Custom-built home has room to spare
Expansive two-storey house in Bracebridge has 2 garages and 17-seat home theatre
Location: 350 Wilson Falls Rd., Taylor Rd. and Wilson Falls Rd. Asking price: $1,200,000 Size: About 6,400 square feet, plus about 2,600-square-foot finished basement Lot: 140 x 587 feet, two two-car attached garages, circular private drive Taxes: $8,990 (2015) Bedrooms: 4 plus 1 Bathrooms: 6 This custom-built, two-storey abode in Bracebridge sits on a huge lot in an area known for its upscale homes.
Built just two years ago, it features about 9,000 square feet of finished living space.
“This has been my family’s dream home, located on a dead-end street with no through traffic, in a quiet neighbourhood close to a hospital, Lake Muskoka and the city’s downtown amenities,” says homeowner Kinjal Patel.
“Bracebridge is great for raising children, as it is the home of Santa’s Village, scenic boat cruises, challenging golf courses, a variety of water sports and many activities for children,” adds Patel.
“Our home has been large enough to accommodate our visiting guests and family, as each bedroom is very spacious and the lower level features a fully equipped home theatre with 17 seats, a large projection screen, and a standup bar area. The back of our home has an upper and lower deck and a private lot stretching across more than 500 feet of natural bush.”
The home is across the street from a picturesque river, has easy access to Hwy. 11, and is less than an hour’s drive to Algonquin Park.
“Even though the neighbourhood has many million-dollar-plus homes, this newer home was built for a large family with a modern lifestyle,” says listing agent Ken Davis. “It is unusual for this area, as it has many contemporary aspects, including high ceilings and full ensuites in all five bedrooms.” The home also comes complete with appliances and furniture, Davis adds.
With a painted wood facade coupled with a stone exterior surrounding the central double-door entrance, this attractive home has twin, double-car garages attached on both sides, and lots of windows.
The property has a half-brick wall entranceway that opens to a long and wide driveway flanked with lampposts.
The driveway veers off to both sides of the house to each garage.
With a centre-hall plan, the main floor opens to a massive great hall with a marble floor, a large sitting area in front of an arched window, a chandelier, and a curved double staircase with intricate wroughtiron detail rails, and a private mezzanine.
The spacious living room features a box ceiling, a hardwood floor, two large picture windows and direct access to a garage.
A large formal dining room contains a gas fireplace, a hardwood floor and a chandelier.
Highlights of the kitchen include an 8 x 10-foot centre island/breakfast bar with a granite top, drawers and a wine cooler. Pot lights, built-in stainless-steel appliances, granite counters, ceramic-tile backsplash, a marble floor, a built-in sitting bench and two windows complete the space.
The breakfast area has a hardwood floor with a large sliding-glass door walkout to the back deck, bordered on both sides with floor-to-ceiling windows.
The adjoining family room has a hardwood floor, a box ceiling, pot lights, several small chandelier-type lights, and direct access to one of the garages.
There is a main-floor den or library with a large window and a hardwood floor.
Also on the main level is a bedroom with a hardwood floor and fourpiece bathroom. As well, there is a laundry room and a powder room on this level.
There are three bedrooms on the second floor. The spacious master bedroom features its own sitting area, a walk-in closet, a picture window, a hardwood floor and a slidingglass door walkout to a private back balcony. Its five-piece ensuite has an oversized stand-alone tub with a built-in electric fireplace above surrounded by a stone wall, a marble floor and a glass-enclosed shower stall.
The two secondary bedrooms both have walk-in closets, huge open-concept sitting rooms, picture windows, hardwood floors and four-piece ensuites with glass-enclosed showers.
Professionally finished, the lower level is equipped with a recreation room, a custom-built bar, a pool table, a Ping-Pong table, special accent lights, an exercise room, a theatre room and a centre hall sitting room. As well, the basement has a bedroom with a four-piece ensuite. There are several wall-mounted TVs throughout the home.
The large backyard has plenty of green space, an in-ground sprinkler system and many mature trees.
To view this property, contact listing agents Ken Davis and Kim Gordon, Royal LePage Lakes of Muskoka Realty Inc., Brokerage, 705-7899677 or 705-787-6644 or 705-7831304; kendavis.ca; kimgordon.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.