Escape to the tranquility that this private 1.7-acre Big Rideau Lake property has to offer! The charming two-storey, chalet-style insulated cottage offers an ideal country retreat to be enjoyed all year round. Located only 25 minutes to Perth or Westport, this property features year-round road access with approximately 300 feet of frontage on quiet Horseshoe Bay, allowing excellent boating, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, ice fishing, snowmobiling, skating, or cross-country skiing on over 30 miles of uninterrupted water on Big Rideau Lake. Hop on your boat and travel the Rideau Canal to Ottawa or Kingston! This 1,020 sq. ft. cedar-sided cottage features 3 bedrooms (the primary has a lakeside balcony), a full 4-piece bath, and a convenient 2-piece on the main level. The layout includes a large eat-in kitchen with a generous storage room, opening to the living room warmed by a woodstove, and offering access to the full-length screened-in porch. The interior has pine accent walls but is mostly finished with drywall. Enjoy lakeside and rear decks and a gentle pathway down to the waters edge ideal for a 4-wheel recreational vehicle or golf cart. Other features include a durable steel roof, a great dock with plenty of room to set up lawn chairs and enjoy the waterfront, and full furnishings so you can move in and start making memories. Also included: a one-bedroom bunkie with loft, two storage sheds, an outhouse, a drilled well, and septic system.