101 Tennessee Avenue
878 - Sugarloaf, Port Colborne, L3K 2R8
$1,495,000
Reduced $155,000 from $1,650,000
- 4 bedrooms
- 3 bathrooms
- 6 parking
- 3000-3500 sq ft
Listed 208 days ago · MLS® X12921958
About this home
Some addresses give you a home. This one gives you a piece of Port Colborne history. Lakefront estate living on Port Colborne's historic and prestigious Tennessee Avenue. Beautifully preserved and extensively renovated over the past 20 years, this remarkable century home blends timeless character with the confidence of modern updates. Set on a spectacular 500' deep lot extending into Gravelly Bay on Lake Erie, the property offers over 3,300 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths.The home's signature turret creates a distinctive curved living room with wall-to-wall lakefront windows, a gas fireplace and space for a grand piano. The main floor also features a formal dining room with garden doors to a lakeside deck, a bright white kitchen with built-in appliances, adjoining breakfast nook, and a library with board-and-batten detailing and a quiet reading alcove.The spacious primary suite enjoys sweeping lake views, a gas fireplace, spa-inspired ensuite with clawfoot soaker tub and a walk-in closet. Three additional generous bedrooms, a convenient second-floor laundry closet, original hardwood floors, a classic oak staircase and a grand centre hall complete the home.Outside, mature trees, tiered gardens and stone patios lead to a private waterfront retreat with a double boathouse, beach area and calm waters ideal for kayaking and paddleboarding. The driveway extends right to the shoreline.Extensive improvements completed during the current ownership include updated electrical, copper plumbing, most windows and all exterior doors, added exterior insulation with new siding, new interior doors, trim and staircase, renovated bathrooms and updated fixtures. Additional features include a full unfinished basement, double garage, dual HVAC with separate climate control for each level, new furnaces and central air units (2023), whole-home generator (2024), city services, and an unbeatable Lake Erie setting.
Details
- Type
- Detached
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Age
- 100+ years
- Size
- 3000-3500 sq ft
- Lot
- 88 × 500 ft
- Basement
- Full, Unfinished
- Garage
- Attached
- Kitchens
- 1
- Property tax
- $17,603 (2025)
- Neighbourhood
- 878 - Sugarloaf
- Municipality
- Port Colborne
- Price per sq ft
- $460 (9% above detached houses in 878 - Sugarloaf, $423)
Interior
- Bedrooms
- 4 above ground
- Bathrooms
- 1 × 2-piece (main), 2 × 4-piece (second)
- Rooms
- 9 above ground + 2 below
- Family room or den
- Yes
- Fireplace
- Natural Gas
- Features
- Central Vacuum, Generator - Full
Heating, cooling and services
- Heating
- Forced Air, Gas
- Air conditioning
- Central Air
- Water and sewer
- Sewer
Building and exterior
- Style
- 2-Storey
- Exterior
- Vinyl Siding
- Roof
- Asphalt Shingle
- Foundation
- Concrete Block
- Age
- 100+
- Faces
- South
- Outdoor
- Landscaped, Patio
- Waterfront
- Direct
Parking
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Total parking
- 6
- Driveway and parking
- Private
Lot
- Size
- 88 × 500 ft (rectangular)
- Acreage
- .50-1.99
More
- Possession
- 60-89 DAYS
- Nearby
- Waterfront, Beach, Marina
- Cross street
- Btwn Sugarloaf and Lakeshore Rd W
Rooms
| Room | Level | Size | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyer | Main | 1.6 × 2 m (5'3" × 6'7") | |
| Living Room | Main | 11.02 × 5.58 m (36'2" × 18'4") | Gas Fireplace, Overlook Water |
| Kitchen | Main | 2.92 × 4.19 m (9'7" × 13'9") | B/I Appliances |
| Breakfast | Main | 3.63 × 2.67 m (11'11" × 8'9") | |
| Dining Room | Main | 4.14 × 5.38 m (13'7" × 17'8") | W/O To Deck |
| Office | Main | 3.02 × 5.58 m (9'11" × 18'4") | |
| Primary Bedroom | Second | 45.58 × 5.74 m (149'6" × 18'10") | Gas Fireplace, 4 Pc Ensuite, Walk-In Closet(s) |
| Bedroom 2 | Second | 5.84 × 3.68 m (19'2" × 12'1") | |
| Bedroom 3 | Second | 4.36 × 4.82 m (14'4" × 15'10") | |
| Bedroom 4 | Second | 3.25 × 4.85 m (10'8" × 15'11") | |
| Other | Basement | 4.77 × 10.54 m (15'8" × 34'7") | |
| Other | Basement | 5.51 × 2.97 m (18'1" × 9'9") |
History of this address
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Location
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The neighbourhood
Getting around Car-dependent
No subway, LRT or GO station within a short trip.
Within a 10-minute walk: no grocery stores, 0 cafés and restaurants, 3 parks. Nearest park: HH Knoll Lakeview Park (750 m).
Schools nearby
Elementary
- Steele Street Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 94%, math 53%12 min walk - St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 89%, math 74%13 min walk - McKay Public School
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 92%, math 61%1.4 km - St. John Bosco Catholic Elementary School Catholic
EQAO: Gr 6 reading 91%, math 35%2.1 km
Secondary
- Port Colborne High School
EQAO: Gr 9 math 62%, literacy test 95%1.3 km
EQAO: share of students meeting the provincial standard (2024–25). Ontario average: Gr 6 reading 86%, math 51%; Gr 9 math 55%; literacy test 83%.
Closest schools, not school zones. Check which school serves this address with the school board before relying on it.
Who lives here postal area L3K
- Owners / renters
- 73% / 27%
- Median household income
- $70,000
- Average age
- 47
- Children under 15
- 13%
- Homes
- 74% detached, 2% high-rise
- Commute by transit
- 1%
- Population
- 19,458
Languages spoken most at home besides English: Italian 0.8%, Polish 0.1%, Portuguese 0.1%, Russian 0.1%.
Flood and conservation No mapped hazard
Not inside a mapped flood plain or regulated area in Niagara Peninsula Conservation’s mapping.
Screening maps only. Ask the conservation authority for a property inquiry before relying on this.
Safety
Crime Severity Index for Niagara Region (St. Catharines) police: 54 vs 57 for Ontario (2025).
Police-reported figures for the whole police service area, not this street. Rates use the area’s resident population.
Distances are approximate. Places © OpenStreetMap contributors. Neighbourhood figures: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census. School results: EQAO via Ontario Data Catalogue (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Flood and regulation mapping: Niagara Peninsula Conservation open data. Crime Severity Index: Statistics Canada.
Living here
Commute
To Union Station (downtown Toronto): 86 km. Transit times · Driving times
Noise Nothing major nearby
No highway within 500 m, rail line within 300 m, or airport flight path nearby.
Distances from the map, not noise measurements. Visit at rush hour to judge for yourself.
Internet High-speed
50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).
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