House of the Week: $5.5 million for an Oakville landmark with its own old-timey elevator
House of the Week: $5.5 million for an Oakville landmark with its own old-timey elevator
Address: 43 Dunn Street
Neighbourhood: Oakville
Agent: Alexandra Irish and Cynthia Avis, RE/MAX Aboutowne Realty Corp., Brokerage
Price: $5,500,000
The Place: A beautifully restored seven-bedroom house in Oakville that dates back to 1880.
Bragging Rights: This local landmark was built for Cecil G. Marlatt, an Oakville bigwig who owned a large tannery and was a big booster of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club.
Big Selling Point: Living in the ‘burbs doesn’t mean having to drive everywhere. This house is walking distance from both the water and downtown Oakville.
Possible Deal Breaker: A heritage property designation means any exterior adjustments must follow Ontario Heritage Act guidelines.
By The Numbers:
• $5,500,000
• $21,579 in property taxes
• 9,200 square feet of living space
• 10 car driveway
• 9 bathrooms
• 7 bedrooms
• 6 fireplaces
• 3 storeys
• 2-car garage
• 2 lantern skylights
• 1 coach house with guest suite
• 1 fountain
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- During the restoration process, the owners replicated the original wide front porch using old photographs for reference
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- When the house was built in 1880, the property stretched toward the lakefront and had a greenhouse, a playhouse, a root cellar, stables and two fish ponds. It still has a large courtyard and a garage with living quarters above
- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- The front door is oak and leaded glass
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- Front foyer
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- The intricate staircase is decorated with floral scrolling and newel posts
- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- The formal living room has an Italian wood-burning fireplace and large bay windows. The carved pillars are oak
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- The dining room connects the formal living room to the conservatory
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- The conservatory has ten-foot French doors and a lantern skylight
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- Conservatory, main level
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- The kitchen countertops are granite. The kitchen has a corner pantry, a broom closet and an old-fashioned secret passage to the second level
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- Kitchen, main level
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- The breakfast area and family room next to the kitchen
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- The stained glass window leading to the second-floor landing dates back to 1888
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- The master suite has a view of the lake, a marble fireplace, a large dressing room and an ensuite bathroom
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- Master bedroom, second level
- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- Dressing room, master suite
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- The master ensuite has marble floors, a separate water closet, a glassed-in shower and double porcelain sinks
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- The house has a large guest suite with a full wall of storage and a five-piece ensuite
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- Entryway to the guest suite, second level
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- Ensuite bathroom, guest suite
- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- The third floor contains three bedrooms and a lounge
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- Each of the third-floor bedrooms has its own ensuite bathroom
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- The third-floor lounge has a lantern skylight
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- The elevator contains old-fashioned seating and a telephone. It has access to all four floors of the house
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- The lower level contains a family room, a den, an extra bedroom, a laundry room, a workshop and storage space
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- The English-style courtyard has landscaped gardens, a fountain, a firepit and a storage shed
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- The yard is surrounded by a brick wall
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- There is a coach house above the garage with a bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom and a living room
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- House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street
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- The house from the side
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Quite nice and homey! They like their leather furniture.
Wow nice tree-lined street. and an elevator (pic 24)? double nice!
I would update it a bit re: painting. not to make it look so stark.
You know. a home where you CAN eat chocolate cake and run at the same time :)