EXTERIOR DESCRIPTION :

Very nice single storey house / cottage (32ft X 28ft / 900sq. ft.), turnkey, comfortable with overall exterior measurements of 32ft. X 48ft. (approx. 1,536 usable space), including the deck and the summer bedroom or boudoir. (6 to 8 people can sleep)

Ideal for retired people, to flee the city... or rent to pay for the mortgage.

The land is 70ft. (21.3m) deep by 165 feet (48m) wide (approx. 11,550 sq. ft.) and is located on a swimmable lake that is pleasantly warm from late May to late September.

• - The lake is stocked annually for recreational fishing (lake without gasoline engines).
• - This property can easily be rented out, like are many other cottages around the lake, to rapidly amortize the mortgage.
  

THE PROPERTY HAS :

• - 3 bedrooms (including a summer bedroom of 16ft. X 12ft. or as an outdoor boudoir with a large electric fireplace) with ceiling fans (6 to 8 people can sleep); 
• - a bathroom (with washer/dryer area) with a shower;
• - Big, well lit kitchen area, freashly painted, with many food pantries (One walk-in);
• - Dining room, freshly painted, with view on the lake;
• - Big living room area, freshly painted, with view of the lake (sofa-bed inclued);
• - Large well lit entry, freshly painted, with plenty of closets; 
• - Has all  the features of an idyllic property for living in nature, quiet, in a valley bordered by low mountains (in full fall colors), close to the village of Montpellier (2km.); 
• - One side of the property is bordered by a stream feeding the lake from the adjacent lake, which does not allow for neighbors on that side of the property. A well-maintained road going around the lake gives access to year-round homes and also serves summer cottages.
• - 1 convenience store, 1 church, 1 grocery store and 1 mechanic garage, nearby in Montpellier village;
• - The house / cottage has a big adjacent patio of about 16ft. X 22ft. (approx 300sq.ft.), lake side, allowing large intimate family gatherings and the appreciation of a natural environment with ducks, a wide variety of birds, pelicans and other fascinating animals sharing the environment.

THE PROPERTY IS WITH RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT : 

• - a first 3-seater swing with a view of the lake;
• - a second 4-seater horizontal rolling swing, with a central dining table and its sun protection roof, with a view of the lake;
• - a 10ft. X 10ft. gazebo with its wood fireplace; 
• - 2 sets of garden furniture in front of an outdoor wood-burning fireplace, also facing the lake;
• - A rattan woven longchair and 2 10ft. X 10ft. retractable parasols;
• - an external 220v. electrical ready-to-use outlet for future whirlpool / spa installation.
  

INTERIOR DESCRIPTION : (More pictures here: https://maison-chalet-a-vendre-house-cottage-for-sale-montpellier-qc.com/) 

Large kitchen with plenty of storage, 2 large pantries, etc. opening on a large countertop onto an open-plan, freshly repainted dining room and living room, all well lit with big renovated windows overlooking the lake and the rest of the property. 

• - Some ceilings are "cathedral" type and give the feeling of large, pleasant and spacious interior spaces;
• - electric baseboard heating (and programmable propane fireplace when necessary) is complemented by a large portable air conditioner / dehumidifyer / heater;
• - 3 bedrooms (including a summer bedroom with a large electric fireplace) with their ceiling fans (6 to 8 people can sleep);
• - a bathroom (with washer-dryer area), with shower;
• - a well-lit dining room, freshly repainted with lake view; 
  
• - a large, freshly repainted, well-lit living room accessible through the large main entrance space. 
• - 4 IKEA single beds allowing assembly creating 2 large queen beds or piling them up for more space.

MAJOR RENOVATIONS :

The house underwent major renovations in 2012 (3-sided poured concrete foundation, artesian deep well, electric heating, septic tanks, windows, thermal insulation, etc.) and an additional investment in 2024 of more than $30,000, not yet included in the municipal assessement.

THESE LATEST INVESTMENTS :

• - doubled the patio size;
• - assured the addition of a programmable propane fireplace in the living room; 
• - improved the thermal insulation of the 2 main bedrooms, as well as in the metal roofing (adding an additional R15 rigid insulation), also reinstalled with plywood covering and waterproofing sheets;
• - and additional insulation in the basement in a practical crawl space for storage and service infrastructure, over the entire house / cottage;

THE PROPERTY COMES WITH : 

• - a 16ft rowboat with its electric motor;
• - a 4 seat Pelican pedal boat;
• - a large permanent aluminum dock approximately 20 ft. long, with a staircase leading down into the lake;
• - A small raised garden and a vine adorn the flowered land, on one side, as do several clumps of tulips and hydrangeas and 2 other perennial flower areas on each side of the main entrance door protected by a new recent roof, on the other side of the property;
• - A recent large white fence decoration enhances the property and gives a clean and well-maintained look to the entire mature and well-groomed outdoor space;
• - a home alarm system that can be linked to a security central;
•  - sofa-bed in living room;
  
• - the property is equipped with 2 easy-to-manage septic tanks allowing the legal and safe ecological enjoyment of a house close to the Lemery lake;
• - two sheds complete the outdoor facilities for storing maintenance equipment.

INCLUDED :

• - 2 water purification systems: activated carcoal and salt softener (valued in the thousands of dollars);
• - a rowboat and its electric motor with 12v. battery;
• - a 4-seater Pelican pedal boat;
• - a 20ft. permanent aluminum peer leading into the lake;
  
• - a portable air conditioning / dehumidifyer / heater for the house / cottage;
• - a programmable propane fireplace;
• - a dishwasher;
• - all curtains and roller blinds on the windows;
• - an electric lawn trimmer;
• - hot water tank
• - a gas electric 120v. generator* (*if desired by the buyer);
• - 220v. outside electric wiring for future whirlpool / spa;
• - 2 sets of garden furniture / 8 seats;
• - sofa bed.
  

as a useful value of several thousand dollars.

NOT INCLUDED : Refrigerator, freezer, stove, lawn mower, 1 medium electric snow blower, a small electric snow shovel, etc.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME RENOVATIONS ARE NOT VISIBLE IN THESE PHOTOS, AND THAT SOME EXTERIOR DECOR AND FEATURES HAVE EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS.