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6562 Dog Lake Road
$899,000

— Sold! —

Rare opportunity, first time offered!

The ultimate in outdoors relaxation and recreation awaits.

Custom designed and custom built by its owners, this exceptional and luxurious country residence showcases an abundance of comfortable and immaculate family space, and situates on over seven breathtaking acres of northwestern Ontario's finest, just across the road from Surprise Lake and with easy access to this and other lakes and waterways.

No expense was spared and no detail was overlooked in the construction and fine finishing of this impressive home, as well as the development of the property — with exquisite landscaping that includes a large two-tier deck, fire-pit area, large stones and river-rock gardens, perennials and shrubs, surrounded by magnificent mature forest.

The stunning centrepiece of this remarkable residence is unequivocally the open-concept great room, dining room and kitchen, featuring a soaring dramatic white-pine cathedral ceiling, wood-burning fireplace, as well as a spacious loft with beautiful stairway that is made of white pine and maple.

The gourmet country kitchen is nicely outfitted with a centre island, quartz counters, ceramic-tile back splash, built-in dishwasher and microwave, as well as counter lights. The primary bedroom has a full four-piece ensuite bathroom as well as a walk-in closet.

Fine finishing on the main floor includes solid maple trim and doors, and solid maple hardwood flooring. Porcelain-tile flooring graces the kitchen and entrance, while the bathrooms have ceramic tiles.

With soothing radiant in-floor heating, the partially finished walk-out basement has additional living space.

Some of this home's many other notable highlights include a high-efficiency Trane furnace. central air conditioning, new energy-efficient on-demand hot-water system, central vacuum and security system.

Furthermore, this home comes with a large heated garage, shed, greenhouse, plus wood-storage shed.

The detached garage boasts 1,000 square feet, has both wood heating as well as a propane furnace, electricity and an automatic door opener. It also has a car port.

Surprise Lake can be accessed by the creek that runs through this home's property, or via a public boat launch that is very nearby. Enjoy refreshing swimming, boating, kayaking, canoeing, fishing and more.

Thunder Bay city amenities are just 20 minutes away, on well-maintained paved roads.

Please call or text today to inquire further or to arrange a personal showing of this extraordinary custom luxury residence, situated on over seven beautiful acres.

Style: 1.5-storey
Local Area: Surprise Lake (Gorham Township)
Age: 14 years
Lot Size: 7.5 acres
Taxes: $1,500 (2025)
Exterior: Stone and stucco
Driveway: Large gravel
Exterior Features:
  • multi-tier deck
  • insulated detached single garage with wood heating, propane heating, electricity and automatic door opener
  • car port
  • shed
  • greenhouse
  • wood-storage shed
  • fire-pit area
  • creek
  • perennials and shrubs
  • mature trees
  • close to public boat launch
  • 20 minutes to Thunder Bay
Size: 1,350 square feet (main floor and loft)
Bedrooms: Three
Bathrooms:
  • three-piece (main floor)
  • four-piece (ensuite)
  • three-piece (basement)
Basement: Partially finished walk-out, including laundry area
Heating: Forced-air propane, radiant in-floor (basement), wood fireplace
Electricity: 200 amp
Water Source: Drilled well
Interior Features:
  • maple trim throughout main floor
  • maple doors throughout main floor
  • maple hardwood floor in great room, dining room, primary bedroom and loft
  • porcelain-tile floor in kitchen and entrance
  • ceramic-tile floor in bathrooms
  • open-concept great room, dining room and kitchen with white-pine cathedral ceiling
  • great room with wood fireplace
  • maple kitchen with island, quartz counters, ceramic-tile back splash, built-in dishwasher and microwave, and counter lights
  • loft with white-pine and maple stairway
  • primary bedroom with walk-in closet
  • central air conditioning
  • air exchanger
  • new on-demand hot-water system (2022)
  • central vacuum
  • security system
  • newer stove (2011), newer fridge (2019), newer washer (2011) and newer dryer (2018) included
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Surprise Lake

Surprise Lake

Surprise Lake

House And Creek

House And Creek

Yard

Yard

Yard

Deck

Deck

Deck

Deck

Deck

Deck Entrance

Great Room

Great Room

Great Room

Great Room

Dining Room

Dining Room

Kitchen

Kitchen

Loft

Loft

Primary Bedroom

Primary Bedroom

Primary Bedroom

Primary Bedroom

Ensuite

Ensuite

Ensuite

Second Bedroom

Second Bedroom

Second Bedroom

Third Bedroom

Sunroom And Entrance

Bathroom

Bathroom

Bathroom

Entrance

Bathroom

Bathroom

Surprise Lake

Aerial View

Aerial View

Fire-Pit Area

Fire-Pit Area

Garage

Greenhouse

Shed