Cottage of the Week: $10.3 million for a lodge outside Guelph with two ponds and a motocross track

Location: Woolwich Price: $10,300,000 Size: 6,505 square feet plus a 3,949-square-foot finished basement and a 4,000-square-foot workshop Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 8 Parking spots: 100 Real estate agent: Patricia Inacio, Corcoran Horizon Realty

The Place

A four-bedroom, eight-bathroom stone bungalow with an attached three-car garage and a separate workshop—all sitting on 122 acres of Woolwich land. The cottage comes with swimmable ponds (one is full of rainbow trout) and a motocross track. A smart home, the place is loaded with built-in tech such as speakers throughout, a central entertainment system, and controls for the lighting and the many fireplaces. It’s a 90-minute drive from downtown Toronto and a few minutes from the small town of Maryhill.

The History

The original farmhouse that once stood on this land was built in 1856. The current owners purchased the property in 2011 and built this new house as both a full-time home and an escape from the city for friends and family. They’re now downsizing to travel more, so they’re putting their cottage on the market.

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The Tour

Here’s the front lawn and entrance. The structure is set back from the main road for privacy. There’s room to park more than 100 cars on the property.

Here’s a closer look at the front door, which is made of solid wood.

And here’s the foyer, with a two-sided gas fireplace, a hall’s worth of skylights and plenty of hand-chiselled stone details.

Next is the kitchen and dining area, lined with wide-plank engineered hardwood.

The dining area seats 14 and walks out to the back deck and pond.

In the kitchen: custom maple cabinets, a quartz backsplash and counters, a wine fridge, and two islands—a prep station on the left and a breakfast bar on the right.

The space is equipped with an oversized fridge, a double oven, a microwave and warming drawer, a wine fridge, an induction cooktop, and a dishwasher.

Douglas fir beams imported from BC accent the kitchen. Note the built-in butcher block in the foreground.

The sunken living room is opposite the foyer. It has bespoke bookshelves, and the owners incorporated original limestone from 1856 into the fireplace surround.

The family room, meanwhile, has another two-sided gas fireplace.

This bonus space around the corner is used as a lounge.

One room over is the all-season grill room.

The owners use this room as a Peloton studio.

Moving to the opposite wing reveals the main suite. It has a walk-in closet, an ensuite bathroom, a makeup station, access to the backyard and, yes, one more two-sided fireplace. That’s a huge artificial waterfall in the distance (more on that later).

Here’s that ensuite, with a double vanity, a jet tub and a glass shower with dual heads.

And here’s a peek inside one of the three secondary bedrooms, this one with half-vaulted ceilings.

Down the hall is the office, crowned by halo lighting.

And here’s the breezy basement.

A popcorn machine and theatre seating make the media room oodles of fun.

The bar comes with keg taps, a sink, a double-door fridge and an additional wine fridge under the counter.

Here’s the games room. That’s a powder room behind the barn door.

More original limestone defines the old-world-looking climate-controlled wine cellar.

A room nice enough to sleep in.

In case future residents are hosting a football team, there’s a full gym and sauna down here too.

The attached three-car garage is fully insulated and comes with heated epoxy floors.

Here’s the back deck and pergola.

Pull-down screens protect the pergola from the elements, making it perfect for outdoor watch parties.

This pond has its own bouldered waterfall, straight out of a fairy tale.

The other pond is 30 feet deep and stocked with rainbow trout.

Here’s the pond-side firepit at dusk.

The insulated workshop has a kitchen and a bathroom.

There’s lots to see from up above: 67 acres of farmable land, which is currently being leased out; 40 acres of bush; and a motocross track that winds around the property.

Finally, here’s a shot of the main house and all its quirky amenities.

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