Harrington Sporting Estate

This authentic log cabin, once owned by Jacques Villeneuve–the retired F1 driver who wanted a piece of Canada, having lived outside of the country for years-is on a private lake. Self-sustainable with solar panels and a generator it is a perfect, solitary respite from the breakneck pace of motor racing and the international travel the sport required. The dwelling has capacious cathedral volume and it was built at an alpine altitude that even though you are facing the sunset you get just its aura because it dips just below the crest of the mountain. The purchaser who completed the transaction with Villeneuve’s broker recognized the potential for the private lake as it offered yearround sports: hunting, fishing, snowshoeing. The owner could drive the sled up to the crest of the mountain and let her off with her skis to create solo tracks in fresh powder.

The property yields 1.7 kilometers of riverfront by theRouge River. The Rouge River is a river flowing in the Laurentians, in the west of Quebec, Canada. From there you could do big rafting and surfing waves that roll right by your in your backyard because of the buffeting boulders. The body of water is legislated non-motorized, so it is perfect for electrical boats, standing boards, kayaks and canoes. Harrington Sporting Estate was sold off-market by Herbie to two brothers who are going to build their family estate from which they can create future family memories

COVID factored into their plans because they originally wanted to create a sporting club.The Herbie Team looked at many different options for the endeavor, considering ten shareholders with each getting apre-determined amount of time during peak hunting season. In preparation for the showing, the Herbie Team wanted to create the authenticity of a pheasant hunt camp by purchasing an old Land Rover and putting in an urban bar at the at the back of it with single malt and blended whiskey. A quick purchase offer came due to the properties bespoke charm.

There are not a lot of lakes for sale so when Herbie and his team have someone who really wantsa property they knock on doors and hopefully there is a family that is willing to sell. Often the seller bought the property from Herbie previously so the power of honesty and fair market value can prove to be compounded in elite land and building transactions.

For more information about this sale contact Herbie.

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240-4115 Sherbrooke O.,
Westmount, QC H3Z 1K9

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2670 Chem. du Lac Supérieur,
Lac-Supérieur, QC J0T 1P0

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