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Address: 141 and 142 Badour Island
Neighbourhood: Frontenac
Agent: Rhonda Grant, Sutton Group Masters Realty Inc., Brokerage
Price: $450,000
The place: A two-lot property on an island in Bob’s Lake in Frontenac. It consists of a guest house, a tree house and a main building.
The history: The home was built in the summer of 1992 over the course of just twelve weeks, with workers ferrying construction materials to the site by barge. The other structures were added later.
Big selling point: The relatively low price will appeal to some buyers, as will the affordable property taxes—but this property’s best feature has to be the indoor hammock in the main cottage. It’s hard to think of a better place to take in a (bug-free) afternoon nap.
Possible deal breaker: The cottage isn’t winterized, though a wood-burning stove in the main cottage keeps things toasty on chilly nights. Cottagers looking to take advantage of a late summer will have to buy quickly.
By the numbers:
• $450,000
• $2,655 in taxes (2015)
• 6 bedrooms
• 4 bathrooms
• 3 outdoor showers
• 1 guest house
• 1 tree house
• 1 half-size basketball court
323154 The cottage is on Badour Island, on Bob's Lake in Frontenac. (Image: The Real Image) https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-1-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-1.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/frontenac-cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island/slide/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-1/ cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-1 0 0
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323155 The interior of the main house is pretty basic, but in a decidedly "cottagey" way. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-2-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-2.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/frontenac-cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island/slide/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-2/ cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-2 0 0
323156 The kitchen and dining area are combined. The house isn't winterized, so the wood-burning stove is meant more as a chilly-evening luxury than as a whole-house heating system. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-3-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-3.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-3.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/frontenac-cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island/slide/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-3/ cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-3 0 0
323157 This indoor hammock is genius. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-4-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-4.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-4.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/frontenac-cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island/slide/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-4/ cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-4 0 0
323158 A queen-sized bed in a window-lined room on the second floor. There are two more bedrooms on the main floor. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-5-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-5.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-5.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/frontenac-cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island/slide/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-5/ cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-5 0 0
323159 The spacious back porch faces the lake. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-6-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-6.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-6.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/frontenac-cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island/slide/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-6/ cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-6 0 0
323160 The guest house is practically a full-sized cottage unto itself. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-7-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-7.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-7.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/frontenac-cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island/slide/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-7/ cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-7 0 0
323161 Here's the guest house living room. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-8-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-8.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-8.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/frontenac-cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island/slide/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-8/ cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-8 0 0
323162 And a guest house bedroom. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-9-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-9.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-9.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/frontenac-cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island/slide/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-9/ cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-9 0 0
323163 Should a structure have to be elevated a little higher off the ground before it can technically be called a "tree house"? We think so. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-10-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-10.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-10.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/frontenac-cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island/slide/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-10/ cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-10 0 0
323164 The view of Bob's Lake. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-11-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-11.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-11.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/real-estate/frontenac-cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island/slide/cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-11/ cottage-for-sale-141-badour-island-11 0 0
Wow. Gorgeous space.