one of toronto's oldest houses enters the 21st century with a high-tech makeover - interactive screen

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The activated blinds, fancy fridges and robotic vacuum cleaners are not enough to flood the 469 Broadview house.
Built more than 200 years ago, this cabin is a glimpse of the past.
But on Wednesday, thanks to Best Buy's marketing campaign, it was pushed to the 21st century to show that any family can benefit from the latest gadgets.
"When you live in this House, you start to feel like a pioneer," said owner Don Procter . ".
"The agent ran out and said, 'Stop and don't go any further. This House is not for you!
But these two historical fans know a century.
The old story behind the white and green plaster walls "Bev and I look at each other and we're like, 'are you kidding? this is for us! " said Procter. Home to a high-
Ranked around 1807 soldiers, when Toronto was still the town of York, the core of the original city began to develop around Fort York, and John Cox was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, building his cabin in the woods
"For a house now on Broadview Avenue, it will be very rural," said Chris Bateman, a Toronto Heritage historian . ".
"Basically, the soldiers can make a request to the government and say, 'I have done my part for the royal family and I should be rewarded, "BatemansaidCox died shortly after the cottage was built, and the owner on the other side of it was scattered on most of the logs, creating the green and white color it now has.
In the past few decades, the old residence, the new technology served for different purposes, as a pub, it was an apartment in its 1950 s and 60 s.
Fast forward to today, Best Buy connects them with Google Home Intelligence Technology, which can draw blinds, dim lights and play music with simple voice commands.
In the kitchen, along the log and mortar walls, there is a new refrigerator with an interactive screen that tracks the expiration date and grocery list.
If someone is at the front door, the screen will show the person at the front door via the doorbell camera.
"I can tell you if it's just a toast," she said . ".
"I like some aspects better than others," he said . ".
"I'm not quite sure about all the cameras around the house.
"The only intruder they 've captured on the camera so far is some raccoon.
"This is a self-flowing log hut," explained Dalyspointing, pointing out how John Cox assembled the logs together before 200 in order to get the rain from the building
"They thought about everything at that time! " she said.