Life on The Mountain in Hamilton
The owners of 362 Bay St. S. in Hamilton wanted to replicate a chateau noticed during their travels through the Normandy countryside.
The roof tiles and the craftsmen who installed them were brought over from Wales; wood carvers and stone masons made a special trip from England.
The dining room retains a traditional feel with leaded glass windows and panelled walls and a formal dining table.
The kitchen was renovated soon after the Ryans and their three children moved in. It provides a breakfast area and space for caterers to do their work.
A decorator transformed the formal living room into a more modern family room for lounging in the 1970s.
Four large bedrooms on the second floor include one in the upper part of the turret, which also has an ensuite bathroom and a Juliet balcony.
The owner’s ground-floor office in the lower half of the turret is his favourite room. His desk sits just in front of the wood-burning fireplace and within easy reach of the floor-to-ceiling bookshelves.
The wine cellar.