Scottish immigrant George MacDonald, a cabinetmaker, was the first to build on the property. The farm was named for the hamlet in which it was located, Mimosa (now defunct). It was considered an up-and-coming settlement in the 19th century. MacDonald cleared the land in the 1840s and there he built a homestead, but no trace remains of the original house. In 1886 as the farm prospered, local carpenters and stonemasons built the existing house. It remained basically unchanged until the 1960s when the owners at the time began a major renovation. Much of the interior was changed but original materials were reused wherever possible (sliding door made of original flooring). The current dining room was once the kitchen and the dining room china cabinet was once a set of open shelves for cooling pies. In the 1990s, the owners expanded the house and added a family room, as well as a large bright studio where they taught ballet and Scottish Highland dancing. The land is enjoyed for its beauty and recreation, its great walking country, and riding country. Spread out over the 65 acres, there is a croquet lawn, horse paddocks, run-in sheds, horse barn, pond for swimming and fishing, and a picturesque willow tree. At the rear of the property, there is an eight-acre parcel of official Ontario wetlands. Also on the property stands the stone ruins of an antique barn which burned down about 35 years ago. The ruins are now gardens among the field stone and granite. Finally, the farm is home to a 26-jump hunt course that the Caledon Eglinton Hunt club rides off of.
Owned by the Pace family since summer 2007, the house now features second addition that was built to modernise and increase the size of the original kitchen. Constructed in fall 2010, the new kitchen is an incredible space that has been featured in House & Home Magazine.
While the previous owners kept their animals outside, the Pace family built a four stall horse barn in the summer of 2008. Though starting off with just one pony and one donkey living on property, the collection has since grown to three horses, one donkey, eight miniature horses, and three dogs.
The farm was originally purchased as a weekend home to escape the hustle & bustle of Toronto. However, once Judy's last child moved out of the house, she sold her Toronto home, and she and Finn relocated to Belwood full-time. They have never been happier.
Finn, a sailor by trade, has been working tirelessly to learn all there is to know about being a farmer. The past two seasons have yielded an impressive amount of hay that is sold to neighbours for their animals. Next season, Finn has plans for soy beans.
Currently just a family home, Judy hopes one day to open a bed & breakfast.
Owned by the Pace family since summer 2007, the house now features second addition that was built to modernise and increase the size of the original kitchen. Constructed in fall 2010, the new kitchen is an incredible space that has been featured in House & Home Magazine.
While the previous owners kept their animals outside, the Pace family built a four stall horse barn in the summer of 2008. Though starting off with just one pony and one donkey living on property, the collection has since grown to three horses, one donkey, eight miniature horses, and three dogs.
The farm was originally purchased as a weekend home to escape the hustle & bustle of Toronto. However, once Judy's last child moved out of the house, she sold her Toronto home, and she and Finn relocated to Belwood full-time. They have never been happier.
Finn, a sailor by trade, has been working tirelessly to learn all there is to know about being a farmer. The past two seasons have yielded an impressive amount of hay that is sold to neighbours for their animals. Next season, Finn has plans for soy beans.
Currently just a family home, Judy hopes one day to open a bed & breakfast.