This home is situated in the quaint village of Williamsburg on a huge country lot, almost half an acre! Although your water supply is a modern drilled well, the home is serviced by both city sewer and natural gas!
The beautiful lot is adorned with towering maple trees and had as abundance of fruit trees including a plum tree. In the summer check out the cute pond and many gardens. Beautiful!
As you enter the front door you will surely be impressed with the living room and its lovely laminate flooring. The current owner does not burn wood in the fireplace. This could be converted to a natural gas fireplace by the new owner. Part of the oversized living room could be used as a formal dining room.
The lovely dark stained birch cabinetry in the eat-in kitchen and the arborite counter tops are simply gorgeous. Check out the ceramic tile! All appliances come with the property. There is a new steel entrance door leading to the huge back yard.
Down the hall are three bedrooms. Two have good sized closets and one bedroom has no closet. All have new laminate flooring. You will be impressed with the renovated 4-piece bathroom and the matching ceramic tile around the tub/shower and on the floor. Your building inspector will love the bathroom fan.
Down the stairs off the kitchen is your full height basement, home to a large family room and an office that the owners have used as a bedroom. This room has a walk-in closet & a fabulous 3-piece ensuite with a huge whirlpool tub. Note the ceramic tile floor and ceramic tile around the tub. To easily service the motor of the huge whirlpool tub, there is an access panel discreetly placed in the adjoining room.
Off the family room is a huge laundry/utility room with plenty of storage. Here you can see the excellent quality construction detail of the home: 2 x 10 inch or 1 5/8 x 9.25 inch floor joists, six inch tongue and groove main level pine flooring installed diagonally with diagonal bracing between the floor joists.
The natural gas furnace was installed in 1985 and runs like a charm. With the programmable electronic thermostat and only $99 per month equal billing heating costs, you cannot go wrong! As you can see the natural gas hot water tank is a rental.
The oversized 15 x 26 foot single garage is a great man cave. The walls are insulated with R-12 fiberglas and there is even more insulation in the attic. Fire up the heater and you are toasty warm in no time. There is a 60 amp panel in the garage for power. The floor is mainly asphalt with a concrete slab at the rear. The garage door and 1/2 hp garage door opener were new in 2005.
There are two rear storage buildings: A 7 ft x 9 ft aluminum storage building on a concrete slab and the one-year old 16 ft x 12 ft full height framed storage building on piers/deck blocks. Just add a fancier exterior door and your new siding to the later structure and you have another fantastic man cave!
Over the years the owner has updated many features of the home: gorgeous custom kitchen, both full bathrooms, shingles, flooring, rear steel door, new drywall, interior doors doors & more. All electrical wiring, 100 amp breaker panel and plumbing are up to code.
This summer relax on the covered deck that adjoins man cave #2 and have a tall cold one! Listen to the birds sing in the tall trees and watch the sun go down to the west. Breathe slowly!
Room Sizes:
Main level-flooring is vinyl, ceramic tile, and laminate
Kitchen: 10' x 15'
Living room: 20'2" x 12'
4 piece bathroom: 7'11" x 7'
Bedroom 1: 11' x 11'
Bedroom 2: 11' x 7'2"
Bedroom 3: 9'7" x 9'
Lower level-flooring is laminate, w/w carpeting
Family room: 23'8" x 12'9"
Office: 13'7" x 10'4"
Office walk-in closet: 4'9" x 5'
Office Ensuite: 10'2" x 6'2"
Utility/laundry room: 26'9" x 9'10"
As mentioned in the introduction, please go to www.12292CountyRoad18.com for the virtual tour and terrific still photos of this wonderful home. Book your appointment today as the photos do not do the home justice.
All measurements and details are approximate only and are not in any way warranted.
Property Assessment 2012: $150,000
Property Taxes 2012: $2083.70
Roll Number: 050600100617600
Legal Description: Pt Lt 33 Con 5 Pt 1 RP8R4652
Overall Lot size: 140' x 120'
Zoning: Residentail
Welcome to Morrisburg, one of the most beautiful waterfront communities along the majestic St. Lawrence River. The beautiful town is located 60 minutes from Ottawa and less than 30 minutes from Brockville & Cornwall. 29 St. Lawrence Street is very close to public & high schools and all amenities. For some historical information about the town, please see more detailed information below:
OTHER INFORMATION OF INTEREST
MORRISBURG HISTORY
Welcome to the village of Morrisburg, the only Canadian community on the St. Lawrence River between Cardinal and Cornwall not completely relocated by the construction of the Seaway in the late 1950's. The entire original main street and business district was leveled and a new shopping centre, one of the first in Canada, was opened in 1957. The former east end of the village which included the downtown was transformed into a waterfront park, but many of the village's original homes and the churches survived in their original settings.
This picturesque village along the shores of the St. Lawrence river started in it's early history as West Williamsburg, Canada West. In 1838 a commission was established to look into improving navigation on the St. Lawrence River. Sir James Morris, as a commissioner, was instrumental in promoting and financing the construction of the Williamsburg Canals on the St. Lawrence River. The canals were built between 1844-1856 on the north side of the St.Lawrence River to form part of the Great Lakes Navigation System. The construction of the Williamsburg canals along the front of Dundas County set into place all the necessary elements to encourage the development of West Williamsburg. As a result, a town did begin to literally grow out of farmers fields which stretched back from the newly completed canal.
Benjamin Chaffey was the first to see the advantages of the canal construction and erected a gris mill along what was to become Morrisburg's waterfront. The little village continued to grow over the boom years of the 1850's adding a carding mill erected by Austin Doran, a fanning mill factory established by McKenzie and two wharfs owned by Captain Farlinger and I.N. Rose respectively.
In 1851 the town had adopted the name of "Morrisburgh". This name was chosen to honour
Sir James Morris, who was instrumental in promoting and financing the construction of the Williamsburg Canals on the St. Lawrence River. Sir James was also the first Post Master General of Canada. The expansion of the village was helped along by the arrival of the Grand Trunk Rail Road in 1855. Morrisburg was incorporated as a village in 1860.
The 1870's brought exceptional growth and many of the large fine homes that can be seen today throughout the village were built during this time. It was at this time that Morrisburg was designated the "Village of Pretty and Stately Homes" (J. Smyth Carter “The Story of Dundas”, 1904). The main street saw the addition of the Farlinger Block, the Meikle Block, the Music Hall and many other fine buildings. The town developed an excellent merchant and market atmosphere which attracted two banks, The Molson's Bank (1872) and the Bank of Ottawa. So renowned were the markets of Morrisburg that farmers from as far away as Finch brought their wagons of grain and butter to be auctioned to the highest bidder.
The arrival of the 20th century saw the installation of the hydro electric plant in 1901 at a cost of $35,000. The depression years were cushioned by the Dr. Locke phenomenon in Williamsburg. During this period, Morrisburg played host to thousands of visitors and patients of Dr. Locke. This led to the establishment of several tourist homes such as "The Falcon", "The Ship's Mate", "The George Frederick", "The Cardinal" and the "Rosedale" just to name a few. These tourist homes continued to operated up until the time of the Seaway Project, with the exception of the Rosedale all of these building are still standing today.
THE NAMING OF MORRISBURG
In 1850 postal affairs were transferred from London, England to the United Province of Canada. The Province of Canada passed the “Post Office Act” the same year. Sir James Morris was named the first Postmaster-General of Canada on February 22, 1851. Under his direction postal rates were reduced from 16 cents to 5 cents and postal services were greatly expanded and many towns received official post offices. In 1851 when West Williamsburg was granted a post office under the new Act the residents and officials renamed the settlement “Morrisburgh” in honour of Sir James Morris. This compliment to the Honourable gentleman was in recognition of all of his efforts (the construction of the canals) which allowed the village to become established and to grow. Morrisburg’s first Postmaster under the new “Post Office Act” was H.G. Stearns.
Morrisburg was incorporated as a village in 1860. In 1864, Sir James Morris gifted the sum of $100.00 to the village in appreciation of the honour paid to him. The gift was to be used to procure a town clock or a bell. A bell was purchased and placed above the public school which also served as the meeting place for council. This bell remained above the public school until the Seaway Project at which time it was removed and placed into storage. The bell was then presented to Morrisburg Public School by the Women’s Institute and was displayed at the school’s entrance until 1992. In 1992, the village of Morrisburg erected a clock tower in the shopping plaza. The bell was relocated from Morrisburg Public School into the clock tower at that time. This final move completed a process that had begun 128 years earlier.
JUST A FEW ATTRACTIONS
Several buildings from the Lost Villages were moved to a site near Morrisburg to create
Upper Canada Village, a
living museum which depicts
19th century life in
Upper Canada. Touring Upper Canada Village is a magical experience, transporting you back in time to the 1860s. A key part of the experience is the authentic buildings that make up the village, the activities that each housed, and of course, the people who lived there.
Now in its 24th year of operation, PREHISTORIC WORLD is a tourist attraction in which full-size reproductions of prehistoric animals are displayed in a realistic natural setting.
Prehistoric World features over 50 exhibits and owner/builders Paul and Serge Dupuis are adding more on a continuing basis. With an emphasis on the scientific accuracy of the touchable concrete sculptures, Prehistoric World is as educational as it is awesome!
SOUTH DUNDAS
The county of South Dundas was named in 1792 to honour Henry Dundas, who was Lord Advocate for Scotland and Colonial Secretary at the time. Matilda and Williamsburgh were two of Upper Canada's original eight Royal Townships. The northern portions of Matilda and Williamsburg townships were separated in 1798 to form the new townships of Mountain and Winchester within Dundas County.
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