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
