This Kingston manor has more history than your high school textbook — and way better bathrooms.
Welcome to Silverstone House, where Canadian history and Pinterest-worthy charm collide in glorious fashion. Built in 1825 by Kingston’s very first mayor, John Counter, this stone manor at 1863 Sydenham Road is part museum, part dream home, and all kinds of impressive.
Once a bustling stagecoach inn, this two-storey showstopper now boasts three bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, and enough architectural eye candy to keep your Instagram followers in a state of constant heart-eyes. Think pine flooring stenciled like fine art, tin ceilings borrowed from Merrickville City Hall, and carved mantels that basically whisper “you’re living in history.”
The main floor is a parade of cozy-meets-classy spaces: a formal dining room ready for feasts (or awkward family holidays), a sun-drenched family room with a modern Malm fireplace, and a sunroom with stone inlay flooring so beautiful it might make you forget winter exists. There’s also a spacious mudroom, laundry, and kitchen with wood cabinetry and tile countertops — because even 200-year-old homes need a solid breakfast nook.
Head upstairs and you’ll find two bright bedrooms and a 4-piece bathroom that perfectly mixes vintage (hello clawfoot tub) with modern flair. The primary suite is the real show-stealer though: over 630 square feet of ceiling height, closet space, and a jetted tub with steam shower that’ll have you canceling every spa appointment you ever made.
And just when you think it couldn’t get better — there's a third floor rec room and a 1,487 sq. ft. commercial office space. That’s right, you can run your empire from home and still have room for a tea party on the lawn.
Located at the corner of Burbrook and Sydenham Roads, just minutes from downtown Kingston, this is more than a home — it’s a lifestyle, a legacy, and possibly the most elegant flex on your in-laws.
Interested, intrigued, or just want to casually say “Oh, I own a manor”? You know what to do.
