Cottage of the Week: $8,000 a week for a log cabin with style on Manitouwabing Lake

By Fraser Abe | May 28, 2012

By Fraser Abe | 05/28/2012

ADDRESS: Off Highway 124 at Manitouwabing Lake

NEIGHBOURHOOD: McKellar, Muskoka

AGENT: Available through rentourcottage.com

PRICE: $8,000 a week

THE PLACE: A two-acre property on Lake Manitouwabing with a huge log cabin, two boat docks, a sunbathing dock and an extra sleeping hut.

BRAGGING RIGHTS: American furniture-maker H.J. Nick made the home’s distinctive front entrance out of a 200-year-old Cyprus cedar. The arched door is intricately etched with cottage-country fauna like moose, deer and bears, which makes it feel like you’re entering a grand woodland lodge.

BIG SELLING POINT: The two master bedrooms, each with its own king sized bed, ensuite bathroom and gas fireplace, will draw you in—but the clincher is that the rental comes with the use of the 14-foot Sylvan fishing boat.

POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: Between the Thermador stainless steel appliances in the kitchen, the 60” television in the entertainment room and the air conditioning, nothing about this property feels like roughing it. If you’re looking for a rustic cottage experience, this isn’t it.

BY THE NUMBERS:
• $8,000 per week
• 4,750 square feet
• 400 feet of waterfront
• 14-foot Sylvan fishing boat
• 6 bedrooms
• 4 bathrooms
• 4-person bunkie with washroom
• 2 acres of land

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A bunkie beyond the lawn sleeps four and has its own washroom

The cottage has good swimming, and a choice of the beach or sloping rocks as entry points to the water

The grounds include a sandy beach, a 400-square-foot sunbathing dock, two boat docks, a rock garden and a lawn area

The screened porch has a fireplace, armchairs, a foosball table and a television

The second master bedroom has a king bed, a fireplace and its own balcony, as well as an ensuite powder room

The first of two master bedrooms has a king bed, a balcony, a gas fireplace, a walk-in closet and an ensuite bathroom with a shower

A television, double pull-out couch and surround sound make for good movie-watching in the entertainment room

The kitchen has granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, an espresso maker and a wine and beer fridge

There is more seating by the fireplace, just beyond the living room

In the living room, leather couches and a flat-screen television

The dining room has a 10-foot pine table and chairs

The main living space has a cathedral ceiling and doors to the patio

The front door, made of Cyprus cedar, is etched with images of local wildlife

An outdoor shower at the foot of the wraparound deck

The exterior from the back, which faces the water

The house has log siding both inside and out

At 4,750 square feet, the log home on Lake Manitouwabing sleeps up to 14 people. The drive from Toronto takes about two-and-a-half hours

One thought on “Cottage of the Week: $8,000 a week for a log cabin with style on Manitouwabing Lake”

Eileen Clegg says:

May 28, 2012 at 1:17 pm

this cottage was only about $5,000 a couple of years ago, and then apparently they tried to sell and couldn’t. Cottage inflation, such a downer.