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House of the Week: $2.8 million for a country home built by one of Canada’s most celebrated architects

House of the Week: $2.8 million for a country home built by one of Canada’s most celebrated architects

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ADDRESS: 16854 McLaren Road

NEIGHBOURHOOD: Caledon

AGENT: John Dunlap, Moffat Dunlap Real Estate Ltd.

PRICE: $2.8 million

THE PLACE: Just your average 1970s, cedar-clad bungalow—if an average bungalow is designed by an architectural legend and sits on enough land to fit a small village.

BRAGGING RIGHTS: The house was built by one of Canada’s most inventive architects (ever), Ron Thom, whose master works include Toronto’s Massey College, Trent University in Peterborough and the Shaw Festival Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

BIG SELLING POINTS: For members of the mink-and-manure set, the woodsy locale is perfect. The property is situated in the heart of horse country and the 25-acre lot means there’s more than enough room for a couple of Seabiscuits.  There’s also a pool and tennis court, which basically means you’ll be living in your own private country club.

POSSIBLE DEAL BREAKER: David Cronenberg is rumoured to be a neighbour, so if his star-studded parties get out of hand (we’re looking at you, Ryan Gosling), your usually quiet backyard could bring new definition to the phrase Hollywood North.

BY THE NUMBERS:
• 4,200-square-feet
• 25-acre lot
• 4 Bedrooms
• 4 Bathrooms
• 2 car garage
• 1 library
• 1 office
• 1 pool
• 1 tennis court
• 1 river flowing through the property

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17 thoughts on “House of the Week: $2.8 million for a country home built by one of Canada’s most celebrated architects”

  3. Caledon is not in the middle of nowhere. There is life outside the big city and most days we can get to Toronto faster then most people who live “in” the city can get to work. The kitchen does look like it needs a little bit of work, but the prime location, the amount of land, and sq footage, etc, etc, all account for the price tag. Let’s not forget the scenery. (AND the fact 2015 Pan Am Games are being held in Caledon!)

  5. Price aside, I think that the house is quaint and charming and the grounds are to die for. One thing that I have noticed recently is that many of these million dollar homes feature beds without headboards. It looks unfinished to me. It can’t be that the owners cannot afford a headboard so what gives???

  8. wow – such a beautiful home. too bad it’s so far from civilization :/

    and to the person who said this house has ‘prime location’ — i never realized living in the middle of the woods was ‘prime locaton’

  9. Caledon is “prime location”. One shouldn’t make assumptions without doing some research first. In the end, it is all a matter of taste and perspective. We all like different things, which is good…a home is where you make it.

  11. Beautiful and Quite country setting. But no horse barn.that wsould be a must for me but I am sure there is room for one. I would love the privacy,

  12. Ideal for x-training. With some updating ( kitchen, bathrooms, fresh coat of paint on existing ones, additional landscaping) the house will be perfect.

  14. Actually–David Cronenberg is actually right next door, not just rumored. He’s been there for 25 years.

  16. Canada’s Housing Bubble has surpassed the US bubble.

    http://www.newworldparty.org/2011/11/bubbles-extreme-maker-and-breaker-of.html

    “…from the above chart that Americans’ household debt to income ratio peaked at approx. 124% in 2007-2008, coinciding with the peak of their housing bubble and fake economy. After the bubble burst, they have deleveraged down to approximately 105%.

    Canadians’ household debt to income ratio continued soaring to 150%…”

  17. House is beautiful. Looks like they ran out of money to decorate. Where did they find the stuff – garage sale. Doesn’t do any justice to what it could look like.

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