1-5-storey listing is unique in many ways, including stained glass and dining room's painted ceiling
Quiet street, but just 1 block from YMCA & 2 blocks from Food Basics
By
Mark Schadenberg
Patience,
creativity, unlimited talent and a steady hand can create a masterpiece of art.
Some talented painters can take a unique self-dedicated project and once
completed will have inspired artwork for all to admire.
However,
what happens when the art is inside a house – literally attached to a ceiling.
My
new listing at 805 John Street in Woodstock is a 1.5-storey (Ontario cottage
style) house which requires updates, but anyone viewing the home will be
astonished by the efforts it would have taken to create the painted stenciled
ceiling and crown molding in the dining room. I asked a neighbor if perhaps it
wasn’t stenciled, but painted free hand. It truly is remarkable.
The
owner of 805 John was a painter – with the ability to capture the essence of
facial expression in her photo-like painting works, but then exuded her own
expression with the ceiling mural in her own home.
Dining Room Ceiling
Lots
of character exists here, including stained-glass in the kitchen cupboards. The
tall wood trim throughout and stunning swing doors between the dining and
living rooms have never been painted and are in terrific condition. These rooms
do have laminate flooring though.
The
home’s exterior also has character with a stone chimney, and stone support
pillars at both the front and side porches. There is also an abundance of cedar
siding.
There
are 3 bedrooms, with the one on the second floor including its dormers and a
landing area which could be a computer corner. One bedroom on the main floor
has a faux fireplace and built-in shelving.
The
front bedroom on main floor has ceramic tile and stained-glass half moon above
the window.
The
second bedroom includes patio doors to another porch. The side wood deck also
leads to an above-ground pool, which will be included in ‘as is’ condition, but
was opened and used often last year. This room also features more stained
glass.
Living Room
Stained-Glass Window & Faux Fireplace
Located in Same Main-Floor Bedroom
The
heating system is hot water gas with a boiler system. There is supplemental
electric heat in second floor for those chilly nights.
In
the world of disclosure by a Realtor, it can be added that this home does
include knob-and-tube wiring and some galvanized plumbing, and requires a
bathroom renovation project, but its potential is astounding and limitless.
The
attached garage still has its original swing-open double doors.
I
also love the neighbourhood as the house is situated on a quiet street, but is also
just one block away from the YMCA and Dundas Street. Therefore, Food Basics is
nearby, and so is Richardson Park (James Street) with its tennis courts, many
restaurants, the Giant Tiger plaza, Len’s Mill Store, Bartley’s Ice Cream, and
the fairgrounds. The school zone is Winchester for K-8 public.
Living Room
Dining Room (Not depicting ceiling)
For
someone searching for a fun project to bring a home’s mechanicals up to today,
805 John Street would be a great purchase.
It’s
most certainly an attractive house.
Call
me for your viewing today !
LINKS:
Call Listing sales rep today:
Mark Schadenberg, Sales
Representative
Senior Real Estate Specialist
(SRES designation)
Royal LePage Triland Realty
Independently Owned & Operated, Brokerage
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