Cottage of the Week: $2.2 million for a country getaway inspired by the Stahl House
ADDRESS : 2000 Strathallan Wood Place
NEIGHBOURHOOD : Lake Simcoe
AGENT : Bernice Whelan , Bernice Whelan Realty Inc.
PRICE : $2,249,000
THE PLACE : This 3,660-square-foot cottage with 103 feet of shoreline is just over an hour outside the city on Lake Simcoe’s Kempenfelt Bay. Originally built in 1968, it features a two-storey stone fireplace, cork flooring and a piece of lawn art that looks like a donut twist.
BRAGGING RIGHTS : Living in a piece of architectural splendour. Toronto architect Harry Bernard Kohl built the cottage in 1968 to look like the Stahl House —Peter Keonig’s modernist masterpiece in the Hollywood Hills .
BIG SELLING POINT : The cottage is made entirely of glass and steel, which means expansive rooms with huge windows and vistas of nothing but trees, sky and water.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER : If you’re looking for rustic living, this isn’t the place for you—not even close.
BY THE NUMBERS :
• $2,249,000
• 103 feet of waterfront
• 85-foot I-beams
• 4 bedrooms
• 3 bathrooms
• 2-storey fireplace
• 1 sauna
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79134 The lawn, the house and the weird art 2000 Strathallan Wood Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_1.jpg 624 460 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-stahl-house-inspired/slide/tlcottagelsimcoe_1/ tlcottagelsimcoe_1 0 0
The lawn, the house and the weird art
79135 A cool view of the living space and the upstairs deck 2000 Strathallan Wood Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_2.jpg 624 460 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-stahl-house-inspired/slide/tlcottagelsimcoe_2/ tlcottagelsimcoe_2 0 0
A cool view of the living space and the upstairs deck
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Ditto
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Ditto, only a little to the right
79138 The living space (also, art) 2000 Strathallan Wood Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_5.jpg 624 460 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-stahl-house-inspired/slide/tlcottagelsimcoe_5/ tlcottagelsimcoe_5 0 0
The living space (also, art)
79139 Seriously, what is that on the fireplace? 2000 Strathallan Wood Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_6.jpg 624 460 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-stahl-house-inspired/slide/tlcottagelsimcoe_6/ tlcottagelsimcoe_6 0 0
Seriously, what is that on the fireplace?
79140 A beautiful room with a beautiful view 2000 Strathallan Wood Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_7.jpg 624 460 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-stahl-house-inspired/slide/tlcottagelsimcoe_7/ tlcottagelsimcoe_7 0 0
A beautiful room with a beautiful view
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A living room in the trees
79142 The open-concept dining space: simply stunning 2000 Strathallan Wood Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_9.jpg 624 460 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-stahl-house-inspired/slide/tlcottagelsimcoe_9/ tlcottagelsimcoe_9 0 0
The open-concept dining space: simply stunning
79143 The dining space, chandelier and stairs: still stunning 2000 Strathallan Wood Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_10.jpg 624 460 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-stahl-house-inspired/slide/tlcottagelsimcoe_10/ tlcottagelsimcoe_10 0 0
The dining space, chandelier and stairs: still stunning
79144 Really, we can’t get enough (note the 85-foot I-beams). 2000 Strathallan Wood Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_11.jpg 624 460 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-stahl-house-inspired/slide/tlcottagelsimcoe_11/ tlcottagelsimcoe_11 0 0
Really, we can’t get enough (note the 85-foot I-beams).
79145 The chef’s kitchen with built-in wine cellar 2000 Strathallan Wood Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_12.jpg 624 460 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-stahl-house-inspired/slide/tlcottagelsimcoe_12/ tlcottagelsimcoe_12 0 0
The chef’s kitchen with built-in wine cellar
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The updated modern kitchen
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The master bedroom
79148 The guest bedroom (we like the art in here a lot better) 2000 Strathallan Wood Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_15.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_15.jpg 624 460 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-stahl-house-inspired/slide/tlcottagelsimcoe_15/ tlcottagelsimcoe_15 0 0
The guest bedroom (we like the art in here a lot better)
79149 A great big deck with great big deck chairs (sigh) 2000 Strathallan Wood Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_16.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_16.jpg 624 460 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-stahl-house-inspired/slide/tlcottagelsimcoe_16/ tlcottagelsimcoe_16 0 0
A great big deck with great big deck chairs (sigh)
79150 The view 2000 Strathallan Wood Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_17.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_17.jpg 624 460 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-stahl-house-inspired/slide/tlcottagelsimcoe_17/ tlcottagelsimcoe_17 0 0
The view
79151 Serenity now 2000 Strathallan Wood Place https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_18.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/TLCottageLSimcoe_18.jpg 624 460 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/cottage-of-the-week-stahl-house-inspired/slide/tlcottagelsimcoe_18/ tlcottagelsimcoe_18 0 0
Serenity now
I love the writer of the captions for Cottage and House of the Week! Always more interesting than the houses themselves.
Again I ask -who and how is it decided which properties to feature – http://www.yourclearblueheaven.com check out this property – wow
Terri, don’t know who decides on the properties to profile but am glad it’s not you. The property you link to is hideously out of date, rather ugly in the first place, significantly oversized (especially given lot size)etc. etc..
Home profiled by Toronto Life is absolutely stunning.
Of course, all this is only my opinion!
I agree with Murray–The home that “Terri” aka Jeanne Korpi is touting is beyond hideous–inside and out. While the Stahl cottage doesn’t do much for me outside of the treehouse-effect of the massive windows, I can see it as a beauty. The other is a horror show. Good luck selling it Terri.
Well there could be uglier houses than the ‘Terri’ house, I guess. Not sure though.
Looks like the top of a Transformer–cool!
the bottom line is … who would want to buy a beautiful cottage on Lake Simcoe the lake is infested with zebra mussels (google it)
The only nice thing about clearblue was the view. What an ugly home!