House has the ambience of a cottage
Features four hectares with trails and a pool, plus access to a beach
UXBRIDGE Location: 24 Acton Rd., Lake Ridge and Victoria Corners Rds. Asking price: $1,250,000 Size: about 2,400 sq. ft. Lot: 547-by-809 feet, no garage, circular drive with 12 parking spaces, workshop, in-ground pool Taxes: $7,643 (2018) Bedrooms: 3 plus 1 Bathrooms: 4 Steps from secluded Wagner Lake, this two-storey custom home has quick access to a beach and boat launch. It’s surrounded by four hectares that include an in-ground pool, invisible perimeter dog fence and walking trails.
“From the first moment we saw the property 30 years ago, we fell in love. It is private with fantastic views of the lake and a valley. Our home is also our cottage,” homeowner Marilyn Sim says.
“In the summer, we have an in-ground pool, camping areas, space for volleyball courts and horseshoes, and paddling around the lake. In the winter, there is snowmobiling, and skating … not to mention our own bar in the recreation room/games room,” Sim says.
“One of our favourite areas of the home is the log living room with its floor-to-ceiling fieldstone fireplace.
“Also, the dining room has three-metre, British Columbiai-mported Douglas fir beams and an Elmira reproduction wood-stove,” she adds.
The house is a10-minute drive from Uxbridge and its shops, restaurants, theatre, small hospital, golf course and GO Transit connection. It is about an hour’s drive to downtown Toronto.
“For years (Wagner Lake), consisted predominantly of little cottages for people from the city. Eventually people converted their cottages into yearround homes, and some of the very few properties left with lake access and/or views have been scooped up and beautiful homes have been built,” says listing agent Marie Persaud.
“It really is a great location and is wonderful for families looking for the cottage lifestyle, without having to travel to enjoy their down time.”
The log and board-and-batten home includes a wraparound porch, unique architectural peaks above the three front windows, a flagstone walk and circular drive.
Inside the front door, the foyer has a hardwood floor, wainscotting, stair access, a powder room and a double closet.
The foyer is open to the spacious dining room with a hard- wood floor, wainscotting, an exposed brick wall, a wood-stove, a ceiling fan and a double French door walkout to the back deck.
Double French doors open from the dining room to the large living room. Highlights include a vaulted ceiling with wood beams, exposed log walls, track lights, a hardwood floor, a gas fireplace with a floor-toceiling fieldstone surround, a picture window and a double French door walkout to a covered screened-in patio.
The patio leads to the deck and yard.
The eat-in kitchen showcases a faux tin ceiling, a faux slate tile floor, a centre island, some granite counters, stainless steel appliances, a tumbled stone backsplash and a breakfast area in front of a floor-to-ceiling bay window.
Beside the kitchen is a laundry room and a mud room.
On the second level, the master bedroom is outfitted with broadloom, a walk-in closet, a four-piece ensuite and a walkout to a private deck. The second bedroom has broadloom and a double closet. The third bedroom has a hardwood floor. There is also a three-piece bathroom on this floor.
The finished basement is above-grade and has a large recreation /games room with a bar, a propane stove, an exposed brick wall and walkout to a back patio. There is another separate exercise room, an extra bedroom and a powder room.
The property is fully contained by an invisible dog fencing. The in-ground pool is surrounded by a flagstone patio and wrought-iron fence. The backyard also has a patio, a wraparound back deck, forested areas and walking trails.
An open house is planned for Saturday and Sunday, from 2-4 p.m. both days. To have a look at this property, contact listing agent Marie Persaud, Coldwell Banker R.M.R. Real Estate, Brokerage, 905-852-4338 or 416-970-8979; MariePersaud.ca. Although we try to provide the most up-to-date information available, we cannot guarantee features as listed. Please contact the realtor for latest details. To make a submission to Home of the Week, email soldhome@rogers.com.