844 Calkins Place, Turner Valley || $719,000
For additional information, please click on Brochure button below. \n3/4 acre Urban Homestead in Turner Valley. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathroom custom built house. Original house (1938) completely rebuilt and renovated, newer addition of 1000 sq. ft finished in 2017. A short walk to the Sheep River for swimming and tubing in the summer or skating in the winter. Turner Valley is the gateway to the Kananaskis, Sandy McNabb (10 minutes) and Bluerock hiking trails and camping. The house is 40 minutes to downtown Calgary through west Stony Trail. With fibre optics installed, working from home is easy. \nThe master bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and office attached on main floor. 3 bedrooms upstairs in new addition with an additional top deck which faces west and looks over the entire property. New kitchen has been installed in 2018 with a gas range. New dishwasher 2021, furnace, electrical panel and hot water heater replaced in 2017. The laundry is on the main floor with a new washing machine, and indoor/outdoor clotheslines. There is even a cold room downstairs to keep your root crops and other preserved food all winter.\nThe house boasts solid oak wainscoting on the main floor, oak hardwood flooring, cork flooring as well as vinyl. There are many custom-built Pella windows. There is a small loft over kitchen which could be used as a children\’s play area. Many choices have been made to reduce the amount of toxic building materials in this house, increase energy efficiency and it surpasses LEED certification.\nOver 5000 litres of rainwater is currently collected for use in the garden. The house is on town water and sewer. The 1000 sq. ft garage contains a work area and office space/bedroom. The garage has a gas furnace and can be heated all winter. This furnace can keep the greenhouse heated as well in early spring. There are several outbuildings for tools and small animals, as well the entire property is fenced for deer. Unique outdoor kitchen with power and a working antique cookstove near fire-pit makes for a perfect summer\’s party space.\nThe entire property has been built with sustainability in mind, following Permaculture design principles.\nWe have measured over 2000 lbs of annual food production. We currently have rabbits, chickens and bees outside. We have a large composting system for fertility. Our property would be a turn-key urban homestead for anyone wanting this lifestyle.
Listing Brokerage: Stratten Gates Real Estate Ltd.