$2.19M retreat in the Caledon hills
The large country kitchen features a built-in desk and a central breakfast area. $2.19M country retreat has 5 bedrooms, finished basement on 30 acres The master retreat has a hardwood floor and a renovated three-piece ensuite. Features of the formal dinin
Renovated century farmhouse has 5 bedrooms and 30 acres,
CALEDON Location: 17552 Horseshoe Hill Rd., Escarpment Side Road and Airport Rd. Asking price: $2,189,900 Size: about 2,700 sq. ft., plus about 800 sq. ft. finished basement Lot: about 30-acres, two-car attached garage, private paved drive Taxes: $7,112 (2019) Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 3 This 2-1/2-storey century farmhouse has been fully renovated and is surrounded by 30 acres of land with forest and trails.
Highlights of the 1915-built house include slate and oak hardwood floors, pot lights, high baseboards and wide trim, plus a third-floor master retreat and fully finished lower level.
“The previous owners were farmers and ran a working farm for years.
“There is a beautiful old barn foundation on the property with a silo, which we didn’t develop but has tremendous potential,” said homeowner Robyn Barbosa.
“The community has an easypaced, small-town feel with the school bus picking up our kids right at the end of our driveway,” added Barbosa. “We are located on the Niagara Escarpment, close to hiking and biking trails, wineries, skiing and conservation areas.
“We love supporting our local country stores and farmer’s markets, which are only minutes away.”
The home is also close to Forks of the Credit Provincial Park and about a 20-minute drive to shopping, businesses and other amenities in Orangeville to the north and Brampton to the south. Toronto is about an hour’s drive south and Pearson Airport is a 30-minute drive.
“What makes this property unique is its versatility, with the potential for hobby farming, equestrian activities or as a country retreat,” said listing agent Kaitlan Klein. “The surrounding area is beautiful with its rolling hills, estate country properties, and neighbouring horse farms.”
The all-brick home features exterior window shutters and a stone walkway to the side of the home — used as the main entrance — where there’s access to a mud room/sunroom, a stone patio, a large deck, a long drive leading to a double-car attached garage plus four-car detached garage, perennial gardens and plenty of lawn space.
The front door opens to a foyer and front hall with a hardwood floor, pot lights and a chandelier fixture.
Features of the living room include a hardwood floor, pot lights and a chandelier, and windows.
The formal dining room has a hardwood floor, a ceiling medallion and chandelier, pot lights and two windows.
Highlights of the spacious, country kitchen are a slate floor, an integrated farmer’s sink, granite counters, two pantries, a built-in desk, tin backsplash and hood fan, huge central breakfast area and a walkout to the deck.
The main-floor laundry room has a slate floor, built-in shelves and a side door that opens to a mud room/sunroom that also has a slate floor, eight windows, wall sconces and a walkout to the side porch.
Oak stairs lead to the second floor with four large bedrooms — all with hardwood floors and closets. A four-piece bathroom serves these bedrooms.
The third-floor master bedroom retreat features a hardwood floor, a vaulted ceiling with large skylight, pot lights, a walk-in closet and a recently renovated three-piece ensuite with a slate floor.
The lower level has been newly insulated and has a combined recreation room/games room with new broadloom, wainscotting, pot lights and two abovegrade windows.
There is also an office with broadloom, and a storage area with a porcelain tile floor and stairs leading up to the attached garage.
Features of the backyard include a new deck, a stone walkway, lawn space and mature trees — including apple trees and some pine reforestation — walking trails, fields, an old stone barn foundation and silo.
To have a look at this property contact listing agents Mary Klein and Kaitlan Klein, Century 21 Millennium Inc., Brokerage, 519-927-5829 or 519-3078000; maryklein.com.
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