Wispy Boivin was so taken with this farmhouse when she drove past it one day that she stopped and popped a note through the door asking the owners to call her if they were ever to consider selling. The owners did get in touch, but Wispy was in for a surprise. ‘I had estimated that the house had about five acres at the front but what I hadn’t realised was that there was another 23 acres of trails at the back,’ she recounts. ‘Of course, it meant that the owners wanted much more for the property than I had imagined.’
In spite of this, Wispy, who works as an estate agent, couldn’t get the farmhouse out of her mind. ‘We had moved up here to Collingwood from Toronto in 2009 and in the following four years we had lived in various houses but we were still hunting for that ideal property – somewhere with a bit of land that was not too far out of town,’ she recalls. ‘I felt this was the perfect house for our three young children to grow up in, and I begged my husband, Christophe, to come around to the idea.’
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NATURE'S colour scheme
Interior designer Charlotte Thomas has transformed a centuries-old country house into a haven of charm, with hues that are in harmony with her personality
SPECIAL BLEND
Marcus and Eliza Waring’s captivating new build combines modern style with Georgian charm
Southern belle
Interior designer Michael Mitchell breathed new life into y a home in South Carolina with colour, art and antiques Lan
LOFTY AMBITION
Bespoke joinery and a light palette were used to maximise the space in this cosy bedroom under the eaves
Modern CLASSIC
Interior designer LeeAnn Baker has infused this elegant new-build waterfront home with a sense of history and a welcoming atmosphere
European VIBES
Italian and French mid-century pieces, exquisite marbles and a calming palette of blues and greens lend an international flavour to a historic apartment in Stockholm
A return to grandeur
An extensive remodel has given this 1990s home fabulous character, with designer Jeffrey Neve’s eye for fresh colours softening the space
SHEER GLAMOUR
Eleanor and Ollie Bowmer gave their new en suite the five-star treatment with luxe finishes and a statement bath
Relaxing RUSTIC
Designer Claire Garner has concocted a warm and welcoming interior scheme that perfectly complements the oak beams of this modern Tudor-style home
The little house of CALM
Sue and Jonathan Eley turned a timber cabin in a beautiful secluded New Forest setting into a luxurious country escape