Cottage of the Week: $2 million for a log cabin with a sunset view of Lake Simcoe
ADDRESS: 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Big Bay Point, Lake Simcoe
AGENT: Mykhaylo Arkhypkin, Sutton Group-Admiral Realty
PRICE: $1,990,000
THE PLACE: An upscale, two-storey log cabin on the shore of Lake Simcoe in Innisfil.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: While your Muskoka-bound friends are stuck in traffic, you’ll have been at the cottage for hours. This place is about an hour’s drive from the city, letting you sit on the dock, not the 400.
BIG SELLING POINT: The log cabin exterior belies a luxe interior, with features like a 48-inch gas stove, a hand-crafted solid wood staircase, nine skylights and a separate shower and tub in the master ensuite.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: An enormous and very contentious resort has been proposed for Big Bay Point. This could be seen as a plus for those who like fancy amenities, but if you’re looking for peace and quiet, the area may soon get a whole lot more crowded.
BY THE NUMBERS:
• $1,990,000
• $8,728.64 in taxes (2012)
• 134 feet of waterfront
• 9 skylights
• 4 bathrooms
• 3 bedrooms
• 2 storeys
• 1.24 acres
153486 Sunset on the deck (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_22-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_22.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_22.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_22/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_22 0 0
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153490 The deck. The water is deep and clear (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_20-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_20.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_20.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_20/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_20 0 0
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153491 Looking back at the cottage from the waterfront deck (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_17-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_17.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_17/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_17 0 0
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153487 Steps down to a wooden deck that overlooks Lake Simcoe (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_19-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_19.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_19.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_19/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_19 0 0
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153493 The back of the house (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_15-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_15.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_15/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_15 0 0
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153494 The rec room in the basement (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_14-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_14.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_14.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_14/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_14 0 0
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153495 The basement contains a rec room, a laundry room and a bathroom (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_13.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_13/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_13 0 0
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153496 The other upstairs bathroom (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_12.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_12/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_12 0 0
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153497 The master ensuite (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_11-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_11.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_11/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_11 0 0
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153498 The master ensuite (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_10-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_10.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_10/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_10 0 0
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153499 The master ensuite has a standing tub and separate shower (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_9-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_9.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_9/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_9 0 0
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153488 The view from the second floor of the house (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_18-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_18.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_18/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_18 0 0
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153500 The master bedroom has French doors opening to a Juliet balcony (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_8-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_8.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_8/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_8 0 0
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153501 The second-floor landing (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_7-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_7.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_7/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_7 0 0
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153503 The powder room on the main floor, one of the houses’s four bathrooms (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_6-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_6.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_6/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_6 0 0
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153502 The kitchen (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_5-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_5.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_5/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_5 0 0
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153504 The kitchen has a 17-foot ceiling with skylights. The island seats six (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_4-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_4.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_4/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_4 0 0
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153505 The wood-burning fireplace in the family room (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_3-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_3.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_3/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_3 0 0
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153506 The family room has a 25-foot cathedral ceiling open to the second level (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_2.jpg 416 624 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_2/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_2 0 0
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153507 The main living area has a hardwood floor, and a handcrafted oak stairway (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_1.jpg 624 416 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_1/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_1 0 0
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153509 The cabin is set on a treed property in an upscale area of Big Bay point. It has a log exterior, cedar shingle roof, and a stone chimney (Image: Julie’s Gallery) 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil 362 Murray Boulevard, Innisfil https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_intro-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_intro.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/jul12COTWMurrayBlvd_intro.jpg 656 467 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-362-murray-boulevard/slide/jul12cotwmurrayblvd_intro/ jul12cotwmurrayblvd_intro 0 0
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Will you please stop calling these X million dollar homes with powder rooms off the foyer COTTAGES just because there on a freakin lake. Cottages dont have 25′ ceilings. This is a F in home. Get real
Really Ugly Bed too!
ahahaha…..Paul, I have been saying this for the longest while but in a nicer, softer tone but TL aint listenting to me. Maybe they will now to you! yeah… bad bad bed and a cottage with a master ensuite as this one is really a cottage eh, TL?
a displaced McMansion dressed-up in a little timber cladding; lipstick on a big, fat, pig…these things are even more invasive and detrimental to the future of Ontario cottaging than zebra mussels.
agreed with all of the above! a house on a lake does not a cottage make.
Well it is a beautiful home on the lake – irregardless most comments are negative in that they do not view this as a “cottage”
Nonetheless – who decides what properties are to be featured and how does one go about having their property considered?
…ya, this ain’t no cottage. It’s a lovely home on a lake. End of.
“irregardless” is not a word. Use “regardless” or “irrespective”.