407 Bay Street

Welcome to 3 Southwood Circle, a rare opportunity for private waterfront living on the shores of Lake Couchiching in one of Orillia's most sought-after neighbourhoods. Surrounded by mature trees and landscaping, this family home blends tranquility and convenience. From the expansive waterfront grounds and private dock to the swimmable shoreline, this property is designed to make the most of life on the water, all within walking distance of Couchiching Beach Park, waterside trails, and shops, restaurants, cafés, and more. The main floor embraces the waterfront setting. The eat-in kitchen opens to the interlock patio, creating a seamless connection to outdoor living. The layout offers a separate dining room, living room, and family room with a cozy wood-burning fireplace, access to the double-car garage, and another set of sliding doors leading outside. Cherry hardwood flooring adds warmth and character, while a stunning four-season conservatory overlooks the grounds with panoramic lake views beyond 180 degrees. The upper level offers four bedrooms, including a primary bedroom with a 2-piece ensuite. Two of the four bedrooms, including the primary, enjoy lake views, while a 5 piece bathroom with jacuzzi tub rounds out the upper level. The finished lower level provides additional living space with a large recreation room, bedroom, wet bar, and workshop with a Shopsmith Mark V woodworking system. From the workshop, stairs lead to the garage and outside, offering flexibility. Outside, a large waterfront lawn creates exceptional outdoor living space for family activities and entertaining. A four-zone sprinkler system helps maintain the grounds, while interlock walkways and a walk-down lead to a level waterside green space, the perfect place to relax, gather, or watch the kids play. The waterfront offers year-round enjoyment, from skating, ice fishing, and cross-country skiing in winter to boating, fishing, swimming, and endless summer enjoyment on Lake Couchiching.

Top 5 Reasons You Will Love This Home: 1) Sprawling custom-built family bungalow showcasing a bright open-concept layout with high-end finishes throughout; built in 2012 and lovingly maintained by its original owner, featuring dual entrances, including a welcoming front entry with sidewalk access and a private rear entrance for added convenience and flexibility 2) Thoughtfully designed kitchen and main living area highlight a spacious open layout anchored by a cozy gas fireplace, while the kitchen impresses with soft-close cabinetry, a farmhouse-style sink, stainless-steel appliances, a reverse osmosis system, and a grand centre island with breakfast bar seating 3) Main level offering three well-appointed bedrooms, a 4-piece bathroom, a 2-piece bathroom, and a spacious main level laundry room, making it ideal for families or guests, while the primary bedroom serves as a relaxing retreat complete with an electric fireplace, a 4-piece ensuite, and two generous walk-in closets 4) Partially finished basement expanding the living space with a cozy recreation room featuring a second gas fireplace, a private home office or optional fourth bedroom, a 3-piece bathroom, extensive storage, and convenient walk-up access to the oversized heated garage, with a central vacuum rough-in adding future convenience 5) Exceptional outdoor and lifestyle features include a fully fenced backyard with an interlock patio, screened-in sunroom, forest views, outdoor lighting, an 8'x19' year-round Hydro Spa swim trainer, an 8'x9' shed, two barbeque gas lines, a double-wide driveway, and an oversized 30'x30' heated two-car garage with a high-efficiency furnace and 2-piece bathroom, all ideally located close to parks, Costco, Lakehead University, shopping, and Highways 11 and 12, with a low $52/month common element fee covering snow removal and road maintenance. 2,141 above grade sq.ft. plus a finished basement.