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Sailor's dream home on Cape Breton harbour
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About this 4 - Unusual |
Built in the early 1890s, the elegant blue house is located on a generous waterfront lot in the centre of the village of D’Escousse on Isle Madame, Cape Breton. Meticulously renovated and restored over a 20-year period, it combines the graciousness of the 19th century with the efficiency of the 21st.
On the ground floor are the entrance foyer, living room, library, powder room, back porch, dining room and kitchen (which share the heat-circulating fireplace).The kitchen features glass-fronted cabinetry, and two large pantry cupboards. Its tile floor, range-hood and countertop were new in 2005. The back porch gives access to a 12’ x 12’ deck which overlooks the back lawn and the harbour. The powder room is tucked away under the back staircase.
Upstairs are four large bedrooms and two bathrooms, including an ensuite for the master bedroom. The other bathroom includes the laundry area. Two of the bedrooms – both with lovely harbour views -- are currently used as offices.
Ceilings are 10’ high downstairs and 9’ upstairs. The ingenious design of the house means that every room has two big double-glazed windows (about six feet by three feet) on adjoining outer walls, which makes the house amazingly bright and easy to ventilate. The upstairs windows are European-style vinyl tilt-and-turn models.
The basement has 10-foot heights throughout, a dry concrete floor, and built-in workshop space. The water filtration system is also in the basement, along with firewood storage and a recently-installed combination oil/wood hot-air furnace. Double garage doors into the cellar allow a pick-up truck full of firewood to drive inside, right to the furnace.
The front yard features several flower gardens, a robust lilac bush, several hawthorns and a variety of other plants including a star magnolia -- a rare plant in this northern latitude. A hedge of spirea and japonica defines the western boundary of the lot, and a 20-foot cedar hedge defines the the east side.
Between the cedars and the house, two vine-draped board fences form a completely sheltered and private garden space which includes plum, apple and cherry trees as well as a patio and a fire-pit. The deck at the back of the house overlooks the shore, the harbour and the yacht club, which is just steps away. A brick walkway leads from the deck to a gazebo tucked in beside the cedars, facing outward towards the harbour.
And yes, the hurricane-strength mooring directly behind the house goes with it.
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| City/Town: |
D'Escousse |
| Address of Property: |
3303 Route 320, D'Escousse, NS |
| Postcode/Zip: |
B0E 1K0 [map] |
| Bedrooms: |
4 |
| Reception Rooms: |
4 |
| Bathrooms: |
3 |
| Type of Property: |
Unusual |
| Price: |
CAD 250000.00 [convert] |
Features |
| Central Heating: |
Oil |
| Burglar Alarm: |
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| Parking Facilities: |
Drive |
| Gardens: |
Front & Rear |
| Double Glazed: |
Yes |
| Near Shops: |
Yes |
| Near School : |
Yes |
| Loft: |
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| Utility Room: |
Yes |
| Patio: |
Yes |
Extra Features |
| Air Conditioning, Deck, Range, Dishwasher, Washing machine |
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Area Information |
| Isle Madame lies at a magnificent crossroads in the ocean. The perfectly-protected harbour of D'Escousse gives immediate access to the Bras d'Or Lakes, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and both coasts of Nova Scotia. This home has served the present owners as their base while they voyaged from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to the Bahamas.
The home is next door to a bed-and breakfast, and conveniently close to village services including a post office, day-care centre, credit union, Catholic church, general store and restaurant. And the local yacht club wharf is adjacent to the property.
The following are located in Arichat, 10 minutes away: medical clinic (3 doctors), dentist, pharmacy, motels & restaurants, laundromat, hardware store, museum, small Co-op supermarket (which welcomes visitors), RCMP detachment, Anglican church, fish plant, video store, liquor store, and law office.
The following are located within a 20-minute drive: hospital, branch library, several provincial parks, Bras d'Or Lakes, and an 18-hole mountaintop golf course.
For more many more details on Isle Madame, its people and its facilities, visit the Isle Madame Web site:
www.islemadame.com |
Contact Information |
| Email Seller: |
Email Seller |
| Contact person: |
Donald Cameron |
| Advertiser Type : |
Private Seller |
| Phone: |
(902)446-5577 |
| Sellers City, County : |
Halifax Canada |
| URL: |
http://tinyurl.com/36ee5s |
| Map: |
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Additional photos
From the road
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Kitchen
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| Loan |
Typical APR |
| Moneyback Bank Loan |
7.8% |
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| Bank of Scotland Personal Loan (Semi-exclusive) |
8.6% |
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| Halifax Personal Loan (Semi-exclusive) |
8.6% |
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| Alliance & Leicester Personal Loan |
8.7% |
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