Charming country home and workshop, for sale in sought after Shanty Bay, Ontario. Minutes from Barrie, Hwy 11 and 400, this location can't be beat. Recently upgraded and renovated home with breathtaking deck overlooking terraced gardens and magnificent trees offering privacy and a sense of nature. The workshop has street level exposure for commercial pursuits or not, (this has been an art studio and gallery for several years.) The new Shanty Bay public school is due to open in Sept. 2027, Lake Simcoe very close for swimming and boating, many hiking trails and the rail trail very close by. The workshop (350 sq. ft.) features wide planked very old wooden floors, electrical panel, many windows. The basement of that building, also 350 sq. feet can be used for storage. The exterior stucco has been painted, new deck, stairs and railings, upgraded eaves trough with leaf guard, cedar rail fence, new retaining wall. Major renovation includes wall insulation replacements, chimney restoration and new plumbing for gas inserts, nearly all windows and doors replaced. The kitchen cupboards have been modified. Repainted, and added a dishwasher, new countertop. Cherry hardwood floors have been installed throughout most of the main floor, angel stone fireplace in the flagstone wall, beamed ceiling matches floors, main floor bath completely renovated. 2nd floor master bedroom with gas insert fireplace, new maple hardwood flooring, and a renovated 4 piece ensuite bathroom. Do whatever you'd like in the unfinished basement, with 8' ceiling and a walk out to the backyard, large windows flood that space with light. Energy efficiency has been improved with new attic insulation, 2 upgraded electrical panels, and many electrical upgrades throughout, like replacing the ceiling and adding pot lights in the dining/kitchen area. Consider this unbeatable location, in a home full of charm, while enjoying the access to every modern convenience. Click brochure link for more details.