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Property Description

Unique, Million Dollar Plus, Luxury Cottage and Boathouse

A magnificent luxury year-round holiday retreat on picturesque Skeleton Lake. As the name "Hermitage" suggests, this unique 6 bedroom property on 3.5 acres and 540 feet of lake frontage offers complete privacy and the perfect getaway. This million dollar plus property features a quality, custom-built Cottage and Boathouse, both with numerous luxury features. The 5000+ sq. ft. cottage, featuring 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and 2 Muskoka, floor to ceiling, fireplaces, is nestled among huge, mature trees and beautiful granite rocks. The property has been landscaped to blend into the beautiful, natural surroundings and the buildings have been designed to complement this setting.

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This unique property is situated at the end of a private road and ensures complete seclusion. It is truly a one-of-a-kind property that will allow you to experience Muskoka at its best in all four seasons. This quiet waterfront property on Skeleton Lake should provide you with one of your most memorable vacations ever. For view and privacy in Muskoka, it doesn’t get much better.

Tropical Wood Interior

The cottage interior is stunning and has many unique features that blend gracious, luxury living with a casual vacation home lifestyle. The exotic hardwood floors in cabbage bark and poisonwood, and the mixed exotic hardwood ceilings throughout make this a one-of-a-kind property. Most of the wood in the cottage is exotic hardwood from Central America, including the kitchen cabinets, stairs, railings, doors, and much of the furniture. This unique blend of unusual woods gives the cottage a warm, rustic, yet elegant charm. Large wood-framed windows provide stunning views from every room, allowing you to enjoy the natural beauty even when you are indoors.

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THE HERMITAGE COTTAGE

The cottage is designed around a magnificent, cathedral-ceiling Great Room with a huge, floor to ceiling river rock fireplace, a wall of windows offering a breathtaking long view of the lake, and cabbage bark hardwood floors. A Heintzman piano offers musicians a gorgeous view of the lake as they play.

THE HERMITAGE BOATHOUSE

There are two bedrooms with queen-size beds and sliding doors that also open onto the deck. The bright pine bathroom has a large shower. Above the bedrooms is a large loft with sleeping area that overlooks the living room and the lake. Older children will love the loft!

Have breakfast or a BBQ dinner on the deck. Enjoy the call of the loons on the lake. Relax in the hammock or characteristic Muskoka chairs. Fish off the deck. Jump off the deck into the lake. The lapping waves will lull you to sleep. You’ll never be closer to the water!

The boathouse is available for rent separately in May, June, September, and October. When the boathouse is rented separately, the cottage will not be rented. The boathouse is closed in the winter.

No Pets allowed. No Smoking please.

Cottage sleeps a maximum of 8 persons. Boathouse sleeps 4 persons in 2 queen size beds and 3-4 children in the loft.

Waterfront Description & Nearby Activities

Skeleton Lake, Muskoka

Skeleton Lake was formed by the impact of a meteor, explaining its somewhat circular shape and great depth. That is also the reason for the limestone bottom, which gives the lake its famous clarity.

Skeleton Lake is thought to have received its name from two human skeletons found on the rocks by surveyors working on the north shore of the lake. Intrigued by this mystery, settlers asked a native chief about the skeletons and learned that he and his people had camped on that site one winter. A 14-year-old boy, unable to move, was left behind, but his mother, a young widow, refused to leave her son to die alone. The image of the mother and son dying together in the cold and silence of the winter moved those who heard the tragic story. The Lake was named in their memory, thus commemorating forever a mother’s devotion to her son.

The cottage has a commanding, long view of beautiful Skeleton Lake. Natural granite stone steps grace the main entrance and another set of stone steps lead to a boardwalk that runs along the sunroom around to a large deck. The 700 sq. ft. private deck of exotic hardwood with glass railings offers gorgeous views of Skeleton Lake and some of its most picturesque islands. A cedar stairway descends through the trees and granite boulders to the boathouse. The cottage is winterized for those who love to ski, snowmobile, snowshoe, ice fish, or engage in other winter activities.

Above the two-slip boathouse is 650 sq. ft. of beautiful living space. The living quarters include an open concept living and kitchen/dining area that has breathtaking views of the lake from three sides. You can sit around the wood-burning stove on chillier evenings and enjoy the views of the lake. Three sets of sliding doors lead out onto the large sundeck that wraps around the boathouse. Floors, ceilings, and walls are entirely in pine, providing a bright, warm, rustic atmosphere.

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Property Amenities & Features

Additional Bedroom Information

The Hermitage Cottage
A magnificent, wide wooden staircase of mixed exotic hardwoods leads to the upper floor. A loft area with a large balsam infra-red sauna and workout area overlooks the great room and has a gorgeous view out over the lake. The loft separates the master bedroom and ensuite from the other three bedrooms. The master bedroom, with a king-size poster bed, has beautiful poisonwood floors and glorious views of the lake in two directions from immense windows. The walk-in closet is completely cedar lined. The ensuite bathroom has a heated, natural slate floor, a long poisonwood and slate vanity with two sinks, a large shower with glass and slate sides, and a long 6.5 ft. BainUltra ThermoMasseur Ayoura air tub with programmable cycle, chromotherapy, and heated back. At the other end of the loft, a hallway leads to three bedrooms, all of which enjoy lake views. The bathroom at this side of the upstairs has a large shower with slate walls and a glass door. End your day relaxing in the sauna or in the ThermoMasseur air tub.
The Hermitage Boathouse
There are two bedrooms with queen-size beds and sliding doors that also open onto the deck. The bright pine bathroom has a large shower. Above the bedrooms is a large loft with sleeping area that overlooks the living room and the lake. Older children will love the loft!

Rates

Fees & Deposits

Additional Rate Information

NO HST [13% Harmonized Sales Tax] is payable on The Hermitage rentals. A substantial savings!

Rates (in Canadian Dollars)

Shoulder Season

Cottage and Boathouse $4400/week
Boathouse Only $2000/week (boathouse is closed during the winter)
Boathouse Only $1000 /2 nights $1350/3 nights

High Season (mid June-September)

Cottage and Boathouse $6900/week

Monthly rates are also available.

A 25% deposit is due upon confirmation of rental.
Balance of payment is due 45 days prior to occupancy.
Refundable Security Deposit of $2000 is required with final payment.
Payment is also accepted in US dollars.

Note:
Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
All rates listed in Canadian dollars.

House Rules

Terms and Booking Conditions
The property known as the Hermitage, Skeleton Lake, Muskoka, Canada is offered for a fixed period vacation rental, subject to confirmation, by the Owners, Sandra and Paul Beckett, to the renters (called the Tenants).

The rental period shall commence at 4 pm on the first day and finish at 10 am on the last day. The Owners shall not be obliged to offer the accommodation before the time stated and the Tenants agree to vacate the premises before 10 am on the last day of their occupancy.

To reserve the Hermitage, the Tenant should complete and sign the booking form and return it with payment of the non-refundable deposit (25% of the total rent due). Upon receiving the booking form and deposit, the Owners will send the Tenants a receipt by email or fax. This is the formal confirmation of booking.

A security deposit of $2000CDN or equivalent per rental period is required in the event of damage to the property or its contents. However, the security deposit shall not limit the Tenants liability to the Owners. The Owners will account to the client for the security deposit and refund the balance due less any amounts for damage caused by the Tenants and for any telephone usage during the occupancy.

The Tenants agree to maintain the house and all the personal property on the premises in good order and they to deliver them back to the Owners in the same condition in which they received them at the beginning of the occupancy. The Owners reserve the right to retain a portion of the security deposit to cover cleaning costs if the client leaves the property in an unacceptable condition.

The Tenants shall immediately notify the Owners of any defects or problems with the property and/or equipment.

Cancellation Policy

The balance of the rent, together with the security deposit is payable not less than eight weeks before the start of the rental period. If payment is not received by the due date, the Owners reserve the right to give notice in writing that the reservation is cancelled. The Tenants will remain liable to pay the balance of the rent unless the Owners are able to re-let the property. Reservations made within eight weeks of the start of the rental period require full payment at the time of booking.

In the event of cancellation, any refund will only be made if the Owners are able to re-let the property. Any additional expenses incurred in re-letting the property will be deducted from the refundable amount. The Tenants should arrange a comprehensive travel insurance policy (including cancellation coverage) and have full coverage for the party's personal belongings, public liability, etc., since these are NOT covered by the Owners insurance. Under no circumstances shall the Owners' liability to the Tenant exceed the amount paid to the owners for the rental period.

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