Cottage of the Week: $6.3 million for an Old Muskoka gem on the southern point of a giant peninsula

Location: Lake of Bays, Muskoka
Price: $6,395,000 Size: 4,730 square feet Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 5 Real estate agents: Ragan Zilic, Tracy Stewart and Paul Crammond, Chestnut Park

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The Place

A five-bedroom, four-bathroom Old Muskoka home standing on the southern tip of Fox Point, overlooking the Lake of Bays, the region’s second-largest lake. The listing also includes an adjacent vacant lot that can be bought with the cottage. Though residents can get in and out via Fox Point Road, the best way to get around is by boat. Robinson’s General Store, the beaches and shops in Dwight, and the restaurants and new LCBO in Baysville are all a short ride away.

The History

The current owners bought this property in 2000. Working with local builders and artisans, they completed construction on the house six years later. Special attention was given to the two river-stone fireplaces, hand laid by a local father-son duo.

The Tour

The classic façade is defined by its gabled roofline, colonial-style windows and wrap-around deck.

Stepping into the home, residents will notice the locally sourced granite floors and warm pine ceilings.

Straight through the foyer is the living room—nothing short of grand. It’s equipped with 20-foot cathedral ceilings, river rock from Huntsville and antique hemlock floors.

Now for the kitchen, with a Sub-Zero fridge, a Viking stove and oven, two sinks, and an island. The wrap-around deck is accessible from here and comes with a grill.

Here’s the 20-person dining area. Its coffered ceilings, French doors and transom windows make the space feel wide open.

This is the sunroom, with a distinct curved wall to better take in the panoramic nature views. Note the built-in speakers.

In the den: another river-rock fireplace. That little cubby on the left is for firewood.

The corner office shares a wall with the den and has custom sconces.

The main floor also comes with a guest suite, featuring a direct walkout to the deck and an ensuite bathroom.

Moving upstairs reveals the mini mezzanine and reading nook, which leads to the main suite.

How about a soaring view of the living room?

And here’s that reading nook.

The main bedroom has a private balcony, vaulted ceilings and some Harry Potter–esque crawl spaces for storage.

Here’s the main ensuite, complete with a clawfoot tub, heated floors, a subway-tiled shower and a cabinet-style vanity.

And here’s a peek inside one of the secondary bedrooms, this one set up for kids. The comfy banquette is a nice touch.

This shared bathroom, meanwhile, is a mirror image of cute.

Heading outside highlights the covered dining area. The blues and whites truly pop out here on a summer night.

There’s more locally sourced granite in the backyard, plus a firepit for lakeside s’mores.

The property—surrounded by dense forest for privacy and serenity—comes with a topography that’s level to the granite shoreline, making it the perfect spot for waterfront activities.

Lastly, here’s a look at the oversized, steel-piered dock at dusk.

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