This 19th Century Ontario Mansion Is Under 500k & Comes With Its Own Santa's Workshop

And plenty of backyard space for the reindeer, too!
Ontario Mansion From The 19th Century Is Under 500k & Comes With Its Own Santa's Workshop
Kevin Kingma | Century21 Kevin Kingma | Century21
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If Santa ever decides to relocate to Canada, we've found the perfect Ontario mansion for him.

This house in Parkhill, Ontario, is on sale for $474,900, and it features a piano parlour, red velvet carpets, a huge backyard, and a gigantic workshop in the basement. 

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The house was built in 1890 and it is massive, sitting at 2600 square feet on a lot that's just over half-an-acre in size.

Ontario Mansion From The 19th Century Is Under 500k & Comes With Its Own Santa's Workshop

The inside is grand as well, with 10-foot-tall ceilings throughout the main and upper floors.

Ontario Mansion From The 19th Century Is Under 500k & Comes With Its Own Santa's Workshop

The house decor is a mix of classic and modern, with the parlour's chaise longue and piano falling firmly in the former category.

Ontario Mansion From The 19th Century Is Under 500k & Comes With Its Own Santa's Workshop

Whereas Emily Brontë probably never had a living room with a massive flat-screen TV in one of her novels.

Ontario Mansion From The 19th Century Is Under 500k & Comes With Its Own Santa's Workshop

There are two bathrooms in the house, and they also embody the house's mix of styles.

Ontario Mansion From The 19th Century Is Under 500k & Comes With Its Own Santa's Workshop

Both of them are four-piece bathrooms, and there's built-in laundry as well.

Ontario Mansion From The 19th Century Is Under 500k & Comes With Its Own Santa's Workshop

Also upstairs is a balcony and the master bedroom, which features an eye-catching red velvet carpet.

Ontario Mansion From The 19th Century Is Under 500k & Comes With Its Own Santa's Workshop

But the house has another eye-catching feature, two floors below in the basement.

Ontario Mansion From The 19th Century Is Under 500k & Comes With Its Own Santa's Workshop

It's the perfect space for any secret Santas who like to make their Christmas gifts by hand.

Ontario Mansion From The 19th Century Is Under 500k & Comes With Its Own Santa's Workshop

And just in case you need some space for your furry friends (aka Rudolph and co.), then there's tons of it in the backyard.

Ontario Mansion From The 19th Century Is Under 500k & Comes With Its Own Santa's Workshop

Santa's 19th Century Mansion

Ontario Mansion From The 19th Century Is Under 500k & Comes With Its Own Santa's Workshop

Price: $474,900

Address: 283 Hastings St., Parkhill, ON

Description: A gorgeous mansion from 1890, with tons of space in the bedrooms, bathrooms, and hidden workshops.

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    Cormac O'Brien was an Associate Editor at Narcity Canada, covering all things exciting and trending about Canada. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Journalism from the University of Victoria, where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the campus newspaper and was awarded the BCYNA Community News Scholarship for his writing. He was also the producer and co-host of Now On Narcity, Narcity's flagship podcast.

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