Modern Inside, Mature Outside — 4 Drysdale St, Kanata Lakes
Standing in the kitchen, I watched the sun filter through the mature trees out back and cast dappled light across the floors. That calm, warm, serene feeling is what made me fall in love with this home. Upstairs, every bedroom and bathroom has a big window that works like a picture frame - changing colours, evolving beauty inside it, season after season. Only a home in a mature neighbourhood can offer this.
A Street You Can Only Inherit
Drysdale is the kind of street you can only inherit. The trees along it are full-grown, arching over the road in summer and turning the whole street gold in October — you can't plant that into a new subdivision. It's a street with room to breathe, too: nothing feels congested here, and there's easy parking for you and for guests, which anyone who has hosted in a newer, tighter neighbourhood will appreciate immediately.
Professionally renovated, with the Urbandale details left intact
Built by Urbandale in 2005 and professionally renovated since, it sits on a quiet, tree-lined street directly across from Beaverbrook Park.
The renovation here was done properly, and it kept what was worth keeping. Signature Urbandale baseboard and trim runs throughout — the kind of millwork that separates a 2005 Urbandale from its contemporaries.
The kitchen was taken back and rebuilt: full-height cabinetry, quartz counters and a quartz backsplash, a modern sink and faucet, soft-close drawers and a new fridge. Wide-plank engineered hardwood now runs across both upper levels, joined by a new hardwood staircase with a modern metal railing and spindles.
A main floor built around a wall of glass
The back of the house is essentially window. The open-concept living room carries 9' ceilings and is anchored by a gas fireplace flanked by tall Urbandale-style windows with transoms above. The kitchen and breakfast/dining area open through oversized sliding doors, again with sidelights and transoms, onto the green canvas beyond. It is a serene, warm room to sit in. Afternoon sun filters through the mature trees out back and casts dappled light across the floors.
The main-floor office, which flexes easily as a formal dining room, is a also a highlight.
Upstairs: treetops, not rooftops
The primary bedroom is oversized, about 14'4" x 14'10", and it comes with its own walk-in closet and a 4-pc ensuite. The tree canopy at the back makes it a very private space. Two generous front-facing bedrooms share a second full bath. Every bedroom and bathroom has a big window that works like a picture frame - changing colours, evolving beauty inside it, season after season. Only a home in a mature neighbourhood can offer this.
Fully Finished Lower Level
The recreation room measures 27' x 17' and stays open end to end, roughly 470 square feet beneath a run of rear windows, enough for a media area at one end and a play or exercise zone at the other. It comes with a full bath.
Walking distance to what matters here
Beaverbrook Park sits directly across the street - wooded trails, a running track, tennis courts and the Kanata Disc Golf Course. Robert Gray Park and its pond are at the end of the street.
It is walking distance to Earl of March Secondary School, and to the Beaverbrook Library. Stephen Leacock Public School is close by.
For everything else: about 10 minutes to the Kanata North High-Tech Park, quick access to Highway 417, and minutes to Kanata Centrum's shops, restaurants and cinema and to the Canadian Tire Centre.
WALKING DISTANCE to Earl of March SS and Beaverbrook Library! Beautifully and professionally renovated Urbandale home on a quiet, tree-lined street in the BEAVERBROOK / KANATA LAKES area, directly across from Beaverbrook Park! Built in 2005, this home is embraced by nature, close to all amenities, about 10 minutes to Kanata North High-Tech Park, with quick access to HWY 417. A wide, all-brick front profile with a grand DOUBLE-DOOR ENTRY and spacious DOUBLE CAR GARAGE. Inside, a bright, extra-spacious high-ceiling foyer extends to a main living area that stands out with high-end modern finishes combined with quality Urbandale details. Wide-plank engineered hardwood runs through both upper floors, with signature Urbandale baseboard and trim throughout. The rear wall is all glass: an open-concept, oversized living room with 9' ceilings, anchored by a gas fireplace flanked by tall Urbandale-style windows with transoms above. The kitchen is beautifully renovated - full-height cabinetry, quartz counters and backsplash, modern sink and faucet, soft-close drawers - and the kitchen and breakfast/dining area open through oversized sliding doors with sidelights and transoms onto a green canvas beyond. The home feels serene and warm as afternoon sun filters through the mature trees out back, casting dappled light across the floors! A MAIN FLOOR OFFICE flexes easily as a formal dining room. Main-floor laundry and inside entry from the garage. Upstairs, an oversized primary with walk-in closet and 4-pc ensuite is a truly pri; two generous front-facing bedrooms share a full bath. Every window on this level frames treetops rather than rooftops. Lower level: 27' x 17' recreation room, full bath and dedicated storage. Steps to Beaverbrook Park - trails, running track, tennis courts and the Kanata Disc Golf Course - with Robert Gray Park and pond at the end of the street. Walk to Earl of March SS and Stephen Leacock PS. Minutes to Kanata Centrum, Canadian Tire Centre and Kanata North.
