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RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region - KevinL - 05-27-2019
Plus Quebec City has an actual citadel, the fortified walls of an old European city, and a chateau-style hotel...
RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region - welltoldtales - 05-27-2019
Do any of those actually have castle's in their name? I DON'T THINK SO!
RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region - panamaniac - 05-27-2019
" Château" is French for "castle". Lots of châteaix in Canada, but only a few castles. Closest that comes to mind would be Dundurn Castle in Hamilton.
RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region - OntMtbr - 05-28-2019
(05-27-2019, 07:43 PM)welltoldtales Wrote: Do any of those actually have castle's in their name? I DON'T THINK SO!
Castle Kilbride?
RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region - OntMtbr - 05-28-2019
Unique looking house going up at 27 Carisbrook Drive in Kitchener. Sorry I didn't have my phone with me to take a pic.
I also find 3061 University Ave East between Northfield and Bridge interesting.
RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region - Acitta - 05-28-2019
(05-28-2019, 07:02 PM)OntMtbr Wrote: Unique looking house going up at 27 Carisbrook Drive in Kitchener. Sorry I didn't have my phone with me to take a pic.
I also find 3061 University Ave East between Northfield and Bridge interesting.
I have always wondered why Carisbrook Drive is private.
RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region - Coke6pk - 05-29-2019
(05-28-2019, 06:43 PM)OntMtbr Wrote:(05-27-2019, 07:43 PM)welltoldtales Wrote: Do any of those actually have castle's in their name? I DON'T THINK SO!
Castle Kilbride?
Maple Grove Rd is home to what used to be the "Teddy Bear Castle" (Current StreetView shows the mailbox has been changed to something else, but still a castle)
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.4319298,-80.339635,3a,37.5y,338.91h,94.87t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sQ3MP_eA6fGIyPt3_WZupPg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
Coke
RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region - jamincan - 05-29-2019
(05-28-2019, 07:02 PM)OntMtbr Wrote: Unique looking house going up at 27 Carisbrook Drive in Kitchener. Sorry I didn't have my phone with me to take a pic.
I also find 3061 University Ave East between Northfield and Bridge interesting.
I've ridden past that place a million times on the HVT, and somehow never noticed it.
RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region - nms - 06-01-2019
There are also the various very, large houses popping up in the countryside. It will be interesting to see how they age. Interestingly, a lot of the large houses of the early 1900s have been torn down because the owners couldn't find anyone to buy them. (I'm thinking of Margaret Ave near the Centre in the Square in particular)
RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region - tomh009 - 06-07-2020
610 York St, Kitchener.
RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region - Jacquie - 06-07-2020
I am really enjoying this thread! I’ve always felt KW had some really interesting and diverse neighbourhoods and unique houses tucked away. Here are two of my recent finds:
51 Broadleaf Pl, Kitchener, ON
https://goo.gl/maps/FcMy6DMdjERT1cJ86
47 Forest Hill Dr, Kitchener, ON N2M 4G2
https://goo.gl/maps/6TAHNrRrxD2XpwsH7
RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region - Rainrider22 - 06-08-2020
That is awesome...WOW...
RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region - tomh009 - 06-08-2020
(06-07-2020, 11:30 PM)Jacquie Wrote: I am really enjoying this thread! I’ve always felt KW had some really interesting and diverse neighbourhoods and unique houses tucked away. Here are two of my recent finds:
51 Broadleaf Pl, Kitchener, ON
https://goo.gl/maps/FcMy6DMdjERT1cJ86
47 Forest Hill Dr, Kitchener, ON N2M 4G2
https://goo.gl/maps/6TAHNrRrxD2XpwsH7
Thanks, Jacquie, and welcome to the forum!
I really like that Forest Hill house. I wonder whether that's original, a new build or just a very impressive reno, Kitchener's GIS system has no building permits listed at all. A lot of maintenance to keep that cedar looking nice though!
RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region - KevinL - 06-08-2020
(06-08-2020, 12:05 PM)tomh009 Wrote: I really like that Forest Hill house. I wonder whether that's original, a new build or just a very impressive reno, Kitchener's GIS system has no building permits listed at all. A lot of maintenance to keep that cedar looking nice though!
Per Street View, this is a re-clad done sometime in the last 5 years. The old look was more 60s-70s: https://www.google.com/maps/place/47+Forest+Hill+Dr,+Kitchener,+ON+N2M+4G2/@43.4298016,-80.5031238,3a,75y,24.55h,97.49t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sMizJTwKwFv98u56vFDsffQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x882bf5abdef0a1eb:0xc22b78eddf3170df!8m2!3d43.4296546!4d-80.5033594?hl=en-CA
RE: Unique Houses of Waterloo Region - panamaniac - 06-08-2020
(06-08-2020, 02:03 PM)KevinL Wrote:(06-08-2020, 12:05 PM)tomh009 Wrote: I really like that Forest Hill house. I wonder whether that's original, a new build or just a very impressive reno, Kitchener's GIS system has no building permits listed at all. A lot of maintenance to keep that cedar looking nice though!
Per Street View, this is a re-clad done sometime in the last 5 years. The old look was more 60s-70s: https://www.google.com/maps/place/47+Forest+Hill+Dr,+Kitchener,+ON+N2M+4G2/@43.4298016,-80.5031238,3a,75y,24.55h,97.49t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sMizJTwKwFv98u56vFDsffQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m5!3m4!1s0x882bf5abdef0a1eb:0xc22b78eddf3170df!8m2!3d43.4296546!4d-80.5033594?hl=en-CA
#47 was fairly bold in it's original form, although I prefer the mid-century vibe of the yellow
brick side-split next door. That stretch of Forest Hill Dr was pretty prestigious, back in the day.