26070 116th Avenue, Maple Ridge

Just Listed! A Once-in-a-Lifetime Legacy Estate Awaits! Set across 9.8 remarkable acres, this is a truly rare multi-generational estate—a place created, cared for and loved over decades, where two families and their guests can live beautifully and separately under one roof, surrounded by extraordinary privacy and natural beauty. The experience begins before you ever reach the home. Turn onto the quiet no-through road, pass through the gates and follow a nearly 700-foot driveway through pastoral fields before disappearing beneath a canopy of mature forest—a natural barrier from the outside world. By the time the home appears, everything beyond the gate feels far away. And yet, remarkably, you are much closer to town than one would expect from an acreage of this scale. Bordering Kanaka Creek Regional Park and surrounded by forest, the estate feels entirely its own. Towering trees, sun-drenched lawns and established gardens replace neighbouring homes, while acres of private forest stretch toward Kanaka Creek—waiting to be explored or transformed with trails for walking and riding. At its centre stands an expansive country farmhouse, originally built and owned by the same family and meticulously cared for ever since. Thoughtful, high-quality updates have modernized the home without erasing its warmth and character. With approximately 7,352 sq ft of total interior area—including 5,266 sq ft finished plus a 2,086 sq ft full-height unfinished basement—the scale is substantial. But what makes it extraordinary is how that space lives. Under one roof are two distinct, spacious three-storey homes, creating a remarkably natural arrangement for parents, grandparents, siblings or adult children to live together without surrendering independence. Between them sits a generous shared great room and dining space—a place to gather for Sunday dinners, holidays and celebrations, or simply become part of one family’s everyday home. It is multi-generational living without compromise, and both sides are so inviting that deciding who gets which may be the hardest part. The first residence welcomes you with a vaulted foyer and sweeping staircase. Upstairs are four generous bedrooms, including a sprawling primary retreat with beautifully renovated ensuite. The main floor offers an office, family room with wood-burning fireplace and French doors to the patio, open kitchen, sun-filled dining nook beneath custom skylights, walk-in pantry, oversized mudroom and laundry, plus expansive central living and dining spaces. The second residence is equally special and tastefully updated. A grand vaulted foyer leads to a warm living room with fireplace, then into a bright kitchen and dining area wrapped in natural light. Upstairs, two bedrooms include an unforgettable primary suite with private balcony overlooking the forest and gardens, while its ensuite features a deep soaker tub surrounded by windows and greenery. Downstairs offers additional finished space, another bedroom and a charming cold-room corridor ideally suited to wine, preserves and canning. Beyond lies the full-height unfinished basement connecting both sides—a tremendous amount of additional space ready for whatever comes next. Life here was clearly designed to spill outdoors. Multiple walkout patios descend toward an enormous sun deck and 45’ x 22’ in-ground swimming pool. Beside it, a Margaritaville-inspired cabana and bar create the kind of summer gathering place most people have to check into a resort to find. Surrounding it are gardens that cannot simply be recreated with a landscaping budget. More than three decades of care have produced mature flowers, fruit and vegetable plantings, established greenery and a greenhouse, all woven into the landscape. Elsewhere sits a charming detached A-frame guest suite with sleeping and living space, kitchenette, bathroom and private balcony—a wonderful retreat for extended family or guests. For those needing space for more than people, five garage bays include an attached triple and detached double, while multiple outbuildings offer workshop and storage possibilities. Expansive cleared areas provide seemingly endless room for RVs, vehicles, equipment and toys. Behind the beauty is a property carefully maintained, with radiant in-floor boiler heating, 200-amp electrical service, natural gas, two wood-burning fireplaces, well-maintained cedar roof, new gutters and pool liner, regularly serviced septic and the uncommon acreage luxury of city water. A former well remains, offering potential to explore for irrigation or future uses. There is room for children to grow up and grandparents to remain close. Room for gardens, animals, workshops and collections. Room for summer afternoons around the pool and long dinners with everyone gathered together. Room to disappear into the forest without ever leaving home. Private without feeling isolated. Grand without feeling precious. Expansive, yet unmistakably a family home.