The owner’s tour | The red house

Owners open the doors of their exceptional residence to us, offered on the resale market.

Emmanuelle Mozayan-Verschaeve
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Overlooking the coveted Lac Desmarais in Mont-Tremblant, this large house provides direct access to the water’s edge, to the delight of lovers of water sports without a gas engine.

Originally from Ontario, Anne Milne has always loved skiing at Mont-Tremblant resort. “I have very fond memories of it when I was young, and when we left Orléans to settle in downtown Ottawa with Alec, my husband, we thought we needed an escape, she relates. Our friend Michel Naud [courtier immobilier] found us a superb condo on the mountain and it was so fantastic that we always had visitors. »

First for the lake

After a Christmas where, between the family and the friends of their two daughters, 15 people had found themselves in the apartment, the couple was tempted to acquire a chalet. After several unsuccessful visits, their broker invited them to explore lots at Lac Desmarais.

The couple wanted a home that maximized water views and a homey interior. He chose to call on a local company, Maisons HR, to build it. “They really listened to me and advised me taking into account the photos I had collected. I’m the one who created pretty much everything, except the wine cellar, which my husband had the idea of ​​and which is like his baby. »

A beautiful tribute

Anne and Alec Milne put a lot of energy and love into this house, which they extended to the first level to create a bedroom and a bathroom especially for the grandparents.

“We thought about everyone’s comfort when planning, because we wanted to bring together family and friends for festive and pleasant moments, summer and winter alike. Also, we painted the house red to honor my mum, because it was her favorite color and she was going blind,” says the hostess.

This unique color in the area has earned it its nickname of Red House by the neighborhood.

Fun in all seasons

Everything is planned to maximize the well-being and the joy of living inside, where natural clarity comes flooding in.

We enjoy the view of the trees and the water from everywhere, and the different areas of the open area are circumscribed by black steel beams.

A glazed wine cellar that can store 900 bottles completes the ground floor and extends to the basement, where there is a home theater. “We also have an infrared sauna. As we ski a lot and I hate clutter, I have fitted out a large mudroom where everyone can easily hang up their belongings on their way back from the mountain”, explains Anne Milne.

The central staircase, devoid of risers, allows light to circulate and leads to three bedrooms, three bathrooms and an office. The master bedroom is equipped with a very elegant curved design bed. “We sell the furniture with the house,” informs the owner. The couple’s daughters live in Ontario and British Columbia, so the cabin is much less busy now.

“I have a little side that wants to sell it to move on and a little side that doesn’t want to sell it because I really like this place and we had a great time there. The location is amazing and everything is easy going. We have also chosen to plant native plants in the yard so as not to have any maintenance to do. It’s really a beautiful place, both for being there all year round and for vacationing,” says Anne Milne.