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473 Lac Des Mille Lacs
$1,250,000

Call or Text 807-626-3453

Extraordinary waterfront paradise retreat!

Outdoor recreation and relaxation are at the door step of this beautifully appointed, year-round luxury residence, situated on the breathtaking shores of Lac Des Mille Lacs, including a spacious three-bedroom guest cottage, heated triple garage, sauna building, all surrounded by nature's very best, including gorgeous gardens and mature forest.

Enjoy exceptional swimming from the wonderful sand beach, excellent fishing right from the dock, boating, kayaking, canoeing, hiking and much more. The dock includes a boat lift.

Or simply relax, sip a favourite beverage, entertain family and friends on the expansive multi-tier deck that overlooks the magnificent lake-front setting, around a crackling fire near the water's edge, cook a pizza or bake some bread in the wood-fired oven, unwind in the sauna. There's no need to pay for high-priced vacations when you own this fabulous waterfront property.

The beautifully appointed main house boasts a generous 1,750 square feet that include three bedrooms and a three-piece bathroom. A cedar cathedral ceiling soars in the bright open-concept living room, formal dining room and colonial kitchen with large eat-up centre island, which also feature gleaming oak hardwood flooring. Large floor-to-ceiling picture windows frame spectacular lake views in the living room, which also has a Pacific Energy wood-burning fireplace.

Adjacent is a spacious four-season sunroom with bamboo bar, bamboo hardwood flooring, and its own cedar cathedral ceiling. Sliding glass doors lead to the deck, groomed front yard, and to the impressive lake.

Other highlights of the home include a sauna with shower (in addition to the sauna building), main-floor laundry, central air conditioning, integrated Generac propane generator, high-speed Starlink Internet, cell-phone booster, as well as a partial basement.

The fully insulated guest cottage is highly accommodating and boasts 700 square feet — complete with a living area with Pacific Energy wood-burning fireplace, along with three bedrooms. A modern outhouse is nearby for the guest cottage.

The insulated detached triple garage has 1,350 square feet, comes with electricity, a forced-air propane furnace and automatic door opener.

A maintenance-free metal roof is on all buildings, including the main house, guest cottage, garage and sauna building.

Upsala amenities are just 20 minutes away and include a general store with LCBO, community centre and school.

Thunder Bay is about an hour and a half drive. The USA border is just over two hours away.

Please call or text 807-626-3453 today to inquire further or to arrange a personal viewing of this extraordinary waterfront paradise retreat — complete with beautifully appointed and spacious main residence, large guest cottage, heated triple garage, sauna building, sand beach and more.

Style: Bungalow
Local Area: Lac Des Mille Lacs
Age: 29 years
Lot Size: 134 by 262 feet (irregular)
Taxes: $3,072 (2024)
Exterior: Stone and cedar
Driveway: Large gravel
Exterior Features:
  • metal roof
  • multi-tier deck with built-in seats
  • wood pizza oven
  • insulated guest cottage with wood heating
  • insulated detached triple garage with metal roof, propane heating, electricity and automatic door opener
  • greenhouse
  • sauna building with shower
  • sand beach
  • dock with boat lift
  • perennial and shrub gardens
  • vegetable garden
  • mature trees
  • in-ground sprinkler system
  • 20 minutes to Upsala
  • 90 minutes to Thunder Bay
  • two hours to USA border
Size: 1,750 square feet (main floor)
Bedrooms: Three
Bathrooms:
  • three-piece
Basement: Unfinished
Heating: Forced-air propane
Electricity: 200 amp
Water Source: Dug well
Interior Features:
  • oak hardwood floor in living room, dining room and kitchen
  • bamboo hardwood floor in sunroom
  • open-concept living room, dining room and kitchen with cedar cathedral ceiling
  • living room with wood fireplace
  • colonial eat-in kitchen with island and built-in dishwasher
  • sunroom with cedar cathedral ceiling and sliding doors to deck
  • sauna with shower
  • main-floor laundry
  • central air conditioning
  • stove, fridge, washer and dryer included
  • furniture included
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Multi-Tier Deck

Multi-Tier Deck

Multi-Tier Deck

Lake

Lake

Sand Beach And Dock

Lake

Living Room

Living Room

Living Room

Living Room

Kitchen And Dining Room

Kitchen And Dining Room

Sunroom

Sunroom

Primary Bedroom

Second Bedroom

Bathroom

Sauna

Sand Beach And Front Yard

Screened Side Deck

Wood-Fired Pizza Oven

Garage

Gardens

Gardens

Northern Lights Over Lake

Northern Lights Over Lake

Lake In Winter

Lake In Winter
Sauna Building

Sauna Building

Sauna Building

Sauna Building
Guest Cottage

Guest Cottage

Guest Cottage

Guest Cottage

Guest Cottage

Guest Cottage

Guest Cottage

Guest Cottage

Outhouse

Outhouse

Outhouse
Treehouse

Treehouse

Treehouse