Pretty Homes Of Niagara On The Lake

 A couple of weeks ago, I made a weekend trip

back to Niagara-On-The-Lake for the first time in over

three years.  I lived in this beautiful little town in Niagara

for 20 years before picking up my roots and moving back

to Toronto.  As pretty as this little town is, I was

dearly missing my city life in Toronto.

 I was first attracted to NOTL because of all the 

pretty large and small homes, many of which

are lovely little cottages.

 The one beautiful aspect of Niagara On The Lake

are the beautiful gardens surrounding the homes.

The annual Garden Tour is one of the best attended

events in Niagara.

 This darling little cottage went through a major

renovation several years ago.  The new buyer brought

the home back to it's original charm and added a cupola

and ginger bread trim to the roof line....and nothing

says welcome like a pretty yellow door.

 

 This is one of the oldest and original Niagara home

that is surrounded by a lovely property and out buildings.

It has also been renovated and brought back to

it's original beauty.

 And this was my home.

It is an 1815 home that was owned by John Secord,

the brother of the famous Laura Secord.  It broke my

heart to sell this lovely property but the new owners

loved it as much as I did.  They have added on a

large garage and connected the original home to the

old barn that I had moved to the back of the property.

It was a lovely visit to the place where I raised my son

and spent many wonderful years enjoying this

lovely town in Niagara.