688 Colborne St

A picturesque 2 1/2 storey, dbl brick home w/loads of character, high ceilings, full basement & a massive, fully fenced double yard in beautiful Echo Place. Minutes from the highway, St. Joseph's Lifecare Centre, shopping, parks, schools, restaurants & amenities! The welcoming main floor boasts a spacious eat-in kitchen, w/lots of natural light, tons of cupboards incl. dbl pantry, granite countertops, deep sink w/modern spray faucet, decorative backsplash, newer S/S appliances incl. fridge, b/in dishwasher, wide gas stove/convection oven, S/S range hood. The living room has original hardwood floors, wood burning fireplace, bay window, ceiling fan, pot lighting. Natural light abounds in the cozy 4 season sunroom/office. Upstairs has 3 bedrooms, an updated 4 pc bathroom with deep tub, tile surround & handsome wainscoting. The L-shaped primary bedroom is very spacious with lots of natural light, plus a door leading out to an upper patio on top of the sunroom, currently not used. Hardwood throughout 2nd floor, under laminate flooring. From the 2nd floor hallway there is a walk-up to a spacious, unfinished attic that could be finished, adding to the living space in this great home! Ceiling height on main 8'5, ceiling height upstairs 8'1. Full basement has loads of room for storage, workshop, etc. with tremendous potential to finish and greatly expanding the living space. The unfinished basement consists of three large rooms: storage room under the sunroom (11'8x7'10); Laundry room (19'9x14'4); & workshop/storage room (19'9x14'4). Approx. 658 sq ft of unfinished space. All of the windows have been replaced, except for basement & sunroom. Hi eff. furnace 2022, roof 2017, chimney repointed, all smoke alarms 2024. Gas hook up at rear for BBQ. A/C 2015. High eff. washer & gas dryer. Newer water meter. Exterior doors 2015, roof of overhang 2014. Wood fireplace as is as it was not used in 15 yrs, but was inspected at the time of the roof update. All wiring & plumbing changed.