Kirkbride is one of the nicest streets south of Major Mackenzie, and it’s easy to see why. It’s a wide, quiet crescent with lots from 40 to 60 feet wide, including ravine lots. With no sidewalks, the driveways are generous and the lawns stay clear of parked cars.

Maple is one of those places where everything you need is close to home. Four schools are within walking distance: Maple High School, Maple Creek Public School, Blessed Trinity Catholic Elementary and Le-Petit-Prince, a French Catholic elementary school. Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital and medical clinics are nearby, along with shopping and restaurants. Getting into Toronto is just as easy, with Highway 400, Maple and Rutherford GO, the subway at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, and direct routes south along Jane, Keele, Dufferin and Weston Road.

This Midpark-built home is all-brick and detached, with 4+1 bedrooms and a double-car garage. Kirkbride has been home to families for decades, and it’s a great place to raise kids. The main floor has formal living and dining rooms for entertaining, and a kitchen that opens to the family room for everyday living. Upstairs are four bedrooms, including a primary with its own ensuite.

The finished lower level is set up as an in-law suite with its own kitchen. It works just as well for parents moving in, grown kids who aren’t ready to leave, or extended family visiting for weeks at a time. A separate entrance is doable here, which also opens up the option of rental income (buyer to verify with the City).

The backyard is fully fenced and landscaped, with a gazebo.

Homes like this are hard to find, and this one is special. The moment you walk in, it just feels right. It’s beautifully laid out, lovingly kept, and ready to welcome its next family. If this sounds like the right fit for you, or for someone you know (a friend, a family member or a co-worker who’s been looking), please pass it along. I’d be happy to show you around.