1126 Rockcliffe Street

2-Halifax South Halifax B3H 3Y6

This property is a secret hidden in plain sight, a country estate yet only 2 blocks to Dalhousie University. This 15,000 sf estate, with 100 ft Pre-Confederation water lot, is the only home on the NW Arm directly across from the famous Dingle Tower. It boasts magical views of sky & water. The 2.5 storey home has 4600 sf of living space with 4 bdrms, 3.5 baths, a bachelor apartment with separate entrance, and a boathouse with kitchenette, 1 pc bath, & wood stove. The backyard was designed by the incomparable Freddy Hand, an Englishman who set the gold standard for terraced gardens in Halifax when he designed the estate in the 1940’s to maximize its splendid water views. There are multiple seating areas to host a party, work on a laptop, or watch sailing races and rowers. The peaceful joy of country life, rich with the ambient sounds of birds and nature, while being only two blocks to Dalhousie University. The house is designed to provide ample flex space to your needs, an office, a library, a billiards room, a workshop. This house can accommodate it all.