PROPERTY DETAILS
Location: Indian Harbour Lake, Sherbrooke, St. Mary’s Municipality, County of Guysborough, Nova Scotia B0J 3C0.
The lakefront residence sits on 2.24 acres with 153 feet of lake waterfront.
Price: $689,900 (CDN)
Note: this property is exempt from 2-year foreign buyer ban.
RESIDENCE
Sq footage - 2,400 sq.ft./ sq.ft. finished - 2,800 sq.ft.
Measures - 46’ x 38’.
Age - 26.
Exterior - wood board & batten.
Roof - metal (2018).
Basement - fully developed, walkout.
Foundation - concrete slab.
Electrical - 200 amp, generator ready panel, underground wiring.
Flooring - wood, ceramic.
Well - dug.
Sewage - septic.
Heating- main floor - forced air high efficiency propane furnace (2018); secondary heat: wood stove (main living area), electric baseboard (mudroom, bedroom);
Heating - lower level - underfloor hot water (2018); secondary heat - electric baseboard (bedroom), electric fireplace(s) (rec area, living room (2022)).
Hot water - on demand (2018).
Features - air exchanger (2023), central vac, water treatment system (2022), wood stove, high speed fibre internet, generator panel.
Rental equipment - propane tank.
Inclusions - dishwasher, washer/dryer, electric fireplace (2022), ceiling fans (2022), refrigerator (2022), propane convection range (2022), custom blinds.
Exclusions - upright freezer (2022) (negotiable).
Main floor - kitchen - 11’2” x 9’10”
Main floor - dining - 11’2” x 7’11”
Main floor - living - 22’11” x 16’9”
Main floor - master bedroom - 14’11” x 9’8”
Main floor - 2nd bedroom - 13’7” x 11’2”
Main floor - 3 pc bath ensuite - 9’10” x 9’10”
Main floor - 3 pc bath - 11’2” x 6’3”
Main floor - mudroom - 11’4” x 7’10”
Main floor - screened porch - 6’4” x 6’8”
Lower level - family room (with rec/kitchenette) - 22’4” x 13’2”
Lower level - laundry - 13’2” x 10’2”
Lower level - 3 pc bath - 7’9” x 7’7”
Lower level - bedroom - 13’2” x 12’8”
Lower level - den/living room - 19’8” x 12’8”
Lower level - utility - 13’2” x 7’1”
Lower level - cold storage - 11’ x 11’
GARAGE - LARGE
Measures - 22’8” x 16’8”.
Exterior - wood board & batten.
Roof - shingles
Foundation/flooring - concrete slab.
Features - power (own panel), water, greenhouse, heat (not currently hooked up), ceiling fan, workshop area, parking.
GARAGE - SMALL
Measures - 22’8” x 16’8”.
Exterior - wood board & batten.
Roof - metal (2019).
Foundation/flooring - concrete slab.
Features - power.
OTHER
Dock - Stationary dock with 15' foot floating dock (2022) - wood plank w/ multinautic R-370 foam filled floats.
Boat launch - Concrete ramp w/gravel laneway.
Wood storage - A-frames (2); 3-sided w/metal roof.
The open concept house with vaulted ceilings sits on Indian Harbour Lake shores. Main floor living is open concept kitchen, dining and living room areas with an outstanding view of the lake. Through the dining area, patio doors bring you to a screened porch to a deck with stairs down to the patio and gardens for easy lake access. The deck runs the length of the house lakeside and wraps around to the main entry.
The main floor good sized master bedroom has a 3-pc ensuite and large walk-in closet. A main floor second bedroom is currently used as an office. A large finished mudroom brings you to a side entry with a large private porch, a great place to enjoy a beverage on a sunny afternoon. The positioning of the house and windows' configuration ensure natural light throughout the spaces, even on grey rainy days. The main floor is heated with forced hot air with electric baseboard options in the bedroom and mudroom. An efficient wood stove and passive solar heat keep heating costs low.
On the lower level, finished to the same high quality as the main level, is the 3rd bedroom with large windows. There is a rec room area, dining/kitchen and a separate living room area with large bright windows lakeside. A third 3-pc bathroom is on the lower level along with a cold storage room and laundry. The lower level is heated with underfloor hot water, electric baseboard option in the bedroom and electric fireplaces in the rec room and living room areas (2022). A walkout entry leads to a concrete sidewalk to gravel patio and laneway and down to the lake. Outside the lower level walkout is a patio area and wooden frame and hookup ready for your hot tub.
The water supply is well (dug), regularly inspected. A minimum maintenance (annual) top of the line calcium filtration water system (2022) ensures a perfect balance of water softness and Ph - no additional water softening treatment is needed. Hot water is on-demand ( 2018) - no hot water tank rental or maintenance costs and you never run out of hot water! Water quality - taste and supply is excellent.
The house is equipped with a dedicated generator panel for easy switching. Underground wiring runs from the house to the generator hookup in the large garage. The house is 200 amps with breakers available. A flip of the switch on the generator panel ensures comfort and safety through any storm - Fiona proved that!
The property is on a clean quiet lake with 153’ of direct water frontage. There is a 15' wooden dock (2022) for watercraft and swimming. Beside the dock is a concrete boat launch with gravel base laneway for easy boat trailer access. The water runs deep quickly off the dock for swimming and boating. Catch your dinner fishing off the dock!
The property is attractively landscaped with a mix of garden, lawn and a walkway to the waterfront. Vegetable boxes near the house have their own micro-climate and produce abundant vegetables and herbs. A greenhouse attached to the garage has water, electricity and ventilation to jump start the growing season.
The property layout gives total privacy yet with easy access to all areas. A gravel turnabout (with tile drain installed 2022) brings you to a large concrete parking pad, main garage access and concrete sidewalk to residence main level entry. Another lane brings you to the lower level entry with concrete sidewalk and continues down to the lake dock and concrete boat launching ramp. There is a lane to the large wood storage pavilion and the lot on the south side of the property.
The low maintenance landscaped grounds are a mix of flat terrain, hills, lawn and forest - room to wander and with incredible night sky views. The property’s surrounding trees ensure privacy from the road and neighbouring properties. There is lots of outside space to enjoy an ATV, outside sports, put up a bunkie or park a trailer. All areas of the property have excellent drainage.
The property for sale is the residence on 2.24 acres with 153 feet of waterfront.
The adjacent lot of 1.7 acres with 258 feet of waterfront is also for sale (shown in diagram above) at an additional cost.
It should be noted the lot will not be sold prior to sale of residence. The seller is willing to negotiate if a buyer wishes to purchase both properties.