In most parts of Canada, they’re located in the suburbs where the lots are larger. In downtown areas they’re called mansions. In some older communities they’re found on former estates. In fact, out in the country, they’re described as estate homes. A few weeks ago, we were driving past a group of them north of Stouffville and an older passenger in our car gasped.
“Unbelievable aren’t they,” I said.
She nodded and reacted with an unexpected comment: “How on earth would anybody clean something like that?” she said.