This Simcoe County cottage in a lagoon comes with a private beach and is listed for less than $700,000

Location: Lagoon City, Simcoe County Price: $699,000 Size: 1,075 square feet Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Parking spots: 4 Real estate agent: Karen Berends, Pine Tree Real Estate

The Place

A three-bedroom, one-bathroom bungalow in Lagoon City, the charmingly bizarre community on Lake Simcoe defined by its long shores, stilt houses and 18 kilometres of canals. This property comes with a private beach and dock plus a bunkie in the big backyard. It’s an easy boat ride to Lagoon City Marina, dozens of beaches, and the area’s many pickleball courts, trails and restaurants. And motorists are a short drive from Highway 12.

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The Tour

The façade is chalet cute, marked by its deck and wall of windows. Residents tend to enter through that side door, also with a deck.

Landscaped gardens and mature trees surround the lot.

Moving to the living room highlights the huge transom window and handsome hardwood ceilings.

Now for the dining area, with a built-in bar, tucked away in the corner.

In the kitchen: lots of counter space and cabinets.

There’s nothing like old-timey parquet floors and shiplap walls to conjure Ontario cottage-country nostalgia.

Here’s that side entrance and the hallway to the bedrooms.

The main bedroom overlooks the yard.

This is the second bedroom.

And here’s the third, this one set up as a kids’ room.

There’s also a mudroom that walks out to the back deck and doubles as the laundry space.

Moving outside reveals the second deck, designed for canal views.

See?

There are two storage sheds out back too. The one on the left could act as a bunkie in warm weather.

Take in the neighbourhood from a Muskoka chair.

Lastly, here’s a bird’s eye view of the dock.

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