property watch: south surrey with a touch of beverly hills
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long before he became a realtor, ryan sidhu used to walk by a particular house in his south surrey neighbourhood, stop and admire it. he never imagined he would one day be representing the sumptuous home for sale.
“it’s stunning,” he says. “the sellers are meticulous; they maintain the landscaping and the interior to the nines. i haven’t seen something of that quality and that beautifully layered in a long time the entire exterior is stone,” from the facade to the patios to the paving to the hot tub and rock waterfall cascading into a stone-cloaked pool.
he says the owners situated the pool off the primary bedroom so they could nip out through the double french doors for a quick dip.
outdoor swimming pool and hot tub well positioned on the one-acre property.
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macdonald realty
sidhu is particularly struck by the gated mansion’s backyard. “i’ve been going to l.a. a lot recently and one of my favourite places is the polo lounge at the beverly hills hotel. this house has that feel, the way the bricks are laid and the way that the awning comes out to cover the patio. it feels like you’re sitting poolside at the beverly hills hotel.”
he says the one-acre property abuts a green belt with a creek that runs below. a sitting area with fire pit, picnic table and gazebo sheltering a barbecue are primed for outdoor entertaining. mature trees, hedges and flowering shrubbery ensure peace and privacy.
on the inside
the rock theme continues inside the 8,169-sq.-ft. estate, including to the unique stone fireplace, which stretches to the ceiling. “the owners had a vacation home in the okanagan and loved the stones along the lake shore,” says sidhu. “they got permission to hire a company to take out stones by hand from the bottom of the lake. so it’s natural b.c. lake stone — not something you see every day.”
to add warmth — while maintaining the stone theme in touches of travertine — the owners outfitted the interior with wood, lots of wood, including fir, mahogany and cedar spanning floors, walls, ceilings and cabinetry. “they said the woodwork took a few years to complete,” says sidhu. “the barrel-vaulted ceiling in the great room was all done on site. it’s really beautifully finished.”
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a secret safety/panic room hides behind the large, wood-panelled walls of the den/office.
the gourmet kitchen features granite countertops, a refrigerator by sub-zero, and a six-burner cooktop/stove from professional-grade manufacturer dacor. a separate prep kitchen has outdoor access for easy entertaining.
the home’s interior is outfitted with plenty of wood, including fir, mahogany and cedar spanning floors, walls, ceilings and cabinetry.
courtesy ryan sidhu
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macdonald realty
a secret safety/panic room hides behind the large, wood-panelled walls of the den/office.
courtesy ryan sidhu
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macdonald realty
the gourmet kitchen features granite countertops, a refrigerator by sub-zero, and a six-burner cooktop/stove from professional-grade manufacturer dacor.
courtesy ryan sidhu
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macdonald realty
primary bedroom offers easy access to the outdoor pool and hot tub.
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macdonald realty
primary bath is a spacious retreat.
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macdonald realty
one of two hand-painted murals in the home.
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macdonald realty
the primary bathroom has stained-glass windows, kohler fixtures, a free-standing soaker tub, a jet tub by ultra, and steam room by thermasol. the curved glass shower has a separate steam shower that you can walk out of and into a regular shower. there’s another steam room in the basement, as well as a sauna by homecraft.
the owners hired a local artist to paint a mural of a ceramic pot with ivy winding up the wall along the main floor hallway. “there was a picture that really resonated with our client, so she asked the artist to replicate it on the wall,” says sidhu. there’s a similar mural on the wall of the temperature- and humidity-controlled, brick-accented wine cellar with stone-mosaic floor.
a bar, media room, gym, and guest bedroom complete the lower level.
a detached guest suite/coach home with a bedroom, open-concept kitchenette, seating area and a bathroom sits atop the oversized triple garage. “they have a really large family, as well as a lot of grandkids to come, and they wanted their guests to have a private space,” says sidhu.
overall, he says of the house that stopped him in his tracks years ago, “with the details and landscaping and the amount of care that’s gone into maintaining the property, it’s probably one of the best conditioned homes i have seen at its age.”
in the neighbourhood
numerous schools and a wide variety of recreational activities, many within walking distance, make up south surrey’s prestigious elgin chantrell community. crescent beach is a six-minute drive away, and the nicomekl river is 11 minutes. the neighbourhood’s namesake, chantrell creek, runs all the way to the river and its riverfront park. there are many more parks, as well as the nico-wynd golf course, nearby. there are also a variety of restaurants and shops along king george hwy.
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history buffs will be interested to know of several historic markers nearby, including for the semiahmoo trail, used as early as 1858 by american miners trying to skirt official licensing costs and head tax during the gold rush, according to the city of surrey. in 1872, the b.c. government widened the trail to accommodate wagons, making it the main road connecting canada and the u.s. the trail today is mostly unpaved and preserved as a natural green space.
location: 3122 136th street, south surrey
listed for: $6,488,888
year built: 2001
type: five bedrooms, seven bathrooms
size: 8,169 sq. ft.
realtor: listed by ryan sidhu, macdonald realty, surrey
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