Charming century home in Mississauga
Updated $2.5M house in historic Streetsville community has separate main-floor suite
This charming 1.5-storey home has been designated for both residential and commercial use in Mississauga’s historic Streetsville neighbourhood. Among its highlights are a separate, main-floor suite with its own entrance and a large backyard with a small pond.
“The original home was built in the 1880s. In the 1960s, a 1,300-sq.ft. addition was constructed, and a second driveway added. The addition was first used as an antique store, but now my father-in-law lives in it,” says homeowner Norris Neil. “Recently, my wife Kathy and I renovated the living room, doing our best to keep the original character of the home.
“We are just steps away from Streetsville’s Main St. Square, which is closed off to traffic on weekends all summer and into the fall, and has free outdoor live music and dancing, Saturday morning vendors and Sunday night movies,” said Neil.
One of the best features of the neighbourhood is the Credit River, with a waterfront park and miles of riverside walking trails,” he added.
The home is also close to restaurants, stores, schools, a community centre, and a GO station.
“The kitchen is newer and has a commercial feel to it with a massive fridge/freezer and a gas stove. Although it is currently used for residential, (the property) is also zoned commercial and the uses are numerous, making this an ideal location for a business,” adds listing agent Catherine Bourelle.
The mostly wooden house features a steel roof, interlocking walkways, a covered front porch, and a second covered porch in front of the in-law suite. It has a double-car garage and driveways on both sides of the house.
The main house’s front door opens a foyer with a hardwood floor, crown moulding, a closet and a chandelier.
Next to the foyer is the living room which has a hardwood floor with inlay, a bay window with a window seat, a fireplace, a wall of built-in
shelves, and a chandelier and pot lights.
The dining room features an original wood floor, a chandelier and pot lights, wainscotting and a walkout.
Double doors open to the kitchen which showcases granite counters and backsplash, a skylight, hardwood floor, high-end stainless appliances, and a dining area with a chandelier and double garden-door walkout.
The family room has a coffered ceiling, a bay window, hardwood floor and an entrance to the in-law suite. There is also an office room, a three-piece bathroom, a four-piece bathroom, and a laundry room.
Upstairs, the principal bedroom features a sloping ceiling, a hardwood floor, and double closet. A four-piece bathroom and two more bedrooms, both with double closets, complete with level.
Highlights of the in-law suite include double entry doors that open to a combined living/dining room with a double garden-door walkout to the back, a bedroom with a threepiece ensuite, and a small kitchen.
To see this property, contact Catherine Bourelle, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Brokerage, 905-845-0024; sothebysrealty.ca.
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