Home of the week: This $3.25M Cobourg property has four residences, including a Regency-style manor and a large carriage house

COBOURG

Location: 9421 County 2 Rd.,

County 2 Rd. and Joe Oliver Rd.

Asking price: $3,250,000

Size: Four houses including 6,400-sq.-ft. main residence; 1,700-sq.-ft. house at front of property; 2,000-sq.-ft. house at rear; 5,000-sq.-ft. carriage home

Lot: about 6.6 acres, two-car detached garage, private circular drive

Taxes: $11,891 (2021)

Bedrooms: 3 in main residence; 2 in front house; 3 in rear house

Bathrooms: 4 in main residence; 1 in front house; 1 in rear house

Known as New Lodge Manor, this 1829 heritage home has nearly seven acres of property that includes three additional dwellings.

Highlights of the main, two-storey residence include hardwood floors, crown moulding, French doors, built-in shelves and a large, wraparound verandah.

“My wife Susan and I have always admired local history and heritage. This home is one of the finest examples of the Regency-style architecture in Ontario,” says the property owner, Karol Shaw.

“The magnificence of this home and the picturesque property with its tree-lined circular driveway and carriage house captivated us,” said Shaw, who bought the property in 2017. The couple lease the manor house to the Pentecostal Church for use as an administrative office.

The home is close to Lake Ontario, parks, schools, and downtown Cobourg with shopping, restaurants, a hospital, the town’s renowned beach, and access to Hwy.401.

“The main house has a refined yet comfortable atmosphere, with the wraparound porch, a grand staircase and ample space, while the carriage house would be the perfect event spot with its historical details and cathedral loft area. With two additional residences on the property, there are unlimited possibilities for an astute investor — or as a family compound,” says listing Jacqueline Pennington.

The spacious dwelling features a stucco exterior, window shutters and steps up to the wrap-around verandah.

Inside the front door, the foyer has a closet and ceramic tile floor, and opens to a main hall with hardwood floor.

The living room includes a hardwood floor, crown moulding, a faux fireplace, floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and two windows.