Resort living along Lake Ontario
Spacious $3.97M home plus beach house make entertaining a breeze
WAUPOOS, PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY
Location: 3286 County Rd. 8, County Rd. 8 and Bongards Cross Rd.
Asking price: $3,970,000 Size: about 6,500 sq. ft., plus a 1,200 sq. ft. beach house
Lot: about 30 acres, built-in five-car garage, private drive Taxes: $5,008 (2017) Bedrooms: 3 plus 4 Bathrooms: 3 plus 1 Along the shore of Lake Ontario’s Bay of Quinte, this spacious two-storey home sits on 30 acres of land that features a long stretch of a private, sandy beach as well as a large, twobedroom beach house.
Able to host up to 150 guests enjoying the water or lounging on its shores, the Beach Waupoos Estate offers a unique opportunity to own such a large waterfront property.
“When my husband and I first bought the property, we didn’t even realize the beach was a serious sand beach. After a year of hauling drift wood and tires away, this enormous sand beach revealed itself,” says homeowner Judith van Bastelaar.
“Overlooking the beach, we have a 17-foot-long, single slice of an Indonesian teak tree table. Other outdoor features are a dining pavilion with a built-in bar and kitchen, a Balé grassroofed lounging space, a stone firepit and an outdoor shower. The main house has a 1,200square-foot deck with multiple walkouts.
“Built in 1999, the main house is … built with steel beams, the main floor is open concept with 27-foot soaring ceilings and huge windows which allow for lots of natural light and tranquil views of the water,” van Bastelaar adds.
The property also features a large lawn and forested areas. Downtown Picton is about 15 minutes by car for shopping, restaurants, schools and businesses. Kingston is about a 50 minute drive east and downtown Toronto is just 2 1⁄ hours 2 down Hwy. 401. The massive main house, which the owners call “The Big Blue,” has a board-and-batten exterior. The large built-in garage has five doors — two extra high for boat storage.
The house is entered on the ground level, and the entrance features 14-foot ceilings, a mud room with closet space and access to the attached four-car garage. As well, there is a ceramic tiled foyer with a staircase leading to the main floor.
Fully open concept, the main floor has 27-foot ceilings and hardwood floors.
The living room is overlooked from the second-level loft and showcases pot lights, and a double glass door walk out to a deck with a huge peaked window above.
The spacious and airy family room is highlighted by a propane fireplace, pot lights and two double glass-door walkouts with border windows and large, transom peaked windows above. One walkout leads to the deck and another to a separate balcony.
The dining room is adjacent to the family room and has pot lights, sloped ceilings and three windows.
Overlooking the living space, highlights of the L-shaped kitchen include a large breakfast bar, a centre island, wood counters, a ceramic-tile floor, pot lights, plenty of cupboard and counter space, and a stainless steel stove/oven and fridge.
Ahallway leads to the sleeping area. The master bedroom retreat includes a hardwood floor, a soaring ceiling, two double glass door walkouts — one to the deck, and the other to a private balcony. It has a sitting area in front of a propane fireplace, a nook for a makeup desk, a walkin closet, and a three-piece master bedroom ensuite. There are two more bedrooms, both with hardwood floors and built-in closets, and a four-piece bathroom.
Ladder-style stairs lead to an open carpeted loft area which overlooks the main level.
The lower level also has a groundskeeper’s apartment with living room, kitchen, a bedroom and three-piece bath.
The beach house interior features a wood floor and wood ceiling, pot lights, a living room with a wood-burning stove, a sliding glass door walkout to a deck, a dining area, a kitchen, two bedrooms and a threepiece bathroom.
To have a look at this property, contact owner Judith van Bastelaar, 613-885-2912; thebeachwaupoos.com. Although we try to provide the most up-to-date information available, we cannot guarantee features as listed. Please contact the realtor. To make a submission to Home of the Week, email soldhome@rogers.com.