Surreal Estate: $6 million for an Aurora farmhouse sitting on acres of protected woodland

Location: Aurora Price: $5,995,000 Size: 4,100 square feet, plus a 1,895-square-foot finished basement, sitting on 12 acres of land Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 6 Parking spots: 3 Real estate agents: Carolyn Scime, Chestnut Park

The place

A four-bedroom, six-bathroom revival property on the outskirts of Aurora. Its farmhouse and three-car garage stand at the end of a private driveway that winds through more than 12 acres of land. Highlights include a three-season Muskoka room, soaring wood trusses and a backyard hot tub.

The history

The home was built in the 1980s as a reproduction of a long-gone farmhouse. The current owners, a couple, purchased the place in 2010 and immediately renovated the interior and exterior—finishing the basement, paving the driveway and planting trees throughout. Now they’re downsizing and putting it all on the market.

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The tour

The front door (in the background) leads to a stairwell and then the kitchen. There are hemlock hardwood floors throughout.

This reverse shot highlights the marble island, built-in media centre, double wall ovens and informal dining space overlooking the Muskoka room.

There’s a Wolf induction cooktop embedded in the island with a built-in ventilation system.

The dining area sits conveniently next to the beverage station, which is equipped with a wine fridge.

Here’s that three-season room, with screen walls. It overlooks the backyard and a seemingly unending forest.

Next up, the home’s central feature: its sunken great room.

It has a gas fireplace (designed to look like a wood burner) and vaulted ceilings lined with dramatic wood trusses.

Those French doors walk out to the patio.

Now for the formal dining room, with another gas fireplace.

The bay window lounge is conveniently within arm’s reach of the bar.

Facing the porch is this powder room.

And this office space—with corner windows, a built-in bookcase and grasscloth wallpaper—is the last stop on the main-floor tour.

All four bedrooms are on the second floor, each with its own ensuite bathroom.

Here’s the main bedroom. Its French doors open to a Juliet balcony overlooking the backyard. The dormer windows add a classic touch.

The main ensuite has a soaker tub, a glass shower, a separate water closet (not pictured) and dolomite marble tiling throughout.

This bedroom has semi-vaulted ceilings, a funky light fixture and open shelving that doubles as a display.

And its ensuite comes with a walk-in shower, penny-tile floors and an elegant exposed sink.

Heading to the basement reveals the space-saving wine rack–staircase combo. That sliding barn door leads to more storage.

The basement comes with heated floors and walks out to the backyard.

There’s a sunken home theatre down here that also connects to the patio.

Down the hall is the gym.

And here’s the deck.

Another look at the deck and the Muskoka room.

But the real fun is on the herringbone-brick patio: it has a firepit, a hot tub, manicured gardens and a view of the countryside.

It’s so nice you have to see it twice—this time from above.

About a third of the property is covered in a lawn worthy of a golf course, and the rest is protected woodland.

Finally, a shot of the winding driveway.

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