Duplex for sale - Austin

$825,000  

UNIQUE VERSATILE PROPERTY, meticulously maintained, located at the entrance to the Magog-Orford tourist resort, comprising 2 distinct homes. With their independent patios, courtyard and garden, the two residences ensure the privacy of their occupants, while offering distinctive features and character.

The main house, built in 1900 on a sturdy framework, has 4 bedrooms, 1 study, 2 full bathrooms and a shower room. The fluidity of the spacious rooms makes them ideal for family activities, receptions or evenings out with friends.
The 2nd house has 2 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom, and is currently rented out - ideal for extra income or intergenerational living, providing a cosy nest for grandparents.

ZONED FOR A VARIETY OF USES: Single-family dwelling, Bi-generation dwelling, Business (professional or craft), Restaurant, Inn or B&B with chef occupant. Short-term rentals such as Airbnb are permitted. This property offers unrivalled flexibility.

It's just minutes from downtown Magog and Eastman, as well as Autoroute 10 towards Bromont and Montreal or Sherbrooke and Quebec City.

With no rear neighbours, the property is bordered by a stream that runs alongside the railway. At the front, just across the road to access the Eastern Townships trails that lead to the summit of Mont Orford with its stunning waterfalls and the magnificent Deschênes stream.
All around the property, large mature pines backed by a fence, a hundred-year-old honeysuckle, an apple tree, fruit bushes (blackcurrants, raspberries, blueberries, pimbina), flower beds and grasses enhance the environment.

Among other assets, the property offers:

- the 2nd house built in 1977, fully renovated and extended in 2009
- recently installed infrastructure and central appliances (roof, furnace and heat pump, water heater, water tank) with transferable warranties
- abundant drinking water of excellent quality
- good insulation (Réno-climat report)
- greater security against extreme weather (high-power heat pump) and electrical breakdowns (built-in 12 kW generator)
- excellent soundproofing (triple-glazed windows)
- an inspected and compliant septic system
- efficient appliances that reduce electricity costs
- a large multi-purpose room that can accommodate both indoor sports and small businesses
- 6 asphalt parking spaces


Thanks to this unique property, your outdoor activities will alternate with the calm of soundproofed interiors and the ambience of log fires, and you'll enjoy everything it has to offer: herons, fireflies, shooting stars, berries and a Christmas train. In short, if you're looking to combine quiet charm, the good life and nature, this is the property for you.