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Buying a cottage, cottage for sale

Morrison Lake – Cottage in Muskoka, that’s beautiful inside and out! Update: SOLD 29-MAR-2012

Went down to Morrison Lake today to get some interior photos to add to the listing. I was really impressed; fully and beautifully renovated cottage/home and two great bunkies.

Have a look here at some of the details of this Morrison Lake waterfront cottage for sale.

Buying a cottage

Muskoka Cottage Lake Joseph – good value

We’ve been reminding people for years that buildings come and go, but the property doesn’t. When viewing cottages for sale, people typically spend too much time in the buildings and not enough outside.

I saw one today that is good value. In a great neighbourhood of $2 million plus, yet it is priced at $825, 000; mostly because it is a small (1000ft2) cottage.

Lake Joseph, southwest exposure.

For this price, one can get south Lake Joseph, prestigious neighbourhood, SW exposure, level lot, pristine water and hard sand bottom.

Stewardship

Muskoka is “Ground Zero” for the invasive species Spiny Water Flea

I had the pleasure last night of attending a lecture presented by the Muskoka Watershed Council last night in Gravenhurst.

We take for granted, how ecosystems take care of themselves in such beautiful balance.  Who knew that ALL the water in Lake Muskoka goes through the stomachs of the native daphnia every 10 days. We obviously depend on these creatures to keep our waters clear. Throw in a European invader like the Spiny Water Flea and now the native Daphnia are in decline.

Fascinating lecture as always by Norm Yan, York University Professor. I am working on the video to post to YouTube on behalf of the Watershed Council. Also Cogeco – the local cable company recorded it for broadcast in the Muskoka area.