8 Rue d'Ovesta
Cantley, Outaouais J8V3B2
Two or more storey | MLS: 22977316
$548,000
Description
Custom open concept massive square log home in the coveted Mont-Cascades neighbourhood, with 3 bedrooms + guest room, perched on a private wooded lot, featuring beautiful custom rustic wood, barn board & timber features, an efficient wood-burning fireplace insert framed by an authentic fieldstone hearth & chimney with multiple strategically positioned vents throughout the house for passive heating, cathedral ceilings in the bedrooms, main floor laundry, an expansive veranda & deck & nature views from all windows, herbs, berries, fruit trees, 500ft² fenced garden, 288ft² wood/equipment shelter & 1000ft² 2level workshop, this haven has it all!
RENOVATIONS & IMPROVEMENTS:
WINDOWS & DOORS -3 upstairs windows replaced -- triple-glazed aluminum-clad (Jeld-Wen) -5 downstairs windows replaced -- double-glazed aluminum-clad wood -Entry doors replaced -- full-glass triple-glazed ponderosa pine
HEATING, COOLING & VENTILATION -Daikin Aurora MXL 3-head heat pump -- 18 SEER, 12.5 HSPF, rated to -25 °C -Crawlspace heat pump head provides under-floor heating -Sinopé smart thermostats on baseboards -Woodstove removed; fireplace insert installed with new chimney liner -Fireplace insert and shop woodstove both professionally installed and certified
INSULATION, ROOF & ENVELOPE -New metal roof on house with new skylight; matching metal roofing on workshop and woodshop -Attic fibreglass insulation removed and vacuumed out; R60 blown cellulose installed -Crawlspace fibreglass insulation removed; encapsulated with closed-cell spray foam on walls and floor -North gable end re-clad with wood board-and-batten siding -Crawlspace siding under decks rebuilt with pressure-treated plywood, Blueskin membrane, and pine boarding
WATER & PLUMBING -Well deepened 150 ft and hydraulically fractured to restore flow and increase storage; new pump and pressure tank -- capacity suitable for irrigation or pool -Hot water tank replaced -Water softener, sediment filter, and UV filter installed -Toilets replaced -Glass shower door added
ELECTRICAL & CONNECTIVITY -Outlets, switches, and much of the lighting replaced and upgraded -Fibre optic internet connection installed
APPLIANCES -Washer and dryer replaced -Gas range replaced with induction cooktop -Fridge, dishwasher, and oven replaced/included
INTERIOR -New hardwood floor in primary bedroom -Second closet added in master bedroom with passive ventilation cavity -Loft bedroom finished with pine tongue-and-groove paneling and built-in desk; new timber ladder and landing -Fresh paint throughout interior walls
DECKS & OUTBUILDINGS -Front and side decks replaced; polycarbonate roofing fitted to preserve living room light -New 288 sq ft timber-frame woodshed -Office space over shop gutted to studs, prepped for finishing as office or guest house
SITE & LANDSCAPING -Driveway graded and resurfaced with 14 tonnes of 0--¾" gravel -Stone-walled raised walkway built to front door -8' fence around vegetable garden -Metal figure-8 address light installed -Tree canopy opened for full sun on vegetable garden -Established plantings -- fruit: cherry, plum, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, black raspberry, currant, gooseberry, mature ~10-year Concord grape vine; herbs: lemon balm, mint, thyme, oregano; perennials and edibles: rhubarb, day lilies, purple iris, bleeding heart, daffodils, tulips
Inclusions : Fridge, wall-mounted oven, induction cooktop, dishwasher, washer, dryer;
Exclusions : All contents of the shop building.
Location
Room Details
| Room | Dimensions | Level | Flooring |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living room | 21 x 13 P | Ground Floor | Wood |
| Kitchen | 13 x 12 P | Ground Floor | Wood |
| Dining room | 13 x 9 P | Ground Floor | Wood |
| Bathroom | 9.8 x 7 P | Ground Floor | Ceramic tiles |
| Hall | 16 x 10.10 P | Ground Floor | Ceramic tiles |
| Hallway | 16 x 10 P | Ground Floor | Wood |
| Hallway | 5.8 x 3.8 P | Ground Floor | Slate |
| Laundry room | 6 x 4.6 P | Ground Floor | Ceramic tiles |
| Storage | 9 x 5.4 P | Ground Floor | Ceramic tiles |
| Primary bedroom | 17 x 11.7 P | 2nd Floor | Wood |
| Bedroom | 14.4 x 8.6 P | 2nd Floor | Wood |
| Bedroom | 10.6 x 9 P | 2nd Floor | Wood |
| Loft | 16 x 6.6 P | 2nd Floor | Wood |
| Bedroom | 9.5 x 8.6 P | 2nd Floor | Wood |
| Bathroom | 9.11 x 9.5 P | 2nd Floor | Ceramic tiles |
| Hall | 15.3 x 9 P | 2nd Floor | Wood |
Characteristics
| Heating system | Air circulation, Electric baseboard units |
|---|---|
| Proximity | Alpine skiing, Bicycle path, Cross-country skiing, Daycare centre, Elementary school, Golf, High school, Highway, Other, Park - green area |
| Water supply | Artesian well |
| Window type | Crank handle, French window, Hung |
| Basement | Crawl space, Low (less than 6 feet) |
| Heating energy | Electricity, Wood |
| Topography | Flat, Sloped |
| Landscaping | Landscape |
| View | Mountain, Panoramic |
| Driveway | Not Paved |
| Parking | Outdoor |
| Foundation | Poured concrete |
| Equipment available | Private balcony, Private yard, Wall-mounted air conditioning, Wall-mounted heat pump, Water softener |
| Sewage system | Purification field, Septic tank |
| Windows | PVC |
| Zoning | Residential |
| Roofing | Tin |
| Distinctive features | Water access, Wooded lot: hardwood trees |
| Hearth stove | Wood fireplace |