242 Ricardo Street

Amazing opportunity! Perfect for B&B, Multi-generational or large family living! Beautiful Colonial, early 1800s home with over 3800 square feet of living space on main and second floors, and a detached coach house with full 4 season suite above! You simply cannot beat this location in this quiet part of Old Town. Niagara Parks land to one side and historic Fort George to the other, this home sits on a wooded lot with easy access to the Niagara River across the street. Access to walking/biking trails, Niagara Parkway, and the NOTL Yacht Club, yet a very short walk to Shaw Theatre, Queen Street, and all that Niagara-on-the-Lake has to offer. The home has retained all of its original character, yet, it is fully updated with an attractive, spacious kitchen, expansive dining room/family room looking out to the huge covered deck with built in barbecue area/outdoor kitchen, sink and bar fridge, large seating area and outdoor gas fireplace, then onto the wooded lot. The generously proportioned living room has many windows and decorative moldings, giving it much character. There is a 2 piece washroom and the furnace/laundry room, along with a home office/den that could be another bedroom, all on the main floor. The grand, historic foyer contains a beautiful staircase leading to the upstairs where you will find five large bedrooms and five en-suite bathrooms. The home with wide plank floorboards throughout, has extensive parking. INCOME OPPORTUNITY! In the grounds is a detached coach house with a full suite above, consisting of kitchen with 4 burner stove top and fridge, living room with gas fireplace, bedroom and full bathroom. The approximately 800 square feet, four season accommodation has many potential uses. There is irrigation in the back yard, a gazebo, a potting shed, a Koi pond with waterfall, and water feature in the side yard. This property must be seen in order to appreciate all that it has to offer.