Cottage of the Week: $3.9 million for a big, modern farm in central Ontario
Cottage of the Week: $3.9 million for a big, modern farm in central Ontario
Address: 7303 18/19 Nottawasaga Side Road
Neighbourhood: Clearview, Ontario
Agent: Patrick Prime, Sotheby’s International Realty
Price: $3,900,000
The place: An old-world farmstead with modern metal and glass touches in Clearview, Ontario, with views of the Niagara Escarpment to the west and Georgian Bay to the north.
The history: Sidehill Farm, as the property is known, was built sometime in the 1860s. It’s been thoroughly modernized since, including the addition of a 4,600-square-foot studio barn. The barn, built with reclaimed posts and beams, features an outdoor shower, in-floor heating, a kitchenette, two bedrooms and even a yoga area. Another barn—this one for animals—features two standing stalls for horses, a chicken coop, two insulated well pumps and full height sliding barn doors.
Big selling point: The farm is covered in apple, pear and cherry trees—that’s a whole lots of pies waiting to be baked (and washed down with beer from the nearby Creemore Brewery).
Possible deal breaker: The farm boasts an impressive 100 acres, 50 of which are woods and 50 of which are open fields, but none of those abut a lake, and Georgian Bay is about a 15-minute drive away, which may deter buyers who love the water. If someone is looking to splash around, Sidehill Farm does feature two ponds and a plunge pool, though.
By the numbers:
• $3,900,000
• $3,900 in taxes (2014)
• 100 acres
• 5 bedrooms
• 4 bathrooms
• 3 fireplaces
• 2 ponds
• 1 plunge pool
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- Thanks to this 4,600-square-foot addition, the farm looks much younger than its 150 years.
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- This enclosed porch is the perfect place to watch the sun set (or rise for that matter).
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- Reclaimed wood beams lend the living room a rustic feel.
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- The reclaimed wood carries through to the master bedroom. You can't see it, but there's a fireplace here, too.
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- The original farmhouse was built in the 1860s.
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- Who needs the 15 minute drive to Georgian Bay when you have your own plunge pool?
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- And there's a tennis court, too.
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- A hilltop studio barn (for people, not animals).
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- Mister Ed here doesn't come with the property, but there's a barn that has two horse stalls if you plan on purchasing ponies.
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- Serenity now.
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Possible deal breaker: The farm boasts an impressive 100 acres, 50 of which are woods and 50 of which are open fields, but none of those abut a lake, and Georgian Bay is about a 15-minute drive away, which may deter buyers who love the water. If someone is looking to splash around, Sidehill Farm does feature two ponds and a plunge pool, though.
By the numbers:
• $3,900,000
• $3,900 in taxes (2014)
• 100 acres
• 5 bedrooms
• 4 bathrooms
• 3 fireplaces
• 2 ponds
• 1 plunge pool
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That’s a lot of dough for the privilege of living out your redneck fantasy.
We’ve corrected the article above. When it was first published, we had both Graham McDonald and Patrick Prime from Sotheby’s listed as the real estate agents; it’s actually just Patrick Prime.