About 101 Tennessee Avenue
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.
