Luxury Canadian Property: Discover An $18.25 Million Home Steeped In History—Forbes Real Estate

Proudly Canadian in its elegant heritage style, 81 King Street East seems neither distinctly European nor American in personality. Instead, this is a home of stature and history that very much embraces its sense of place in the one-time capital city of Canada: emerging from the old world into the new.

A commanding presence reigns here like no other home in Kingston: custom wrought-iron gates open gently to impeccably landscaped gardens and classical fountains, quietly setting the tone for what’s beyond. A step inside past double doors with colorful stained-glass adornment harkens back to Canadian history. Décor is warm and inviting, with furniture clothed in jewel-toned velvets and rich, patinated leathers, plus touches of tartan-clad accessories. Craggy stone walls wear ornate gold leaf-framed art like antique brooches, and solid wooden beams are fittingly weighty—anchored into history.

Confounding expectations for a house built in the darkly imposing Victorian era, rooms here are bright, inviting, airy. Take the two-story library with its 20-foot floor-to-ceiling window, and the 900lb Austrian crystal chandelier that casts its soft glow while you flip through a favorite book on Canadian history plucked from one of the many shelves.

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