Talk about ‘on the river’ - this substantial three floor home is in a perfect position to view the river from windows, decks, and the screen porch. The home has a living room with a dramatic cathedral ceiling, 6 bedrooms and two bathrooms, and a beautiful waterfront site with mature deciduous trees. The full basement, siding and much else is very recent, starting in 2019.
The owners of this home moved back to the area full time in 2020, so many of the upgrades to the house - originally constructed in 1984 - date from or since that time, starting with the full finished basement. Also the siding, two heat pumps, new septic tank and leach field… and many interior renovations. Also a handsome woodshed was added. Almost too good for storage, it would make a great bunkie! Windows in the house, and the metal roof, date from 2010.
As currently set up the home has 6 bedrooms: one on the main floor, two upstairs and three in the basement. Also in the basement is a living/rec room. Bathrooms are on the main floor and upstairs. The stairs to the second level look down over the living room below with its vaulted ceiling. and wood stove. In total the home has about 1,900 feet of living space.
A deck along the south side overlooks the river and surrounding trees and river valley.
At the corner this deck turns into a spacious screened porch.
The lot size is 16,905 sq ft. The property has its own riverside path that was assisted by a major project to place armour rock along the entire length of the property’s river frontage, an expensive operation that was spread over 3 years.
Location
This is a quiet rural area as is evident from the second aerial photo above. The river empties from Lake Ainslie at Scotsville and meanders via South-West Margaree to Margaree Forks, where it joins the North East arm and heads to the sea. The gravel road beside the house follows along close to the river heading upstream to Lake Ainslie, and provides a lovely place to walk beside the river (there is very little traffic!).
Fish from the property, no need to go anywhere, though many named salmon pools are in the vicinity. Below is just a small section - from Lake Ainslie to the South-West - of the Margaree Salmon Association’s map of the entire river system.
