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Relax on the deck with your morning coffee and enjoy the beautiful colors of sunrise, sit beneath the grapevines with an afternoon glass of wine and watch BC Ferries coming-and-going from Departure Bay, then end the day with a delightful al fresco dinner on the deck while enjoying the magical ambiance of the backyard's charming night lighting. This isn't a dream vacation, this is your fabulous new life at 3292 Shearwater Drive!

You're sure to fall in love with this lovingly- maintained and nicely updated 2182 sqft 3 Bed/3 Bath Home boasting day-to-day main level living with formal and casual living spaces, a fully- finished ground level for your family or guests, lots of storage, and a beautifully-landscaped .22 acre lot with lovely rhodos and colorful gardens, perfectly set above the road to maximize the inspiring views reaching beyond Jesse and Newcastle Islands out to the timeless Georgia Strait!

The great location in the prestigious Stephenson Point Estates neighborhood of Hammond Bay offers easy access to numerous beautiful parks, the beach, recreational facilities, public transit, and the endless shops and services of North Nanaimo's massive shopping district.

You're welcomed by a large tiled foyer, and walking up the staircase you immediately feel the lightness, airiness and openness that flows throughout the home. Arriving on the main level you'll find dual separate open plan living spaces visually connected by gorgeous oak hardwood floors and wall-to-wall picture windows framing views of the sea!

The Kitchen/Family Room is ideal for casual everyday living and features a built-in bookcase and a lighted media center, plus a delightful two- sided natural gas fireplace that is shared with the Living Room. The Deluxe Kitchen offers lots of cabinetry and good countertop workspace, an amazing secret pantry, a breakfast bar for those quick snacks, and newer stainless steel appliances including a "KitchenAid" wall oven, a "Meile" dishwasher, and a "Bosch" five-burner gas cooktop.

Sliding pocket doors separate the Kitchen/Family Room from a Formal Living/Dining Room that's ideal for those special evenings of entertaining! The Dining Room sports built-in cabinetry, a stylish hanging ring chandelier, and french doors with UV film that open to an extended Entertainer's Deck with built-in planters that wraps around the home to a BBQ area with a natural gas hookup and a door to the Kitchen.

A hallway off the Living/Dining Room hosts an Office/Study with a big crescent window plus an added built-in computer desk and cabinetry - a nice quiet spot for doing homework or it could serve as an additional Bedroom if needed. Nearby is a 4 pc Bath with a tub/shower combo, and a generous Laundry Room with a sink, cupboards, a newly-added countertop for folding (2022), and a replaced "LG" stacker washer/dryer approx 18 months young.

Completing the main level is a spacious Primary Bedroom Suite updated with new carpets and electric top down/bottom up blinds (2022), plus a deep walk-in closet and a redone 4 pc ensuite sporting a double vanity with motion sensor lighting beneath, plus newer tile flooring, towel racks, a backsplash and a mirror.

The fully-finished ground level of the home offers lots of flexibility and could be used as extra living space for your family, great private space for the kids to chill with their friends, or fabulous "Bed & Bath" accommodation for family and friends when they come to visit!

The layout includes a sizable Rec Room sporting french double doors, a delightful woodstove, a built-in desk, and a full wall of custom cabinetry for storing your board games, crafts supplies, videos, clothes, or whatever your needs may be! Adjacent is a good-sized Bedroom with a double closet and cheater ensuite access to a 3 pc Bath with a shower. Completing the ground level is a big Utility Room with a sink, lots of cupboards and closet space, an under-stair Storage Room, and a door that leads to the large two-bay Double Garage.

The west-facing backyard is your own piece of paradise with tall trees for privacy and shade in the summertime, plus a huge grassy area for the youngsters and your furry family member to play on. This fabulous outdoor living area has been updated over the years with the addition of full- fencing, hoop house-style raised garden boxes to grow some fresh veggies and herbs, lovely rockwork, and landscape lighting to accent the added perimeter gardens and plantings. The yard slopes down to a lower area where you'll find an under-deck Workshop/Shed with lighting and a work bench that you can use for potting and storage.

Among the great extras and updates you'll find an HRV system plus a "Trane" heat pump (approx 3 years old) for energy-efficiency and year-round comfort, dimmers on most lights, a built-in vacuum system with a handy baseboard sweep inlet in the Kitchen, a new 60-gallon hot water tank (2022), long-lasting hardie-board cement fiber siding, an irrigation system front and back for most of the planters, and extra parking on the wide driveway plus a side area where you could store a small boat. In addition electronic power blinds on remote have been added to most windows, directional feature lighting was added to both upper main living areas, and elegant french doors were added to the Dining Room.

Add to this an unbeatable location in one of Nanaimo's nicest neighborhoods! You're merely steps away from Planta Park where you can walk on its forested trail to Stephenson Point Road and the beach access lookout with lovely views across the Strait of Georgia all the way to Vancouver. You're within minutes of Departure Bay Elementary and Wellington Secondary Schools, and it's a short 12-minute stroll to the #20 Hammond Bay bus that travels between Woodgrove Exchange and downtown and offers easy access to VI University and the Aquatic Center.

You're also within 13-minutes of numerous big box stores and lots of malls including the huge Woodgrove Mall, North Nanaimo Town Center, Country Club Center, and Longwood Station. In addition it's a short drive to the most popular parks including Pipers Lagoon, Neck Point, Beban Park, and Linley Valley, as well as Long Lake, the hospital, and the Nanaimo Golf Club.

Plenty of space for your family and your life, unforgettable views, and a prime location together in one fabulous package...what more could you ask for?

For more information on this Fabulous Nanaimo Oceanview Home and for all your real estate needs in Qualicum Beach, Parksville, and Nanoose Bay BC call Team Susan Forrest, Royal LePage Parksville Qualicum Beach Realty.

• Oversized Picture Windows
• Kitchen - Built-ins
• Lots of Storage Space
• Built-in Vacuum
• HRV
• Sprinkler System
• Fully Fenced
• Garden Storage
• Guest Suite
• Garage - Double
• Additional Parking
• Garden Area

• View - City
• View - Ocean
• Watch Cruise Ships sail by
• Easy Access
• Private Setting
• Park Setting
• Curb & Gutter
• Sidewalk
• Recreation Nearby
• Quiet Area
• Landscaped
• Golf Course Nearby
• Walk to Beach
• Walking Trails Nearby
• Public Transit Nearby