This historic $7.5M house in Calgary was built over 100 years ago

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There’s a house for sale in Calgary right now with a hefty price tag of $7.5 million, but this historic home has a pretty fascinating back story as well as being a stunning property.

The stunning mansion, located at 717 Royal Avenue SW, dates all the way back to 1910 and is “one of the oldest and most venerable properties in Mount Royal, indeed in all of Calgary,” according to its Zoocasa listing.

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The mansion is steeped in local history, even serving as a convent at one point.

In typical early 20th-century fashion, it has a gorgeous brick exterior as well as a colonial-style porch and arched wooden front doors.

The house’s history is a major reason this property stands out, but it has other incredible features that give it a total wow factor.

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This home may have maintained traces of its past but it has also been upgraded and modernized to include everything from five bedrooms, a heated double garage with heated park available for up to six vehicles, and room for modern entertainment.

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The 7,606-square-foot house spans an acre of land and also includes some pretty amazing outdoor amenities including a tennis court and deck, perfect for entertaining.

There is also a coach house on the property, which is exactly what it sounds like… a space that was originally used to store horse-drawn carriages!

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This historic house in Calgary is stunning on its own, but to imagine all the people who lived and walked through its walls makes it not just a beautiful work of architecture but a fascinating piece of local history!