This is an exceptional investment opportunity in Perth, Ontario, located in Canada’s National Capital Region of Ottawa..

The Sheriff’s House is a freestanding heritage stone building that has been completely renovated to current standards and materials and is in ‘like new’ condition. Fronting on the town’s main street, with a side deck on the Tay River, the building is the perfect location for retail, commercial, restaurant use or residential development. Currently occupied by the owner’s successful retail business – Tay Crossing (which is included in the transaction).

The 535 sq m of space is fully fixtured and tastefully decorated and is readily convertible from current use as a single enterprise to be subdivided into 3 individual units. The second floor is suitable for easy conversion to a spa, studio for an architect or artisan or a large luxury apartment suite.

Located in TV Ontario’s choice of ‘The Most Beautiful Town in Ontario’, the property is just an 80 km drive from the nation’s capital of Ottawa. Built in 1846 by the town sheriff, this magnificent 535 sq m stone building was completely renovated to current standards in 2002, including electrical, plumbing and insulation. This building is located on the Tay River, which is part of the Rideau Canal system that was just recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In the heart of ‘Cottage Country”, there are over 100 lakes within 100 km of Perth. These lakes offer pristine water quality to enjoy swimming, boating and fishing. The community has a strong economy and offers the perfect mix of rural and urban lifestyles. While the town is the commercial center for over 25,000 permanent residents which increases to over 50,000 during summer its close proximity to Ottawa allows Tay Crossing to be marketed and draw extensively from the one million plus population of Ottawa.

The town has a very vibrant arts community, offering summer music festivals, a year round, permanent live theater and many artisan studios. Canada’s National Arts Center (symphony, ballet, live theatre and Broadway musicals), the National Art Gallery of Canada and numerous world class museums are within an hour’s drive.

The Town has excellent facilities to please the sports and recreationally inclined, activities include a wide variety of local sports – hockey, soccer, baseball, swimming and curling to name few. Perth boasts of 4 local athletes participating in the Beijing Olympics! The NHL’s Ottawa Senators play within a 45 minute drive of town in Kanata’s Scotia Bank Place. This facility is also an excellent venue to catch all the touring concerts.

Within a 3 hour drive, enjoy skiing at Mont Tremblant, consistently rated as the top ski resort in eastern North America.

Montreal and Toronto are both within 300 km of Perth, easily reached by automobile or rail service. These are both world class cities.

Ontario’s educational system is among the very best in the world at all levels.

Canada is a beautiful country, offering unlimited opportunity in a safe, healthy environment. Canadians celebrate and are proud of our friendliness and diversity.

The Government of Canada recognizes the value of foreign investment and offers an immigration priority incentive program to encourage this investment.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/business/investors/definitions.asp


Offered as a Purchase of Shares which includes a very successful retail business, the vendor would consider a partial lease back for up to 2 years.


Highlights

Suitable to run existing retail operation or conversion to:

 smaller retail or commercial space up to 3 separate spaces
 restaurant with riverside deck
 boutique inn
 condominium development
 Architect or professional office
 Artisan studio or
2nd floor residential (rental income or owner’s luxury apartment)
• solid maple hardwood floors
• large open space
• many large windows
• access to 160 sq m private roof top deck with views of adjacent river and waterfront park

- Complete renovation in 2002
o insulation
o electrical
o plumbing
o energy efficient windows
o central heating and air conditioning with programmable controls
o drywall and solid wood trim
o flooring
- Tastefully decorated
- parking at rear
- located in town’s Market Basin
o summer farmer’s market on Saturday
o adjacent to Theater Studio – very active arts community



For more information on this investment please call 613-285-7768 or email your enquiries to taycrossing@primus.ca