Cottage of the Week: $2 million for a rustic log cabin on Lake of Bays
Address: 1057 Montgomery Bay Road
Neighbourhood: Dwight
Agent: Jay Richardson, Royal LePage Lakes of Muskoka, Brokerage
Price: $1,995,000
The place
An early-20th-century log cabin built on a point of land that juts out into Lake of Bays.
The interior doesn’t have to try very hard to look rustic, because it’s actually made of tree trunks:
The owners have updated the cottage over the years, turning it into an all-weather retreat:
The selling agent says the kitchen is under renovation, and will be updated by the time the eventual buyers move in:
The family room, with a view of Lake of Bays:
There are three bedrooms. Here’s one:
And another:
And the last:
The cottage is much more impressive from the back than it is from the front:
Obligatory drone shot:
The history
The cottage has been in the same family for three generations; it was built by the present owner’s grandfather in 1936. The family winterized the place in 1989. In 2009, they added a sunroom.
Big selling point
The three-sided wraparound deck is huge, with lots of space for outdoor dining, and the southwest exposure lets in sun all afternoon:
Possible deal breaker
The cabin has been updated over the years, but the dock not so much. It’s charming in a rustic way, but anyone with yachting ambitions may need to invest in a boathouse:
By the numbers
• $1,995,000 • $8,233.00 in taxes (2016) • 1500 square feet • 476 feet of waterfront • 14 acres • 3 bedrooms • 1 bathroom
