Muskoka is a popular ‘cottage country’ destination with 1,600 lakes, two hours north of the Greater Toronto Area.

This expansive five-bedroom, six-bath country house was built in 2012 on the grounds of the defunct Tally Ho Winter Park ski area. The 35-acre-plus property is near Huntsville, the Muskoka District Municipality’s largest town. Muskoka is a popular “cottage country” destination with 1,600 lakes, two hours north of the greater Toronto area.

Boating, golf, paddleboarding, hiking, treetop trekking and horseback riding are among the summer lures. Huntsville offers restaurants, pubs, art galleries, antique shops, boutiques and spring,summer and fringe festivals.

Size: 7,241 square feet

Price per square foot: $300

Indoors: The two-story house has an open layout, floor-to-ceiling windows, oversized stone fireplaces, reclaimed hemlock barnboard floors, in-floor radiant heating and an attached three-car garage.

The front door opens to a foyer and hall, leading to a great room with a coffered pine ceiling in the dining room. In the living room area, the 25-foot-stone fireplace and pine plank ceiling are visible from an upstairs hallway overlook. The dining space has a coffered pine ceiling.

The kitchen has a tile floor, a blue 48-inch Lacanche stove with a copper hood and six-burner gas range, white leathered granite countertops and white cabinetry. A center island has a microwave drawer and a sink with a gooseneck faucet; the opposite wall has dark wood cabinets and a built-in wine rack. Beyond is a walk-in pantry, a mud room, a laundry room and access to the garage.

The primary en suite bedroom has a coffered pine ceiling. Its bath has a heated tile floor, a double vanity with Caesarstone counter, a steam shower, a Toto toilet, a soaker tub with panoramic views and a walk-in closet.

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