Acreage and country home close to Huntsville! Charming country home located on 8.64 MAGICAL ACRES surrounded by HUNDREDS OF ACRES of crown land. Two (2) bedroom, one (1) bathroom home with an attached garage and full unfinished basement, ready for your finishing touches and room to expand. New ceramic floor tile was installed in the kitchen in October 2024. A WETT Certified wood stove is conveniently located in the main floor living room to keep you warm on those chilly winter evenings or to offset the cost of the oil furnace. The steel siding and roof are both attractive and low maintenance. Outbuildings include a barn, garden shed, and two other outbuildings for your homesteading dreams. The fenced pen outside the back door is perfect for pets and kids. A charming creek meanders down through the property from a spring-fed pond, which the property also fronts on. A 10-minute walk on the trail through the bush will bring you to the pond, a lovely spot for a skating rink in the winter, or picnic in the summer. The forest is predominantly maple bush, ideally oriented to tap trees with buckets or lines to make your own maple syrup. Access to OFSC Snowmobile trails directly across the road. Close to public access points on Lake of Bays, Goose Lake, Public school and amenities. LOW property taxes for acreage in Muskoka. Beautiful location to raise a family, small homestead, enjoy quiet country living, or even as an investment property as a short-term rental this close to Algonquin Park. The possibilities are endless here! 5-minute drive to the Village of Dwight and Irwin Memorial Public School to the North, 5 minutes to Village of Dorset to the South. 20 minutes to downtown Huntsville. 15-20 minute drive to Algonquin Provincial Park. Don't miss this opportunity to be surrounded by nature but close to amenities. ...