THE LOT & LOCATION:  22.38 acres (approx 1000' x 1000') was reforested in mixed Red Pine and White Pine in 1988; approximately 17,000 trees survived. The property includes clear areas, walking trails, and an old stone fence bottom, which is an excellent source of fieldstone. Views to the east extend 30 miles over the Niagara Escarpment.  The lot has corner frontage on two roads, and is 6 miles northeast to Mansfield Ski-ways.  Access to the Bruce Trail is just steps from the southwest corner of the property.  There are breath-taking, 30-mile views from the Living Room with picture window, as well as from various spots on the property.  

KITCHEN: Features ceramic floor, countertops, backsplash and trim. Custom Hickory cabinets with tons of storage, large pantry with slide-out shelves, heavy-duty Lazy Susan, broom closet and more. 

MAIN FLOOR:  Features main-floor laundry/utility room, family room and chef's kitchen, a spacious dining room, sunken living room has stone fireplace with airtight insert, marble mantle, marble and black granite hearth.  Main bath has separate shower stall and jacuzzi tub.  There are three main-floor bedrooms.  

IN-LAW SUITE: The approximately 1200 sq. ft in-law suite has a large sunken living (or family) room with brick hearth and airtight wood stove, a four-piece bath, two bedrooms, eat-in kitchen and separate laundry area. The 36-inch wide man doors, which walk out to the patios, are framed and headered for easy upgrade installation of 6' patio doors. The in-law has separate entrance, and separate driveway and parking area.

LANDSCAPING:  Park-like front yard offers total privacy from the road. Hardwood plantings include Oak, Maple, Birch, Ash, Apple, Flowering Crab, Hybrid Poplar, several varieties of Lilac. Front perennial gardens boast a splendid collection of Tulips, Hostas, Daylilies, Bearded Irises, Siberian Irises, Johnny Jump-Ups, Double Columbine, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Trilliums, Blue Junipers, and several other species.

SPECIAL HOUSE CONSTRUCTION FEATURES: Custom Built 1991. 

BASEMENT FOUNDATION: 10" poured concrete foundation with masonry ledge

all around. One course of Block around top of foundation walls, to give 8½ footfinished ceilings in basement.  All box-joist ends between basement and main floor insulated with 2-part sprayed-in foam by Inseal Contracting.  Floor insulated with Styrofoam SM to 4' out from all frost walls.  6 mil poly vapour barrier under entire basement floor slab.  All exterior foundation walls studded with 2x4's spaced out 2" from foundation, and insulated with R20 fiberglass floor to ceiling.

GARAGE:  22' x 33  feet, three-car attached garage, with two oversized (8 ft. high  x10 ft. wide)  bay doors with electric openers, fire-rated entrance into house, and two man doors. Garage doors are top-line Clopay, fully insulated, steel skin inside and out, with decorative faux stained-glass windows. Garage framed 2x4, insulated R13. Plywood sidewalls 4'up from floor, remainder dry-walled. 180 AMPS readily available in garage2x30A, 1x60A, 4x15A).  Extensive built-in racking, workbenches, and shelving. Floor is a saw-cut slab of fiber-reinforced concrete over wire mesh, and has never shown a hint of a crack.

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS: Water--Deep-aquifer 100' drilled well with 1 HP 10-stage Jacuzzi submersible pump and 60 gallon pressure tank provides in excess of 15gallons per minute at "city water pressure.” 1¼  inch feed from pump to tank, 1-inch cold and ¾ inch hot water mains throughout house provide exceptional flow  capability. No "Shower surprises.” All piping insulated. 

HEATING & COOLING:  High Efficiency 3½ ton, open-loop, water-source, Geo-thermal heat pump keeps the house comfortable in weather conditions from -40°C to +40°C with no need for backup heat. Uses approximately 3 gpm for cooling, 5 gpm for heating. Domestic hot water adapter included but not installed. Compressor, flow control valves, and blower motor recently replaced. Honeywell Electonic air cleaner filters whole-house air volume every 40 minutes. HRV: Heat recovery ventilator exchanges entire volume of air in the house with fresh outside air every 3 hours and provides continuous bathroom exhaust and humidity control.

ELECTRICAL:  400 AMPS main service split to (2) 200 AMP Stab-Lok panels. 

SEPTIC SYSTEM:  1000 gallon Orangeville Precast tank. 400’ (8x 50’) tile weeping bed. System was pumped 4 years ago after 13 years of use, and had only 50% solid fill in tank. 

ARCHITECTURAL HOUSE FEATURES 

FRAME CONSTRUCTION:  House is framed with 2x6 exterior walls. All sheathing is plywood (NO OSB/ASPENITE WAS USED). Typar housewrap sealed to interior 6-mil poly vapour barrier using R2000 methods. Wall insulation is R21.5 Roxul. All exterior-wall electrical and lighting fixtures have sealed vapour-barrier extensions. Floors are 5/8" tongue-and-groove plywood sub-floor over 2X12 floor joists.  Main floor beams are MicroLam laminated wood beams. ROOF: Engineered truss system,  plywood sheathing, 25-year rated shingles .

CEILING: R50 blown-in Rockwool insulation. Ceiling drywall finished in Span-Tex "orange-peel" texture for ease of painting and cleaning. 

EXTERIOR:  Ariscraft Stone at front, garage face, and ends. Pressure-treated and pressure-stained Maibec wood siding on back. Aluminum fascia and continuously vented soffit, seamless aluminum eaves trough. Storm drain system takes downspout outflow underground to perimeter of yard area.

WINDOWS & DOORS:  All windows & patio doors are fiberglass frame & vinyl glazing strips by Inline Fiberglass.  All 5/8" thermo pane units have Low-E coating. Patio doors are Inline "van-door" style with high security (jimmy-proof) and airtight closure.

DECKING & POOL:  Two ten-foot wide decks (one 32' long, one 40' long approximately) extend from main-floor walkouts. Family deck has large covered area, and barbecue outlet from main propane system. Private deck has enclosed hot-tub room off the master bedroom walkout. Steps lead from lower walkout patio, and from upper family deck to a 38' x 44" pool deck around the 30' round above-ground pool with water-slide. The pool has a 200,000 BTU propane heater, 10' x 10' aluminum frame cabana/gazebo. The 1000 litre propane tank is rental from Sparlings Propane. 

BASEMENT:  Walkout basement with high ceilings features large games room with wet bar, powder room, and walkout to pool patio and deck. There is an accessible mechanical room, and 4' x 11' cold storage cellar under front step. 

MASTER BEDROOM:  Features his 'n hers closets, plus walk-in closet, three piece ensuite with large shower stall, Vermont Castings electric fireplace, and walk-out to deck-level, enclosed (for privacy) hot tub room.

LIGHTING:  Includes 31 pot lights on main floor, 11 pot lights in outdoor soffits, 9 marine-style round outdoor fixtures around perimeter of house. 

FLOORING:  Ceramic tile in kitchen, laundry, family room, hall, hall closets, and bathrooms. Tundra oak laminate in all bedrooms, dining room, and living room with oak nosing and transitions to granite hearth, oak and marble transitions to ceramic tile.  BASEMENT FLOORING: Beech laminate and porcelain tile in games room, bar, and powder room;  carpet in bedrooms and hall, vinyl in kitchen and bathroom. 

TYPICAL COMMUTE TIMES:  To Shelburne, 8 minutes;  to Orangeville, 15 minutes;  to Alliston, 25 minutes;  to Brampton or Barrie, 40 minutes;  Etobicoke, 60 minutes, Don Mills, 80 minutes. 

SCHOOLS:  Public Elementary is Primrose, JK to Grade 8; and Shelburne High School.  Children are picked up at end of the driveway around 8:15 a.m.  Also several Private Schools in Area.