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This cottager’s fishing-themed privy is aqua-tacular

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Cottage Q&A: Road quality and cottage property value

For some, sketchy roads are an expected part of lake life. For others, they're a downright nuisance.

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This family’s barn-inspired bunkie is the ultimate teen hangout spot—and it sleeps 16

At first glance, the board and batten-clad barn next to Emily Griffin’s cottage on Balsam Lake, Ont., is a bit of an enigma. Is it a new building or an old one that’s been renovated? The answer, it turns out, is both.

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Inflatable 18-Pocket Lounge Floatie for the Pool or Lake

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