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Cottage in Muskoka Custom Cocktail Contest

Cottage in Muskoka Custom Cocktail Contest

Calling all Muskoka lovers! Submit your best Muskoka-inspired cocktail recipe, and a short paragraph on your inspiration. Our favourite submission will win all of the ingredients of our own custom Cottage in Muskoka cocktail (Muskoka Spirits Co. Legendary Oddity Gin*, Sugarbush Hill Farm Dark Maple Syrup, and Fever-Tree Premium Club Soda), plus an engraved Cottage in Muskoka Yeti Rambler Lowball! You must be at least 19 to enter. Recipe for Cottage in Muskoka Cocktail

Please tell us:

The name of your cocktail

The ingredients and recipe

The inspiration behind it

How you would like your name to appear (first & last or first name only)

Our favourite entries, based on creativity and “Muskoka-ness,” will be judged for taste by our family over the Canada Day long weekend (woohoo!). Please submit entries to len@cottageinmuskoka.ca or cath@cottageinmuskoka.ca, or fill out our google formEntries are due by Wednesday, June 26th 2021 and the winner will be announced in the first week of July. 

Subscribers to our brand new newsletter have been given a head start with their mixology, so if you’re not in on the fun yet make sure to go sign up here! We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

*potentially in the form of a gift card – legal investigation pending ?

Milford Bay Cafe and 3 Bedroom Home for Sale

Milford Bay Cafe and a beautifully renovated 3 bedroom home –

Minutes from Lake Muskoka, this local gem is popular with year round residents, cottagers and locals alike. “Best coffee, treats for the kids, breakfasts, dinners and anything you ever need always available. Friendly service and great food.” See five star reviews on Trip Advisor. The owners have established the shop well, and are now ready to pass this thriving business along. The business is not only popular, it makes money! Profits increased by 7% 2020-2021. Please contact brokerage for financial details. Store has an accessible washroom and dedicated septic system and generator. Property is turn key and detailed chattels list and information on running the business is available.

Placed on a little over an acre, there is a fenced in residence steps away, which makes this the perfect work from home business. The 3 bedroom home features a primary bedroom with walk-in closet & ensuite, Muskoka room with fireplace and hot tub, a chef’s dream kitchen with tons of counter space, and a workshop for the creator in you. The front yard is fenced in, and a row of trees provides additional privacy between the home and the shop.

Want to take a tour?

Muskoka Watershed Council’s 2021 Natural Edge Program

Looking for an edge to protecting your Muskoka property? We endorse this excellent program being delivered in Muskoka this summer. Please call us if you have any questions or need any help.

2021 Natural Edge Program

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MWC has received funding through Watersheds Canada to deliver The Natural Edge Program in the Muskoka area this summer!

The Natural Edge Program guides landowners through every step of the shoreline re-naturalization process, from planning to planting. It empowers property owners to restore their shoreline, protect their water quality, and create habitat for wildlife and pollinators using native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers.

Participants in The Natural Edge Program receive:

  • A free site visit to discuss shoreline concerns, provide recommendations, and assess planting conditions;
  • A personalized planting plan, including photos of selected planting areas and ideal plant species;
  • Free resources to ensure that the newly planted vegetation thrives in the first few years of establishment and growth; and
  • Follow-up and support with your new plants.

And for landowners wanting to get a jump on planting their shoreline, there are a limited number of Shoreline Re-naturalization Starter Kits available for a low cost, which include:

  • 50 native plants including trees, shrubs, ferns and wildflowers
  • Coconut fibre mats to deter grass from growing around new plantings
  • Tree guards for all deciduous trees
  • Mulch for the wildflowers and ferns
  • Plant Care Guide with instructions on how to take care of your new plants
  • Habitat Creation Guide
  • Wildflower Garden Guide

If you would like to receive a site visit this summer, you can sign up at  https://www.muskokawatershed.org/programs/the-natural-edge/.

**NOW SOLD** Cottage in Muskoka for sale, Lake Muskoka (Muskoka Beach)

Cottage in Muskoka for sale, Lake Muskoka (Muskoka Beach) – Beautifully kept, super-clean, three bedroom, one bath cottage for sale on level lot in Muskoka Beach area.

Cottage in Muskoka for sale, Lake Muskoka (Muskoka Beach)

Muskoka Beach cottage for sale

 

The Muskoka Beach community on Lake Muskoka is known for its shallow, perfect hard-sand bottom, beautiful views and gorgeous sunsets. This four season cottage has municipal water and has been meticulously maintained. There is super-easy access by road to this very level lot; just 5 minutes to Gravenhurst.

Due in no small part to the wonderful sand bottom and the gorgeous views, cottages on Muskoka Beach sell very quickly and this one is very affordable at $749,900.

Cottage in Muskoka for sale, Lake Muskoka (Muskoka Beach)

Very level, Muskoka Beach property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Virtual video tour: https://youtu.be/UZJqkL6c_N4

Ice was still covering most of the “Big Three” Muskoka Lakes when we came to take photos/videos, but we know we are close to a big warmup

 

Cottage in Muskoka for sale, Lake Muskoka (Muskoka Beach)

Muskoka Beach dotted island views

Cottage in Muskoka for sale, Lake Muskoka (Muskoka Beach)

Muskoka Beach island views from the Muskoka room

** NOW SOLD** Muldrew Lake Waterfront, 400’ Frontage

Muldrew Lake waterfront building lot.

This Muldrew Lake waterfront building lot features 400 feet of frontage. One of the larger and much sought after lakes in Muskoka, Muldrew Lake offers cool, clear swimming, great boating and fishing and the ultimate Canadian Muskoka experience.

Muldrew Lake waterfront building lot

Muldrew Lake waterfront building lot

The sellers have invested five years in developing the lot and have therefore priced it to sell. This property has been in the same family since the turn of the last century and it is time to share the experience. The `feel` is remote, yet the reality is that this pine and granite wonderland is located not far along Peninsula Road.

Muldrew Lake waterfront building lot

Gorgeous, private views

Minutes to Muskoka Wharf & Gravenhurst Amenities

Come and test it – you will find it is a quick 10 minute drive to town. The topography is rugged and pristine for a classic Muskoka experience. The building site has an Evaluation Report available to qualified buyers. Please ask about its Managed Forest Property designation.

**NOW SOLD** Stunning Muskoka Cottage Building Lot, 500’ Muldrew Lake

Muskoka cottage building lot

Muskoka cottage building lot – featuring 500 feet on Muldrew Lake!

Stunning Muskoka Cottage Building Lot

Gorgeous Muldrew Lake

Stunning Muskoka Cottage Building Lot

Superb privacy on pristine Muldrew Lake

Muldrew Lake is Muskoka’s eighth largest lake, and only 90 minutes to the GTA. Close to all the amenities of Gravenhurst, Muldrew Lake is pristine and only seems far away.

This site would provide the ultimate, private platform for the Muskoka cottage of anyone’s dreams. The views are incredible. The owners have spent five years, preparing the paperwork so that you can step in with your designer and builder and finally make your dreams come true. The lot is vast, yet close to town (10 minutes, honestly!). The land is gorgeous and the rock slipping gently into the water will tickle your fancy. Why wait? They aren`t making any more land and Muldrew is the ultimate.
An Environmental Report has been completed and a copy will be provided to the qualified buyer. This is a Managed Forest property. Just ask about it.

If a Muskoka cottage building lot is on your radar, you need to see this rare, large, private property.

**NOW SOLD** Sparrow Lake, Muskoka Cottage Lot -361′ frontage

Sparrow Lake, Muskoka Cottage Lot with 361’ of frontage on Sparrow Lake and 6 acres of privacy.

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Beautiful, waterfront building lot on popular Sparrow Lake. Rare size, mixed hardwood and pine forest with lots of rock outcroppings. Expansive, island dotted views from this very private lot.

There is a great building site featuring easy access to dock and waterfront site, which combine shallow and deep entry.20170509-_SIA2154_HDR

Severn township is very familiar with this property and can help you with your building plans.

Muskoka Cottage Building Lot on Sparrow Lake, 1369’ frontage

42 acre cottage lot on Sparrow Lake, featuring an amazing 1369 feet of frontage!

Beautiful Muskoka shoreline and view

Beautiful Muskoka shoreline and view

Beautiful, expansive 42 acre building lot on popular Sparrow Lake. Properties this size just don`t come up any more. Incredible, views from this very private lot. On the western shore of Sparrow lake, this property is easily accessed by Torpitt road. This year-round township road is only 15 minutes of Hwy 11, just north of Orillia.

There is hydro to the property, the township is very familiar with this property and can help you with your building plans.

Great views from building sites

Great views from building sites

Sparrow Lake is part of the Trent Severn Waterway, so your boating is not just limited to this fabulous lake, but up the Severn River to Lakes Couchiching, Simcoe, on to the Kawarthas and down the Severn  out to Georgian Bay. Sparrow Lake is great for four-season fishing and outdoor activities with lots of fish species and abundant wildlife. Did you know that a Lake on Saturn’s moon Titan was named after Sparrow Lake?

Sparrow Lake has an excellent cottagers association, the SLA.
They are a very active lake association, sponsor annual events, watching out for cottager’s safety and protect the lake and it’s environment.

Some of the environmentally important area of this large property – well away from logical building sites – is managed by the Muskoka Conservancy.  This not only ensures protection for your property in perpetuity – ensuring that it will remain in its beautiful natural state, but also provides you, the landowner, with tax relief.

**NOW SOLD** Muskoka Cottage for sale. Gull Lake in-town treat

Cottage for sale on Gull Lake, Gravenhurst.
Dreaming of escaping from the office to your Muskoka Retreat? Not interested in a long drive from the city or hiking through the bush, but do want an upscale Muskoka experience? This cottage is so perfectly positioned for fun and games.

Cottage in Muskoka for sale

Cottage in Muskoka Gull Lake

Gull Lake is beautiful, with rock outcroppings and classic Muskoka pine and style. It joins Silver Lake, so you have many miles of pristine boating to enjoy. See this link for more on Gull/Silver Lakes.

Muskoka Cottage for sale

Gull Lake, boating toward Silver Lake

The view from the cottage is spectacular and the trip to the dock is a cinch. The cottage is in town. That means high speed internet (hard to get in remote areas), walking to dinner, enjoying Music on the Barge on Sunday nights, boating (or walking) for groceries and ice cream.

Cottage in Muskoka for sale

Upscale cottage with great views

 

This cottage is not for those seeking a wilderness experience. It is for upscale urban couples, with or without children who crave an easy breezy getaway.

Gravenhurst is Muskoka’s town closest to the GTA.

Gull Lake is only 90 minutes from the GTA