Lakeside bungalow in cottage-like setting
Three-bedroom beauty on Lake Ontario features privacy and endless, perfect views
Cobourg, Ont. Location: 653 King St. W., Burnham St. and King St. W. Asking price: $1,199,000 Size: more than 2,000 square feet Lot: 0.91 hectares, two-car attached garage and three-car detached garage, private drive Taxes: $15,049 (2015) Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Nestled steps from the shore of Lake Ontario, this ranch bungalow is less than an hour-and-a-half drive away from Toronto. It features spectacular lake views from most rooms and two large garages.
“The cottage ambience of our property, with the added bonus of being a short distance from downtown Cobourg, made it an ideal home for me and my husband David,” homeowner Margaret Herd says.
“We often didn’t even need to use our car, as we could walk or bike to wherever we needed to go. The town of Cobourg has lots to offer from a dining and shopping perspective, from conventional large box stores to small one-of-a-kind stores and the mom-and-pop shops. Having a large, newer hospital only minutes away also offered a certain comfort,” adds Herd, who loves her house’s 1960s architecture and efficient layout.
“We also appreciate the long private drive and the lake vistas, which are incredible. The work we have done over the years to reclaim the grounds along with our personal gardening touches have allowed the property to shine and give off a welcoming vibe to friends and family.”
The house, which Herd says would make a great home for a family or a great postretirement retreat, is also close to parks, a library and Cobourg Beach, with easy access to Hwys. 2 and 401.
“With the Via Rail train service offered several times a day from Cobourg, the downtown Toronto commuter can find themselves at Union Station in just over an hour and easily at work before 9 a.m.,” listing agent Nathan Copeland says.
Cobourg is considered one of the best small towns in Ontario and the comfortable and laid-back atmo- sphere is evident throughout, he adds.
“This home represents one of the finest, most secluded sections of waterfront in all of Cobourg,” Copeland says. “It is buffered from the road by along stand of mature trees and trees border both sides of the drive. The home has a retaining wall to protect it from the water and the deck, with expansive views over the lake, completes a perfect setting.”
A long gated drive leads to the sprawling brick home, which was built in 1964. Features include California shutters on some of the windows, an interlocking brick walkway, an attached two-car garage that has direct access to the home, a wellmanicured front lawn with many mature trees and mostly glass double entry doors.
The foyer is brightly lit with natural light and it has a stone-tile floor, a double closet and a three-piece bathroom. The adjoining hall has a hardwood floor.
The spacious living room contains a window, broadloom floor, gas fireplace with adjacent built-in shelves and a five-pane floor-to-ceiling window with views of the lake.
The dining room, which is entered from the living room through a French door, can also serve as a breakfast room. It is joined with the kitchen and is large, with a ceramictile floor, a pendant light, a floor-toceiling window and a mostly glassdoor walkout.
The kitchen is fitted with a large island with plenty of cabinetry, a ceramic-tile floor, a gas burner stovetop, ceramic-tile backsplash, a picture window and a pantry.
The main-floor master bedroom features a broadloom floor, a ceiling fan, a picture window, built-in shelves and a three-piece ensuite with a marble-tile floor and a separate shower stall.
A secondary bedroom has woodpanelled walls, a pendant light fixture, a window and a broadloom floor.
The guest room, or third bedroom, can fit two double beds and contains a window, track lights and a broadloom floor.
There is a four-piece main bathroom.
The backyard has a stone patio with an awning. The property has a large three-car detached garage with an adjoining storage shed. Near this garage is a circular patio, ideal for social gatherings. The property is well landscaped with gardens, green space and many mature trees.
To view this property, contact listing agent Nathan Copeland, Coldwell Banker R.M. R. Real Estate, Brokerage, 905-372-9323; nathancopeland.com; bit.ly/29V8qlb
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