$4,950,000 CAD; +/- $3,503,500 USD; +/- €3,054,400 EUR
This exceptional estate has been thoughtfully planned and meticulously executed. It is a magnificent eleven-year-old masterpiece that has evolved from two lots totalling 1.285 acres.
Along with the main residence, the property features a 40-foot spyglass shaped pool, pool house, guest house, substantial wharf, three bay plus a single garage, in floor and geothermal heating and cooling, and solar panels. The bold landscaped retaining walls stage a veritable cornucopia of gardens, lawns, and trees. A 150-year-old “Tom Thomson” pine tree graces the grounds along with blue spruce, hemlocks, weeping elm, magnolia, red maple, flowering dogwoods, and a tulip tree. All provide privacy within the terraced plateau.
The property totals 4348 square feet of living space, plus an additional 3172 square feet of partially finished space in the main house's lower level, the attic, and the guest house's lower garage. Five full bathrooms including two ensuites, three bedrooms, with an optional 4th bedroom converted to an office. Maple prefinished hardwood flooring and ceramic tile feature throughout the main home and the guest house.
The main floor has an array of rooms. The sunroom showcases wood panelled walls and magnificent ocean views, and the family room has patio access. Both rooms share a propane fireplace. Formal dining room and a breakfast nook are adjacent to the kitchen. The kitchen has quartz countertops with the large island clad in walnut and a granite top plus pantry also finished in walnut. High end appliances include a Thermador freedom induction cooktop, microwave, oven and warming drawer, Bosch dishwasher, and Samsung fridge.
The great room with a full waterside deck is the piece de resistance. Many more main-floor spaces include a full bathroom with anti-room, laundry, pantry, a main foyer entrance as well as a side hall entrance. The main floor ceilings are thoughtfully curated: tray in the living room, double tray in the family room, floating in the dining room, and patterned wood in the sunroom.
The second floor opens into a huge landing, bookending two generous bedrooms, each with towering corner views of the ocean. The primary has his and hers walk in closets and ensuites. The second bedroom with a full bath and office provides even more space for guests and family. Custom built ins abound featuring bookcases in the office, walk in closet shelving, aromatic cedar lining in a separate closet in the guest bedroom, and bathroom cabinetry. A third-floor attic space would make a great games room – ping pong anyone? The lower level is partially finished with polished cement flooring and roughed in plumbing for a bathroom. A second-floor guest suite with a bedroom, kitchen, living room and dining area is a great overflow solution.
Outdoors, the composite decking and intricate patio stonework complement the Shouldice stone and wood shingle exterior of the home. A landscaped waterfront sea wall allowing vehicle access is an engineering miracle. It is just over 300 feet of shoreline frontage.
Featuring two driveways (one gated) with dual civic addresses and an adjacent island fire lane, and a breathtaking scenic view off an elevated fortified embankment looking out to the waters of Chester Basin. A boater’s paradise, this property is in a protected cove, but a short distance to open ocean and island escapes.
Marvin’s Island has an association with interior protected woods and trails – a private natural park paradise. The location is ideally suited for those that wish to live in close proximity to all that the village of Chester has to offer including fine art at the Captain’s House, dockside seafood chowder at the Rope Loft, latte’s at the Kiwi Café, fine dining at the Sunroom, sailing at the Chester Yacht Club, tall tales at the Fo’c’sle Tavern and sports at the Chester Tennis & Golf Clubs. Marvin’s Island is less than an hour to Halifax and Stanfield International Airport is a little over an hour’s drive.
Address: 6 Mary Lane, Marvins Island, Chester Basin, Nova Scotia
MLS®: 202614794
PID’s: 60105038, 60468626
Directions: From Halifax, take Highway 103 to Chester Basin Exit 9. Make a left and drive on Highway 3. Make a left and then a quick right on Borgalds Point Road. Then make a left on Marine Drive. The property is on the left at Mary Lane.
Ocean Frontage: 301 feet
Building Dimensions: 59 x 26 + 23 x 37
Home Square Footage: 4,348
Bedrooms/Bathrooms: 3 above ground bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms
Home Features: In ground pool, alarm system, central vacuum, intercom, air jet tub, whole home generator, air exchanger, balcony, ensuite bath, secondary suite, propane fireplace, walk-in closet.
Garage/Driveway/Parking: One three bay garage under quest suite and an attached single bay garage in the main house. Driveway is brick and gravel with many spots on the property.
Exterior Cladding on House: Wood shingles, other
Roofing: Asphalt singles
Flooring: Hardwood, concrete, ceramic, tile
Water Source: Drilled well
Sewage Disposal: Septic
Heating/Cooling: In floor radiant, baseboard, fireplace, furnace, ducted cooling
Fuel Type: Electric, propane, geo thermal, solar
Utilities: Electricity, high speed internet, cable, telephone
Basement: Full, partially developed, walkout
Foundation: Poured concrete, stone
Land Features: Landscaped, sloping/terraced, year round road
Rental Equipment: Alarm system, propane tank
HST: Exempt
Please Contact Listing Broker: Piers Baker – Cellphone Number: 902-980-0522 or Email: piers@tfts.ca