Northcliffe 911

Rescue of a semi-detached single-family home in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

This beautiful house, more than a century old, had been suffering from serious foundation problems for many years. The condition of the building’s structure required a complete underpinning and total interior stripping. Given the scope of demolition, how could the soul of this house built in 1917 be preserved? 

The main original components of the façade were restored: the wooden solarium over the entrance porch was repaired, the red clay brickwork was repointed, the tinwork was repainted and the stained glass windows were reinstalled. At the rear, a large cedar deck arcs around the driveway. Inside, the new white kitchen contrasts with the black, raw steel staircase. In addition to improving acoustics, the herringbone pattern of the stairwell brick catches the zenithal light. All other interior finishes echo the old palette of stained red oak and white plaster. The rescue operation was a success: the Northcliffe house is alive and well!