Paradise Found on 28 Acres in Kingston!
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This 1997 quality Queen-Built home is situated on 28 acres in the heart of Historic Kingston perched high overlooking church steeples, rolling hills, and distant waterviews. Driving up the tree lined lane at 868 Route 845, this unique home comes into view, surrounded by huge evergreens, deciduous trees and mature foliage. This is one of the most attractive properties I’ve seen in this area with a pond, meadows of wild flowers, fruit orchards, century plus majestic fir trees and babbling trout filled brook, creating a truly private park-like setting!
Character abounds in this modern version of a country farm house with high-pitched multi-gabled roof, covered entry, Palladian windows, central hall plan, eat-in country kitchen, soaring ceilings, hardwood turned staircase and cozy wood-burning fireplace. The hallmark of this home is the wonderful wraparound covered verandah with great views and vistas, the perfect place to escape and catch those refreshing summer breezes.
Enjoy a lovely sun room with plenty of space to enjoy morning tea/coffee and view the many local birds visiting the bird feeders and blooming foliage.
This home, (which has been lovingly cared for), boasts gleaming hardwood floors, nine foot ceiling on the main floor and seventeen feet on the second floor, French doors open to a lovely formal dining room with plenty of space for great family gatherings. The dining room with wainscoting creates a warm setting for those dinner parties for family and friends.
The hub of any home is this crisp-white kitchen, with plenty of counter space for baking and meal preparation,large central-island and interesting electric stove that resembles an antique-style, imported to fit this country kitchen. The large bay window eating area provides plenty of light and lovely place to gather. A powder room is conveniently located on the main level.
The expansive sunny living room stretches the full depth of the house with windows on three sides and centers on a large fireplace with very efficient ventilator and four heat vents directed to other rooms of the house. The present owner loves the warmth of wood heat and burn five cords of wood which heats the entire home making it so economical and cozy for those cold winter nights.
The hardwood turned staircase leads to a central landing with soaring seventeen foot ceilings and sunny reading nook; a great place to curl up with a good book or relax with a refreshing beverage. A large Palladian window floods this reading space with plenty of natural light. The master bedroom is huge and also boasts large Palladian window, built-in window seat and walk-in closet. There is plenty of space here for a sitting area adding just one more spot to relax and unwind after a long challenging day. The artist in your family would appreciate the abundance of light in this area too. There are two additional bedrooms on this level both with closets. The oversized main bathroom includes a two-person soakertub, separate four-foot shower and double sinks providing plenty of space for a large family. The high ceilings continue throughout the entire second floor.
The walkout lower level of this home has a wonderful crafts, sewing room or home office with plenty of cabinetry and loads of counter space; a great space for any quilter. The nice-sized laundry room has plenty of storage shelving and built-ins for a growing active family. There is a wood-working shop with separate outside entrance and the home has 200 amp entrance and separate panel for a generator in case of a power outage. This full basement provides an abundance of storage space!
This property has detached oversized double-car garage with wood stove making it very comfortable in cool weather when you want to tinker around or detail your car or motorcycle.
This extra-large property also boasts historic moss-covered stone walls along the many meandering trails. What a spot for a leisurely stroll or across-country run with your dog all on your own private property! There are over 40 apple trees, plum trees and a high bush blueberry that produce 80 lbs. of blueberries a year for harvesting and to make those cherished preserves and jellies.
Welcome to your home in the country with modern conveniences and plenty of outdoor space to play and explore. Only six minutes to the ferry and the corner store and within easy walking distance to the popular summer Kingston Market.
Home is where the heart is and you will fall in love with this stunning property and all that it has to offer. Welcome to 28 acres of paradise, the perfect place to call Home.
For your private showing please call Katherine Bacon at 506-849-1678 or call toll free across North America at 1-877-676-0300.