1172 MAIN STREET, Frontenac Islands
The Unhurried House is a deeply sustainable 1745 sq. ft. Wolfe Island farmhouse, now at the back end of a meticulous six-year transformation. Used by Retrofit Canada as a case study, original and new materials have been blended in a remarkable and meticulous net-zero-ready, passive standard rebuild. The result lands like a salt-fresh oceanfront cottage married to a post and beam interior, and demonstrates a rare blend of remarkable patinas, wabi-sabi character and exquisite custom detail. A grand entrance leads to a bright, open-concept living space and a chef's kitchen with a 10-foot island and concrete countertops. Upstairs are two bedrooms (each with sinks), a clawfoot tub in the primary bedroom, a heated-floor bathroom, and a spacious loft that can serve as a third bedroom, studio, or creative space. Built under the direction of an energy engineer, this high performance house has a steely focus on both efficiency and aesthetics, the house features R35 continuous exterior insulation, airtight construction, German-engineered HRV ventilation, a rainwater harvesting system, two 12K low-temperature heat pumps, a 560-lb Italian cast iron cookstove, double-glazed LePage wood windows, brand new septic system, a new 12-foot shore well with endless water, and a 200 AMP panel. Phew! (And that's not even mentioning the hand carved wooden sinks with tiny Portuguese brass taps, or the 150-year-old windows installed in creative places). The property offers expansive Lake Ontario views, wraparound porches, a covered pergola with twinkle lights, a greenhouse and raised beds, flagstone walkways and rock walls, and all of it at the heart of a happening, community-minded island village just two blocks from the free 16 minute ferry to downtown Kingston. (id:25961)
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Details
- Ownership: Freehold
- Parking Spaces: 1
- Transaction: For sale
- View: Lake view
Building
- BasementType: N/A (Unfinished)
- Basement Development: Unfinished
- Bedrooms Main Level: 2
- Construction Style Attachment: Detached
- Cooling: Central air conditioning, Wall unit
- Exterior Finish: Wood
- Fireplace Present: True
- Fireplace Type: Woodstove
- Foundation: Stone
- Bathrooms (Half): 3
- Bathrooms (Total): 3
- Heating: Heat Pump
- Heating Fuel: Electric
- Size Interior: 1500 - 2000 sqft
- Stories Total: 1.5
- Type: House
Land
- Sewer: Septic System
- Size Depth: 83 ft ,8 in
- Size Frontage: 109 ft ,3 in
- Size Irregular: 109.3 x 83.7 FT
This property for sale is located at 1172 MAIN STREET in South Frontenac. It was last modified on March 29th 2026. Let us connect you with one of our real estate agents to schedule a viewing or to discover other South Frontenac properties for sale.
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