Appin Cottage - Sturgeon Point 

Appin was built in 1890, by the Stewart family after the original lands that would eventually become Sturgeon Point were divided between the Stewart, Flavelle and Barr families.  Not long after, in 1899 the Village of Sturgeon Point was incorporated by the families and run by a Reeve until amalgamation into the City of Kawartha Lakes. The Stewart family lived in Lindsay on Bond Street and would move up over the summers. It has been in continued use by the same family over the summers.

The cottage now houses its 5th generation of the family, who now come from Baltimore for the summer.  The cottage continues to be shared amongst the family but they wanted to extend their seasonal use.  The original extension of the cottage was built in 1990 to act as a space to expand the seasons.  After years of use and a desire for something a bit more modernized, the family asked us to help them design a building that stylistically looked like it had always been there and that would function year-round.

Taking great precaution to make sure that the view from and to the church, in behind was highlighted, we took cues from the old building and designed an exterior that both blends seamlessly with the original building and reduces the peak heavy nature of the original roofline.  A screened porch was continued from the old cottage to the new and the new building now has great indoor to outdoor use.  A spacious mudroom for arrival and dog corralling was partnered with a kitchen that invites entertaining.  The bedrooms upstairs now focus on the lake, each with their own view.