Lavish use of natural materials and a marvellous open floor plan make the Kensington B a masterpiece worth seeing.

The foyer features a slate insert, mirrored closet and 12 ft. coffered ceiling with medallion. To the left of the foyer, double French doors with bevelled and blasted glass open to a carpeted den with oak hardwood border.

An open hardwood hallway leads to an elegant open dining room featuring an arch supported by fluted columns, a bayout, oak flooring and a coffered ceiling with medallion and accent lighting.

Further into the house is a large open space accommodating the great room, kitchen and eating nook. The great room has an eye-catching stone fireplace surrounded by three stained-glass transom windows and two large vertical windows. It also has plant ledges, oak hardwood flooring and a 12 ft. ceiling with crown mouldings.

Adjacent to the great room is an incredible open kitchen with an angled island featuring a granite countertop and eating bar, an oak wine rack and an oak liquor cabinet with steel mesh. Overhead, a drywalled bulkhead matches the shape of the eating bar and supports three hanging lights. The solid work spaces are brightened by natural light entering from glass-block windows recessed in the ceramic-tile backsplash with granite inserts. Extra storage is provided by a walk-in pantry with French door. Other features include a coffered ceiling and ceramic-tile floor.

The eating nook also has coffered ceiling and ceramic-tile floor. Ample natural light bathes the nook from a bayout with three large windows and a door with grilled glass insert opening to a large maintenance-free deck in the backyard.

To the right of the great room is a master bedroom with garden doors opening to the deck. An arch supported by fluted columns leads to a luxurious ensuite featuring jetted tub with ceramic tile backsplash and listello border. Other features include glass-black window, corner shower with tile border, walk-in closet, private throne, ceramic-tile floor and large oak vanity with make-up table.

Entering from the double garage, there is a mudroom/laundry room with ceramic-tile flooring and mirrored closet. An oak hardwood hallway leads to the second bedroom. Around the corner is a full bathroom.

An open carpeted staircase with corner plant ledge, oak handrails and wrought-iron spindles descends to a basement with 9 ft. ceilings. Smartly tucked into the corner of a large rec. room is a wet bar with granite countertop. Mounted on the wall above the bar is an oak wine rack with mesh liquor cabinet. On the other side of the rec. room is a lounge area with fireplace installed in a large oak bookcase with fluted trim and three arched niches, the middle one being large enough for a home entertainment system. The rec. room is wired for sound.

Double doors open to a large media room wired for a home theatre. Two large bedrooms in the basement are separated by a main bathroom. A large storage space is found in the furnace room.

Other interior features include California knock-down ceilings, 10 and 12 ft. ceilings on the main floor, smart wiring, intercom and six-pack CD player, security system and built-in vacuum system.

The exterior has extensive use of brick, grilled windows, a gables roofline, exposed-aggregate driveway, sidewalk and steps and a covered front entrance with brick pillar and textured, rippled and bevelled glass in the front door insert and sidelight window.

Visit this showhome in Fraser River Park (14807 - 16 Street).