Inside the home
Built in 1876, this heritage-designated brick cottage carries a city plaque and a name — Crystal Cottage — earned from the rows of glass discs set into its facade. The Gothic Revival gable, carved stone arch, and salvaged interior doors from local public buildings make it unlike anything else on the Brantford market. The 2022-2024 rebuild went deep: new foundation, full rewire, new plumbing, spray foam insulation, roof, windows, and eavestroughs. The main floor has updated kitchen cabinets and countertops, a restored bathroom with patterned tile and salvaged stained glass, and new hardwood floors throughout. The basement is large and unfinished, with a separate entrance and rough-ins already in place. The C2/UD zoning opens the door to home-based business or a two-unit configuration. At 732 square feet above grade, this is a small home with a big history — and a lot of recent mechanical investment underneath it.
- 1876 heritage designation with rare Gothic Revival brick detailing and glass-disc inlay
- Thorough structural and mechanical rebuild 2022-2024 — new wiring, plumbing, foundation, spray foam insulation
- New roof, windows, and eavestroughs (2024)
- Salvaged heritage millwork and doors integrated throughout interior
- C2/UD dual zoning allows residential and commercial use
- Large unfinished basement with separate entrance — rough-in for bath and kitchen
- Two balconies and open lot with generous side yard