*** Manor Avenue, Ottawa

Ottawa's prestigious Rockcliffe Park neighbourhood extends a rare invitation to meet one of its most esteemed and beloved historic mansions. Stately, original and refined, 480 Manor Avenue is happy to sit back on a spacious and treed corner lot, located deep in the Old Village. Built in 1937, it has a beautiful exterior of stone, wood, glass, copper, and stunning architectural details fill and delight the gaze in every direction. The stone wall of a gracious old-world interior courtyard affords additional privacy.

Park in a welcoming semicircle driveway out front or the side driveway leading to a heated double-car garage. Enjoy lush grounds, landscaping, mature trees, high-end finishes, and elevated contemporary features.

Doors open to a spectacular family home, lovingly restored and renovated in 2016 by one of Ottawa's top design firms. Thoughtful years of planning, achieved through onsite living, have resulted in a luxurious and efficient property with priorities of modern convenience, comfort and time spent together. Throughout each living space, magnificent and priceless elements of original craftsmanship blend seamlessly with today's most desired elements of high-end contemporary design.

Bright natural light flows through an abundance of windows with custom treatments and a series of twinkling glass French doors. High ceilings boast an exquisite collection of on-trend and antique fixtures, such as two teardrop chandeliers, recessed lighting and built-in speakers. The smart addition of radiant heat brings a warm, dry and cozy appeal to spaces from top to bottom.

Follow gleaming floors of rich hardwood and marble tile to tour the main floor's secluded and sunny home office, sunken living room with gas fireplace, elegant dining room and chic powder room. Cross a grand foyer to discover a bustling family wing with plenty of space to spread out or be together. Meals become cherished routines in a stunning eat-in custom kitchen, just waiting to serve. Descend a custom-crafted spiral staircase to make and take morning smoothies at a bespoke station with a sink. Before going out in the evening, charge a Miele warming drawer with providing late-night meals to hungry athletes. Gourmet possibilities are endless with top-end appliances, such as a Thermador 6-burner gas range and a 36" Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer. Custom cabinetry conceals two 30" Sub-Zero fridge drawers, two 30" Sub-Zero freezers, a coffee alcove, and a homework desk.

An adjacent family room brings a 60" flat panel television on an extendable and rotating bracket, offering multiple viewing angles from the central island or couches. Everything is kept neat and tidy in an enviable mudroom with built-in shelving and individual cupboards and second main floor powder room. Exercise from home in a large and invigorating home gym, featuring an extendable television, on a bracketed arm, and loads of natural light.

Celebrate each season in an enclosed backyard oasis with patios, gas-line for barbeque and firepit, heavenly greenspaces, lengthy inground pool and hot tub. In the colder months, enjoy radiant heated pathways to the hot tub, shed and barbeque areas.

An impressive turning staircase leads up to a second floor of three bedrooms and two full spa-style bathrooms. A second distinguished home office, with gas fireplace, provides two professionals with the post-pandemic opportunity to continue working peacefully from home. Revel in life's rewards in a palatial primary bedroom, presenting gorgeous ornamental moldings, fireplace, sparkling windows, private exterior balcony, separate dressing rooms, and wrought iron spiral staircase to private backyard courtyard and hot tub. Relax and restore in a lavish ensuite bath with shower and steam room, soaking tub and Toto Neorest electronic toilet with heated seat and multifunction remote control.

One flight further reveals a marvelous three-bedroom suite, with full modern bathroom, perfectly suited to guests, overnight staff or the luckiest group of siblings.

When it is time for fun and function, a splendid lower level brings a roomy entertainment room, walk-in temperature-controlled wine cellar, tons of storage and the potential to create a hobby room, movie theatre, music studio and more. All upstairs laundry chutes lead to a warm, dry and dreamy laundry room, that might prove hard to leave. Open windows to enjoy the sounds of birds and rustle of trees. The presence of large, mature, well-spaced lots, combined with minimal through traffic have established this area as one of Rockcliffe Park's most tranquil enclaves.

Stroll to some of Ottawa's best private and public schools, meeting friends and neighbours of all ages along the way. Lace up or hop on bikes to discover parks, for people and dogs, paved paths and cross-country trails. Join a local tennis club, attend a fitness studio or kayak the Ottawa River. Let the seasonal natural beauty along Aviation Parkway make for a soothing morning commute. Continue down Sussex for a quick drive downtown, to the Byward Market or over to Quebec. Shop and dine at the stores, cafes and delicious restaurants of Beechwood Village. Make an appointment to visit today.