Feel like you’re on vacation year-round
Two-storey detached house in Port Perry has been designed to bring the outdoors indoors
Location: 86 Percy Cres., Island Rd. and Stephenson Point Rd. Asking price: $1,150,000 Size: About 2,968 square feet, plus about 924 square feet of finished basement Lot: 63 x 24 feet, two-car attached garage, private double drive Taxes: $8,533 (2015) Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 4
Just steps from the sandy shoreline of Lake Scugog in Port Perry sits this two-storey detached home, built in 2011. “What I most enjoy about my home is the elegant, timeless interior finishes and the careful attention to detail found throughout,” says homeowner Frank Skerlj.
Together with interior designer Natalia Gascewicz of Parnasse Designs, and Skerlj’s sister Tina, the group fulfilled the concept of bringing the outdoors inside. “We achieved this by utilizing plenty of stone and wood products, and natural colours, topped off by walls of windows overlooking the lake,” he says.
“In the summer months, we enjoy swimming off the dock, as well as boating. We often take short boat rides to the quaint town of Port Perry, where there is a great selection of shops, restaurants and ice-cream parlours.”
There is also plenty to do in the winter, says Skerlj, such as snowmobiling and playing ice hockey on the lake.
“The sunsets are amazing all yearround, with our western exposure overlooking the undeveloped, protected lands directly across the lake,” he adds.
Listing agent Dianne Hooker says the house “is perfect for anyone wanting to combine their cottage and home, and maintain one proper- ty — and feel like they are on vacation 12 months of the year.”
An hour-and-15-minute drive from Toronto, the property is about an eight-minute drive to Port Perry, where there’s also a library, an arena, a hospital, pubs, schools, churches and a golf course.
“The property has extensive armour stone and terraced flagstone walkways and patios,” says Hooker. This traditionally styled, all-brick home features an attached, heated and insulated double-car garage and a long driveway for up to 10 cars. The long front lawn is landscaped with shrubbery, providing privacy from the neighbouring property.
The house features nine-foot ceilings throughout the upper two floors, sound proofing and built-in wall and ceiling speakers.
The foyer is bright, with a ceramictile floor, a box ceiling and a double mirrored closet. Windows flank the front door.
A fireplace with floor-to-ceiling marble surround is the focal point of the open-concept living room that also has a sliding glass door walkout to a deck and large floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the lake.
The adjoining dining room contains an antique-style chandelier, hardwood floor, a sliding glass door walkout to the deck and windows overlooking the lake.
The dining room is open to the contemporary kitchen. Highlights here include a centre island with a built-in glass breakfast bar, cabinetry, a builtin gas stove, a built-in wine cooler, a granite waterfall feature and pendant lights. Granite counters, stainless-steel appliances, pot lights, ceramic-tile backsplash and a window above a double sink complete the kitchen.
The main floor laundry room has a heated ceramic-tile floor, a double closet and access to the garage. There is also a powder room on this level.
The spacious second-floor master bedroom is fitted with a double-sided fireplace it shares with its ensuite. The fireplace has a floor-to-ceiling marble surround and room enough for a sitting area in front. This master bedroom also features a hardwood floor, a walk-in closet and a sliding glass door walkout to a large balcony.
The five-piece master-bedroom ensuite has a heated ceramic-tile floor, a fireplace with a floor-to-ceiling marble surround, a stand-alone soaker tub in front of large a window with views of the lake, and a glassenclosed shower stall.
A secondary bedroom is fitted with a hardwood floor and a walk-in closet with organizers. The third bedroom contains a hardwood floor and a wall-to-wall closet with mirrored doors. The fourth bedroom has a hardwood floor.
The basement is professionally finished with ceiling heights reaching more than 8 1⁄ feet. The recreation
2 room has a heated ceramic-tile floor, pot lights and a sliding-glass door walkout to a patio. There is also a media room and bathroom.
The property also has a boat lift, docking system and patios.
To view this property, contact listing agent Dianne Hooker, Coldwell Banker R.M.R. Real Estate, Brokerage, 905-985-9777; dhooker.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.