Century home offers contemporary living
Spacious Victorian on 16 acres has both heritage and modern features
CALEDON
Location: 8705 Highway 9 Rd., Hwy. 9 and Hwy. 50
Asking price: $1,435,000 Size: about 2,400 sq. ft. Lot: Nearly 16 acres, two-car attached garage, private drive, inground pool Taxes: $3,076 (2018) Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 This century-plus home — built around 1886 — retains many of its Victorian features while enjoying contemporary upgrades.
On almost 16 acres with an inground saltwater pool, a huge deck, a large natural pond, a workshop or studio with a finished loft and a spacious barn, the property also has parking for more than 20 vehicles and has been used as a live/work residence.
“Our home is steeped in history — during the renovation we found some of the original owner’s possessions and notebooks, dating as far back as 1898,” homeowner Allan Gane says.
“We purchased the property in1995. My husband decided he wanted to work from home and spend more time with our young family,” he says.
“The drive shed … was easily converted into a functional space for woodworking with a downstairs workshop and an upstairs office in the loft. The exposed beams, swinging barn doors and vaulted ceiling make it an inspiring workspace.
“About 10 acres of our land is bush, which is managed forest and has a trail running through it. Deer come daily to the apple trees, along with a couple of flocks of turkey. We have geese that nest on our pond every spring. The pond is also home to ducks, heron and a marten.
“Our home is part of the little village of Palgrave that has a strong sense of community with a variety store, a gas station, a church and a pub. The public school is five minutes from our house. Palgrave is also the home of the Caledon Equestrian Park, which hosted the 2015 Pan Am Games,” Gane adds. The home is about15 minutes west of Orangeville, with shopping, restaurants, businesses, a movie theatre and a mall.
“This country house has been meticulously cared for ... The owners have done quite a few renovations to the home over the years, always making sure to maintain many aspects of its original character, such as the high baseboards, detailed ceiling medallions and intricate crown moulding,” listing agent Chris P. Richie says.
The stately brick home has a large covered porch, exterior window shutters, quoin work and oversized front entry door. The front yard is landscaped with a large lawn and mature trees.
Aslate tile floor, exposed brick wall and double closet are features of the front foyer.
A step up from the foyer leads to a sitting room with hardwood floor, wainscotting, crown moulding and woodburning fireplace with brick surround.
It is open to the dining room, which has wainscotting, two windows, crown moulding, a chandelier-style light fixture and a hardwood floor.
The spacious living room is outfitted with a hardwood floor, crown moulding, a chandelierstyle light and two large windows.
Updated and contemporary, the kitchen features a slate tile floor and backsplash, Corian counters, an island, built-in stainless steel appliances and an adjoining breakfast area with two windows.
Next to the kitchen is a small nook surrounded by windows — ideal as a small office space.
The main floor laundry room and two-piece bathroom are combined.
On the second floor, the master bedroom has a hardwood floor, crown moulding, two large windows and a spacious closet.
There is a four-piece bathroom next to the master bedroom. Three more bedrooms have hardwood floors and crown moulding.
Another four-piece bathroom completes this level. The basement is unfinished. In the landscaped backyard is an in-ground saltwater pool with a waterfall feature and a change room. It is surrounded by a 1,000-square-foot cedar deck.
To have a look at this property, contact listing agent Chris P. Richie, Re/Max In The Hills Inc., Brokerage, 905-584-0234 or 1-888-667-8299; remaxinthehills.com.
Home of the Week is written by freelance contributor Allison Harness, a Toronto-based real estate writer. Although we try to provide the most up-to-date information available, we cannot guarantee features as listed. Please contact the realtor. To make a submission to Home of the Week, email soldhome@rogers.com.