90 Central Avenue Unit 3, London East (East F), Ontario N6A1M4

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WELCOME TO BLACKFRIARS ESTATES, A UNIQUE GATED COMMUNITY IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN LONDON, LOCATED ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER THAMES. REFERRED TO AS THE BISHOPS PALACE, UNIT 3 IS LOCATED ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF THIS ICONIC BUILDING, ONCE HOUSING NUMEROUS LONDONS' BISHOPS FOR OVER 65 YEARS, UNTIL CONVERTED INTO 4 INDIVIDUAL CONDO UNITS IN 2009. METICULOUSLY AND THOUGHTFULLY TRANSFORMED WITH A NOD TO ITS INCREDIBLE ROOTS AND STEEPED IN LONDONS' HISTORY, LIVING IN THIS COMMUNITY OFFERS AN OPULANT STYLE OF LIVING UNLIKE ANY CONDO COMMUNITY. UNIQUE IN ITS DESIGN, OUTDOOR COMMON AREAS ABOUND WITH NUMEROUS QUIET SPACES, GATHERING AREAS, INGROUND POOL WITH BAR AREA INCLUDING COVERED SEATING, AND A GRAND FRONT PORCH. ENTERING FROM THE FRONT SECURED ENTRANCE, YOU ARE GREETED BY A COMMON GRAND FOYER, WITH ORIGINAL CRAFTED WOOD DETAIL AND PERIOD INFLUENCES, INCLUDING AN ORIGINAL CURVED STAIRCASE WHICH LEADS TO THE UNIT. OPEN CONCEPT IN DESIGN, THIS 2100 SQ FT CONDO ENCOMPASSES THE ENTIRE SECOND FLOOR, WITH 12 FT CEILING HEIGHTS AND ORIGINAL HARDWOOD FLOORS WITH MAHOGANY KEY INLAYS. A TWO TONED KITCHEN WITH GRANITE SURFACES, CENTRE ISLAND, MOSAIC BLACKSPLASH AND INTEGRATED APPLIANCES, IS A CHEFS DREAM. AN IMPRESSIVE STONE, GAS FIREPLACE ANCHORS THE GREATROOM WHICH INCLUDES BUILT IN BOOKCASES AND SEATING, AND AMPLE WINDOWS FOR NATURAL LIGHT. DESIGNATED DINING LEADS TO A 4 SEASON SOLARIUM WITH VIEWS OF THE GROUNDS AND RIVER BEYOND. THE AMPLE MASTER SUITE HOUSES THE SECOND ORIGINAL STONE FIREPLACE WITH GAS INSERT, AND A MODERN 5 PC ENSUITE THAT ADDS ELEGANCE TO THE MASTER. A SECOND BEDROOM WITH CHEATER 3 PC BATH HAS ACCESS TO A PRIVATE OUTDOOR SEATING AREA. A LARGE FLEX ROOM WHICH CURRENTLY HOUSES A WALK IN CLOSET AREA AND LAUNDRY COULD BE A THIRD BEDROOM OR DEN. OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME TO OWN A UNIT IN THE BISHOPS PALACE, THIS CONDO IS A LIFESTYLE TO BE COVETED BY THOSE WHO APPRECIATE WHERE HISTORY AND MODERN CONVENIENCE COLLIDE INTO A SPLENDID WAY OF LIVING LIFE! (id:5764)