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Exceptional Georgian country estate! Circa 1840, city amenities, impeccably maintained. One of The Eastern Townships' early colonial homes, spacious entertaining areas, 6 BR, 3.5 Baths, Solarium, Library, private circular drive entrance, a beautifully forested lot with majestic white pine trees dating back to the 1800s, large in ground salt water pool, new Bi-Energy heating system, 3+ car Garage, 2.3 manicured acres!

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Property Features

The Winchesters were among Cowansville’s first settlers; their son Augustus built this Georgian-style Loyalist house.

Built in:  1840 
Bedrooms: 
Bathrooms: 
Half Bathrooms: 
Lot Assessment:  $71,500.00 
Building Assessment:  $314,700.00 
Total Assessment:  $386,200.00 
Municipal Tax:  $4,200.00 
School Tax:  $1,250.00 
Annual Tax Amount:  $5,450.00 
Lot Frontage:  325.0 Feet 
Lot Depth:  350.0 Feet 
Lot Size:  2.30 Acres 
No. of Parking Spaces:  13 

Building Features

Roofing:  Metal 
Siding:  Brick 
Parking:  Driveway, Garage 
Driveway:  Unpaved 
Heating Energy:  Dual energy, Electricity, Heating oil 
Lot:  Fenced, Bordered by hedges, Landscaped 
Style:  Detached 
Topography:  Flat 
Pool:  Heated, Inground 
Sewage System:  Municipality 
Basement:  6 feet and more, Outdoor entrance 
Water Supply:  Municipality 
Heating System:  Hot water 
Fireplace-Stove:  Wood fireplace 
Garage:  Double width or more 
Proximity:  Golf, Hospital, Elementary school, High school, Cross-country skiing 
Equipment/Services:  Water softener 

Property Details

This property provides Absolute Privacy without sacrificing the conveniences of city living. You have acreage to play, garden, or just enjoy the private quiet beauty.

Ground Level

Living  4.88m x 8.53m  16ft x 28ft  FIREPLACE
Foyer  2.44m x 6.10m  16ft x 28ft   
Dining  4.11m x 4.27m  13.5ft x 14ft   
Library  4.11m x 4.27m  13.5ft x 14ft  BUILT-INS
Solarium  4.27m x 7.62m  14ft x 25ft  SUNROOM
Kitchen  4.27m x 6.71m  14ft x 22ft   
Sun Room  3.96m x 7.47m  13ft x 24.5ft  SUMMER LVR

Second Level

Master Bedroom  3.96m x 4.88m  13ft x 16ft   
Bedroom  3.66m x 4.88m  12ft x 16ft   
Bedroom  3.66m x 4.88m  12ft x 16ft   
Bedroom  3.66m x 4.27m  12ft x 14ft   
Bedroom  3.05m x 4.27m  10ft x 14ft   
Bedroom  2.74m x 4.27m  9ft x 14ft   
       

Attic / Storage

6 Large Cedar Lined Cupboards           
       
       

Basement

  28ft x 40ft      
  Cold Room ft x ft      
  400 Amp Hydro Entrance & Control Cabinets      

Outbuildings

Garage 12.8m x 9.14m 42ft x 30ft 3 Door
Storage Shed 3.05m x 3.05m 10ft x 10ft   
Generator 8-10 KWatts 20/240V Kohler 15HP Gas engine

Grounds

Swimming Pool (Inground)  3.96m x 4.88m  20ft x 40ft  Salt Water 
Driveway (Circular)  Two Entrances  Green Crushed Stone  10 Parking spaces 
           

Why Live In Eastern Townships of Québec?

Live your dream and own a home in the beautiful Eastern Townships of Québec, Canada.

  • All the advantages of country living and all conveniences of city life. Just minutes away are all amenities that are required to provide the enjoyment and necessities that an active lifestyle requires. Close to the Airport, Two Cities, Beaches, Golf, Restaurants, Music, Theatre and unlimited entertainment that Eastern Townships of Québec have to offer.

  • Winter offers downhill skiing, ice fishing, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling on trails throughout the region; summer is busy with golf, tennis, sailing, kayaking, windsurfing, fishing, hiking, and biking; and autumn brings colourful foliage.

  • Club De Golf Cowansville ­ 15 min., Club De Golf De Farnham Inc ­ 20 min., Knowlton Golf Club 25 min., Le Royal Bromont 15 min., Owl's Head Golf Club ­ 50 min.

  • Restaurant Castello-Sweetsburg ­ 2 min., Restaurant Le St-Raphael 5 min., Auberge & Spa West Brome ­ 10 min. Family Restaurants: Hotel Yamaska ­ 2 min., Brasserie De La Riviere ­ 5 min., Rotisserie St-Hubert ­ 10 min.

  • Medical Centers, Park Beach, Grocery Stores, Liquor store, Post Office, Pharmacies, Regional High School, Hockey Rink, Indoor swimming pool, many Restaurants and Shops. ­ 5 min.

  • Water Park Beach, Ski Hill, many Restaurants and Shops. ­ 12 min.

  • Medical Centers, Pharmacies, Post Office, Zoo, Restaurant, Hotel and Shops. ­ 25 min.

  • Fire Station and First Responder Ambulance Service: ­ 2 min., Major Hospitals in Cowansville and Granby

  • Montréal: 60 min. Sherbrooke: 60 min. Burlington, Vermont: 90 min.

Eastern Townships

Cowansville is located in Quebec's Eastern Townships, the beautiful countryside and the rolling Appalachian Mountains just an hour from Montreal situated between the Saint Lawrence River and the United States border. The area is surrounded with charming Loyalist-era villages, fantastic food and wine, picturesque rivers, lakes, ski hills and vibrant culture.

Cowansville

Cowansville is located on Lac Davignon in south-central Quebec, Canada, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the Vertmont U.S. border. It is the seat of Brome-Missisquoi, a regional county municipality. The population as of the Canada 2011 Census was 12,489.
Jacob Ruiter first settled on the current site of Cowansville, in 1800 he built a flour mill, and then a saw mill. In 1805, Ruiter named the small town as Nelsonville, in honour of British admiral, Lord Horatio Nelson. The city's current name is due to Peter Cowan, a merchant from Montreal who settled in the area in 1836 and become postmaster in 1841. In order to avoid the mail being sent inadvertently to another city named Nelsonville, close to Hamilton in Upper Canada, he decided to change its name. Cowansville is the seat of the judicial district of Bedford, the main economy is based on the industrial sector, the Brome-Missisquoi-Perkins hospital, a municipal court and a federal penitentiary.

La Route des vins

Located 40 minutes east of Montreal, The Brome-Missisquoi Wine Route extends 140 kilometers in the Eastern Townships. It links 20 wineries, including some of the oldest in Quebec, and produces 60% of Quebec’s local wine.

The towns and villages of the Eastern Townships

The Eastern Townships features old-world charm thanks to architecture influenced by American, Loyalist, Scottish, and Irish founders. In 1881 George Nesbitt built this Empire Style home for his family in Cowansville.







Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Montreal is the most populous city in Quebec, the second most populous municipality in Canada and the second largest primarily French-speaking city in the world, after Paris. It is an important centre of commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, education, culture, tourism, gaming, film and world affairs. Montreal was also named a UNESCO City and is the location of the headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization, one of three North American cities home to organizations of the United Nations and has the second-highest number of consulates on the continent. Montreal was host to the 1967 International and Universal Exposition and the 1976 Summer Olympic Games, is currently host to the Canadian Grand Prix of Formula One, the Montreal International Jazz Festival and the Just for Laughs festival.

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

Sherbrooke is the fourth largest metropolitan area in Quebec and nineteenth largest in Canada, is the primary economic, political, cultural and institutional centre of Eastern Townships. Sherbrooke has the largest concentration of students in Quebec with eight education institutions. The region is surrounded by mountains, rivers and lakes and there are several ski hills nearby.

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Winchester House - 1840

717 Main / rue Principale.