Cottage of the Week: $2.5 million for a staggering 75-acre former ski resort in Simcoe County

Neighbourhood: Adjala-Tosorontio, Simcoe County Price: $2,495,000 Size: 75 acres of land plus an aluminum camper Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Real estate agent: Carolyn Scime, Chestnut Park Real Estate

The Place

A 75-acre parcel of land that was once an alpine resort, sitting at the end of a quiet country road. With an aluminum camper outfitted for year-round living, the place includes three picturesque hills and a network of cross-country ski trails that are also great for walking and cycling. A spring-fed swimming pond complete with a private beach sits at the heart of the property, with three potential building sites surrounding it. Residents are about an hour’s drive from Collingwood.

The History

Loretto Ski Resort, which opened in 1965, operated on these grounds before closing in 2001. The current owner, an entrepreneur, purchased the property four years ago.

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The Tour

Here’s a birds-eye view of the majestic property.

Three major roads (one of which heads east to Highway 50) surround the former resort. This driveway, surrounded by forest, leads to the main site.

The spring-fed swimming pond is the heart of the premises. A brand new Airstream camper and deck sits on its shore.

Here’s a better look at the camper, which the current owner has lived in with his family. That front deck was designed to be portable, so it can move with the vehicle.

A shot from the inside of the Airstream reveals the stunning pond view.

Now for a tour of the mobile home. It comes with booth seating around the dining table, a full kitchen, plenty of storage, a 400-amp panel and Starlink internet.

That couch on the right converts into an extra bed.

This is the bedroom, equipped with a queen-sized bed and twin closets.

Moving back outside highlights the pond’s landscaping and stone retaining wall.

The owner shipped in sand to create a dry beach. He also installed five bubbler systems throughout the pond to circulate water, making it safe for swimming. At its deepest, the pond is 25 feet.

The pond is now home to three species of trout.

Here’s a super-wide angle of the forested acreage. When Loretto Ski Resort was in business, those three cleared areas were its slopes. At their base: sites that once featured a chalet, a lodge and a workshop.

Today, the Airstream and a tiny shed represent the only structures on the site.

Take a few hundred paces in another direction to find this former paddock—another potential site to build on.

The old wood fence remains, and a jumbo network of cross-country ski trails begins just beyond those trees.

Other relics include this doohickey, which appears to be a rusted T-bar lift.

The ski hill has a vertical drop of 185 feet. Many members of the Loretto Ski Club trained here and competed against neighbouring clubs, like Hockley Valley and Valley Schuss.

The property also comes with a Polaris Ranger 570, pictured here tearing through the slopes.

Lastly, here’s a look at the pond at dusk. Squint and you can see two of the bubblers whirling.

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