Large double sliding glass patio doors open from the Muskoka Room onto a deck in this cottage design.

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Privacy in the Pines Cottage Design
(Township of Muskoka Lakes)

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PRIVACY IN THE PINES COTTAGE

The Owners of this family cottage on Leonard Lake approached us to discuss a significant renovation, or a brand new cottage design.

The design goals expressed as priorities by the Owners included large windows for a bright interior connected to the natural surroundings.

Other specific requests included: a Kitchen with views of the lake, open-concept common living spaces, a Dining Room to seat 10 to 12 comfortably, a cozy Living Room with stone fireplace, and two Porch/ Muskoka Room spaces to offer sanctuary & privacy from common areas during large gatherings.

The building expresses a traditional Muskoka cottage architectural style with fixtures & finishes chosen to suit.

The primary design challenge originated in the need to site cottage on the property in such a way as to minimize alteration of the property's natural bedrock topography and mature trees.

A constrained building footprint requires that this cottage design use offset upper and lower storey footprints to accomodate the required sleeping and living spaces. A hand-drawn sketch shows the proposed cottage design peeking through existing mature trees on the building site that the Owners prioritized for protection. The original cottage was a modest single-level building supported on a pier foundation and was demolished to make way for the new cottage design. The finished cottage build peeks through the mature trees that are characteristic of this cottage property on Leonard Lake in Muskoka. The entry door leads from the driveway into an entry foyer incorporating staircase that accesses all storeys of the building. The overhang created by the offset upper and lower storeys provides a sheltered exterior circulation path to access the waterfront from the driveway on this Muskoka cottage property. The height of the building facilitates stack ventilation for passive cooling via large operable windows in all rooms of the cottage design. This large cottage design incorporates 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a Muskoka Room and a three season Porch. The Muskoka Room and a deck overlooking Leonard Lake are both accessible from the driveway via a sheltered outdoor circulation path. The sun deck connects via large double sliding patio doors to the Dining Room and the Muskoka Room. The cozy Living Room features a large stone masonry fireplace in local natural granite from Muskoka. The Muskoka Room benefits from an expansive view of Leonard Lake through mature Pine trees that provide a privacy buffer. A formal love-seat is upholstered with red velvet that glows under the corridor lighting on the upper floor level. The upper level incorporates four sleeping rooms, a common bathroom and a laundry room on the same level. This cottage design's interior is finished in natural pine paneling that provides a naturally warm aesthetic and is durable. The three season Porch offers a private space away from the common areas of this cottage design to allow sanctuary during large family events.

Strong indoor/outdoor connection is provided from the cottage interior to the exterior deck and waterfront activity zone by large double sliding patio doors in the Muskoka Room, and the Dining Room.

Aging in-place & retirement-living have been incorporated in the cottage design with a main floor bedroom & semi-ensuite bathroom.

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From the very outset of the concept, we felt you were very much in tune with our approach to either an extensive renovation of the existing building or a completely new building.  As we now have the pleasure of seeing the building coming into physical form, we are really pleased with the design...Leonard Lake

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PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

Location:
Leonard Lake,
Township of Muskoka Lakes

Cottage Floor Area: 4,000 s.f.

  • First & Second Floor Area: 3,000 s.f.
  • Walkout Basement: 1,000 s.f.

Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms: 3

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Architectural Design:
Classic Muskoka Homes

Structural Engineer:
Granite Engineering Services

Interior Designer:
N/A

Construction:
Master Homes (G.T.A.)

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