Building Type: 10" x 10" post and beam framed house

Age Of Building: circa 1832
Bedrooms: 3, master bedroom has large walk in closet and en-suite
Bathrooms: 3
Storeys: 2

Exterior: Pine bevel board and brick.

Floor Space: 2800+ sq f plus 1000 sq f basement

Land Size: 78 FEET X 144 FEET|under 1 acre
Location: 208 McNab Street West, Port Dover, Ontario, Canada

Roof Type: Shingles all new since 2012

Heating: 2 gas furnaces, one for each side of the house

Water Heater: 2 gas water heaters, one for each side of the house

Fire places: 2 wood burning fireplace inserts, these are sealed units with glass doors and air circulation fans that blow hot air into the room.

Other Buildings: 16x 26 Garage/workshop, fully insulated, with 2 phase power, exterior finish matches house.

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Main points:
Originally built in 1832 as Port Dover’s first department store on the corner of Market St and Main St where the Royal Bank now stands.

The main structure is 10 inch by 10 inch post and beam.

Moved in 1921 to 208 McNab Street

In 1921 the interior was finished in classic Arts & Crafts style with unique, custom made windows, doors, trims and casings.

The historic building is now fully restored with all original trims, floors, windows, doors and plaster.
The upstairs floors are circa 1832 wide plank pine and fir, totally restored, screwed and plugged with pine strips inserted.

The down stairs floors are circa 1921, 2 ¼ inch wide fir that has been totally restored.

The Kitchen counter tops and sink are Barroca Soap Stone with a “touch technology” faucet. The cabinets are custom made in true Shaker style. All the drawer fronts, doors, trims and panels were made on site out of 150 year old sweet domestic cherry wood from the backyard of the property.  The kitchen is equipped with all the modern comfort: 2 blind corner pull out shelving systems, double stainless-steal under sink waste containers , soft closing hardware, pull out lower cabinet shelves, Kitchenaid built in and paneled dishwasher, built in and paneled French door Kitchenaid fridge, Ceran top stainless steal kitchenaid range, designer stainless steel range hood and chimney.  The kitchen joins the main living/dining area with an open concept that includes a bar height soap stone coffee bar/ counter.  Adjacent to the kitchen is a large dry storage/pantry.

The foyer has a large welcoming area and showcases the grand double staircase that leads to the upper floor.
The windows of the house are just as unique and special. The main floor host six large sets of six windows, two on each side and two on the front of the house. These window sets, circa 1921, were custom made out of cedar on site and are unique to this house. Their large size brings bright sun light into the house from dawn to dusk. Each set measures 68 inches tall and 84 inches wide and consists of two sash windows and four fixed windows. All of the windows in the house have been totally restored. The sash windows have been modernized with weather sealers to lock out the cold when closed. The cedar storm windows have been customized and hinged so they can be opened from the inside of the house and never need to be removed. The sash windows have also been enhanced with custom made sliding screens.

The twin fireplaces have been restored with original brick hearths and soap stone mantels. Matching wood burning fireplace inserts have been installed in each, these are sealed units with glass doors and air circulation fans that blow hot air into the room. The chimneys have been lined with self cleaning stainless steal liners and caps.

 

The upper bathrooms have been restored in Arts & Crafts style with shaker style wainscoting,  1920 cast iron claw foot bath tubs and custom made fixtures, shelving and towel rails.

The main floor bathroom has a shower, toilet and sink and is next to the main floor laundry room/mud room.

All the doors are original circa 1921 made out of cedar. The main front door is even older. All have been completely restored with classic lever style, bronze cast handles finished in a mat black.

All exterior walls and attic spaces have been insulated with blown cellulose with an R value of at least 48. The exterior basement walls have all been insulated with R24 foam.

The back porch has a circa 1921 built in, floor to ceiling storage cabinet that includes upper and lower cabinets and a full height broom closet finished in the same colors like the outside of the house.

The main floor ceilings are 10 ft and the upper floor ceilings are 9.5 ft.

The property has been landscaped and graded including cedar hedging and 36” wide, wrap-around new cement sidewalks.

The exterior of the house has been restored to 1832 style with custom made ¾ inch by 5.5 inch pine bevel board, 10 inch wide by 1 3/8 inch thick pine trims and freeze boards, cedar window sills and pine widow casings. The bevel board and main trims have been sealed in over five coats of opaque deck stain that contains linseed oil and urethane for a deep penetrating hard sealing, long lasting finish.

On the very front, upper level of the house is a stain glass shamrock. The people who moved the house here in 1921 put a shamrock in the same place but shaped in the exterior stucco finish. We had a local stain glass artist make a replica of the shamrock. We had it sealed in double glazing and returned the shamrock to the front of the house.
The walls still have the original, 1 inch thick plaster that has the unusual element of a wire mesh backing that gives it great strength and long life.

The front porch is 10 ft deep and 40 ft wide with wrap around steps.

The brick part of the exterior has been restored and re-pointed.

The interior also has many designer features including matching ceiling lights throughout, matching cabinet door and drawer pulls throughout, matching door hardware throughout, a continuation of the Arts & Craft Shaker style throughout the whole house.

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