**open house saturday may 18th** welcome to birdland! This lovely 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath home in popular rockingham. This wonderful family home has a ton to offer. From the composite front deck come on into the inviting foyer with lots of room for coats and hats. The main floor offers a delightful open concept living/dining/kitchen layout perfect for entertaining or spending nights with the family. The large picture window offers beautiful ocean views (major bonus!) hardwood floors run throughout and there is (one of three) heat pump for heating and cooling. The kitchen has been nicely updated with new stainless-steel appliances and vinyl plank flooring. The deck and backyard are accessed just off the dining area as well where you step onto a huge composite two level deck and pergola that are just perfect for backyard bbqs. Brand-new retaining wall happening this month means zero maintenance in coming years. Back inside you can head upstairs to the generous primary (another heat pump here!) and two other good-sized bedrooms, rounded out with a lovely, updated bathroom with new vanity, tiled shower and in floor heating. There is no carpet in this home, and the hardwood floors continue up here as do the stunning views. Downstairs from the kitchen is access to the backyard, huge double car garage also great for storage, fourth (above ground) bedroom, and laundry. Down in the finished rec room perfect for lounging with a boardgame or working out fit with a brand-new heat pump. Recent upgrades include 9 window glass panels replaced (transferable 5-year warranty), washing machine, spray foam in the basement and blown in insulation in both attics, new kitchen appliances, new heat pump in the basement. Minutes to downtown, bayers lake, good schools and directly on a bus route, it’s the ideal family home centrally located to enjoy halifax!