36 Ridgeway Avenue

Welcome to your own private backyard retreat in the heart of Barrie. This beautifully maintained 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home is the perfect opportunity for first-time buyers, offering a rare blend of everyday comfort and resort-style outdoor living.The standout feature is the incredible backyard oasis, designed for summer entertaining and relaxing at home. Enjoy the large heated in-ground pool, spacious uni-stone patio, gas BBQ line, and beautiful covered porch, creating the perfect shaded lounge area for morning coffee, evening drinks, or weekend gatherings with family and friends.Inside, the home offers a warm and functional layout with a spacious living room featuring a stylish accent wall with built-ins and a walkout to the backyard. The renovated eat-in kitchen includes quartz countertops, pot lights, stainless steel appliances, and a gas range, while the separate dining room provides a great space for family dinners or hosting holidays. Upstairs, you will find three generous bedrooms and a well-appointed 4-piece bathroom. The finished lower level offers even more usable space with a versatile rec room, home office, or gym, along with an additional full bathroom. Additional highlights include an interlock walkway with direct access to the backyard and an extra-wide 4-car driveway with no sidewalk, providing plenty of parking for family and guests. With thousands spent on updates and improvements throughout, this home offers peace of mind inside and out, including updates to the kitchen, shingles, pool heater, garage door, driveway, interlock walkways, retaining wall, glass panels, garden sheds, fencing, and gates. Located on a quiet, tree-lined, family-friendly street, this home is within walking distance to the Allandale Recreation Centre and close to the GO Station, parks, shopping, commuter routes, and Barrie's vibrant waterfront. A dream first-time buyer home with a backyard that feels like a vacation. Your staycation lifestyle starts here.

Fenced Yard, Library, Hospital, Park, Rec./Commun.Centre, School, Auto Garage Door Remote, Carpet Free, Central Vacuum, Storage, Water Heater Owned, Available, Private, Private Double, Inside Entry, Natural Gas