An inviting front porch welcomes you to this lovely 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath carriage home offering a formal living room with bay windows, dining room, a family room that is open to the kitchen/breakfast area leading to the bonus mud room. Through the mud room one can access the attached garage. The kitchen offers a ceramic tile floor, 42" cabinets, granite counter tops and pantry. Natural lighting flows through the 3 windows as you climb the split staircase to 2nd level. A large master bedroom suite features a ceiling fan light fixture, 2 windows and a bathroom retreat with 2 sinks/double vanity, a stall shower with subway tiles to the ceiling and rimless doors, 2 corner windows and a walk-in closet with attic access. On 2nd level are 2 more spacious bedrooms, a full bathroom and a separate laundry room. Accessing the basement from a split staircase one will find stud framing that was installed by a previoius owner, just waiting to be finished. There are blinds on windows and hardwood floors throughout this home, except ceramic tiling in the kitchen, mud room and 2 full bathrooms. Through the back patio door in the family room brings y ou to the fenced in yard with a paver patio and garden beds with perennials and flowering shrubs. Enjoy views of the lake from the master bedroom or visit the lake which is a short distance from the back door of this home. Convenient to shops and restaurants and minutes to the Hamilton train station and major roads.