I live in a pretty incredible area - in Montreal, It's an historical neighbourhood loaded with tons and tons of charm - and 20th century architecture, just steps away from the city center, it's also a pretty expensive neighbourhood ( in which I live in servants quarters basically compared to what I'm surrounded by )
Because there are days I don't have furniture makeovers to show you - I've chosen Wednesdays to showcase and feature one or two homes that are for sale around here.................( or apartment - or duplex - or teepee )
Keep in mind this is in the heart of the city - so the prices reflect that - think Manhattan - where these places would cost 3 or 4 times what they're listed for here!
On occasion I'll showcase beautiful homes in other areas - countries - continents - the one thing most of them will have have in common will be their age - because I love old homes with stories to tell, join me won't you?
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Summer time................cottages up north - they go together like ( like rama lama lama )
So I thought we go up to St Agathe Des Monts - here in Quebec - and see what's doing!!!
We call this area " the Laurentians "
Next to
Mont Tremblant, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts has the largest population of English-speaking summer cottage residents in the Laurentians (with a smaller but still sizable winter cottage population as well, particularly on the weekends).
[citation needed] In addition to a French population
Generations of cottagers from English
Montreal, Ontario, New York, and New Jersey vacation amidst the lakes and mountains surrounding the town
The exterior in no way reflects how charming this home is on the inside
Isn't that magnificent - and I - who do not like wood - would leave every glorious piece of it here in tact!!!
Nor would I touch this beautiful stone fireplace
or the doors - the doors could stay like that too!
and those window frames? nope - no paint -
in fact I'd never bring a paintbrush up here - ever
I LOVE how the kitchen is down a few steps - feels very European kind of............
The solarium
the other side
Master bedroom
basement
it's not off a lake - but it has an in ground pool
and beautiful gardens
and a creek - this could sell me alone.................
Oh yes - I could most definitely,
Live there !!!!!!!!!!
And then of course there's the option of renting a cottage by the lake for your summer vacation!
Situated approximately 7 minutes from the town St. Agathe-des- Monts, Quebec, Canada for fine and casual dining, groceries, etc. 1 hour north of Montreal. 25 minutes to Tremblant Village and ski, 17 minutes to Mont Blanc, 20 minutes to Mont Saint Sauveur.
Lac Magnon is a 1.5 km long lake with long shallow beach areas, lily pads & duck families!
The lake has a beautiful shallow water channel that connects to Lac Arpin, a large unpopulated northern lake with beautiful open water and forests.
AAA rated fresh mountain water (drinkable)
Very good natural fishing lake
www.cottagevaction.com
This is the sweetest cottage - oh I could spend a couple of weeks here -
Does it get prettier than this?
this next photo fills me with such peace................an old picnic table - a rusted barbque - 2 old fashioned deck chairs - a bird house - and a lake.............
I'll show you the interior - but really after seeing the exterior - does it even matter???
Isn't it too cute for words?
Could you spend a week or 2 there?
If I close my eyes - I can actually smell it - it smells of noxema and hotdogs on the grill and fly swatters and cherry flavored kool aid and flip flops and egg sandwiches and sand in my bathing suit and hide and go seek and canoe rides and other moments from my childhood..........
Have a great Wednesday all!
Much love,
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No Minimalist Here French Country Cottage
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