19 Tennessee Avenue Port Colborne, Ontario L3K 2R8

$2,100,000

Own a beautiful piece of local history! In the early 1900s, 19 Tennessee Avenue was originally a casino and dance hall for wealthy Americans who spent their summers along the Lake Erie shoreline at the exclusive Humberstone Club Resort Community. The home's original & priceless details are a reflection of the affluence of its residents. They are also evocative of the early 20th century Craftsman style.. This is an imposing, lakefront home & estate offering expansive grounds & sunrise to sunset views over Gravelly Bay. The 1.48 Acre lot stretches into Lake Erie & sits just beyond the iconic Stone Gates. The clean lines & style details of the Craftsman design are all here incl. cedar shake roof, capped gables, eyebrow dormer, impressive stone base columns at the covered entrance & natural flagstone patios. Almost 4200 sq ft w large rms, wood doors, trim & floors, & unprecedented lake views. A huge fireplace alcove in the living rm is flanked by built-in cabinets with leaded glass doors. The modernized kitchen with wood beamed ceilings is warmed by a gas fireplace. A breakfast bar opens to mainflr family rm w lake views. French drs open to an elegant dining rm. 5 bedrms including 1 on the main floor (used as an office) with an ensuite bath. A solid wood, half turn staircase with high wainscotting & secret storage cupboards leads to the 2nd level & the remaining 4 bedrms. The main suite is complete with full, spa ensuite bath & large sitting room with soaring cathedral ceilings, skylights & bank of windows facing the lake. The enormous basement is full size. The interlock brick driveway provides lots of parking along with an attached, double garage. The back yard is a long stretch of lawn, peppered with mature trees & reaches to the shoreline & has stairway access to the shallow waters edge. A two-tiered patio of flagstone & interlock is a great spot to watch ships of the world glide across Lake Erie to the Welland Canal & pleasure boats into Sugarloaf Marina. (id:48277)

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