Chemin du Castor Saint-Adolphe-d'HowardSaint-Adolphe-D'howard, Quebec J0T 2B0 Canada

About This Property

Tucked away in the Laurentians, the world's oldest mountain chain, is a secret place, a rare and magical sanctuary called Birchwild. In the middle of a 355-acre forest lies Lake Castor, a breathtaking water and woodland landscape that has never known human habitation. Lake Castor, constantly refreshed by the Gemont River, is totally undeveloped. This unspoiled 355-acre refuge is a haven for native wildlife, and is verdant with maple, beech, cherry, birch, pine and balsam forests. The lake, with a surface area of about 40 acres, can easily accommodate a sea-plane. The Gemont River flows through Lake Castor and out over picturesque waterfalls. Every vista is spectacular. In the west, glowing sunsets can be seen far up the valley toward distant mountain ranges. To the north, dramatic rock cliffs are reflected in the lake. The south shore is a gentle slope to the water. The entire Lake Castor parcel is protected from encroachment. The northwestern perimeter includes the east end of Lake Ida, a remote and largely inaccessible wetlands and heronry. To the north the property borders on Thompson Lake, which is situated on a 300-acre crown property, currently leased as a Maple Sugar Forest (Erablerie), and likely to remain undeveloped. The shore of Lake Castor is currently accessed by an old logging trail that joins to Chemin Castor, a four-season municipally-maintained roadway. There are few such remote estates so conveniently close to a major cosmopolitan city. From Montreal International Airport, it is just 50 minutes by car. The crowning glory of the estate is the water--two extraordinary private lakes, more than a mile of river, and sparkling waterfalls. The other part of this domain is comprised of 512 acres featuring a spring fed mountain head lake with a surface area of 11 acres and offers a beautiful main house and guest cabins. See MLS 8725524 for details and visit www.BIRCHWILD.com

Amenities

Private Lake