101 Tennessee Avenue

878 - Sugarloaf, Port Colborne, L3K 2R8

$1,495,000

Reduced $155,000 from $1,650,000

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  • 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

RoomLevelSizeFeatures
FoyerMain1.6 × 2 m (5'3" × 6'7")
Living RoomMain11.02 × 5.58 m (36'2" × 18'4")Gas Fireplace, Overlook Water
KitchenMain2.92 × 4.19 m (9'7" × 13'9")B/I Appliances
BreakfastMain3.63 × 2.67 m (11'11" × 8'9")
Dining RoomMain4.14 × 5.38 m (13'7" × 17'8")W/O To Deck
OfficeMain3.02 × 5.58 m (9'11" × 18'4")
Primary BedroomSecond45.58 × 5.74 m (149'6" × 18'10")Gas Fireplace, 4 Pc Ensuite, Walk-In Closet(s)
Bedroom 2Second5.84 × 3.68 m (19'2" × 12'1")
Bedroom 3Second4.36 × 4.82 m (14'4" × 15'10")
Bedroom 4Second3.25 × 4.85 m (10'8" × 15'11")
OtherBasement4.77 × 10.54 m (15'8" × 34'7")
OtherBasement5.51 × 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%.

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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.

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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.

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Internet High-speed

50/10 Mbps or faster available here by cable, fibre or DSL (the federal high-speed target).

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