{"id":561671,"date":"2023-03-09T18:28:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T15:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/for-1-9-million-you-can-buy-a-luxury-container-compound-in-ontario\/"},"modified":"2023-03-09T18:28:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T15:28:50","slug":"for-1-9-million-you-can-buy-a-luxury-container-compound-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/for-1-9-million-you-can-buy-a-luxury-container-compound-in-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"#For $1.9 million you can buy a luxury container compound in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a400be196c09\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a400be196c09\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/for-1-9-million-you-can-buy-a-luxury-container-compound-in-ontario\/#%E2%80%9CFor_19_million_you_can_buy_a_luxury_container_compound_in_Ontario%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;For $1.9 million you can buy a luxury container compound in Ontario&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFor_19_million_you_can_buy_a_luxury_container_compound_in_Ontario%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;For $1.9 million you can buy a luxury container compound in Ontario&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n                            Refurbished shipping containers dotting the sprawling property help give new meaning to the phrase &#8220;island life&#8221;\n                        <\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1244042\" style=\"width: 3012px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"wp-image-1244042 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3002\" height=\"2000\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photos courtesy Sotheby\u2019s\/Ross Halloran)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just a stone\u2019s throw across Lake Simcoe from Victoria Point and the town of Orillia lies <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sothebysrealty.ca\/en\/property\/ontario\/region-central-ontario\/orillia-real-estate\/743235\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grape Island<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, home to roughly 40 cottage properties\u2014including this secluded, water-access getaway, which is on the market for $1.89 million.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244056 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-36-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3002\" height=\"2000\"\/>\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244043 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-63.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\"\/>\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244058 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-53.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\"\/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located just 90 minutes from\u00a0 Toronto\u2014including the three minutes from dock to dock crossing Simcoe from Orillia\u2019s Victoria Point\u2014the property is<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a rare double lot dotted with shipping containers that have been turned into three cozy sleeping quarters. There\u2019s also a modern, custom-designed, two-storey lake house, plus the main home.<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244044 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-70.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3002\" height=\"2000\"\/>\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244045 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\"\/>\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244046 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-113.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\"\/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imported Malaysian hardwood walkways connect the five buildings, including this children\u2019s bunkie and a laundry and gym building nestled on the back of the property under the shady treeline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244047 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-73.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\"\/>\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244048 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-35-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\"\/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The property\u2019s unusual design is inspired by the owner\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>s to the Caribbean.\u00a0There are ready-to-lounge-on daybeds on walk-out patio decks, a western red cedar barrel sauna from <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northernlightshottubs.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northern Lights Cedar Tubs and Saunas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Winnipeg that fits six, and a sleek and elegant outdoor concrete-topped Acadia wood-legged dining table from <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sevencontinents.com\/portfolio\/furniture\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seven Continents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Manhattan that seats a dozen people next to two outdoor fire pits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244052 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\"\/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What else does the $1,895,000 price tag come with? Five bedrooms, four bathrooms, 3,000 total square feet, 200 feet of unobstructed waterfront views and all the tr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ings of a refined summer home: screened-in porch in the main dwelling, custom-built touch cabinets, sliding glass doors and a deep, square, white cedar Japanese soaker tub in the main bathroom. <\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244053 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-84.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3002\" height=\"2000\"\/>\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244054 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-89.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\"\/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A safari-inspired glamping tent custom-built on-site comes with an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">open-air<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> standing shower.<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244055 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-20.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3002\" height=\"2000\"\/>\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244065 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-32-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\"\/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If having a roof is more your speed, the boathouse offers a loft-style sleeping space with a full bathroom and unparalleled morning panoramas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244059 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\"\/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A retractable dock and vessel storage comes with the property, so owning a boat is a must to get the most out of this island home. Have multiple family members or friends en route for the weekend? Several residents operate a water taxi to ferry additional guests and residents back and forth (or \u201cscoots,\u201d hovercraft-like vehicles that navigate through the channel in inclement winter weather).<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244060 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-22-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\"\/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can\u2019t drive on the island. A walking path provides access to a shared public dock and connects residential property lines. Some owners have lived full time on Grape Island since the \u201950s, so you\u2019d be joining a close-knit community.<\/span><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-sizes=\"auto\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1244061 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/macleans.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/VR-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3002\" height=\"2000\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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