Cottage of the Week: $1.4 million for a Muskoka cottage surrounded by fountains and sculptures
By Simone Olivero |
By Simone Olivero |
Address: 1650 Peninsula Road
Neighbourhood: Port Sandfield, Ontario
Agent: Max Hahne, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Brokerage
Price: $1,400,000
The Place: A three-bedroom, two building cottage set on 60 acres bordering Lake Rosseau.
Bragging Rights: Your guests won’t soon forget the whimsical ponds dotted with fountains and sculptures that surround the main house.
Big Selling Point: With 60 acres of woodland and 175 feet of water frontage, this property will satisfy both woodsy types and sun-worshippers.
Possible Deal Breaker: All those ponds could spell mosquito central. Better pack some citronella candles.
By The Numbers:
• $1,400,000
• $7,100 in property taxes
• 2,000+ square feet of living space
• 175 feet of water frontage
• 60 acres of property
• 20-car driveway
• 4 skylights
• 3 bedrooms
• 3 bathrooms
• 3 wood-burning fireplaces
• 1 boathouse
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- A private road lead up to this 60-acre wooded property, which has room to park 20 cars
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- Cottage of the Week: 1650 Peninsula Road
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- The main house sits on stilts, which raise it over the bedrock. A series of raised docks leads to the front entrance
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- The open-concept living room and kitchen area has pitched ceilings, wood panelling and skylights
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- The main room also has a wood-burning fireplace
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- The kitchen has traditional wood cupboards and an integrated fridge
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- Living room and kitchen, main cottage
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- Another sitting area in the main cottage
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- The sun room has a pitched roof with skylights and access to the back deck, which overlooks the ponds
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- The bedroom off the sun room also has access to the back deck. It has an ensuite bathroom
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- Mudroom, main cottage
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- The back deck
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- The ponds surrounding the main cottage
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- The ponds surrounding the main cottage
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- The boathouse has a large dock for mooring, a covered boat storage area and a living area with a large deck
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Wait, a 20 car garage for a 3 bedroom place? The super-wealthy really do live differently than us plebs ;)