Wiser Estates


General Contracting, In-house Design, Project Management

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Opening 2019

Location

The Historic Fort Town of Prescott is a town distinguished by its history and the river side lifestyle the St. Lawrence encourages.

In the 19th and 20th century Prescott played a pivotal role along the Nation’s most essential waterway. The Town of Prescott was established in 1787, but had been previously settled as a transshipment hub; a critical transition point from ship to rail for goods travelling to or from the Great lakes prior to the development of the St. Lawrence Seaway. This crucial junction was defended by the historic Fort Wellington just east of the Town.

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The condominiums name-sake; J.P. Wiser of Wiser Distilleries, headed the most prominent distillery (there were four) in Prescott and was at the time the third largest in Canada. Prescott was seen as a community with a great future. It had direct railway connections to Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto, railway ferry links to the Northern Railway in the U.S. which provided direct access to the Atlantic Seaboard ports, and was a port of call for Canadian Steamers heading both east and west along the St. Lawrence River.

Today people are drawn to Prescott because of the St. Lawrence River and its proximity to major markets.

Design

Prescott is located at one of the widest most open areas of this mighty waterway creating a natural aquatic theatre enjoyed by boaters, sailors, fisherman, and ship-watchers. It’s fully equipped marina boasts 200 slips and is located right down-town. Swimmers enjoy the centrally located beach during the summer months. Recently kite-surfing has also become a popular past-time.

 

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Located in the 401 corridor between the highway and the river, Prescott is 2 hours from Montreal & Kingston, 1 hour to Ottawa; and less than 4 hours to Toronto. The international bridge to Ogdensburgh, New York is just outside of the town limits, offering convenient access to the United States.

The goal of the Wiser Estates design committee was twofold; to create a sustainable use for the property, and to conserve its rich heritage while continuing to “fit-in” with the surrounding neighbourhood.In pursuing these goals the design team examined a number of options for the site and concluded that residential; the traditional use of the site, was still the most sustainable use.

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It was determined early on that retaining the main house structure was the best way to conserve the history and general curb appearance of the project. Further acquirement of the goal was achieved through repetition of historical motifs in the new addition. Roof design and surface closely match the existing building. Window opening designs were selected to match the Edwardian style of architecture, complete with muttons and mullions.

Homes

Wiser Estates will feature eleven condominium units, three in the existing Wiser home and eight in the new addition.
All units are appointed in a luxurious traditional style with heritage themed trim. In order to take advantage of the fantastic water-views, all homes are designed with an open concept living space so you can see the St. Lawrence.
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Plans

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