Description
A stately character 4 bedroom, well maintained, very rare 2 1/2 storey Victorian home. Although the original house was built in the 1860’s, the existing house was reconstructed after a fire destroyed much of the house in the late 80’s. One wall remained, construction took several years. Original components such as the staircase, some interior doors and trim were salvaged, cataloged and built into the new structure. Reconstruction included new plumbing, wiring, 5-zone heating system, insulation, cement basement floor, windows, cedar siding, roof, air exchange, gyprock walls, flooring, fixtures, essentially an efficient new structure built in keeping with the period character of the home. When purchased in 1997 the kitchen and the third floor attic were the only rooms that were not complete - All other rooms had been completely rebuilt. The kitchen was handcrafted using salvaged moldings and the walk up attic was finished in 2014; flooring, blown in insulation, and heat. All rooms are large and feature 10.5’ ceilings. The furnace, oil tank and roof have all been recently replaced and the wood-burning insert is a major source of heat. There are several options for work at home spaces - the walk-up attic, the main floor office, the second floor study, the non-developed basement or the detached, heated 2-car garage. The lot the house sits on is spectacular - a prime wooded, beautifully landscaped, very private, 1.3 acre lot which is 550 m from St.F.X.University, 280 m to downtown, 1.4 km to the hospital, 15 minutes to local beaches and 144 km to Halifax International Airport. The scale and attention to detail are difficult to understand without viewing.
Listing Details
14 Chestnut Street, Antigonish, B2G 1N4
SOLD
202317007
Single Family
Detached
4,400 ft2
4,400 ft2
01222173
4
2
1
Municipal
Municipal
Cable,Electricity,High Speed Internet,Telephone
Building Specifications
Other,Stone
Asphalt Shingle
Wood Siding
Hardwood,Laminate,Tile
