:
3
Bedrooms Below Grade:
0
Bathrooms:
4.0 (Full:3, Half:1)
Plan:
8710885
Heating:
Central, High Efficiency, Forced Air
Basement:
Crawl Space, Partial, Unfinished
Foundation:
Combination, Piling(s), Wood
New Constr.:
No
Construction Material:
Concrete, Wood Frame
Structure Type:
House
Roof:
Metal
Ensuite:
Yes
Flooring:
Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
Cooling:
None
Fireplaces:
1
Fireplace Details:
Living Room, Pellet Stove
Garage:
1
Garage Spaces:
0
Parking:
Converted Garage, Gravel Driveway, Heated Garage
Parking Places:
4
Parking Total/Covered:
4 / -
Laundry Features:
Main Level
NONE
Dishwasher, Dryer, Refrigerator, Washer
3 wooden raised planters
Utility Right Of Way
Floor
Type
Size
Other
Main Floor
Kitchen
18'11" × 12'6"
Main Floor
Living Room
19'11" × 15'11"
Main Floor
Foyer
23' × 8'11"
Main Floor
Bedroom
9'11" × 8'5"
Main Floor
Dining Room
18'11" × 12'6"
Main Floor
Family Room
15' × 14'8"
Main Floor
Mud Room
9'9" × 9'3"
Main Floor
Bedroom
14'6" × 13'2"
Upper Level
Bedroom - Primary
16'5" × 14'10"
Floor
Ensuite
Pieces
Other
Main Floor
No
3
Main Floor
No
4
Main Floor
Yes
2
Upper Level
Yes
4
Title to Land:
Fee Simple
Community Features:
Playground, Pool, Schools Nearby, Tennis Court(s)
Interior Features:
Central Vacuum, High Ceilings, No Smoking Home
Exterior Features:
Storage
Patio And Porch Features:
Deck, Enclosed, Front Porch
Lot Features:
Fruit Trees/Shrub(s)
Num. of Parcels:
0
Outbuildings:
Shed
Fencing:
Fenced
Region:
Kneehill County
Zoning:
R-2
Listed Date:
Apr 04, 2025
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