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Posted on January 29, 2008 by Rob Parker | Posted under Real Estate
A Brief Tour of the Historic Bovaird House
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The architectural style The Bovaird house is indicative of the architectural style preferred by the wealthy and powerful in the middle of the 19th century, that is to say it is distinctly Georgian in nature. Indeed, it encompasses all of the general characteristics associated with this style, including the hipped roof, a chimney on both sides, and large windows. The Bovaird house was originally a farmhouse, as hard as that might be to believe from its surroundings today. Still, the architecture and the rooms inside the house still strongly reflect this heritage. It is also constructed of red brick, which was taken out of a nearby quarry. The floor plan The outlay of the Bovaird house is typical of the19th century farmhouse. The basic floor plan includes a main floor and a second floor, with a cellar that was used for storage. The second floor includes four bedrooms and also includes the area in which the labourers who would have worked on the farm would stay during the busy seasons. These quarters cannot be accessed through the main staircases, and must be entered through a stairwell running up from the kitchen. The kitchen itself is located on the main floor, along with the parlour, the carriage room, two smaller rooms which may have served as bedrooms in periods of high occupancy, the dining room and the main entryway. In total there are five fireplaces located in the house, including those in the parlour and the dining room. The kitchen includes an authentic Dutch oven. The house has been redecorated and refitted throughout in order to give visitors an idea of what life would have looked like domestically for an upper class Canadian family in the 19th century. Wood planking is used on the floors, and each room contains period furniture as well as several artifacts located throughout the house. A visit to the city's only historic residence is well worth it if you are in Brampton. Everything about the historic Bovaird house has been designed to take you into the Canadian lifestyle of over a hundred and fifty years ago. About The Author: The time has finally come that you must sell your Brampton property, and you want to be sure that you are receiving what your home is worth. Not many people actually know what the value of their property is, and that is where real estate professionals and their years of experience with buying and selling property in the Brampton area, will ensure that you are getting the fair market value for your home. |
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