Cottage of the Week: $4.5 million for a Georgian Bay mansion masquerading as a cottage
Cottage of the Week: $4.5 million for a Georgian Bay mansion masquerading as a cottage
ADDRESS: 1400 Sandy Bay Rd.
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Georgian Bay
AGENT: Allison Parent, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Brokerage
PRICE: $4,988,000
THE PLACE: Located in fun-to-say, hard-to-spell Penetanguishene, this 9,000-square-foot country mansion is nestled in a sprawling lot on Georgian Bay’s outer harbour.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: 24 acres of picturesque country property and 600 feet of sandy waterfront. The grounds run from the beach to an essentially private road, and the residence is surrounded by a thick, leafy forest.
BIG SELLING POINT: All the amenities on the dream cottage list: an indoor gym, an indoor saltwater pool, granite and marble countertops, heated tile floors, a library and games room for rainy days and a boathouse with a dock.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: The office and indoor gym might take away from the classic relaxing-weekend-at-the-cottage experience.
BY THE NUMBERS:
• $4,988,000
• 9,000-square-foot residence
• 24 acres
• 8 bedrooms
• 6 bathrooms
• 9-foot ceilings
• 4-car garage
• 1 sauna
• 1 indoor saltwater pool
• 1 steam room
• 1 boathouse
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- 1400 Sandy Bay Road
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- 81994
- The "cottage"
- 1400 Sandy Bay Road
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- 81995
- All the pretty, pretty trees that line the road to the cottage
- 1400 Sandy Bay Road
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- 81996
- Autumn in Ontario: beautiful
- 1400 Sandy Bay Road
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- 81997
- The cottage grounds
- 1400 Sandy Bay Road
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- 81998
- The boathouse looks tiny, but only because the cottage is really big
- 1400 Sandy Bay Road
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- 81999
- The cottage, the trees, the grounds, the boathouse and, yes, the water
- 1400 Sandy Bay Road
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- 82000
- All that good stuff again, only with more trees
- 1400 Sandy Bay Road
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- 82001
- That’s a four-car garage, not that we’re counting
- 1400 Sandy Bay Road
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- 82002
- This is where the valet makes sure the guests stay dry as they get out of their cars
- 1400 Sandy Bay Road
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- 82003
- Same spot, just from the other side
- 1400 Sandy Bay Road
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- 82004
- The grand entrance
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- 82005
- Okay, THIS is the grand entrance
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- 82006
- The not-grand-but-still-pretty-damn-good entrance
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- 82007
- The spacious living room
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- 82008
- A great big brick fireplace
- 1400 Sandy Bay Road
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- 82009
- 1400 Sandy Bay Road
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- 82010
- The kitchen (note the brick above the oven)
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- 82011
- Those two decor styles aren’t working together, are they?
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- 82012
- It’s very orange in here
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- 82013
- A Muskoka room with a brick fireplacae—but no Muskoka chairs?
- 1400 Sandy Bay Road
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- 82014
- The upstairs living space; also, carpet fail
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- 82015
- The office at the cottage—everybody’s favourite
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- 82016
- Is it just us or does it look like there’s a secret door in the shower?
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- 82017
- The billiards room with a very, uh, exciting couch
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- 82018
- After a full day at the cottage office, it’s always good to hit the gym
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- 82019
- Use these to go upstairs
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- 82020
- The upstairs hallway
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- 82021
- If you need to do something creepy, this is the place to do it
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- A bedroom with a picturesque and relaxing view
- 1400 Sandy Bay Road
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- A big master bathroom
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- The cottage indoor pool (of course)
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- The lounge by the cottage indoor pool (naturally)
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- The backyard—look at all those windows to drink in all that light!
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- More backyard, more windows
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- The boathouse and dock
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- The picturesque dock
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ADDRESS: 1400 Sandy Bay Rd.
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Georgian Bay
AGENT: Allison Parent, Sotheby’s International Realty Canada, Brokerage
PRICE: $4,988,000
THE PLACE: Located in fun-to-say, hard-to-spell Penetanguishene, this 9,000-square-foot country mansion is nestled in a sprawling lot on Georgian Bay’s outer harbour.
BRAGGING RIGHTS: 24 acres of picturesque country property and 600 feet of sandy waterfront. The grounds run from the beach to an essentially private road, and the residence is surrounded by a thick, leafy forest.
BIG SELLING POINT: All the amenities on the dream cottage list: an indoor gym, an indoor saltwater pool, granite and marble countertops, heated tile floors, a library and games room for rainy days and a boathouse with a dock.
POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: The office and indoor gym might take away from the classic relaxing-weekend-at-the-cottage experience.
BY THE NUMBERS:
• $4,988,000
• 9,000-square-foot residence
• 24 acres
• 8 bedrooms
• 6 bathrooms
• 9-foot ceilings
• 4-car garage
• 1 sauna
• 1 indoor saltwater pool
• 1 steam room
• 1 boathouse
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Nice… but will TL get a life and stop referring to these places as cottages… with an indoor pool?! Come on!
Stupid comments accompany the pics.
Confirmation that money cannot buy taste!
Needs a lot of help! The location is beautiful, but you will have to spend a lot of money to get this “cottage” presentable.
Who writes this c#@p?! “Hard to spell”? Sound it out.
Possible deal breaker: It doesn’t have a cottage look or feel. It’s ugly and a poor use of money.
You are all mistaken! This place is beautiful! I have been there and the views are spectacular!!! The decor is inviting and photos cannot tell the whole story!