$5,295,000
Highlands East
1196 Enterprise Drive, Highlands East (Glamorgan), Ontario, K0M2A0
This 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home in Highlands East is for sale offering roughly 3,250 sq ft of space. It has been on the market 30 days, fresher than the Highlands East average of 103 days.
The Bear Stand brings together exceptional waterfront privacy, award-winning architecture & 99 acres of wilderness to explore! Set on Contau Lake in the Haliburton Highlands, just 30 min from Haliburton & 2.5 hrs from Toronto & the Toronto Int'l Airport, it offers a cottage experience on an extraordinary scale! The cottage occupies its own bay, with 1,320 ft of shoreline & owned land wrapping around 3 sides. & mostly surrounded by Crown land providing another remarkable buffer. From the dock, sandy beach or lakeside terrace, the water & woods feel entirely your own. Designed by acclaimed firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, the approx. 3,400 sq. ft. contemporary cottage has earned prestigious architectural honours. Quartz, granite, reclaimed timber, Douglas fir, cedar & walnut finishes ground the design in its Canadian Shield setting. Floor-to-ceiling glass frames the lake & forest, while sliding doors connect the 2-storey great room to the lakeside deck & screened room. A glass-enclosed, cantilevered dining room, professional kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths & a private primary suite with screened Japanese soaking tub make this an extraordinary place to gather & unwind. A Finnish sauna, outdoor shower, hot tub & multiple outdoor living areas extend the experience into the landscape. Beyond the cottage lies a private wilderness: kms of professionally designed & maintained trails & boardwalks cross the 99-ac property. Explore hemlock, pine, hardwood & mixed forests; cross marshes, bogs & wetlands; & pause at scenic lookouts & a viewing platform beside a beaver lodge. The trails lead to an untouched wilderness lake with a lakeside deck, Muskoka chairs & a canoe, then connect with Crown land trails for still more to discover. An architectural landmark, an entire bay to call your own, & a remarkable private trail network: The Bear Stand is a waterfront estate unlike any other & to fully appreciate must be experienced 1st hand! Comes turnkey, so you can just move in & enjoy! (id:66096)
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Extended: 30 days on market, against an average age of 103 days across the listings currently for sale in this city
Homes here sell below asking price
Homes in this market sold for an average of 94.3 percent of their asking price over the past year, below the 96.4 percent median across the markets we publish.
This 4-bed single family in Highlands East (Glamorgan) has been listed for 30 days, which is 73 days fresher than the city average of 103. Act while there is still low competition.
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This home lists at $5,295,000, about 66.2× the local median household income of $80,000.
Carrying it typically needs a household income of about $1,034,299 (20% down, 25-yr amortization, stress-tested) — roughly 1193% above the area median.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census (FSA K0M)
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