A slice of cottage life in the city
Mississauga lakefront home boasts indoor pool, outdoor fireplace and lots of privacy
Location: 1390 Captain Crt., Lakeshore Rd. W. and Meadow Wood Rd. Asking price: $4,395,000 Size: About 2,539 square feet, plus about 2,424 square feet on finished lower level Lot: 91-by-256 feet, two-car attached garage, private double drive Taxes: $30,351 (2015) Bedrooms: 2 plus 2 Bathrooms: 3 Backing onto a private stretch of beach along Lake Ontario, this bungalow on a quiet cul-de-sac boasts spectacular views and an indoor pool.
“Twenty-two years ago, we found an opportunity to stop fighting the traffic on our way to our cottage in the Georgian Bay area and instead enjoy cottage life in the city,” said homeowner Tony Tyrrell.
“This is one of the few properties where a person can see the outline of Toronto. We have had so many bonfires with friends, overlooking the fireworks in Toronto,” he added.
Closer to the home are the Waterfront Trail, Rattray Marsh Conservation Area and Lakeshore Rd. W., with its shops, restaurants and businesses about a five-minute drive away.
“This is one of Mississauga’s best waterfront lots for privacy,” said listing agent Donna Gray. “The home was originally built in 1969 and has been renovated and modernized. Outside, the home has a truly unique fireplace at the centre of the rear of the property. Inside, the house features two separate flues which allow for two levels of interior, wood-burning fires.
“There is a totem pole in the backyard, so many boaters and locals call it the Totem Pole Property. The totem pole was carved by the Haida tribe for (Canada’s) 1967 centennial.”
This expansive brick home features a double-entry front door, many windows, a wide and long cobblestone drive, a professionally landscaped front yard and many mature trees.
A wide vestibule inside the front door features a large window, two closets, an exposed granite stone wall and a stone-tile floor.
The vestibule opens to the foyer, which includes a hardwood floor, pot lights, space for a bench and a floating wood circular staircase to the lower level.
A few steps down from the foyer is the spacious sunken living room or great room, with pot lights, a hardwood floor, a wood-burning fireplace with floor-to-ceiling granite stone surround, a soaring wood-beamed cathedral ceiling and massive floorto-ceiling windows spanning one wall.
The dining room contains a hardwood floor, pot lights, a large bay window, a pass-through to the kitchen and a garden-door walkout to a large balcony.
Highlights of the spacious kitchen are granite counters, stainless-steel appliances, a six-burner gas stovetop, pot lights, a large stone-tile floor, and a huge bay window over double sinks and counter space.
A door in a small hallway near the kitchen leads to the side of the house and another door opens to the attached garage.
In the breakfast room, there’s a large stone-tile floor, pot lights and a large floor-to-ceiling window that overlooks the lake.
On the other side of the great room lies the main-floor master bedroom. Inside there’s a gas fireplace, a walkin closet, a bay window with a builtin bench underneath, another bay window, another large window that overlooks the lake, and a gardendoor walkout to the spacious balcony that connects to the dining room.
A five-piece ensuite includes two separate vanity sinks, a separate shower stall and a stand-alone soaker tub with a large window above.
The second bedroom features a large window. There is also a threepiece bathroom.
Fully above grade, the lower level contains a family room with a stone floor and a wood-burning fireplace with a floor-to-ceiling stone surround. On both sides of the fireplace are floor-to-ceiling windows and garden-door walkouts to a backyard deck.
The family room also has a slidingglass door walkout to the indoor pool area, which can also be accessed from the backyard.
On the other side of the family room are two bedrooms, both with double closets, broadloom floors and large windows that overlook the lake. One bedroom has a wall of built-in cabinetry and shelves.
The lower level also includes a large wine cellar/storage area, a wet bar, a laundry room with built-in shelves and a three-piece bathroom.
The backyard features an outdoor fireplace with a stone surround that extends to the roof’s chimney, and plenty of green space that reaches the sandy shore of Lake Ontario.
To view this property, contact listing agent Donna Gray, The Invidiata Team, Re/Max Aboutowne Realty Corp., Brokerage, 905-339-3444 or 416-276-0632; invidiata.com 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.