Cottage of the Week: $1.7 million for a sprawling lakefront spread in the Kawarthas
Cottage of the Week: $1.7 million for a sprawling lakefront spread in the Kawarthas
Address: 108 Fire Route 96
Neighbourhood: Galway-Cavendish-Harvey, Ontario
Agent: Greg Ball and Judy Ball, Bowes & Cocks Limited Brokerage
Price: $1,699,000
The Place: A wooded property with a four-bedroom cottage, a guest house, a bunkie and a boathouse on the Kawarthas’ Pigeon Lake.
Bragging Rights: Nobody wants to work during the weekend, but if you must there’s a pleasant, loft-like office that looks out over the nearby treetops.
Big Selling Point: Space to stretch out. The property comprises 1.3 acres, with nearly 300 feet of waterfront and a private beach.
Possible Deal Breaker: Maintaining a large property is a lot of work—though at least with a year-round cottage, you can spread out the upkeep.
By The Numbers:
• $1,699,000
• $7,830 in property taxes (2012)
• 1.3 acres
• 4 bedrooms
• 3 bathrooms
• 3 fireplaces
• 2-car garage
• 2-bedroom guest cottage
• 1 bunkie
• ½ basketball court
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- The cottage sits on a 1.3-acre property on Pigeon Lake, which is one of the larger lakes in the Kawartha Lakes chain
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- The yard has a mix of tiered stone landscaping and large granite rocks
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- The front entry has river stone flooring and double glass doors. It leads onto the family room on one side and the dining room on the other
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- The dining room has two-storey ceilings and pine flooring. A mezzanine level looks over the eight-person dining table
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- Dining room, main level
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- Behind the dining room, the kitchen has stainless steel appliances, a butler’s pantry with a wet bar, a small breakfast bar and access to the yard
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- The butler’s pantry and main-floor powder room
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- The family room has a wood-burning fireplace and two seating areas
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- The sun room has two walls of windows and a door to the side yard
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- Mudroom, main level
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- The second-floor master suite includes a sitting area with a wood-burning fireplace and a wall of windows, a walk-in dressing room and an ensuite bathroom
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- The view from the master bedroom
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- The master ensuite has a glass-walled shower and a separate water closet
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- The second-level mezzanine and office
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- The office looks out onto a wooded area
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- The second of four bedrooms has a wood-panelled ceiling and a window with a view of the lake
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- Third bedroom, second level
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- The fourth bedroom has cathedral wood ceilings and a wall of built-in storage
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- The large back deck looks out on the water
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- The stone patio and lookout. The property also has horseshoe pits and a half-basketball court
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- The property has both a beach and a stretch of rocky, granite shoreline
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- The two-bedroom guest cottage. The property also has a two-car garage with storage space
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