Award-winning Heritage Restoration Project
On Dallas Road in the Heart of James Bay
Background
Due to rezoning, the Two Sisters were moved on a barge from their original location in James Bay to their current location on Dallas Road, across from the breakwater.
Both sisters were carefully deconstructed to honour the legacy of 19th century craftsmanship and the original first-growth timber exteriors were restored for the world to see.
Design Details
Previously housing small government offices the main floor was reconfigured into an open concept great-room with beautifully restored original leaded-glass windows overlooking the ocean.
The interiors were reconstructed with a heritage-style design while incorporating an open-concept floor plan required by a contemporary homeowner
To create a more visual, airy space both homes feature 4-foot pony walls throughout their redesign. Although each detail adds to the heritage-style atmosphere, it is undoubtedly the pony walls that bring the past into the present.
The design for the walls themselves came from the vintage aesthetic: cream-white in colour and finished with fine millwork, the walls echo the early 20th century.
Earnest in character, these homes remain sophisticated and in touch with the modern era.
With re-engineered seismic upgrades, a high-efficiency heating system, new plumbing and wiring the sisters are caught up to contemporary safety standards. The installation of the new thermal storm windows and LED lights throughout the house contributed to a warmer, quieter home environment with ample natural lighting.
