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As described in the Port Hope Annual House Tour (Saturday, October 3, 1998)

@ 39 Pine Street South c.1847, altered c.1880 & c.1987

The date of this building is difficult to determine. A stable did exist here from 1847 but whether this is the original building seems in doubt and it seems more likely to be later. It was once the Coach House for the Hill & Dale estate, which overlooks it from the east, and it likely had a major renovation or rebuilding when Hill & Dale was renovated in the late c.1880.

The building is a simple rectangle with a gabled roof and symmetrically placed doors at each end, punctured by triangular head dormer windows. The easterly door, now the front door, was the carriage door and originally not inset. The westerly door was the horse door to the stalls. The west end has 5 small square windows which originally provided a window for each stall. The upper floor was the hay loft and storage. . . and said to be the site of romantic liaisons for estate grooms and maids.

The building has now been converted to a single family dwelling. The integrity of the exterior architectural details has been maintained during the sensitive conversion in 1987. The bracketed eaves and segmentally arched opening of the stable doorway, windows and carriage entrance, have all been preserved. A new dormer and skylights have been added to bring more light to the upper floor, The exposed original wood trusses of the upper floor, the triangular head windows and the loft feeling where the original wood floors remain with pitch fork marks still visible on the boards, make this one of the more delightful houses in Port Hope.

DETAILS: Eaves, windows, doorways.

Double Town Ravine Lot in one of Port Hope's most desired and quiet neighbourhood

Meticulously restored and modernized by 3 of Toronto's own and very talented young men

Two Storeys with a Totally Separate Quarter (North Wing) with its own Foyer - ideal for Home Office or In-Law

Restored Original Pine Floors (See if you can spot the marks made by the Pitch Forks)

Soaring Ceiling

Juliet Balcony

Skylights

All Dormers are Original

New Roof (1 Year) www.metalworksroof.com

Bright and Cheerful

A fanciful retreat. Spacious and absolutely charming with streaming sunlight from all directions.

@ 39 Pine Street South c.1847, altered c.1880 & c.1987

The building~ has now been converted to a single family dwelling. The integrity of the exterior architectural details has been maintained during the sensitive conversion in 1987. The bracketed eaves and segmentally arched opening of the stable doorway, windows and carriage entrance, have all been preserved. A new dormer and skylights have been added to bring more light to the upper floor, The exposed original wood trusses of the upper floor, the triangular head windows and the loft feeling where the original wood floors remain with pitch fork marks still visible on the boards, make this one of the more delightful houses in Port Hope.

DETAILS: Eaves, windows, doorways.

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!