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Harvey Kalles Real Estate Limited, Brokerage
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7304 Richardson's Road, Port Hope
Canadian $449,900 / ~ U.S. $356,000
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Highlights
350'
Set Back from a quiet country road with two rows of majestic trees lining the
road to the House
27 tiled, rolling Acres with
Trails
Property surrounded by mature
tree border- Professionally Landscaped
Spring Fed Pond
3 Paddocks, Dog Pen
Kidney Shape Pool (Pond
like) with Pool House and Wet Bar
Board and Batten New England
Style Home w/Cascading Tiered Patio Steps to Front Door
Slanted High Ceilings in
Principal Rooms
Large Deck walkout
from Family Room Low Heating
Cost (~ $140 monthly)
Basement Apartment
2 x Cedar Closets
Large Winterized Outer Structure w/200 Amps 60' x 40' (+ extension 8' x 60')
Maybe Workshop, Office/Grounds Keeper's Apartment
Stable or Children's Playhouse
Richard's Notes
The memory of a waft of pine scent from the burning wood in the fireplace as I drove between two rolls of mature tree was seared into my mind. I told myself, now "this is what my idea of country living is all about"! At $499,900, this is incredible value.
Notes on The Region
Tap into what the cognoscenti have known for several years, a little bit of insider information if you will - Port Hope is turning into a bedroom community of Toronto. 50 minutes of highway driving east of Toronto on HWY 401, Port Hope is one of (maybe a couple), towns in Ontario that has a proactive Heritage Conservatory that has prevented bulldozing of Century Homes for Parking Lots - "managed growth" is a term that comes to mind.
And it is a good thing. Steeped in history, it was the playground of the Rich and Famous since the early 1800's. That would explain all the majestic estates in the surrounding countryside.
Northumberland County, wherein lies Port Hope, benefits from the growing trend of "city folk" moving out from the hustle and bustle in the "big smoke" to somewhere quieter and safer. With the Internet revolutionizing the way we do business and communicate, many have taken advantage of what telecommuting has to offer. When we placed the Director of Marketing for a major National Bookstore in Grafton 4 years back, he traded his home in North York for a 100 acre farm with a restored Century Home that once belonged to the Masseys for $550,000. I am sure it's worth a lot more now.
Northumberland County is only part of this phenomenon of "managed growth", although Port Hope, being the closest, has positioned itself to be a gateway of sort. Port Hope, indeed, is unique with it's water frontage, Yacht, Golf and Country Clubs, developed cultural events and mildly eccentric denizens. We have the Big Apple in Colborne that opens year round attracting millions. And Brighton turning into a well received retirement community - great success in the development of Brighton-by-the-Bay by a REIT. Then Prince Edward County, with picturesque Picton, is turning into the other Wine Producing region. After selling The Hillcrest in Port Hope to an area Spa, I see a few more popping up that provide a variety of alternatives and choices. Another client from the U.K., now a good friend, is setting up another one in Brighton. I am sure this will be quite special - as influenced by her background as a hotelier in Africa and her son as an impresario in the entertainment/music industry in the U.K. and New York. Then there is Trenton and Belleville, led by one of the most dynamic Economic Development Boards in the person of Chris King; and Kingston, which is experiencing phenomenal growth.
You can pick up a copy of the Current Visitor's Guide at the Tourist Office as well!
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