HUNTINGFORD FARM Main House on 100 Acres 723 Upper Dwyer Hill Road, Almonte
The all-stone house built in 1867 using locally quarried stone, a wing was added in the 1970s and the present house was architecturally renewed to its present level in 2003. The property is on the western edge of Ottawa but with a civic address in Almonte.
• Main floor composed of Living room, Dining room, Family room, large Kitchen all working surfaces are ¾ inch granite and includes 6 burner gas stove with 2 electric ovens, sub zero fridge, and 2 drawer sub zero cold drinks cabinet. The kitchen is connected to the grand sun-room, and screened summer room. There is a Downstairs toilet, and 4 large hall closets. Each room has a full audio system controlled from the theater system in family room.
• Second floor: Master bedroom, fireplace and built in theater system with connecting bathroom, dressing room and office with access to balcony overlooking gardens on 4 sides. There are a further 3 bedrooms, guest bathroom and utility room with washer and dryer. Each room has built in connected audio system controlled by theater system in master bedroom.
• Magnificent basement room with full size snooker table, modern theater system, and well-appointed custom designed, turn of the century log bar with fridge and sink.
The main downstairs and basement flooring is tiled while the living room, dining room and inner hallway and upstairs are of oak flooring, the bathrooms are tiled with all granite fixtures.
Heating is with radiant floors fed by hot water generated from the outside wood furnace and electric back up boiler. The basement is likewise heated through radiant floor heat. The oak floored areas are heated with forced air using same wood heat source.
The house is air-conditioned, fully wired for 100 Mbps Ethernet, and full security system.
The separate coach house provides garaging for 2 cars and 2 large storage rooms. A separate entrance leads upstairs to a large self contained, air-conditioned apartment with living/bedroom, full bathroom and kitchen.
This small complex has a covered deck overlooking the polo fields and gardens. The house is surrounded by 3 acres of mature, manicured gardens, in-ground concrete and tile swimming pool with heat pump fully fenced with a cast iron fence and secured in its own mini-garden setting to provide the maximum enjoyment and safety for children.
The gardens are automatically watered through an in-ground watering system fed by a separate deep well. The 800 foot paved drive is lined with mature cedar trees, and visitor access is controlled by a remote video and audio system controlled from the kitchen.
The outside lighting system comprises spectacular cast iron pillar lamps at the gated entrance and matching 5 spectacular cast iron pillar lamps within the gardens and driveways. Hydro service is completely underground and connects to a 400 amp hidden service transformer from which all services to the house, garage, barns, riding arena, machine shop and blacksmith shop are derived. The 100 acre property is completely fenced with exquisite picket, log and bunker, and post and rail fencing by renowned original ranch fencer Karl Cardinal.
There are a total of 10 paddocks, pasture area, woodland and full sized immaculate polo field. There are riding and walking trails throughout.
Equestrian facilities are of the highest standard with magnificent 160 year old squared log barns for hay storage, feed room, tack rooms, 8 box stalls and 3 standing stalls, including continuous winter horse water system.
Hay and machine storage is accommodated in a 40 * 32 machine shop, and a 40 * 80 cover-all. There are 2 small squared log buildings one is used as a blacksmiths shop and the other for general storage.
The modern (2006) steel construction, fully insulated arena is 80 * 160 feet and is ideal for dressage, and jumping, the arena is laser leveled with exact footing for the most discerning advanced riding and training.
Ottawa, Canada Other $ 2,900,000 |
