The Lake House - with unparalleled panoramic views across Lac Brome, available for weekly rentals

The Lake House - details of the property:

The house has the latest 1GB cable wifi throughout

On the ground floor, there is:

Walk in closet
one double bedroom with king-sized bed
one bedroom with twin beds
Family bathroom with shower, double vanity unit, as well as washing machine and tumble dryer
An extensive living area with a comfortable large settee arranged around a large screen smart TV where you can log in to your streaming accounts.
Panoramic view and propane 'wood-burner' leading to the downstairs wooden deck, pool and lakeside.

Stairs up lead to the first floor, comprising:

Large open plan sitting room (28.8 x 27 ft) with panoramic view to the lake, a large open wood fire, and comfortable seating for six. Dining area with table for six. The lighting on this floor has been custom designed by a local artisan glass blower.
A modern well-equipped kitchen (13.4 x 13.3 ft) has a central breakfast bar with seating for four, electric oven with halogen ceramic hob and a large fridge/freezer with french doors and ice maker.
Bathroom with custom designed shower and free-standing bath with views to the Lake and electronic blind.
Stairs from the seating area lead to the second 'mezzanine' floor (20.7 x 17.10). There is a queen sized bed with unimpeded panoramic view to the lake due to frameless glass balustrades.

There are also extensive outdoor living areas, for relaxing and dining in the Summer:

On the ground floor there is a new large wooden deck (35.3 x 12.2 ft) with outdoor furniture and a propane fired BBQ (not in winter). There is frameless glass fencing around the deck, leading out to the pool and garden.
On the first floor, there is a new large wooden balcony (35.3 x 12.2 ft) with frameless glass fencing throughout. There is a dining table and six chairs (not in winter).

In the garden there is:

an inground, kidney shaped, heated, salt-water pool, with a safety fence
75 foot of shorefront on to Lac Brome with a dock, kayaks, row boat and canoe

Local places to eat

There are plenty of good places to eat in Knowlton. Buzz is an excellent deli/café in the middle of town next to the bakers. Right in the middle of town is Le Relais and further out of town is the micro-brewery with great beer, pizzas and burgers.
Outside Knowlton there is a wide range of places to eat. Just a couple of minutes drive away is an Indian Restaurant, Chez moi, chez toi, or further round the Lake, try the Auberge du Joli Vent.

Local Ski Resorts

The Lakehouse is close to four excellent downhill ski resorts. Ski Bromont is just 15 minutes drive and it specialises in night skiing with lots of runs open until 22:30. Bromont is a great place for restaurants, micro-breweries and shopping. Mount Sutton is 30 minutes away and is an excellent place for skiing in winter and hiking in summer, while Sutton is a pretty town for shopping or eating and has many festival. Owls Head is a 30 minute drive and has a stunning setting above Lake Memphremagog. Mount Orford is also a 30 minute drive.

There are also plenty of cross country ski trails. Many of the paths around Knowlton welcome cross country skiing and many of the golf courses have cross country ski tracks.

Golf Courses

There are four excellent golf course all within a 20-minute drive, including Club Lac Brome, Bromont Golf Course, Inverness Golf Course and Club De Golf De Waterloo.

What is so special about the Lake House

This property is all about the water. It feels as if you are perched over the Lake and the house is designed to let in as much light as possible. The back of the house is like a wall of glass so that the main living areas double up as viewing platforms. It is easy to spend hours watching the way the light changes during the day. In winter the lake ices over and becomes an oversized skating rink. During the rest of the year there is an array of wild birds, especially the ducks and geese. And in Autumn sit back and enjoy the reds and yellows as the trees change colour.

At the same time, Knowlton, just 5 minutes drive away, is a fabulous local town. Small enough to have a real sense of community; large enough to have festivals and events throughout the year. There are banks and ATMs alongside a wide range of restaurants and delis. There is also lots of opportunity for browsing in local shops specialising in antiques or run by local artists and artisans (have a look at the glass blowing at Boutiverre who custom designed much of our lighting), as well as an an excellent bookshop. And if you can't find anything, just go to the Home Hardware Store, which stocks, well, everything, as well as bringing in stunning pastries on a Thursday morning, and deliveries of bagels from Montreal's St Viatur on Saturdays.

It also offers easy access to one of the best cities in North America. Downtown Montreal is just 1 hour and 15 minutes drive away, with diverse communities and districts, and you can hire bixies (ride-away bicycles) on any street corner in a city designed for bikes, with endless paths along the waterfronts and even on to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the venue for the Canadian grand prix every year in mid June. It has its own mountain at its heart, a passion for ice hockey (Go Habs Go), an Olympic Stadium and the Montreal Impact MLS soccer team, a number of excellent micro-breweries and markets (try Atwater Market on the Lachine Canal). And for children of all ages - just head for La Ronde Amusement Park on Ile Sainte-Helene. And it specialises in festivals - including comedy, jazz and film - attracting people from around the world.