267 Chemin du Lac Heney
Lot No. 5 694 326
Northfield Sector
Gracefield, Que
J0X1W0
“The Three Balsams”
Cottage Overlooking Lac Heney
You can view the map of this property,on the website MRC Vallee de la Gatineau Geocentrique : Under GRACEFIELD – input the address 267 Lac Heney . It will show you the outline of the lot, the lake etc.
Property: Nice view overlooking a bay of Lac Heney with mountains in the background. Located across the quiet dead end road at the shoreline, The cottage is about 100’ from the lake.
Lot Frontage : 107.27 m Total Size : 2597.9 sq. meters / .64 acres.
Quiet area for swimming, walking, hiking, cycling. Shallow water in this bay of the lake with a nice sandy bottom. Home to a pair of baby loons. A flock of grebes frequent this area in late autumn.
Beside the cottage is a picturesque ravine with small windy creek. There are lawns in front of and behind the cottage. The three balsam trees that resemble giant Christmas Trees are in the rear yard. Access to the lake is via shoreline where the creek enters the lake.
Lac Heney is one of the largest in the Gatineau; but one of the quietest. There are large tracts of land held in trust as nature reserves including the large peninsula that is part of the cottage view. The Surrounded by the Gatineau Hills. Part of the lake is situated in Gracefield; the other part in the town of Lac Ste Marie. Ther is easy access to HighSpeed fibre-optic Internet on Chemin Lac Heney.
Cottage : Approx. 28’ x 50’ 1500 sq ft. Neighbours are located 200 – 500 feet away hidden by trees & bushes Quiet & private. The attached garage is close to the municipal road that is plowed in winter. Curbside garbage, recycling & compost pickup. The cottage is three seasons, partially winterized.
Features of cottage include: Inside Garage. Sun Room with beautiful view of lake & mountains, interior pine log siding, tongue & groove pine ceilings ; brick wall hearth for wood stove; stone wall with electric fireplace and built-in shelving; large windows and patio doors; deck at front.
Attached to cottage is an outside Patio with lattice walls, stone floor; and floor to ceiling brick & stone fireplace. Add some screening and you have a summer verandah.
Septic tank 3.1 m3/ 3100 litres / 682 gallons; Full height partial basement for winter plumbing , pump and HWT. Ample crawl space underneath cottage. Part of the cottage is resting on steel beams with concrete blocks insulated with styrofoam
Cottage currently uses the creek for water supply. Sand point is recommended for future winter use. Roof is in good condition with new metal & asphalt shingles. The roof over patio needs to be redone but does not leak. There are roofing shingles available for that job.
The property is a good investment on Lac Heney. The cottage in front recently sold for over $1 million. The cottage two doors away is listed for $799k.
There are 2/3 bedrooms depending on your needs plus a laundry room and another small room that could be used as an office. One full bathroom. One other unfinished bathroom that needs plumbing.
Cottage is located on a quiet Cul de Sac that ends closeby at the foot of the mountains. Nice for hiking. A small number of cottages use this road in the summer; very few in the winter.
Winter Road Clearance : Road access year round maintained by the town of Gracefield which does excellent snow removal. The town provides septic tank service which is included in your tax bill. The municipal tax is $1097.61
