House Summary

The Koustall House, located on Bishopsgate Road, is an award-winning Georgian-Style home recognized by the Architectural Conservatory of Ontario. Built in 1870, it is the area’s most architecturally significant homes featuring six-over-six panes and an elaborate porch with gingerbread scroll.²

Timeline

c. 1870 - Home was contructed¹

18?? - Alliston Campbell purchased home¹

???? - Wallpaper added¹

1971 - Koustall Family purchased home¹

19?? - Addition added to the northeast side of house.¹

It is an entry way and laundry room.

1980s - Sunroom added¹

19?? - Barn resided with metal¹

19?? - Addition to Barn¹

19?? - Two doors replaced¹

19?? - Storm windows added¹

19?? - Concrete silo added¹

19?? - Harvester silo added¹

2015 – Gilbert Koustall purchased home¹

2017 – Started renting the home out¹

Architectural Features

This five-bay Georgian styled home, built in 1870, features 5 six over six sash double hung windows on the top floor and 4 six over six sash double hung windows on the bottom floor with a single window door and rectangular side lights. The top windows have green shutters that match the colour scheme of the rest of the house. All the windows feature soldier course brick work. The brick is laid out in a Flemish bond pattern. It is a centre door main façade with decorative paired brackets attached to the roof. The verandah features beautifully decorated white gingerbread scrolls and 9 white posts. The right side of the house features 4 paired brackets under the roof. It has three six over six sash double hung windows with slip sills, green shutters, and soldier course brick work. There is also a door which may have been a large window or larger door in the past as there is some mismatched brick that showcases that something had been replaced. There is a small simple sash sliding window between the door and green shuttered blind window on the lower floor. The back right-hand side has an addition built into it made out of light-coloured wood. It is an enclosed porch. It features large single pane windows. The back of the house has been added on at a later date. It features a door with triangular brick work and two single pane windows with soldier course brick work. There is also a chimney in the back. In the back left-hand side, there is another wooden addition with simple sash windows, a 6 grid windowed door, and a chimney. The left-hand side features 3 six over six sash double hung windows with slip sills but this time it does not feature the green shutters. It also has soldier course brick work and paired brackets on the roof. The basement windows also have soldier course brick work. Similar to the right side, there seems to have been a door here that has been bricked up. The soldier course brick work still remains above the mismatched brick. There are four bedrooms, one bathroom and a kitchen upstairs and three bedrooms on the main floor. The house features the original windows, original front door, and original fieldstone basement. There are floor coverings over the original floors. There are also two non-working fireplaces. This award winning home is a sight to see.

Notes

1. Koustall, Gilbert. Personal Interview, July 2017.
2. County of Brant. Heritage Committee.July 2017.

References

• Koustall, Gilbert. (July 2017). Personal Interview.
• County of Brant. Heritage Committee.July 2017.

• Burford
  Ontario, Canada
  

  Latitude: 43.0834 Longitude: -80.49968