I HEART INGLEWOOD
#3-15 Inglewood Drive, Hamilton, ON CIRCA 1850sBE MINE. BE MY 2-STOREY, 2-BEDROOM, 2-BATH, 2-DIE-FOR 1850s GOTHIC REVIVAL VALENTINE! #3-15 INGLEWOOD IS FRESH ON THE MARKET AND IS GOING TO SET HEARTS...
View ArticleCASTLE CUTS
26 Ravenscliffe Avenue, Hamilton, OntarioCurrently Listed for:  $3,899,900Hamilton architect James Balfour’s 1881 masterpiece is currently on the market and fresh for the picking at $3.89 million....
View ArticleTHE BIG BRICK
Our city's celebrity neighbour, Toronto, can keep their nick name 'The Big Smoke'. I crown Hamilton with the handle, 'The Big Brick', a moniker worthy of their surviving stock of grand character homes....
View Article"YES-SIR to 22 HAUSER!"
22 Hauser Place, Dundas, Ontario CIRCA 1862This freshly listed estate from a bygone era is bursting at the seams with dreamy character details such as ornate plaster medallions and mouldings, soaring...
View ArticleThe Epicenter of Stateliness
3 TURNER AVE, HAMILTON, ON CIRCA 1911This gorgeous Colonial Revival home plays well with her impressive character neighbours. This property truly offers brand name living on one of the finest streets...
View Article(AD)DRESS TO IMPRESS
Written by Adam Wilson    Photographed by Tom Vogelas published in the Spring 2016 issue of Hamilton MagazineArchitecture and fashion intersect at the point of impression. Where we live and what we...
View ArticleSELLING LIKE HOT CAKES
Real estate sales set a new record in Hamilton in May and the president of the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington, George O'Neill, says "this market shows no signs of slowing down."PROOF...
View ArticleARTFUL DECO LIVING on DALEWOOD
175 Dalewood Crescent, Hamilton, Ontario circa 1930sThis Art Deco classic is just steps from the RBG forests and children's garden. Truly a one of a kind property that toggles between work of art and...
View ArticleSIGHTLINES FOR DAYS
22 Auchmar Road, Hamilton, OntarioThis classic Georgian centre hall circa 1962 is a tasteful nod to the original architectural style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. With panoramic views of...
View ArticleIVY MANOR CIRCA 1883
272 Park Street South, Hamilton, OntarioPhotographer: Paul DolanjskiWebsite:Â http://pauldolanjski.comThe south-most stretch of Park Street South between Herkimer and Markland is row after row of...
View ArticleDIED AND GONE TO CROSS STREET
31 Cross Street, Dundas, ON, circa 1856Cross Street is my favourite street in Dundas, if not all of greater Hamilton. It is literally a gateway to (heritage home) heaven with historic marvels from foot...
View Articlede-FINE-ing DETAILS
Its all in the details and these pictures below are the definition of character. 123 Markland Street, Hamilton, ONNot much substance to this post. Just pure eye candy and a little poetic license that...
View ArticleSHOULD I STAY or SHOULD I GO?
114 Aberdeen Avenue, Hamilton, ONThis drop-dead charming southwest character home has me seriously pondering, "Should I stay, or should I go?!"Besides being blessed with over 10 foot ceilings, solid...
View ArticleGEM OF A STONE HOUSE!
117 Hatt Street Dundas, ON circa 1838This original 1838 stone cottage has been renovated and restored to perfection! Your socks will be knocked off by exposed stone walls, built in cabinetry, wide...
View ArticleDOUBLE DOSE of CHARACTER
55 Pearl Street N, Hamilton, ON c. 1880sGo big or go home (and hopefully to this one!)This Strathcona West Victorian is two homes in one + a 2-storey brick coach house. The main quarters is accessed...
View ArticleNAPIER SIMPSON HOME
SOLARIUM. SHUTTERS. SOAKER TUB. STUDY. SKYLIGHTS.An the Academy Award for home featuring the most awesome things starting with "s" goes to...98 Academy, Street Ancaster, Ontario Know as the B. Napier...
View ArticleSTAIRWAY from HEAVEN
21 Dunsmure Road, Hamilton, ON circa 1933Sure there are original oak hardwood floors with inlay, high baseboards, detailed trim, pocket doors, coffered ceilings and paneled walls BUT they have nothing...
View Article'BAY-BY', WHAT A BAY WINDOW!
19 Beverly Street East, St. George, ON c. 1880sThe bay window in this home and its gorgeous mouldings have rendered me speechless (and saliva-less as I can't stop drooling). And thank goodness as...
View ArticleGARDENER'S COTTAGE
22 Parkview Row, Dundas, ON circaJust a post to immortalize the storybook charm of this historic Dundas cottage built as the home of the original gardener to the Dundas Driving Park (of which it fronts...
View ArticleA ROSE BETWEEN TWO THORNS
44 Charlton Avenue West, HamiltonThis grand Edwardian home may have an apartment building to the east and to the south (front) but WHO CARES!?I am blinded by the brick...and stained glass...and beveled...
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