Queensville farm an ideal family compound
Large 65-acre property includes an 1870s farmhouse and a 1970s brick bungalow
QUEENSVILLE, EAST GWILLIMBURY Location: 20759 Warden Ave., Warden Ave. and Queensville Side Rd. Asking price: $2,780,000 Size: About 2,000 sq. ft. in the farmhouse; about 2,500 sq. ft. in the bungalow Lot: About 65 acres, two-car attached garage, private drive with 20 parking spaces Taxes: $3,727 (2017) Bedrooms: 3 in farmhouse, 3 in bungalow Bathrooms: 3 in farmhouse, 3 in bungalow This expansive property is made for two families with two private and separate homes, each with their own driveway.
The original house is an 1870s twostorey farmhouse that has been fully restored. The second residence is a 1970s brick bungalow that has been recently renovated. More than half the property is farmable land, while 30 acres is forested, with walking trails and a pond.
“We have lived in the best of both worlds: country life at the edge of the city,” says homeowner Patricia Thompson, who notes two families have shared the property for the past 30 years.
“Our house is the renovated farmhouse, with the historical character of timber walls. It comes with the original barn and shed. Our neighbours have a large finished basement that walks out to a vegetable garden and chicken coop. It also has a hot tub and an outdoor wood furnace.
“Warden Ave. is one of the region’s most popular cycling routes. My family frequently hikes on our property throughout the year. The pond is teeming with wildlife. In the summer, we use the open field to play soccer,” Thompson adds.
There is a sports complex and golf courses about 10 minutes away; Newmarket is 15 minutes south. Hwy. 404 is nearby and the commute to Toronto is just under an hour.
“This is a great fit for buyers who are searching for unique opportunities,” says listing agent Gigi Xu.
“The homes have a field of privacy between them and would be an ideal family compound, for use as a hobby farm or as an investment/income property. Queensville is a blossoming community that will soon have urban amenities, with only a few remaining rural properties like this one remaining.”
Along winding drive leads up to the two houses. The two-storey farmhouse features a wood panelled exterior with wooden window shutters, two dormer windows, an interlocking brick walkway and a landscaped front yard and a drive for parking.
The living room has a wide-plank wood floor, a wood-panelled ceiling with pot lights, wood walls, two large windows, a wood-burning stove, an exposed brick wall and a Frenchdoor walkout.
In the large dining room is a chandelier-type light, broadloom, floorto-ceiling built-in cabinetry and two double sliding-glass-door walkouts to a huge, raised back deck.
The spacious kitchen was renovated in 2014 and features a hardwood floor, brick tile backsplash, pot lights, an island/breakfast bar with an antique-style light fixture, built-in wine rack, a wood wall and a picture window. There is a full bathroom on the main floor.
Upstairs, the master bedroom has broadloom, a ceiling fan, pot lights, a picture window, a double closet, a walkout to a balcony and a four-piece ensuite.
There are two more bedrooms on this level, both with broadloom, picture windows and large closets. A four-piece bathroom serves these bedrooms.
The basement is finished with a broadloomed recreation room, a walkout, and a laundry room.
Across the field, the ranch-style brick bungalow has a double-car attached garage, wooden window shutters, an interlocking brick walkway and patio and a landscaped front yard with a large birch tree.
The front door has a glass insert and is flanked by window panels. The foyer has a ceramic-tile floor, pot lights and a double closet.
The living room is outfitted with a hardwood floor, crown moulding, a large bay window and a gas burning fireplace.
Highlights of the combined kitchen/breakfast room are stainlesssteel appliances, granite counters, pot lights, a partially exposed brick wall, a built-in wine rack and a very large sliding-glass-door walkout to a large sunroom.
The family room has a hardwood floor, pot lights, ceiling fan, large bay window, wood-burning stove, an exposed brick wall and a French-door walkout to the sunroom.
In the master bedroom are a hardwood floor, a ceiling fan, two double closets and a three-piece ensuite. There are two more bedrooms and a four-piece bathroom on the main floor. The laundry room is just off the kitchen and has direct access to the garage and a walkout.
Fully finished, the lower level features a broadloomed recreation room, wood posts, a sliding-glassdoor walkout and a three-piece bathroom. The bungalow has a large raised back deck with a hot tub.
There is also a barn and a shed on the property.
To have a look at this property, contact listing agent Gigi Xu, Century 21 Leading Edge Realty Inc., Brokerage, 904-471-2121; gigixu.com. Although we try to provide the most up-to-date information available, we cannot guarantee features as listed. Please contact the realtor for latest details. To make a submission to Home of the Week, email soldhome@rogers.com.