This stunning 1911 Edmonton heritage home is on the market for $1.2M

A chance to own a stately piece of Edmonton’s early history has come up on the market.

The Hugh Duncan Residence, located at 8520 104th St. NW in Old Strathcona, offers 2,758 sq. ft. of living space, including four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. It’s listed for $1,199,000.

Built in 1911 for pioneer Strathcona pharmacist Hugh Duncan, the designated Municipal Historic Resource has been a landmark in the neighbourhood for well over a century.

Duncan operated a pharmacy on Whyte Avenue until his death in 1935.

The two-and-a-half-storey Edwardian Foursquare home has kept plenty of its original character, including its red brick exterior, cedar shake bellcast roof, curved dormers, and a full-length front veranda. It was recognized as a heritage resource in 2005.

There’s also a small second-floor balcony at the back of the home and an English garden stretching along the rear and north side of the double lot.

A rear driveway provides parking for up to four vehicles.

According to the property’s heritage designation, the Hugh Duncan Residence is valued for its association with early Strathcona residents who were representative of the type of entrepreneurial and professional families that began to populate the city of Strathcona early in the twentieth century.

“The 1911 Hugh Duncan Residence is important to an understanding of the growth, development, and socio-economic values associated with Strathcona prior to World War One,” reads its profile on Canada’s Historic Places.

“A neighbourhood of affluent upper-middle-class citizens, the social aspirations of many of its prominent residents are reflected in strong, formal, and stylish architecture.”

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Okay, but enough of the history and architecture lessons; let’s take a look at what’s inside.

The home has more than 2,700 square feet of living space, with plenty of heritage details still visible throughout, including wood panelling, hardwood floors, original-style doors and window trim, plaster walls, and a beautiful staircase.

As soon as you walk through the front doors, you’re greeted by that staircase and a warm, inviting foyer. Just to the right, French doors lead into the parlour.

Even though it’s being used as office space, it’s not hard to visualize how cozy and elegant a space it is.

The updated kitchen is spacious, with plenty of counter space and a window overlooking the garden. We also love the exposed brick where an old stove would have once sat.

The warm wood panelling continues up the staircase to the second level, where you’ll find more spacious rooms and access to the rear balcony.

Then there’s the top level, which offers even more space and plenty of windows. We could easily see this becoming a pretty stellar library or reading room.

For the past 21 years, the property has been home to professional law offices, with its DC1 zoning allowing for residential or commercial use, subject to City approval.

“Own one of Edmonton’s most distinguished heritage properties,” the listing reads.
“Just steps from Whyte Avenue and the University of Alberta.”

From a home where Queen Elizabeth II once slept to a fascinating old log cabin downtown, Edmonton sure has its fair share of unique heritage properties!

Would you buy this home? Let us know in the comments.