Walking distance to Market Mall & only minutes to neighbourhood schools is this wonderful family bi-level here in the highly sought-after community of Varsity. Nested on this quiet crescent across from a park, this fully finished home enjoys hardwood floors & vaulted cedar ceilings, 3 bedrooms & 2.5 bathrooms, oak kitchen with granite countertops, private backyard with mature trees & rear attached 2 car garage. This charming 1960s home will be perfect for your growing family, & features a fantastic floorplan featuring an oversized West-facing living room with gas fireplace, huge formal dining room with French doors & sun-drenched eat-in kitchen with granite counters & loads of oak cabinets, 2 skylights & vaulted ceilings, stainless steel/black appliances – including a Frigidaire gas stove/convection oven & access onto the terrific backyard balcony. The 3 main floor bedrooms all have hardwood floors & they share a full bathroom with tile floors & laundry chute; the primary bedroom has a big closet & its own separate access into the bathroom. The lower level is finished with 2 rec rooms: 1 with a wall of shelving/wine racks & another with a large walk-in closet & bathroom with jetted tub, heated tile floors & shower. Lower level laundry & storage area with built-in shelving. The rear attached & oversized 2 car garage can be accessed from both the back hallway & basement level, & the driveway provides additional parking for 2 & has a chain link gate to the paved back alley. Walking distance to Marion Carson, FE Osborne & St Vincent de Paul schools, & Market Mall is just a short stroll away. Prime location close to University of Calgary & University District, transit (both bus & LRT), hospitals (Alberta Children's, Foothills Medical Centre & Arthur J.E. Child Cancer Centre), Bowmont Park & downtown. (id:60457)