Cottage of the Week: $1.45 million for a timber-framed cottage with an impossibly lovely view
By Simone Olivero |
By Simone Olivero |
Address: 176 Timber Bay Drive
Neighbourhood: Huntsville
Agent: John Aben, Royal Lepage Lakes Of Muskoka Realty, Brokerage, Huntsville
Price: $1,450,000
The Place: A 20-acre property with a beautifully maintained cottage and a 1,360-foot stretch of waterfront on Fairy Lake.
Bragging Rights: Traditional timber framing and huge stone fireplaces lend the cottage a rustic grandeur.
Big Selling Point: From the deck’s glass railings to the living room’s full wall of windows, the cottage was cleverly designed to maximize the views of the lake.
Possible Deal Breaker: The property lacks a boathouse so you’ll have to cart your vessels up to the garage when the winter freeze sets in.
By The Numbers:
• $1,450,000
• 1,791 square feet of space
• 1,360 feet of water frontage
• $798 in property taxes (2013)
• 20 acres of land
• 4 bedrooms
• 2 bathrooms
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- Over 20 acres of forest surround the cottage, which looks out on Fairy Lake
- Cottage of the Week: 176 Timber Bay Drive
- Cottage of the Week: 176 Timber Bay Drive
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- The timber-framed structure has stone and wood accents
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- Cottage of the Week: 176 Timber Bay Drive
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- The covered porch and hand-carved front door
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- The living room has a stone wood-burning fireplace and a wall of windows looking out to the lake
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- Cottage of the Week: 176 Timber Bay Drive
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- Living room, main level
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- Living room view
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- Like the living room, the kitchen has cathedral ceilings. The large dining area has access to a screened-in porch
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- The screened-in porch has a swinging sofa seat, a wood-burning fireplace and access to the deck
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- The master bedroom is on the main level and has a walk-out to a second deck with a view of the lake
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- Master bedroom, main level
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- Main bathroom, main level
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- The loft above the living room can be used as an extra bedroom or sitting area
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- Loft
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- View of the living room from the loft
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- The cottage has one more bedroom on the main floor and two on the lower level
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- The lower level also contains a rec room with wall-to-wall carpeting and access to the back deck
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- Rec room, lower level
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- Bedroom, lower level
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- Bathroom, lower level
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- The deck railing is made of glass in order to preserve the view
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- The L-shaped dock
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- The dock
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I going to purchase a quick-pick Lotto Max ticket and pray to WIN and then purchase this lovely cottage up in Huntsville, Ontario. Good plan, now only if I WIN, eh !