The heritage elements helped lift the sale above the expected price
. “If it didn’t have as much character, it would probably just go for what we listed it for, if not less.”The three-bedroom house was built into a hillside lot measuring 43 by 110 feet, so it stands one storey tall at the front and three storeys at the rear.The three-bedroom house was built into a hillside lot measuring 43 by 110 feet, so it stands one storey tall at the front and three storeys at the rear. There is a finished basement and a triple garage.
A terrace wraps around two sides of the top level, where cedar ceilings and Douglas fir beams rise in a vault 13 feet above the bedrooms, kitchen, living and dining areas.“It’s a unique home with history,” Ms. Hagerty said. “It was like going to an antique store. Some people see old stuff and other people think it’s a prize, so this was a situation where staging helped create a vision of what it could be.”Owner Gerry Smith said the land was bought from the City of Calgary for less than $500.
Mr. Smith, now 77, said that visitors to the house are often “enchanted with the West Coast feel and treetop style.” He added that the location offers both privacy and seclusion as well as a charming view of the city skyline.Re/Max Realty Professionals
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