43 Duke Street

Elmira has that effect on people. You come for a look and start doing the math on how to make it work. It is a real town in the way that most places stopped being a long time ago, close enough to Waterloo Region to make sense, and genuinely worth the drive. The covered front porch and original red brick make an impression before you even get to the door. This is a 1922 century home that has been renovated without losing what made it worth saving in the first place. Inside, the main floor opens up in a way that surprises. Updated flooring and lighting carry through the space, the kitchen anchors without taking over, and the layout connects naturally without feeling carved up. There is a flex room off the main entry that works equally well as an office or an extra bedroom depending on what life actually requires right now. Two bedrooms and a full 4-piece bathroom sit upstairs, with a third bedroom and a 3-piece bathroom on the main floor. The right rooms in the right places. Out back, the outdoor entertaining space is set up properly. A custom pergola with string lights overhead and a slatted privacy wall lined with hanging planters creates the kind of separation from the outside world that takes some homes years to achieve. It is intimate, finished, and the kind of space you end up in every night without planning to. The home has been well looked after underneath, too. Plumbing and electrical updated throughout, heat pump, furnace and AC three years old, roof one year old with new insulation and roof decking underneath. Brick repointed. Both driveways paved, onefrom Arthur Street and one from Riverside Drive. Come see it before someone else does the math first.

Full of character and possibility, this 1.5-storey century home is located in the desirable village of Heidelberg, just minutes from St. Jacobs and Waterloo. The upper level currently offers two bedrooms, with the original 3 bedroom layout partially opened into one a larger space between two bedrooms that could be enclosed again. A main-floor den (previously used as a bedroom), adds even more flexibility. The large open concept kitchen and dining room are the perfect place for holiday dinners or gathering after school or work. The sunken living room is bright and sunny, leading outside to a fenced yard with a deck and an oversized detached garage (with separate panel in 2021) offering abundant space for storage, woodworking, a home gym or hobbies. With the roof already replaced (2024/2026), plumping updated and plenty of opportunity for further updates (some newer windows, furnace/AC 2019, Water Softener 2021, some newer windows 2019) to add your own finishing touches, this is a wonderful chance to personalize a character home in a sought-after location close to lots of amenities while still keeping that small town feel.