Cottage of the Week: $2.4 million for a luxury cottage near an exclusive golf club
Cottage of the Week: $2.4 million for a luxury cottage near an exclusive golf club
Address: 15 Cassidy Lake Road
Neighbourhood: Muskoka Lakes
Agent: Jim and Iris Gardiner, Chestnut Park Realty, Muskoka
Price: $2,469,000
The Place: A sprawling cottage compound on the grounds of the exclusive golf club Oviinbyrd, on the shore of Muskoka’s Cassidy Lake.
The History: Built in 2008 to the owner’s specifications, this cottage benefits from being surrounded mostly by public land, meaning those pristine lake views should remain that way. Another fringe benefit: the problems that plague older cottages (clogged septic systems, broken water heaters, etc.) shouldn’t be an issue here.
Big Selling Point: The great room, which houses a French country-style kitchen, a two-storey river rock fireplace, a six-person dining table and a cozy living area, is perfect for familial closeness—but it offers hidden nooks for privacy, too.
Possible Deal Breaker: In order to enjoy the benefits of the Oviinbyrd, the future owner of this cottage will need to buy, at minimum, a $2000-a-year social membership at the club. It’s a very private place (even the website requires a password), and it currently has only 200 members.
By the Numbers:
• $2,469,000
• $5,537 (2014 taxes)
• 4,020 square feet
• 5 bedrooms
• 5 bathrooms
• 3.26 acres
• 2 storey fireplace
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- The back of the cottage has a lake-facing covered porch.
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- The front door opens into a rustic entryway with a wall of river rock.
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- The living room fireplace is two storeys tall.
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- The main floor of the cottage is, for the most part, open. Exposed wood beams and distressed ceilings give the place a rough-hewn feel, despite the fact that it's essentially a luxury home.
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- The kitchen has a Viking stove, a backsplash made of reclaimed tin, and two dishwashers.
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- The Muskoka room, located just beside the dining area, faces the lake.
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- The media room has a propane fireplace.
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- The master bedroom is on the main floor.
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- The master bathroom has two sinks, a vanity and a rain shower.
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- Changing the lightbulbs in that chandelier seems like a job best done with a flying drone.
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- There are four bedrooms on the second floor.
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- All the upstairs bedrooms have these wood ceilings and dormer windows.
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- Another bedroom.
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- And another bedroom.
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- And the final bedroom.
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- There's a rec room on the lower level, with a floor made of reclaimed brick.
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- Here's the view from the back porch.
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- A closer look at the dock.
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- The view from the front.
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 shouldn’t be an issue here.
Big Selling Point: The great room, which houses a French country-style kitchen, a two-storey river rock fireplace, a six-person dining table and a cozy living area, is perfect for familial closeness—but it offers hidden nooks for privacy, too.
Possible Deal Breaker: In order to enjoy the benefits of the Oviinbyrd, the future owner of this cottage will need to buy, at minimum, a $2000-a-year social membership at the club. It’s a very private place (even the website requires a password), and it currently has only 200 members.
By the Numbers:
• $2,469,000
• $5,537 (2014 taxes)
• 4,020 square feet
• 5 bedrooms
• 5 bathrooms
• 3.26 acres
• 2 storey fireplace
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We’ve updated this post to specify the actual cost of a social membership at Oviinbyrd. (Originally, we said only that it was probably “expensive.”)
really nice cottage.