This unique and versatile home cleverly blending old and new architecture is located in a most desirable quiet area of the Old Town of Niagara on the Lake but within easy walking distance to fine restaurants and shops ,wineries, golf course and historic sites all enhanced by being situated in a beautiful setting on the shores of Lake Ontario. The original cottage built in 1956 underwent a renovation in 2022 to add a 2000sq ft addition with 15 1/2ft vaulted ceilings, walls of windows overlooking the gardens and heated floors on both upper and lower levels. A 600sq ft sunlit kitchen with attractive cabinetry, lots of storage and counter space, and 7x7ft quartzite island, seating 4, is well equipped for the gourmet with a Bosch wall oven, KitchenAid cooktop with down draft venting, Franke sink ,Fisher Paykel drawer dishwasher and whirlpool side by side refrigerator. The bright 400 sqft main bedroom is ensuite to a bathroom with 4x7ft walk in shower with 3 shower heads, quartz shower seat, double sink vanity and ample linen storage. A large airy closet space leads through a pocket door to the laundry with new washer and dryer and stand up freezer. The original refreshed cottage guest apartment provides access to a front deck with views across to a park. The lower level is fully finished to provide yet another private guest area complete with kitchenette and bathroom. A gardeners paradise with 120 sq ft tiled patio,600sqft cedar deck, outdoor tub and shower ,raised beds, raised pond ,lush plantings of trees and bushes is provided privacy by a 15ft cedar hedge. The garden is divided by the construction of a handsome heated and air conditioned 800sqft building consisting of a home office/guest suite/workshop with vaulted ceilings and 2 piece bthrm. The space separating the 2 living areas has heated tile floors and is enclosed by 2 insulated glass garage doors creating a Winter greenhouse area lit by a glass cupola. List of upgrades: 1)New addition with heated floors and separate air conditioner system that provides air/heat/and dehumidifier all controlled by remote. 2)Reverse osmosis system. 3)2 mechanical rooms. One houses a new boiler system providing heat for all heated floors as well as on demand hot water for the whole home. The second mechanical room houses a brand new furnace for the cottage/apartment as well as the water treatment and reverse osmosis system. 4)All structures have 50 year shingles. 5)Vinyl plank floors have lifetime warranty. 6)Spray foam insulation under floors, walls and ceiling. 7)Aluminum clad soffit ,fascia and windows 8)New front cedar deck with long cedar bench and side courtyard with aluminum railings and 4ft locked gate. 9)2 garden sheds 10X12ft and 7x5ft+large cedar garbage box. 10)ground water management system.
Type | Floor | DimensionsDIM |
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Kitchen | Main Floor | 23.08 x 19.03 |
Dining Room | Main Floor | 13.02 x 8.02 |
Living Room | Main Floor | 15.09 x 11.06 |
Primary Bedroom | Main Floor | 24.03 x 15.02 |
Ensuite Bathroom | Main Floor | 4 piece |
Bedroom | Main Floor | 11.05 x 11.0 |
Bathroom | Main Floor | 4 piece |
Second Kitchen | Main Floor | 11.08 x 11.06 |
Laundry | Main Floor | 11.05 x 9.08 |
Mud Room | Main Floor | 7.08 x 6.06 |
Rec Room | Basement | 17.06 x 13.0 |
Bar | Basement | 8.03 x 5.0 |
Bedroom | Basement | 20.06 x 12.04 |
Bathroom | Basement | 3 piece |
Utility Room | Basement | 10.09 x 7.07 |
Utility Room | Basement | 10.09 x 5.0 |
Guest Bedroom | Main Floor | 19.06 x 15.04 |
Ensuite Bathroom | Main Floor | 2 piece |
Workshop | Main Floor | 19.06 x 12.03 |
Enclosable Greenhouse | Main Floor | 10.07 x 10.03 |