This home is situated on 3.9 acres on the paved East Lake Ainslie Road, with a beautiful sandy lake front beach. The house was built in 1971 and has been extensively renovated and enlarged since then, primarily in 1999 with the addition of the great room with its wall of windows facing the lake. There are 2 bedrooms on the main floor and another in the walk-out lower level.
Measuring 26 x 50 (not including the great room) the main floor now has over 1,500 sq ft of living space.
Total finished living space is around 1,800 sq ft counting the bathroom and large bedroom in the walk-out lower level. Much of the rest of this floor has been currently used only for storage, Also there is inside access to the garage (11 x 24) at one end of this level. Under the great room is a spacious semi-outdoor sitting area.
Polytech windows were installed in the 1990's and a metal tile roof in 2010. Inside there is beautiful hardwood flooring throughout the main level, and the large stone fireplace now has a propane insert. More heat sources include 2 heat pumps, electric baseboards, and a pellet stove in the lower level. There are also two air conditioning units.
A paved driveway leads to a convenient carport with brick arches.
The lakefront - 550 feet of it - is some of the nicest anywhere on the lake, with a sandy beach and some large trees hanging over the water. Wonderful views across the lake and of course - being west facing - of the sunsets.
Cottage
Down near the lakshore is a cottage, at one time part of a rental business. It has power, a bathroom and two bedrooms along with kitchen and living room. Nearby is a charming gazebo.
There is a septic system and a well. The cottage has piped water from the same well, and a holding tank for septic.
The land
The property was recently subdivided into 4 parcels, as shown on the survey below, all with their own PID #’s. This sale includes all of the lots, totalling almost 4 acres. All are migrated.
Survey
Location
Starting from this home on the East Lake Road (aka Highway 395) it is a beautiful drive along the shores of Lake Ainslie. Heading north you can get to Inverness and all its amenities, golf and beach in 20/25 minutes. 15/20 minutes in the other direction lies Whycocomagh - gateway to the Bras d’Or Lakes system - and the Trans Canada Highway.
