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
237184 During the restoration process, the owners replicated the original wide front porch using old photographs for reference House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-01/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-01 0 0
237185 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 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-02/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-02 0 0
237186 The front door is oak and leaded glass House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-03/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-03 0 0
237188 Front foyer House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-05.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-05/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-05 0 0
237187 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 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-04.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-04/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-04 0 0
237189 The formal living room has an Italian wood-burning fireplace and large bay windows. The carved pillars are oak House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-06.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-06/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-06 0 0
237190 The dining room connects the formal living room to the conservatory House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-07.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-07/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-07 0 0
237191 The conservatory has ten-foot French doors and a lantern skylight House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-08.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-08/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-08 0 0
237192 Conservatory, main level House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-09.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-09/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-09 0 0
237193 The kitchen countertops are granite. The kitchen has a corner pantry, a broom closet and an old-fashioned secret passage to the second level House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-10.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-10/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-10 0 0
237194 Kitchen, main level House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-11.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-11/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-11 0 0
237195 The breakfast area and family room next to the kitchen House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-12.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-12/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-12 0 0
237196 The stained glass window leading to the second-floor landing dates back to 1888 House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-13.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-13/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-13 0 0
237197 The master suite has a view of the lake, a marble fireplace, a large dressing room and an ensuite bathroom House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-14.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-14/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-14 0 0
237198 Master bedroom, second level House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-15.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-15/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-15 0 0
237199 Dressing room, master suite House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-16-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-16.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-16/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-16 0 0
237200 The master ensuite has marble floors, a separate water closet, a glassed-in shower and double porcelain sinks House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-17.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-17/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-17 0 0
237201 The house has a large guest suite with a full wall of storage and a five-piece ensuite House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-18.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-18/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-18 0 0
237202 Entryway to the guest suite, second level House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-19-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-19.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-19/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-19 0 0
237203 Ensuite bathroom, guest suite House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-20-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-20.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-20/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-20 0 0
237204 The third floor contains three bedrooms and a lounge House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-21-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-21.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-21.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-21/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-21 0 0
237206 Each of the third-floor bedrooms has its own ensuite bathroom House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-23-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-23.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-23.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-23/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-23 0 0
237207 The third-floor lounge has a lantern skylight House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-24-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-24.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-24.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-24/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-24 0 0
237208 The elevator contains old-fashioned seating and a telephone. It has access to all four floors of the house House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-25-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-25.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-25.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-25/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-25 0 0
237209 The lower level contains a family room, a den, an extra bedroom, a laundry room, a workshop and storage space House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-26-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-26.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-26.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-26/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-26 0 0
237210 Bedroom, lower level House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-27-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-27.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-27.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-27/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-27 0 0
237211 The English-style courtyard has landscaped gardens, a fountain, a firepit and a storage shed House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-28-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-28.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-28.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-28/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-28 0 0
237212 The yard is surrounded by a brick wall House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-29-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-29.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-29.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-29/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-29 0 0
237213 There is a coach house above the garage with a bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom and a living room House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-30-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-30.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-30.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-30/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-30 0 0
237214 The house from the side House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street House of the Week: 43 Dunn Street https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-31-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-31.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-31.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/house-of-the-week/slide/house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-31/ house-of-the-week-43-dunn-high-res-31 0 0
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 :)