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House Of The Week: Two-Level Garage, Putting Green Feature In This Canadian Cottage On Steroids

The Huffington Post Canada  |  By Posted: Updated: 05/19/2012 11:23 am

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Some real estate agents are growing worried that the debt crisis in Europe is going to hurt the real estate market in Toronto’s ritzy cottage country, but you wouldn’t know it looking at some of the incredible houses coming on the market in the area.

Take for instance Moose Point, an eight-bedroom, nine-bathroom “cottage” in Lake of Bays, some 200 kilometres north of Toronto. Realtor Sotheby’s describes this property as a “grand custom designed stone and timber masterpiece,” but what it really is is a Canadian country cottage on steroids.

There’s the moose head hanging over the timber-themed living room, but then there are also the built-in wall units for hi-def TVs. And yes, there’s a patio to enjoy the sound of the loons over the long weekend, but you can also just brush up on your golf swing on the putting green.

There’s even a two-level garage to park the presumably many vehicles you’ll need to get here from the big city.

Jealous yet? Hey, it can all be yours for the low, low price of $15 million.

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  • Canadian Cottage On Steroids

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>

  • Boat House Docks Three

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>

  • The Great Room

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>

  • Great Room Has Plant Life

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>

  • Faux Grizzlies Guard Fireplace

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>

  • Cowboy Bar

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>

  • Western Themed Rec Room

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>

  • Hunter's Lodge Kitchen

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>

  • Clawfoot Bathtubs

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>

  • The Lake Side Of The House

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>

  • Moose Point Welcomes You

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>

  • The View

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>

  • Putting Green Has Faux West Coast Native Art

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>

  • Taking It Easy

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>

  • A Moose Statue Adorns The Property

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>

  • The Lake Side Of The House At Dusk

    Source: <a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.ca/idx/cms/14142/details.html" target="_hplink">Sotheby's</a>
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NJLT
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09:32 PM on 06/02/2012
As a resident of Lake of Bays, I've noticed that the realtor fails to mention that Moose Point has been built on one of the busiest locations of the lake – all Dorset bound boat traffic passes within 40 ft of the "grand" boathouse. Nothing says "hey, let's get away for the weekend" like a good indoor theatre, 80 tonnes of imported granite, and 90 Made in China moose replicas. Really - we love it being on the lake, it keeps us from having to take the kids to a theme park when they need some excitement. Money can buy a lot of things, but it can't buy.............
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paintitblacker
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07:33 AM on 05/21/2012
when I see houses like this it makes me sick , to think that some one spent all that money on a house , how many hungry children could be feed and educated for 15 million , who ever owns it must have an ego the size of ontario.
now don't get me wrong here ,everyone deserves to live in a nice clean home with room to move around and if you have the money by all means then have a home , but how much is to much, and the moose is just as cheesy as the inukshuk. even if i won 50 million in the lottery I still woulden't spend more than a half million on a house.
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02:04 PM on 05/20/2012
That is the cheesiest home I have ever seen. Seriously, did some trailer park folks win the jackpot and build their dream home. I am scanning the pics again to find one of those pictures that are cut up into three parts and hung in an angle, or "a horse running from the sunset" fuzzy blankets.
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YankeeCanuck
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05:10 PM on 05/20/2012
The decapitated bears above the mantel were not enough?
The coffee table raccoon?
BUt then, when it comes to fromage, there's no such thing as enough.
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William70
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12:32 PM on 05/20/2012
How come people with this kind of money have such atrocious taste. What a scar on the Ontario landscape.
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02:05 PM on 05/20/2012
The outside is fine, the horse inspired bar looks like a reject from a '90s TRADING SPACES episode.
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CreationismRightWing
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11:43 AM on 05/20/2012
A lot of idiotic comments being posted here.. honestly.
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Bobo Macoute
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06:31 AM on 05/20/2012
They shouldn't use Claire De Lune to Flog a House.
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Victor Saymong
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11:43 PM on 05/19/2012
Nope. Not a cottage. A real cottage might have one bathroom which might be indoors.
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sonoffestus
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09:55 PM on 05/19/2012
Is there room service?
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All Seeing Guy
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08:02 PM on 05/19/2012
Looks like the weekend home of a quebec student leader.
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viennawoods
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06:50 PM on 05/19/2012
Wow. Ugly and pretentious.
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SanguinesDream
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02:32 PM on 05/19/2012
As someone who lives the life depicted in that cabin, that is so cheezy and over the top there is no way I could live there and have pride. People "playing" the outdoors. Good grief.
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Andrew Martin99
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02:11 PM on 05/19/2012
How is an Inukshuk west coast canadian art? An inukshuk is inuit..ie north.. ie mostly northern central/eastern ie northern Quebec & Ontario, Labrador.
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viennawoods
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06:52 PM on 05/19/2012
They are confused no doubt because the Inukshuk got used by the Vancouver Olympics, when they COULD have used some absolutely stunning West Coast First Nations art instead.
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Mike Keohane
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01:15 PM on 05/19/2012
That's one beautiful home.
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JustAnotherCanuck
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06:46 PM on 05/19/2012
Beautiful yes. Home no. Keep in mind here that this is a $15 million dollar residence that may see it's owners once or twice a year. I hope they rent it out or something like that. It would be a shame if it was just for the use of some .01%er whenever they wanted to go to the house in the Lake instead of the house in the Hamptons...
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