Whether you are looking for an affordable and comfortable inner-city home or an amazing development lot on one of the city’s nicest streets, 2317 2nd Avenue NW is definitely worth your attention. Dubbed ‘The Artist’s Cottage’ because of it’s unique look and numerous art installations around the property (included with the home) and offering a classic mid-century floor plan with many recent upgrades on a flat, 43’ lot in West Hillhurst.
The house itself is precisely what you would expect from an original West Hillhirst home, including a gorgeous front sitting room and two charming bedrooms with original roof-lines. The exceptional main floor is centred around a custom designed chefs’ kitchen, compete with massive island, granite counters, custom built cabinets and high-end, integrated appliance package along with adjacent, well proportioned dining area. An impressive 6-piece main floor bathroom with claw foot tub also houses the laundry and offers a ton of additional storage while the basement is nicely designed with a good size rec room and 3-piece bathroom.
The private, south backyard is a gardeners dream with large garden plots along the east and south sides of the property along with many established fruit trees and bushes (Raspberry, Saskatoon, Nanking cherries, Rhubarb and Crab Apple). Work from home? Not a problem here as off the garage find a self-contained studio/office space with heat and AC, perfect whether you are creating, making sales calls or doing yoga.
Recent upgrades include: Roof shingles 2017 (front ¾ portion of the roof, back section was replaced 2015), two upstairs windows 2021, Furnace 2022, all gutters/spouts and garage door 2014, Noritz NRC 98 on demand water heater 2014, Spray Foam insulation on all exterior walls (R20) in the kitchen and dining room as well as the ceiling (R26) in the kitchen and over the stairs to the downstairs hall.
| Address | 2317 2 Avenue NW |
| Sold Date | 13/10/2022 |
| Property Type | Residential |
| Type of Dwelling | Detached |
| Style of Home | 1 and Half Storey |
| Area | Calgary CC |
| Sub-Area | West Hillhurst |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Floor Area | 1,356 Sq. Ft. |
| Lot Size | 5586 Sq. Ft. |
| Year Built | 1946 |
| MLS® Number | A2005380 |
| Listing Brokerage | CENTURY 21 BAMBER REALTY LTD. |
| Basement Area | Finished, Partial |
| Postal Code | T2N 0H3 |
| Zoning | R-C2 |
| Site Influences | Back Lane, Back Yard, Fruit Trees/Shrub(s), Front Yard, Garden, Low Maintenance Landscape, Landscaped, Level, Many Trees, Schools Nearby, Shopping Nearby, Park, Playground, Sidewalks, Street Lights |