Originally constructed as a private residence, 287 Russell Hill Rd. was transformed during the Great Depression into Cantab College, a boys' school that served the community through some of the city's most turbulent years. It's unclear what happened between the time the property was a boys' school and 1985, when the current owners purchased the home, but 287 Russell Hill Rd. The living room features a large bay window, and the light-filled open-concept kitchen and family room boast a two-way fireplace. 287 Russell Hill Rd.