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Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate

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Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate

Address: Cambria Island, Pointe au Baril Agent: George Webster, Royal LePage Meadowtowne Realty, Brokerage Price: $4,795,000

The place

A fully furnished Pointe au Baril compound on a four-and-half-acre west-facing island lot directly across from Ojibway Island.

The main lodge has a timber frame, 18-foot ceilings and oodles of natural light (kids could put on many a performance on that rug):

Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate

A stone fireplace and antler chandelier make the plush living room a little more rustic:

Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate

The kitchen is like something out of an Ina Garten video. It has a six-burner gas range:

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Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate

There’s a separate dining room surrounded by windows:

Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate

And another lounge space (with a heavily stocked bar):

Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate

Al fresco dining is also a possibility:

Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate

There are ten bedrooms in total, including six in the main lodge. The master bedroom is seriously airy, with a four-poster bed that was handmade in Colorado:

Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate

Waking up to that view would be pretty nice:

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Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate

Here’s the deck off the main lodge:

Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate

The guest cabin is located a little further toward the lake. Here’s the sitting room:

Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate

And a pretty comfy bedroom:

Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate

Right behind it are two more bunkies:

Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate

There’s even a screened-in “gym hut”:

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Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate

The dock has lots of space for boats:

Cottage of the Week: $4.8 million for a palatial Georgian Bay estate
The history

Architectural firm Ridgley Projects Inc. finished building the compound 12 years ago.

Big selling point

The property comes furnished, so new owners won’t have to worry about filling the enormous space with enough stuff to make it seem homey. Plus, parents concerned about entertaining the kids all summer can enroll them in the Ojibway Club’s tennis camp.

Possible deal breaker

With so much space to spare, it might be hard to find excuses to keep friends and family away. (Not that the owner would necessarily want to do that.)

By the numbers

• $4,795,000 • $11,584 in taxes (2017) • 3,200 square-foot main lodge • 18-foot ceilings • 6 + 4 bedrooms • 6 bathrooms • 3 bunkies • 4.38 acres

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Jean Grant has been a freelance writer since 2015, covering a range of lifestyle topics like shopping, interiors, wellness and culture for publications like Maclean’s and Toronto Life. She also enjoys working with brands to develop custom content, and shares personal essays through her Substack newsletter, Nobody is Thinking About You.
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