OWN A PIECE OF BRIGHTON’S HISTORY!
50 Sanford Street “The Purdy House”
$ 365,000.
Nicely positioned in the central part of town, all amenities are within a three-minute walk of the house.
This stately Victorian Gothic-style solid brick Century home, built in 1875, is brimming with original charm and character. Features include an attractive foyer with 8ft double doors leading into a spacious hallway. The impressive staircase has beautiful walnut Newell post, banisters and handrails, which continue up along the edge of the landing.
With it’s ten-foot ceilings, the Victorian architectural characteristics throughout the house include ceiling medallions, arches, ornate brackets, cornices and moldings. Original lighting fixtures are found in dining room (3ft chandelier), sitting room, and entrance foyer. From main hallway two additional sets of solid wood 8 ft tall doors open into the reception rooms. All doors have original finish, hardware, handles and locks. High baseboards (mostly 13” some 18”) also have original finish. Tall windows allow for maximum daylight.
The family room features a fieldstone fireplace, a tiled hearth and a Vermont Castings wood-burning fireplace insert (1996) with stainless steel chimney liner. Oak flooring is found throughout hallway, dining room, sitting room and family room.
The renovated kitchen features ash flooring and custom-designed oak kitchen cupboards (local craftsman Ray Rogers), including decorative stove-hood and glassed display units, spacious countertops and large island with power outlets. Again, tall windows allow for maximum daylight.
Property positioned to overlook the town, so excellent views in most directions, master bedroom having windows on three sides, west, east and south provides a fine view of Brighton Bay and Presqu’ile.
The bathroom has full-length claw-foot bathtub and walk-in storage cupboard.
In floor heating installed in shower/utility room and workshop.