Butchart Estate: Breathtaking Victorian mansion

Give them a holiday to remember.  Gather family or friends and settle in to our beautiful and well-equipped heritage home for a few days.  Enjoy the gourmet kitchen, relax in your private indoor pool & hot tub, curl up by the fireplace, binge some Netflix, or play board games galore.  Outdoors, we're famous for our hills, forests, lakes and rivers, the Bruce Trail, and the views out to Georgian Bay.  But don't miss the music, museums, the markets, and amazing foodie scene, steps from your door.  The space License: STR2024-005-250503 This heritage-designated Queen Anne style home was built for the Butchart family in 1891. The Butcharts became famous after they left Owen Sound for Victoria, B.C., where they developed their famous "Butchart Gardens". But they were gardeners here in Owen Sound too: this home once featured an attached conservatory for growing flowers. That area now houses an indoor pool and hot tub, which guests can enjoy year-round! The historic Butchart Estate features beautiful craftsmanship and many architectural details: including elaborate leaded- and stained-glass windows, handsome woodwork on the main level, and a stunning main staircase with a bronze "Lady Liberty" on the newel post. Guests can settle into the original four family bedrooms; all are ensuite, and bathrooms feature most of the original fixtures. The recently renovated kitchen includes an electric downdraft cooktop, three ovens, espresso machine and a professional series refrigerator/freezer, as well as an island for informal dining for three or four. The formal diningroom - with a vintage Empire chandelier and a beautiful stained-glass bay window - seats 8. Guest access Butchart books full-house rentals only, so only one set of guests ever occupies the home at a time. Accordingly, guests have exclusive access to all the main floor rooms, as well as the indoor pool and hot tub: located just off the Great Room. Laundry facilities are located on the east side of the pool room, if required. Other things to note Our air conditioning in summer consists of a combination of window units and exit fans to draw cool air through the house. This allows the house to be kept at a comfortable temperature in all but the very hottest spells. On those evenings, a short swim before bed is perfect. The original radiator system warms the house in winter, but in the coldest weather, the bedroom level can be chilly. Guests can ward off the chill with our down duvets and plentiful wool blankets, or the electric fireplaces and space heaters. Or a dip in the hot tub. Note that we are a SmartTV household with many options including Netflix, PrimeTV, Youtube Premium and more. There is no cable television in the home.