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Muskoka Life – MUSKOKA IS ETCHED ON HIS HEART

Published in the NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017 Issue of Muskoka Life

The modern siding of the cottage in light ‘pepperwood’ taupe, accented with mossy green trim, blends into
the natural surroundings, making it barely visible to boaters.

“The orientation for the site and the orientation of the cottage suited a walkout basement nicely,” notes Matt McCague, owner of Muskoka Custom Cottages, the builder chosen by Jim and Lynne after a long search. “So we designed the cottage with a beautiful walkout basement with a nice lakeside deck. Having that full-height basement walkout is always nice with the stone rear entry.”

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Muskoka Life – Canadian Craftsmanship on Hamer Bay

As the sun’s rays warm the north shoreline of coveted Hamer Bay on Lake Joseph, waves lap gently against the extensive cedar dock. Along the shoreline and further up on sturdy bedrock, old pines sway slightly in the breeze.
This is the place the Churchman family loves. For years, they cottaged in a cosy Pan-Abode structure that became a repository of happy memories and offered the promise of more to come, but as Mary and Jeff’s children grew into adults and were starting their own families, the charming cottage began showing its age and little issues became problematic.
After one spring of intense flooding on the lake and an icy mess in their basement, they knew it was time to rebuild and create a cottage that met their family’s changing needs.
“They wanted a nice cottage that had dedicated rooms designed specifically for their growing family,” explains Matt McCague, owner of Muskoka Custom Cottages. “They came to us to design them a beautiful cottage to suit their needs and that’s what we did.”

 

Whitewashed Weekender Ripe with Rustic Chandeliers

A version of this article originally appeared in the Early Summer 2017 issue of  OUR HOMES Parry Sound Muskoka Huntsville Haliburton, p.38. Find local businesses in our Muskoka directory.

Originally built in the 1990s, an outdated cottage on Lake Vernon was transformed into a stylish lakefront home with the help of Muskoka Custom Cottages.
Looking for a place to gather a large, grown family, these homeowners opted to work with the existing structure rather than rebuild. They started by resealing the original whitewashed pine walls and ceilings, giving them a fresh coat of Simply White by Benjamin Moore, and refinished the original fir and elm floors.

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Muskoka Custom Cottages

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