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Time to Exhale

 
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Location:  Morrison Lake, Gravenhurst, Ontario.
 

Number of bedrooms:  3 (plus loft), sleeps 8 or more
Number of bathrooms:  2
Appliances and furnishings:  fully furnished and equipped, pillows and bed spreads provided, all kitchen appliances, washer/dryer, dishwasher, phone, wireless internet, desk top computer, televisions, satellite programming, DVD/CD players, Sony Playstation 2 and games, barbeque, two adult kayaks, and various-sized life jackets.

Enjoy this modern, fully equipped, executive retreat with an abundance of privacy. Relax to mesmerizing sunsets in this beautiful, architecturally designed four-season lakefront vacation home. Nestled in a natural setting of trees and Canadian Shield rock, you'll revel in natural privacy on approximately 3 acres and 200 feet of prime waterfront. A sandy beach and entrance way to lake, leads to a warm shallow safe swimming area for children; deeper farther out for adult swimming. There is great fishing on this serene lake. The cottage, called Time to Exhale, is on a private lot on Morrison Lake. The lake is located above the Severn waterway and below Lake Muskoka, the closest town is Gravenhurst. Morrison Lake is a warm clean lake located in the Muskoka region and is only an hour and forty five minutes north of Toronto. Drive right up to the cottage; great for unpacking and packing the car. The property faces West, with calm mornings and breezy afternoons. Enjoy lots of afternoon sun that will make it bright until the sun sets. There is wildlife in the area, over the years we have come across every type of animal and bird native to Central Ontario.

The 2052 sq. ft. cottage includes: a four piece main floor bathroom, fully equipped modern kitchen with granite countertops. The kitchen has an oven, fridge, over the range microwave, dishwasher, all the dishes, cutlery and utensils, pots and pans, blender, toaster, and a coffee maker, 8 person oak table in dining area, a high chair, booster seat, a breakfast nook with four stools, internet cafe (desk top computer, flat screen monitor, speakers, high speed internet connection), an open wireless internet connection via a router, custom windows that bring in the natural beauty of the property into the cottage, open concept main floor, main floor closet with books, toys, cards and board games, the living room has a La-Z-Boy couch and love seat along with a side chair that faces the propane fireplace and mantel, there is a surround sound DVD player/stereo/CD player with iPod hook up, 32" Sony TV, and satellite system with all the channels, from the living room are sliding glass doors that lead into an additional 310 sq. ft. screened in Muskoka room with an extra pop/beer fridge, the screened in porch and lots of Muskoka chairs and a loveseat glider, the side deck off kitchen has a new Weber Genesis propane BBQ (hard piped to a large main tank), light maple hardwood flooring throughout with carpeting in three bedrooms and loft, master bedroom has a queen size bed, guest room has queen size bed, and the third room has single bunk beds and a crib, all bedrooms have closet space available, the master bedroom also has a sliding door to private glass paneled sundeck with two chairs (fantastic for morning coffee or night star gazing), the loft is equipped with a pull out double bed and two single beds, all bedrooms and quiet loft have stunning views of property and lake, the loft area has a PlayStation II gaming system and a variety of games, the gaming system also acts as a DVD/CD player, a fun hidden wrap around play area in the loft is filled with bins toys, the second floor four piece bathroom has a 2-person whirlpool bathtub overlooking the lake and a large luxury glass enclosed shower with 3 body sprayers. This vacation home also includes a full sized washer and dryer on second floor, forced air oil furnace, an air exchange ventilation system, a new sealed 275' deep well with heated line for year round use produces pure spring water, phones in every room, cordless phones that are in range at the beach, answering machine, and a security system.

Children's sand toys and pool noodles, are under the porch, and are available for use. There is a sandy beach with several Muskoka chairs facing the lake, this is a great place to spend an afternoon. There is also another sandy area closer to the cottage for the kids to play. The child friendly lakefront starts out shallow and gradually becomes deeper, with a soft non-rocky bottom. We have left much of the lake front as natural habitat the way it has always been, except for a clear entrance to deeper water swimming. Kids will love the small fish that can be seen in the shallower areas. The neighbouring cottages have been built but are situated far enough away as to provide lots of privacy. There are two adult kayaks, and paddles on the beach, and life jackets of various sizes are under the porch. There is a fire pit and chairs by the lakefront and dry firewood under the porch. Also down by the lake are a two person hammock, horseshoe area, four upright chairs and picnic table. A game of bocce ball or horseshoes is a great pastime. A nature path leads from the road to a private common area adjacent to the property. The common area is a maintained big grassy area to play, with a small sandy beach and a massive dock. The long dock is only used by a couple of boats and is a great spot for fishing or jumping and swimming off the end. The dock is also a nice place to take a walk to, and enjoy the sunsets. Another nature path leads from the common area, follows the lakefront and goes to a shared full sized fenced tennis court. Enjoy a game of tennis; the cottage has some tennis rackets and balls on the porch.

Gravenhurst is a 20-minute drive away. Gravenhurst has shopping, groceries, LCBO, and Beer Store. The Muskoka Wharf is Gravenhurst's biggest attraction www.muskokawharf.ca. A boat cruise aboard the Segwun or Wenonah is a great way to see Lake Muskoka, the lunch or dinner is worth it. The wharf also has a boat museum, ice cream, a children's splash pad/playground across the road, and Boston Pizza with a licensed patio overlooking Muskoka Bay. There is a busy farmers market located at the wharf on Wednesday mornings. Bala is a nice village to visit, with it's rapids, water-ski shows, and ice cream. Bala has a Beer Store, LCBO, lunch spots, groceries, fine dinning (The Moon River Lookout), and concert hall called The Kee to Bala. The Coldwater Road exit, off of Highway 11, in Orillia has a large Zehrs grocery store (east of the highway), frozen food from there will still be frozen by the time you make it to the cottage. In the cottage area are golf courses (from fun par 3 Evergreen Golf Centre and 27 hole Lake St. George Golf Club to world class spectacular Muskoka Bay Club or Taboo), Casino Rama, Wilderness Centre, Torrence Barrens for star gazing/ hiking trails. The Muskoka Visitor Centre and rest spot on the Highway 11 northbound has lots of information to offer for area activities and seasonal events www.TravelToMuskoka.com and www.DiscoverMuskoka.ca.

The fishing on the lake is good, with large and small mouth bass, perch, muskie, and pike. Catch and release is the best fishing practice and fishing licenses can be obtained from the outfitter stores, on the highway, where bait is sold. The cottage sleeps eight and is ideal for one or two families. There is also a pull out couch in the loft which can sleep an additional two people. We ask that RV's or trailers not be brought up. Additional guests and pets upon prior approval.

The cottage will be clean when you arrive and we ask that it is left clean at the end of your stay for the next guests. If you wish we can arrange for a cleaning person to come at the end of your stay. We charge one hundred and fifty dollars to have a cleaning person come in. The cottage is a fully furnished and equipped with most things you will need. We provide the pillows and bed spreads but ask that you bring up your own sheets, beach and washroom towels.

This larger, well maintained, upper-end property with modern amenities is available year round. We have people usually arrive on Sunday any time after one O'clock and stay until Saturday afternoon, with three O'clock being the check out. We always want to avoid any overlap with one family leaving and another arriving. We usually stop by the property on Saturday evening or Sunday morning, to do maintenance on the cottage and also look after the property.

It is $3800 a week for the cottage in high season (for the last week of July, or first week of August); mid-season rates are $3200 a week, for the first three weeks July or the last three weeks of August; low season rates are $1700 a week, in early summer or early fall; $2700 a week for winter high season Christmas, New Year's, or March break; $1500 weekly other times of the year off season; $900 for two nights weekend off season (less for one couple), $250 addition day.

The rental cheque is typically sent two weeks before your holiday, then cashed when received. Please date the cheque when it is sent. When the cheque is received we will send the lock box code for the cottage key. We have the directions to the cottage with address and phone number, which we can send as an attachment.

We also ask for a security deposit of $1000 post-dated to the first day of your holiday. This cheque would be for damages, unexpected additional cleaning, or extra guests that were not agreed to. After your stay, if there were no problems, the cheque will be returned to your address by mail. This security cheque can be sent at booking and confirms your holiday. Address: Martin Rombout, 92 Lime Drive, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada, L4L 5P4.

Thanks for your interest;

Martin and Dianne Rombout

Please feel free to e-mail questions or concerns to timetoexhale@rogers.com home number (905) 850-2687

Availability:  See calendar

Check-in:  Sunday at 1:00 PM.
Check-out:  Saturday at 3:00 PM

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