cottage country

The Chase: This family had to rethink their $250,000 budget for a vacation home in Haliburton County

They figured it would be more affordable than Muskoka, but soon learned the area’s real estate market is anything but laid back

How a semi-retired couple found a low-maintenance retreat in Bobcaygeon

Snagging an effort-free cottage takes a lot of effort, it turns out

How one family sneakily scored a cottage in Kinmount

They took the stealth approach, and it paid off

How a family of five took on a cottage reno project in Gravenhurst

A fixer-upper on Lake Muskoka

How one couple traded their Florida retreat for a luxury cottage in Minett

When snowbirds fly home

Ten of the coolest ways to bring the cottage home this summer

Ten ways to invoke Kawarthan charm at an urban address

Not Your Average Joe: who cottages where on Muskoka’s luxest lake

Great Spaces: a Haliburton cottage that turned a die-hard city slicker into an amateur woodsman

Cabin Fever: five Toronto buyers let loose in cottage country

Five city buyers who managed to snag an idyllic getaway

Cottage of the Week: $1.4 million for a Muskoka cottage surrounded by fountains and sculptures

Cottage of the Week: $4.35 million for a Lake Rosseau getaway with a Hamptons vibe

Cottage of the Week: $3.3 million for a private island on Lake Muskoka

Cottage of the Week: $110,000 for a cute cabin in an old lakefront resort near Haliburton

Cottage of the Week: $6 million for a stately log cabin on the Lake of Bays

Cottage of the Week: $720,000 for a modern escape on the banks of the Muskoka River