Cottage of the Week: $1.1 million for a Lake of Bays cottage with lots of outbuildings

The history: In 2002, the owner tore down the smaller structure that used to occupy this lot and replaced it with his own design. Several years later, he transformed the porch into a lounge area with a guest suite, added the great room and installed landscaped paths throughout the property.

Big selling point: The accessory buildings include a lakeside dry sauna, a cozy writer’s cabin, a bunkie, a workshop shed and a boathouse.

Possible deal breaker: Parking is a little scarce, because there’s no garage and the boathouse only has a single slip. On the plus side, this gives the buyer an excuse to limit the number of guests, so he or she can enjoy the writer’s cabin in Thoreau-like solitude.

By the numbers:

• $1,095,000 • $3,753 in taxes (2015) • 2200 square feet • 152 feet of shoreline • 4 bedrooms • 3 indoor hearths (including one wood stove) • 2.5 bathrooms • 2 fridges • 1-slip boathouse • 0.8 acres