This cottage home on 2 acres in Smithville has a dramatic A-frame feel with exposed rafters in the main living area.
The previous owner used the home seasonally for years. This owner has lived there year round since 2021.
The back addition houses the entrance a porch and laundry/utility room. From there you enter the kitchen and the main living area. A passageway leads to an attractive bathroom and a bedroom. The living room with its soaring ceiling houses a serious wood stove. Beside the stove stairs go up to the main bedroom, also with a cathedral ceiling.
Electric baseboard heat, a heat pump and wood stove keep it cozy all year.
In 2021, major upgrades were done:
- all windows replaced
- Roof shingled
- spray foam under the house
- flooring, sink-faucet, countertop, baseboard heaters - all replaced
There is a 16 x 10 ‘fancy’ shed (see it’s name on a plaque in Photos below). It is wired and has an RV plug.
Drilled well, septic system. Fibreop high-speed internet is available.
For the gardener, the woodsy setting has evidence of perennials and shrubs, but for the most part is 'au naturel'.
Starter or retirement home, seasonal or year round, this property ticks all the boxes for someone who likes peace and quiet without being remote.
Location
Centrally located between Inverness and Mabou, and accessed via a year round gravel road. Rural living but with easy access, this is not a remote spot. 4 miles to Mabou and groceries, Red Shoe pub, Credit Union… Not much further to famous beaches like West Mabou and Mabou Coal Mines.
12 miles to Inverness and all it’s amenities, and all the rest of the marvellous west coast of Cape Breton is in easy reach.
