If living in a luxurious estate right on the waterfront à la The Great Gatsby is your idea of dream, then you're in luck, because a property just like that recently hit the Ontario market.
Located at 445 Balmer Bay Road in Deep River, Ontario, nestled alongside the Quebec border, the sprawling 2.64-acre estate sits on the edge of the Ottawa River. The property, dubbed Stonehaven Estate, is home to a palatial 8,000 sq. ft, stone-clad residence that's absolutely dripping with old world charm.
The grounds scream "grand," with their meticulously manicured lawns and gardens, 363-ft of serene shoreline, a private sand beach and boat launch, and a breathtaking outdoor staircase that leads you down to them from the house. The gated property also has a two-bedroom coach house, a picturesque gazebo, a spacious stone terrace, an oversized pump house, and not one, not two, but three car garages, giving you a combined total of nine parking spaces.
As stately as the main house may seem from the outside, the interior immediately greets you with a homey feel. Being a six-bedroom, six-bathroom home, that feeling may be hard to accomplish, but the natural wood finishes and vintage touches all around the space gives it a welcoming and cosy feel. The living room's brick fireplace in particular, with its rustic wood stove, will have you wanting to curl up and stare out the french door windows at the water all day long.
Specs:
- Address: 445 Balmer Bay Road, Deep River, ON
- Bedrooms: 6+2
- Bathrooms: 6+1
- Size: 8,000 sq. ft
- Lot size: 2.64 acres
- Price: $3,800,000
- Listed by: Ross Halloran and Maryrose Coleman, Sotheby's International Realty Canada
The list of things to love about this house is seemingly endless, from the screened-in porch, to the chef's kitchen, to the library seating area that overlooks the foyer, so whoever ends up with it will be one lucky homeowner.
Our Favourite Thing
When you have a waterfront property like this one, you want to take full advantage of the spectacular views, and the primary bedroom does exactly that. It overlooks the water with large windows that let you take in beautiful scenery. And the four-piece ensuite, walk-in closet, and seating area don't hurt either.
The town that the estate is located in, Deep River, was recently ranked as one of the top places to live in Ontario by Moving Waldo, and with just over 4,000 residents, it has an incredibly close-knit feel to it. And if all of the water sports you can partake in from your own property aren't enough, Deep River has plenty of opportunities for everything from hiking to golfing to snowmobiling.
This truly is a year-round ownership opportunity even Gatsby might give up his green light for.
WELCOME TO 445 BALMER BAY ROAD
TAKE A LOOK INSIDE
This article was produced in partnership with STOREYS Custom Studio.
