Cross Streets: Queen St and Westmoreland St. ** Directions: Main Street Blyth, on the East side. There are houses, and then there are homes that have a story to tell.This one has been telling its story for well over a century. From the street, you notice it immediately - the deep red brick, the grand white columns, the wide covered porch that seems to say slow down, sit a while. In a town like Blyth, everybody knows this house. It's the kind of home people point to as they drive by. Walk through the front door and the craftsmanship stops you in your tracks. Soaring hand-carved fretwork arches stretch across the entryway, sunbursts and scrollwork cut from rich dark wood by hands that clearly took enormous pride in their work. Original hardwood floors glow underfoot. Antique chandeliers cast a warm, quiet light. You get the feeling that this place has hosted generations of life - dinners, celebrations, lazy Sunday mornings - and has more still to offer. But here's the thing about a home with this much history: someone has taken very good care of it. The knob-and-tube wiring is gone. The asbestos is gone. In their place, updated electrical, a new panel, and modern 100-amp service. The metal roof was done in 2024. The main floor windows are newer too. All the soul of the past. None of the worry. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and more character than most homes could ever dream of. 484 Queen Street isn't just a place to live - it's a place to belong to. (id:27476)
