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Wild Rose Cottage

Exterior view of a cottage with grey wood siding, a large front stairway sitting on rocky terrain.

Blue and Brown Cottage with steps leading to double doors. Rocks, trees and water in the surrounding landscape. Larger cottage in the background.

Living room with wooden walls, ceilings and floors. The room also holds a large stone fireplace.

Large stone fireplace sitting between two windows.

On the left: Blue and wood kitchen. On the right: Dining area overlooking water.

On the left: Bathroom with wood walls, and an antique sink. On the right: Bedroom with white walls.

Loften bedroom with arched ceiling, made entirely of wood cladding.

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This cottage is situated on an outer island of Pointe au Baril in Georgian Bay. ERA designed renovations to a recently built small cottage and planned future alterations and additions.

Keeping the cottage volume more or less as existing the interior was completely and efficiently redesigned. The updated cottage was fully winterized and fitted out with a new loft, a barrel-vaulted ceiling, a stone Rumford fireplace, and rich new millwork using a range of salvaged and new wood, in keeping with Point au Baril cottage traditions.

Views were reorganized to capture 180-degree vistas of the Georgian Bay horizon. A large deck for children’s play and the enjoyment of the newly defined views complements the architectural form of the cottage. ERA also designed a dry boathouse and an outdoor shower to complete the ensemble.

Interior photography by Donna Griffith

Sector

Single-Family Residential