Home of the week: Large, $3.5M Grimsby home has an expansive property designed for outdoor fun

GRIMSBY

Location: 535 Main St. W.,

Fifty Rd. and Main St. W.

Asking price: $3,499,000

Size: about 4,588 sq. ft.

Lot: About 3.5-acres, three-car garage, private drive with eight parking spaces, inground pool

Taxes: $12,478 (2022)

Bedrooms: 4

Bathrooms: 4

On a large property that's near a conservation area and Lake Ontario, this three-storey house built in the 1900s has its original charm and character with wood trim, mouldings, wainscotting and high ceilings.

Our family has had about 40 incredible years living here," says homeowner Dave Di Marcantonio." Deer, hawks and various other wildlife often visit our property. Surrounded by nature and sprawling grounds, summers were spent swimming in our inground pool, playing tennis on our tennis court or in our playground, dirt biking, exploring the escarpment, hanging at the lake, and having night campfires with our friends and family, relaxing on our patio or under our gazebo."

The residence is close to shopping, schools and a hospital, and is about a 20-minute drive to downtown Hamilton.

Grimsby has become a great place to live with its proximity to Niagara, the lake and Burlington, and the new GO station just a five-minute drive away. As well, nearby Fifty Point marina is a popular Lake Ontario boaters' destination," says listing agent Donna Gray.

The addition at the rear of the home with its wood-beamed ceilings coupled with the third-storey loft, add ample space to this already gracious home," says Gray.

This all-brick home features brick quoin work and brick accents over the windows, a flat roofline, a stone walkway, a large landscaped front lawn, and a double drive leading to the triple-car detached garage.

Inside the front door, the foyer features a checkerboard-patterned tile floor, wainscotting, crown moulding, a chandelier and access to a two-piece bathroom.

The office has a hardwood floor, wainscotting, built-in shelves and two windows.

Double doors open to the formal dining room which includes a ceramic-tile floor surrounded by hardwood, wainscotting, crown moulding, a bay window, a wood-burning fireplace and a double closet.

The den features wainscotting, crown moulding, a hardwood floor, and a picture window.

A wood-beamed ceiling and wood-burning fireplace are highlights of the living room which also has a chandelier, a ceramic-tile floor, wooden window shutters and stairs to the second floor.

The kitchen has a ceramic-tile floor, an island with a wood counter, stainless appliances, a built-in desk and an adjoining breakfast room with a bay window.

The generous family room is outfitted with wood-panelling, a wood-beamed ceiling, ceramic tile floor, a wall of windows and a sliding door walkout, and access to another two-piece bathroom, a laundry room, a closet and two more walkouts.

On the second floor, the principal bedroom features a hardwood floor, wainscotting, crown moulding, two double closets and a five-piece ensuite.

There are three more bedrooms on this floor, plus a four-piece bathroom, and stairs up to the loft level that has a billiards room with a carpeted floor and skylight.

The basement, although mostly unfinished, has a sauna.

To have a look at this property please contact the listing agents Donna Gray and Christopher Invidiata, REAL Broker Ontario Ltd., Brokerage, 416-276-0632 or 888-311-1172; www.invidiata.com.

Home of the Week is written by freelance contributor Allison Harness, a Toronto-based real estate writer. Although we try to provide the most up-to-date information available, we cannot guarantee features as listed. Please contact the realtor. To make a submission to Home of the Week, email soldhome@rogers.com.