Cottage of the Week: $3 million for a Lake of Bays getaway with an architectural pedigree
Address: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road
Neighbourhood: Dwight, Ontario
Agent: Jay Richardson and Stephen Leonard , Royal LePage Lakes of Muskoka Realty
Price: $3,000,000
The Place: A modern, spectacularly designed steel, wood and glass structure on Lake of Bays.
Bragging Rights: This cottage was designed by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, a firm probably best known for its work on Toronto’s Integral House, a home so famous that it’s now the subject of a documentary .
Big Selling Point: Though we wouldn’t recommend splashing around in it, the reflecting pool is a nice alternative to a swimming pool, and it’s one of the cooler water features we’ve seen at a cottage.
Possible Deal Breaker: The wall of windows in the main-floor living room lets nature inside, but good luck binging on Say Yes to the Dress all afternoon without feeling guilty about missing a day of sunshine.
By the Numbers:
• $3,000,000
• 2,667 square feet
• 6 years old, approximately
• 4 bedrooms
• 4 bathrooms
• 2 levels
• 2-slip dock
• 1 reflecting pool
288038 The house was designed by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, best known locally for their work on Integral House. Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-01-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-1045-hemlock-ridge-road/slide/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-01/ cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-01 0 0
288040 The space would be lovely on its own, but the owner's collection of expensive-looking rugs definitely helps matters. Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-02-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-1045-hemlock-ridge-road/slide/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-02/ cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-02 0 0
288041 The living room, like the rest of the house, has plenty of floor-to-ceiling windows. Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-03-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-1045-hemlock-ridge-road/slide/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-03/ cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-03 0 0
288042 Beside the living room is a large kitchen, visible here in the background. Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-04-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-04.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-1045-hemlock-ridge-road/slide/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-04/ cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-04 0 0
288043 There's plenty of space for the owners (or maybe their chef) to move around in here. Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-05-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-05.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-1045-hemlock-ridge-road/slide/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-05/ cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-05 0 0
288044 The dining area. Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-06-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-06.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-1045-hemlock-ridge-road/slide/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-06/ cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-06 0 0
288045 The master bedroom is on the main floor. Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-07-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-07.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-1045-hemlock-ridge-road/slide/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-07/ cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-07 0 0
288046 Here's the master bedroom's en suite washroom. Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-08-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-08.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-1045-hemlock-ridge-road/slide/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-08/ cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-08 0 0
288047 And here's more of the en suite washroom. Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-09-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-09.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-1045-hemlock-ridge-road/slide/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-09/ cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-09 0 0
288048 There are three bedrooms on the lower level. Here's one of them. Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-10-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-10.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-1045-hemlock-ridge-road/slide/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-10/ cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-10 0 0
288049 Another lower-level bedroom. Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-11-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-11.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-1045-hemlock-ridge-road/slide/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-11/ cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-11 0 0
288050 And another. Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-12-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-12.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-1045-hemlock-ridge-road/slide/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-12/ cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-12 0 0
288051 The elaborate patio is like a second living room. Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-13-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-13.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-1045-hemlock-ridge-road/slide/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-13/ cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-13 0 0
288052 Swimming pools are for the middle classes. Real aristocrats have <em>reflecting pools</em>. For reflecting. Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-14-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-14.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-1045-hemlock-ridge-road/slide/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-14/ cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-14 0 0
288053 And there's even a place to put the boats. Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road Cottage of the Week: 1045 Hemlock Ridge Road https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-15-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-15.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-1045-hemlock-ridge-road/slide/cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-15/ cottage-of-the-week-dwight-ontario-15 0 0
Stunning, wow…. I guess it should be for $3 million and being quite a journey from Toronto.
Super legit.. They usually have the clause in closing docs that says “previous owner has right to take everything NOT bolted to the home.” I would be sure they didn’t have that clause on this one~ Either that or I would try to attend the estate sale ;)