Property Description
200 Hills Point Rd.
Offered at: $749,500 CDN
This country estate, known as Wild Flower Farm, is located
on some of the prettiest acres seen anywhere. The house sits
at the highest point of this gently sloping property and enjoys
magnificent views of the St. Croix River - designated as one
of Canada’s few historic rivers. The house is well screened
from the street by a mature cedar hedge and flowering shrub
gardens. From the street, one enters the estate on a paved drive
which leads to both the one and three-car garages, the lower
entry to the one car garage building and to the house. There
is ample parking for several cars.
The property is fully fenced with a well-maintained chain-link
fence which has several access points. There is also a separate,
fenced dog run. The property is delightful. There are several
mature perennial flower gardens, shrubbery gardens, fruit bearing
trees and bushes, a vegetable garden, garden paths and a fish
pond. In the center of the property, just below the house, is
a 20x40 in-ground pool with a large deck perfect for entertaining.
There is a charming pool house that is surrounded by flowers
and climbing, flowering vines. At the beach level, there is
a covered gazebo and deck from which one might enjoy watching
the river traffic or the setting sun.
The house started its life as a small cottage in 1863 and was
greatly added to some 130 years later - so the majority of the
house is only 15 years old and has all the advantages of a modern,
well-built, well insulated and highly energy efficient home.
From the drive and the inter-locking brick and wood patio, you
can enter the home either through the side entrance and mudroom
or the more formal front entry. Let’s enter through the
mudroom, where there is lots of room to sit, take of you shoes,
hang up your coat and even wash your hands in one of the double
sinks located in a large bank of conveniently placed cupboards.
There is a full wash room/laundry off this entry as well.
From here, you can enter the large country kitchen with its
ceramic wood-look-alike floors, rich pine cupboards and ceiling
beams, high end stainless steel appliances (professional gas
stove and refrigerator as well as an electric counter-top stove,
granite counter tops, a Heartland wall oven and a highly polished
Elima wood stove. The kitchen as a center eating island as well
an L-shaped lower counter and bank of cupboards which defines
the end of the kitchen, while allowing an openness into the
family room beyond. The family room, enjoys gorgeous views of
the river, when one isn’t looking into the flames of the
gas fire place. The kitchen and family room is truly the heart
of this country home.
The formal dining room is also next to the kitchen for convenience
of entertaining. Beyond is the front hall and entry, well proportioned
for welcoming a number of arriving guests. Off this room, is
a half bath and large coat closet. The hall flows through French
doors and into the spacious living room with its stunning views
of the River and gardens from every window. The fire place with
its ceramic hearth and mantle has been fitted with a highly
efficient wood burning insert. Along one full wall is floor
to ceiling mahogany cupboards. The living room has sliding glass
doors that lead onto a large cedar deck, half of which is covered
and is protected from the wind and weather by large sheets of
clear plexiglass.
Also on this level is the Master Suite of rooms, consisting
of a spacious bedroom, a large, well-designed walk-in closet,
a full bath with deep spa tub and separate shower and a sunroom
which can be enjoyed year round. The sunroom opens onto a deck
- this suite enjoys some of the best views of the property and
the River.
There are two “upstairs; separate from one another. One
is directly above the back entry and part of the kitchen. It
is accessed via the kitchen. This is a large space partially
separated into two areas, one has windows looking down into
the kitchen and family room and has been used as a studio and
the other with its bank of shelves, built in desk and cupboards
is used as an office. The other “upstairs” is accessed
by a more formal stair case off the front hall. At the top of
the stairs is sitting/reading room which opens onto a balconey
with great views. On either side of this room, at the front
of the house, are two spacious bedrooms with large closets -
one is a full walk-in closet. Down the upper hall, at the back
of the house is a full bath with extra deep tub and a separate
corner shower and a third bedroom, which also enjoys river views.
The lower level was designed to be a staging area for outdoor,
pool-side entertaining. There is an outside entrance which leads
directly down to the pool area. Inside, this door opens to a
hall with a large coat closet and to a large utility room with
a large, L-shaped bank of cupboards for storing outside entertainment
ware. This room houses a second washer and dryer, there is room
for an entertainment refrigerator and there is a raised ceramic
hearth for a wood stove. Down the hall there is a full bath
with shower. There is a full-size room which has been used as
a gym or a bedroom and a large workroom. Also on this level
are three storage rooms an a systems room.
This house is serviced by two hot water heaters, has a central
vacuum system, Vanee Gold series air exchanger and Lennox Signature
heat pump system. An energy audit, recently done on this house,
shows it to be highly energy efficient.
The one car detached garage, is closest to the house and has
three levels. It houses a wood-storing area, a large loft and
its lower level, which is accessed by the lower drive, is well
fitted with shelving and a large bank of windows - making it
a perfect garden/potting shed. The three car garage, also is
three levels, with the car storage area being the middle level.
Upstairs, which has large double doors, has easy access to the
street via a separate drive. This is a large, finished work
shop, complete with its own wood stove. The lower level is a
storage area for garden machinery and has easy access through
double doors.
