Tudor-style home has graceful charm
Modern upgrades blend with century features in $3.3M Burlington home
Original features juxtaposed with modern upgrades in Burlington,
BURLINGTON Location: 503 North Shore
Blvd. E. King Road and North Shore Boulevard E.
Asking price: $3,290,000 Size: about 3,873 sq. ft., plus about 1,344 sq. ft. finished basement
Lot: 264-by-286-foot irregular lot, two-car detached garage, circular drive, in-ground pool Taxes: $12,945 (2019) Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 5 Exuding old-world charm with features including leaded glass and original wood trim, this spacious century home has been fully upgraded and includes a backyard pool oasis.
“Our home is English Tudor style, sitting up on a hill surrounded by gardens,” homeowner Karen Haist said of the residence built in 1925.
“During the construction period, the owner was said to have employed fine craftsmen from Europe, engineers, stone masons and carpenters who tended to such detail as the handpainted tiles framing the fireplace. The backyard is a private oasis with its many beautiful gardens, renovated, large pool as well as the cabana. I use the outdoor workshop for my art studio and have created and installed some stained-glass pieces to reflect the house’s Edwardian period of design,” Haist said.
“We are a few minutes’ drive to access Hwys. 403 and 407 and the Queen Elizabeth Way. Also, downtown Burlington is a 20-minute walk where we often go to enjoy the lakeside park, restaurants and places of entertainment,” Haist added.
The home, on an irregular lot that’s just under an acre, is next to a golf and country club and a walk to Lake Ontario. Nearby downtown Burlington has a hospital, businesses, restaurants and specialty shops.
“A copy of a historic deed comes with the purchase of this property — it dates back to 1802 when the land was then considered to be in the Township of East Flamboro, County of Wentworth. The land was used for farming until it was sold in 1925 for $3,150 with a promise that the land would be for residential use,” listing agent Dina Maglietta says.
A winding drive leads to the three-storey, brick-and-stucco house and detached garage. Inside the front door that has a leaded-glass insert is a vestibule that has another leaded-glass door, bordered with leadedglass panels and transom, that opens to the main foyer with hardwood flooring, a coffered ceiling, closet and two-piece bathroom.
Double French doors from the foyer open to the spacious living room with hardwood flooring, bay window, wood-burning fireplace with hand-painted tile surround, crown moulding and two sets of French doors to the heated sunroom.
On the other side of the foyer, double French doors lead to the dining room with hardwood flooring, a bay window, wainscotting, a wood beamed ceiling, an electric fireplace, a chandelier and wall sconces.
The fully enclosed, heated sunroom has hardwood flooring, a gas fireplace and a walkout to a covered patio.
Highlights of the country kitchen include hardwood flooring, a breakfast bar, granite counters, ceramic tile backsplash, a double sink, a pendant light and built-in stainless steel appliances.
The generous second-floor master bedroom showcases hardwood flooring, two ceiling medallions with chandeliers, a walk-in closet with built-in makeup desk, crown moulding, a picture window, a walkout to a large sundeck and a three-piece ensuite.
Also on this floor are two more bedrooms — one with a painted wall mural — with hardwood floors and closets and a fourpiece bathroom. The third floor has two bedrooms with hardwood floors, closets, vaulted ceilings and sitting areas and a four-piece bathroom.
The finished lower level features a large recreation/theatre room, an exercise room with an adjoining steam shower, a twopiece bathroom, a pantry, a laundry room and a combined utility room/workshop.
To see this property, contact listing agents Dina Maglietta and David Knox, Summerhill Prestige Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage, 416-385-3333; summerhillprestige.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.