WINTERHOLME
Traces of history
Built just two years before Canada's Confederation and once the estate of Sir Sandford Fleming, Winterholme today offers sixteen exceptional apartments within the walls of a former manor house.
Heritage living
Residents of Winterholme enjoy original details such as oak paneling, fireplace mantels, deep window sills, and twelve foot ceilings. Large lawns, mature trees, and greenery evoke the estate's past.
Prime location
Originally on the periphery of the city, Sandy Hill is now one of Ottawa's most central districts. Just minutes away are Parliament, the downtown core, the Byward Market, and the University of Ottawa.
Singular layouts
Each of the seventeen apartments has a unique layout, affording Winterholme residents a lifestyle that is far from cookie cutter. Configurations include one bedroom and two bedroom apartments, a few of which are sampled above.
The Strathcona’s largest apartments feature formal dining rooms, large covered balconies, and windows on multiple exposures for cross ventilation. Select units feature two bathrooms and in-suite laundry connections.
The edifice
Winterholme was once home to Sir Sandford Fleming, the famed inventor of uniform standard time zones. After the departure of the Flemings, Winterholme was converted to aparments in the 1920s with the entrance moved to the south side of the structure.
Designated in 1979 under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, Winterholme is recognized by the City of Ottawa for the importance of its former inhabitants and for its marking of the early 20th Century trend in Sandy Hill of estates being altered for conversion into apartments.
The community
Winterholme is a short walk from Strathcona Park and also within walking distance of all that Ottawa’s Byward Market has to offer, not to mention the many amenities along nearby Laurier and Rideau Streets.
Sandy Hill is one of Ottawa’s oldest neighbourhoods and its treelined streets are perfect for pleasant strolls. It is a community of arts, parks, embassies, with families, students and seniors calling it home.
Address
309 & 311 Daly Avenue
Constructed Built
1865 (as 'Chapel Court')
Client
George-Edouard Desbarats
Designer / Builder
H.H. Horsey
Style
Italianate (modified)
Apartment conversion
1925
Apartment Costs
N/A
Floors
Three
Special Amenities
N/A
Number of Units
Seventeen
Parking Spots
Exterior
Elevator Access
Walk-up (no elevator)
Special Features in Select Units
N/A
Heritage Designation
Designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (1979)
Further reading