Inside the home
This is a genuine 1892 Italianate brick home in Holmedale — the kind of property where the original architectural details are still in place: coffered dining room ceiling, cast iron gas fireplace, carved wood staircase, wide baseboards, and arched doorways throughout. Those elements are expensive to replicate and rare to find this intact. The trade-off is that the kitchen and bathrooms are original to their respective eras — the kitchen was likely updated in the late 1990s and needs a modern refresh, while the main bath is a preserved 1930s-50s vintage tile room that will appeal to some and require updating for others. The basement is unfinished, used for laundry and storage. The lot is 208 feet deep with terraced retaining walls dropping to a naturalized lower yard. There is real potential here, but the rear yard needs work. The detached brick garage includes a workshop area and the cobblestone forecourt is a genuine asset.
- Intact Victorian Italianate yellow brick exterior with original architectural details
- Period interior details throughout — crown moulding, coffered dining room ceiling, cast iron gas fireplace, carved staircase newel post, wide wood baseboards
- Hardwood floors throughout main and upper levels
- Deep 208-foot lot with terraced landscaping and development potential
- Grand room proportions typical of 1892 construction
- Detached garage with workshop space
- Cobblestone courtyard between house and garage
Charm, character, hardwood floors, crown moulding, high wood baseboard trim, high ceilings and architectural attributes are some of the many highlights that you will immediately spot when viewing 30 Lorne Crescent in the Dufferin Area of Brantford. Built in 1892, the street and this 2 storey yellow brick home exudes a stately calm presence in the neighbourhood with its wrought iron fence. The home is 1,870 square feet with 3 bedrooms, all with hardwood floors, and 1.5 bathrooms. The spacious main floor has some period window, tons of crown moulding, loads of hardwood floors, high wooden baseboard trim and elaborate wooden window casings. The main floor has multiple reception rooms. The grand double wood door entrance leads you into a sprawling living room with gas fireplace. This room then connects to the upper level, the family room addition at the rear of the property and the kitchen. The kitchen is a fair size with an island, built in oven, slide out cooktop and ample countertop space. The family room, with hardwood floors gets plenty of natural light, has a bump out for another table/eating area and then an exit to both the front of the home or the rear yard. You’ll also find the powder room tucked around the corner. The upper level has 3 bedrooms, each with a transom window and the primary bedroom has built in bench plus a grand dressing room, plus the 4 pc family bathroom. The lower level houses the laundry, the utilities and has some storage. The detached garage has a man door at the rear where here is a storage area before entering the garage. The lot is 208 feet deep and has retaining walls at various levels as it steps down. Other neighbours have done multi-level decks and one even includes a pool at the lowest level. Options exist to transform this space. Please take a moment to review the video and other marketing content for the home.