From Cold Store To Country Home; a Unique Piece of Verdun's Past, Planted on Nearly 9 Acres.
A former apple cold store finds its fullest expression as a country home on just under nine productive acres, pairing expansive family living and a sweeping northern outlook with the freedom to grow your own, raise a family and put down roots in Verdun's rolling countryside.
Held by one family since 1990, it wears its working past like a badge of honour, revealing the exposed brickwork and wonderfully thick walls of a home that rises to a generous second level.
Inside, the architecture takes an unexpected turn as a steel staircase climbs through the central living spaces to a mezzanine loft, giving the home a dramatic sense of height and another retreat beneath its soaring roofline.
Expansive living zones make room for the competing interests of a growing household, with the combustion fire calling everyone closer in winter and quieter corners giving a good book its due.
The updated shaker-style kitchen adds a