$5.9 million for a Haliburton masterpiece overlooking one of Ontario’s cleanest lakes

Location: Haliburton Highlands Size: 3,385 square feet of living space plus a 1,436-square-foot outbuilding Price: $5,995,000 Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 5 Real estate agent: Ryan Harkin, Birchwood Real Estate

The Place

Built in 2022, this five-bedroom, five-bathroom mid-century modern home sits on 14 acres of forested land overlooking Lipsy Lake—a two-kilometre-long, spring-fed body of water that’s one of Ontario’s cleanest. The lake is also one of the province’s most private, with just 33 properties dotting its shores. This house stands close to the south end of Algonquin Park and is a roughly three-and-a-half-hour drive from the city.

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The Tour

The home was designed by MAFCOHouse, which creates buildings inspired by California’s Case Study House Program from 1945 to 1966. Here, the exterior showcases floor-to-ceiling glass, open layouts, steel framing and flat roofs typical of the style.

Here’s a closer look at the side of the home, which descends into a garden: geometrically balanced and lined with glass.

There’s also this professional-grade basketball court in the front yard.

Heading inside reveals the H-shaped east wing, which is designed for entertaining. Here’s the kitchen, kitted out in Fischer and Paykel appliances and black marble, with seating for five at the breakfast bar.

Turn around to take in the dining room and its sweeping views of Lipsy Lake. The ceiling throughout is clad in vertical-grain hemlock.

There’s an abundance of places to lounge. The first is in the living room, near the black marble gas fireplace. Those are Pierre Jeanneret–inspired chairs in the back.

The living room opens to a stunning wolf-guarded veranda.

Tucked around the corner is this spa-like bathroom, fashioned with a soaker tub, a super-long vanity, a glass shower and a wall of windows.

This skinny walkway connects both wings, creating a sense of privacy (and wonder) for the bedrooms on the west side.

Here’s another look at the bridge from the inside.

Now for the first of two main bedrooms, which sit back to back and share a bathroom. Both get picturesque views, and residents can gaze through expansive glass doors that open completely (don’t forget the bug spray on the night table).

After completing the main building, the sellers also built a 1,436-square-foot outbuilding for exercise and recreation, with a two-car parking garage. It could alternatively be used as an office or a guest suite.

Moving along reveals the graded patio on a hill, perfect for heart-to-hearts and ghost stories.

Finally, for cannonballers, the property comes with a dock that stretches out into the depths of the lake.

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