Inside the home
This is a circa-1860 Italianate manor on just over two acres outside Paris, built by one of Brant County's founding families. The brick, stonework and exterior detail are in exceptional condition for a 160-year-old structure. Inside, the original 13-foot plaster ceilings, decorative friezes, grand staircase with hand-turned balustrade, and full complement of original doors and millwork are all still here — unmolested, as the listing puts it. The floors and walls need work. Wide-plank pine floors are worn throughout, several bedrooms have wall damage and peeling finishes, and the bathrooms date to the 1970s and 80s. The home currently runs as three separate units and would require significant effort to return to single-family use. Also included: a 3,000 sq ft insulated shop and the original carriage house. Buyers should budget seriously for restoration. This is a project property with genuine historical fabric — not a light refresh.
- Rare intact circa-1860 Italianate architecture — triple brick, Palladian arches, corbels and frieze in excellent structural condition
- Original 13-foot plaster ceilings with detailed frieze and coffered mouldings largely intact throughout main floor
- Grand central staircase with hand-turned ebonized balustrade and carved stringer — original and intact
- Original wide-plank virgin pine floors throughout — refinishable
- All original doors, hardware, millwork, transoms and casings intact
- Over two acres of land with century-old mature trees
- 3,000 sq ft insulated shop and original carriage house included
- Currently generates income as three separate units
Circa 1860, this impressive house was built by one of the original founding families of Brant County. Their lineage is encapsulated in the "Clump Family" cemetery located farther East along German School Road. The County of Brant was just taking shape, whiskey sold for 18 cents a gallon and Canada had not yet become a country when this home was under construction. Triple brick and balloon frame construction, Palladian stone arches and lintels, highly detailed corbels and frieze, intricate chimneys and exposed stone foundation are all in excellent condition and stand asa testament to the outstanding craftsmen of a bygone era. The gracious receiving rooms remain unmolested with original 13' ceilings, plaster mouldings, virgin pine floors, stippled trim, 18" baseboards, grand staircase with hand turned balustrade and original doors, hardware and millwork throughout. The home is set nicely back from the road with century old, stately oak, maple and walnut trees lining the entrance. Just over two acres of land backing onto prime agriculture, the offering includes a 3,000 square foot insulated shop and the original, single horse carriage house. Currently set up as 3 separate units but could be converted back to it's splendid single family heritage. Located on a quiet, paved road between the towns of St. George, Glen Morris and Paris with all their amenities yet surrounded by farmland makes this an unmatched opportunity. Close to the Grand River with all its possibilities of fishing, hiking, biking and bird watching adds to the high quality lifestyle this area provides.