19 TENNESSEE Avenue

Its THE house on Tennessee Avenue! You know the one. Originally a casino and club house, 19 Tennessee Avenue is an imposing, lakefront home & estate offering expansive grounds & sunrise to sunset views over Gravelly Bay. The 1.48 Acre lot including a water lot extending hundreds of feet into Lake Erie - sits just beyond the iconic Tennessee Avenue Stone Gates and enjoys city services. Original design details are reminiscent of the early 20th century Craftsman style-cedar shake roof with capped gables & eyebrow dormer, impressive, stone base columns at the large, covered entrance & natural flagstone patios. The clean lines & style details expected of the Craftsman design continue into the almost 4200 sq. ft interior with large principal rooms accented by wood doors, trim & floors. A huge fireplace alcove in the living rm is flanked by built-in cabinets with leaded glass doors. The modernized kitchen with wood beamed ceilings is warmed by a gas fireplace. The breakfast bar opens to mainflr family rm overlooking the water. French doors open to an elegant & formal dining room. This homes 5 bedrooms include one on the main floor with its own ensuite bathroom that is currently being used as an office. A solid wood, half turn staircase with high wainscotting & secret storage cupboards leads to the 2nd level & the remaining 4 bedrms. The main bedrm suite is complete with full, spa ensuite bath & large sitting room with soaring cathedral ceilings, skylights & bank of windows facing the lake. The enormous basement is full size & offers tons of storage space. The interlock brick driveway provides lots of parking along with an attached, double garage. The backyard has a two-tiered patio of flagstone & interlock-a great spot for BBQs or to watch ships of the world glide across Lake Erie to the Welland Canal & pleasure boats into Sugarloaf Marina. A long stretch of lawn, peppered with mature trees, reaches to the shoreline and stairway to the shallow waters edge. (id:42292)

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