We Won’t Get Bored Here: 5 Canadian Homes Ideal for Spending Time Indoors

Location:

Tofino, BC
Price: $14 million
Stats: Six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, 5,987 square feet
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This waterfront estate on the west coast of Vancouver Island sits on 1.21 acres, bordered by forest. Privacy and seclusion are assured, as is world-class surfing, a perfect combination for surfers.
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Ample outdoor spaces ensure you won’t feel cooped up, thanks to what the listing describes as “a generous private beachfront deck” that includes a built-in fire pit.
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The kitchen is highlighted by a huge centre island with bar-style seatinn. Meanwhile, each bedroom is equipped with its own ensuite bathroom to ensure additional privacy.
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The backyard treehouse offers a perfect – and perfectly private – outdoor space where kids can safely play in seclusion – or where harried parents can go hide out from their children if need be. No judgement!

Location:

Mt. Tremblant, QC
Price: $7.95 million
Stats: Eight bedrooms, six bathrooms, 8,450 square feet

Located in the charming Quebec ski resort town of Mont-Tremblant, this lakefront chalet offers plenty of room to spread out. Living here will feel more like a vacation!

The open-concept kitchen is equipped with numerous large windows, with the listing highlighting the “views of the ski slopes and the mountain that changes according to the seasons.”
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“The two-acre lot has been landscaped with several outdoor living spaces to fully enjoy the view and relax in the spa,” adds the listing. The property also includes a private dock and on-site children’s playground, allowing the kids to burn off outdoor energy.

Floor-to-ceiling windows and the soaring ceiling height offer a sense of interior spaciousness.

Location:

Saskatoon, SK
Price: $1.6 million
Stats: Six bedrooms, five bathrooms, 3,675 square feet

The property is conveniently located minutes from Saskatoon, yet offers plenty of outdoor space. “This property also does not have any neighbour to the east side and allows for just that much more privacy on your 10-acre getaway,” declares the listing.
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The double-height ceiling in the living room and floor-to-ceiling windows bring the outdoors inside.

The main living area features an open concept and “the tucked-away dining room allows for privacy from the busy kitchen activities.”

With everyone advised to staying home as much as possible these days, a swanky home theatre with roof-mounted projector and cinema-sized screen is the ideal way to pass the time.

Location:

Toronto, ON
Price: $6.8 million
Stats: Five bedrooms, five bathrooms, 7,370 square feet
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This Toronto-area home, constructed in 1974, was designed by renowned architect Napier Simpson, meant to mimic the style of a French chateau and there certainly is a castle-like vibe in the massive great room.

The cave-like stone feature surrounding the oven and cooktop is one of the home’s many unique features, along with cathedral ceilings, rustic wood beams and a copper roof.

A library/games room offers the opportunity to use all that time to play some pool and practice those tricky shots.

“Beautifully landscaped grounds” and “complete privacy” are assured, while extensive stone terraces backing onto a ravine provides the opportunity to spend time outdoors.
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Location:

Earnscliffe, PEI
Price: $1.4 million
Stats: Four bedrooms, four bathrooms

Located about 20 minutes outside Charlottetown, the listing for this waterfront beach house describes “a unique cliff-top oasis with 18-foot ceilings showcasing expansive and panoramic water views. You will literally feel like you are floating on the water and be more relaxed than you have ever been before.”

Spacious grounds and multiple decks expand the living space to the outdoors.

“Unwind, read a book, paint, drink a glass of wine or watch the seals, eagles and foxes frolic on one of five spacious decks,” adds the listing.
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“What happens when you bring in a world-class architect from South Carolina, an interior designer and furnishings from Boston, a builder that is a perfectionist and put it all together on a large exceptional waterfront property?” asks the listing. The answer: “Modern elegance, unique sophisticated luxury in a private natural paradise: ‘The House on Top of the World.’ You have never seen anything like this in PEI.”