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Stone Chateau For Sale in Saint-Andre D'Argenteuil, Qc Canada Chateau / Mansion On 20 Acres Near Montreal - Priced To Sell Asking Price: $895,000 CAD (Negotiable) Will Accept trades
Edge Hill House, located at 1 Chemin de la Crete, Saint-Andre D’Argenteuil, Quebec, J0V 1X0, was originally constructed in 1908. The 2-½-storey dwelling is located on a 20-Acre sloping site, which also features a detached garage and 2 sheds.
Access is by private road (Chemin de la Crete) off of route 344, 2 km south of Saint-Andre D’Argenteuil. The drive traverses the property, through natural forest until it reaches the crest of the ridge where the home is situated. The house is surrounded by about 3 acres of lawn and gardens, with the rest of the property remaining forested. The property includes a right of access to the bank of the North River for a boat mooring.
The exterior walls of the home are constructed of local hand cut stone, and are about 2 feet thick. The interior walls consist of plaster on lath, drywall and wood panelling, with wallpaper and paint finishes. The ceiling height throughout is 10 feet, with the exception of the great room, which is 16 feet. Trim finishes include decorative wall mouldings, chair rail mouldings, casings, crown mouldings, baseboards and exposed beams. Floor coverings are predominantly Maple Hardwood, with some carpeting and vinyl in the Kitchen. The lighting of the home is accomplished by way of various antique fixtures, hanging fixtures, wall sconces and chandeliers.
The kitchen cabinets are painted wood, with the upper doors featuring glass panels. Appliances include a Frigidaire fridge, Double Wall Oven, Kitchen Aid Gas cook top, dishwasher, microwave and double sink. The countertops consist of Laminate and hardwood planks. There is a large walk-in Pantry with shelving and a Chest Freezer.
From the Kitchen there is a door leading to a back hallway. Off the hallway is the Breakfast Room, an Office / Hobby / Sewing Room, a Laundry room with front loading Washer, Dryer and sink, a stairway to the cellar and a stairway leading up to the Back Door.
Between the Kitchen and Formal Dining room, there is a Butler’s Pantry with doors to the Kitchen, Dining Room and Great Room. This area features cabinets with the same style as the Kitchen, with hardwood plank countertop and glass panel doors on the upper cabinets. There is a second fridge, with icemaker, located here.
The Formal Dining Room features large windows on 3 walls, a wood burning Fireplace, Maple floor, unique Crown Mouldings, a large Chandelier, a door to the Butler’s Pantry and a pair of Oak French Doors with leaded Glass Panels leading into the Great Room.
The Great Room features exposed timbers, Large windows, a large wood burning Fireplace, Maple floors, a Minstrel Gallery (which is also the front Entrance Hall), a door leading to a terrace, a door to the Conservatory (music room), a door to the back hall leading to the Library, Powder room and the spiral stairs in the tower which lead to the guest rooms.
The Conservatory has large windows on 3 walls, Maple floors, Crown Mouldings and a door, which leads out to a covered, a 286 sq ft screened in Sunroom, with a flagstone floor.
The Library has large windows on 2 walls, a large chandelier, Built-in bookshelves along 1 wall, a closet and Crown Mouldings.
Across the back hall from the library is the Powder room. In this room there is a pedestal sink, toilet, mirror, maple flooring and access to the cloakroom situated under the Minstrel Gallery.
The Spiral stairway in the tower leads from the back hall, up to the guest rooms.
The guest area has 2 bedrooms and a Bathroom. There is 1 King Size room with 3 large windows facing West, Maple floors and a closet. There is 1 Queen Size bedroom with windows facing South, Maple floors and a closet. The bathroom features an antique Cast Iron Claw foot Bathtub, a Pedestal Sink, a Toilet, Maple Floors and a large South-facing window.
Down a few stairs from the Guest rooms, is the Entrance Hall / Minstrel Gallery. There is a door leading into the Vestibule. In the Vestibule there is a small bench with storage under, an umbrella stand and the Front Door.
The Entrance Hall / Minstrel Gallery looks down into the Great Room. From this area there is a wide stairway leading down to a small lobby with doors to the Butler’s Pantry and Cloakroom. The lobby opens into the Great Room. From the Entrance Hall / Minstrel Gallery there are stairs up to the rest of the Bedrooms and Bathrooms. This entire area is open to the Great Room below and is decorated in the same manner.
In the Upstairs Hall, which is carpeted, there is a door leading to the Attic stairs. There are 2 Attic bedrooms with sloping ceilings, Maple floors and a hallway between them.
Off of the Upstairs Hall is the Master Bedroom. This Bedroom features 2 Walk-in Closets, a wood burning Fireplace, Maple Floors, 3 large West facing windows and another door leading into a Bedroom / Nursery.
This Bedroom, currently being used as a TV room, has a wood burning Fireplace, 3 West-facing windows, a door into the Upstairs Hall and a door leading to another Bathroom.
The bathroom features another Antique Cast Iron Claw Foot Bathtub, a Marble and Tile shower stall, a pedestal sink, a toilet and Maple floors.
There is another smaller bedroom with a north facing window and maple floors off of the Upstairs hall.
In the upstairs hall there is a large walk-in Linen closet. At the end of the hall there is a door leading to a landing area where there is another linen closet, another bathroom and a stairway leading down to the Kitchen.
This Bathroom features yet another Antique Claw Foot Cast Iron Bathtub, a toilet, a Vanity with a sink and Maple floors.
In the Cellar there is a Wine Storage room, a Workshop with benches, a sink, 2 furnaces, a wood chute leading in from outside and ample storage space.
There are a total of 7 Bedrooms, 3 Reception Rooms, 3 full Bathrooms and 1 half Bath (Powder Room), a Library, Kitchen, Breakfast Room, Butler’s Pantry, Sewing Room / Office, Utility Room, Full Basement (cellar) and a Screened in Sunroom.
The total of the enclosed living space is 5939 square feet (552 square metres). The sunroom area is 286 square feet (26.6 square metres) and the cellar is 2866 square feet (266 square metres), for a total of 9091 square feet (845 square metres)
Additional features of the home include unique high quality construction, Hand Cut exterior stone walls, built-in cabinets, 4 wood burning fireplaces, a Fire Alarm system and a Burglar Alarm system.
The mechanical systems of the house are all in good condition. There are 2 Fuel Oil fired Forced Air furnaces, 1 installed in 1998 and 1 installed in 2001. The Oil tank is underground, double walled, and was installed new in 1998. It has a capacity of approximately 4000 litres, has a level gauge in the cellar and complies with all current environmental regulations. The hot water is electrically heated. The main electrical service is 400 Amp, 120 / 240 Volt single phase and is fairly recently installed. The circuit protection is by a circuit breaker panel in the cellar. The wiring has been recently upgraded, and new switches and receptacles installed. The water is supplied from a 240 foot deep well, which had a new pump and controls installed in November 2006. The wastewater goes into a septic system.
The Sandstone panel above the front door is carved with an inscription in Old Latin, which reads:
“Hic Secura Quies et Nescia Fallare Vita”
It is from the second book of Virgil’s Georgics, circa 29 BC.
Roughly translated it means:
“Here security, quiet and a life that never fails you”
Another translation, from Joseph Addison, June 25, 1712:
“Untroubled calm and a life that knows no falsehood”.
This inscription best describes the life at Edgehill House.
 | | About This Property | |
| Category: | | Mansions | | Address: | | 1 Chemin De La Crete
Saint-Andre D'Argenteuil
Qc J0V 1X0
Canada | | For Sale By: | | Owner | | Construction Year: | | 1908 | | Area: | | 20 Acres | | | Bedrooms: | | 7 | | Bathrooms: | | 3.5 | | Sleeps: | | 14 | | Stories: | | 3 | | Parking Spaces: | | n/a | |
| | Features - Amenities | |
| - Furnished
- Appliances
- Pet Friendly
- Laundry Room
- Terrace
- Patio
- Lake View
- Trades Accepted
- Monitored Alarm System
- Adsl High Speed Internet
- Satellite Tv System (Bell Expressvu With 5 Recievers)
- 5940 Square Feet (approx)
- Screened In Terrace With Stone Floor (290 Sq. FT.)
| | - Solid Stone Walls
- 10 Foot Cielings On Lower Floor
- 17 Foot Cieling In Living Room
- Library
- Music Room
- Formal Dining Room With Wood Burning Fireplace
- Living Room With Wood Burning Fireplace
- Breakfast Room
- Kitchen
- Butler's Pantry
- Office
- Laundry Room
- Powder Room
| | - Tower With Spiral Stairs
- 7 Bedrooms, 2 With Wood Burning Fireplaces
- 3 Bathrooms
- Maple Hardwood Floors Throughout
- Slate Roof
- Full Basement (Unfinished, 7 Ft. Average Cieling Height)
- Workshop In Basement With Outside Door
- Detached Garage
- 20 Acre Lot, Mostly Forest With Access To The North River
- 45 Min. From Montreal, 45 Min From Mont Tremblant.
- 1 1/2 Hours From Ottawa
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| | Contact - More Information | |
| | Phone: | | +1 450 537 1413
| | Fax: | | +1 450 537 1938
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