You’ve made it. The Toronto career, the high-rise view, the constant, grinding hustle. Lately, though, you get that “Sunday Scaries” feeling on a Tuesday morning. The life that looks great on paper can start to feel like a cage. What if the next level of success is not another promotion, but a deliberate move into a life you actually want to live?
The stress of the city is more than traffic. It is the constant noise and the shrinking walls. It is the nagging sense that you are missing silence, space, and the ability to take a deep, clean breath. Without change, that burnout will be waiting a year from now. Your dream of a life with more meaning will stay just that: a dream. The real problem is not your job. It is the quiet doubt that says you cannot have both success and serenity.
Trade city chaos for a private retreat
Imagine waking to wind in the trees and the soft call of birds instead of sirens. Picture pouring your morning coffee onto a wraparound deck, taking a quiet walk across your own fields, or moving your home office into a sunlit study with panoramic views. This reality is closer than you think.
- Wake to calm, not noise.
- Keep your city connections, but live with generous space for family life and personal hobbies.
- Own a property that feels like a legacy.
The property at a glance
This is the physical proof that the life you want exists.
- Address: 485 Concession 5 Road East, near Waterdown and Burlington, Ontario
- Size: 91.6 acres total; 63 acres leased to a farmer (income and tax benefit)
- Main home: 9,500+ finished sq ft timber-frame, remodeled by Nevin Custom Homes
- Guest house: Attached guest house with its own kitchen and bedrooms (rentable or ideal for multigenerational living)
- Features: Private pond, wraparound decks, timber-frame architecture, Da Vinci composite roof
- Proximity: 4 minutes to downtown Waterdown, 12 minutes to Burlington; close to GO and major highways
Country living is not isolation
Let’s bust the myth that country living means giving up everything you value. The new kind of country life is privacy plus convenience. You can have quiet mornings and still be minutes from cafés and restaurants. You can host large gatherings outdoors and still be close to city services.
This property proves it. You are four minutes from quality coffee in Waterdown and just twelve minutes from Burlington’s waterfront. Privacy and access coexist here.
Privacy, space, and smart ownership
Owning 91.6 acres is not just a lifestyle decision, it is a strategic one. Sixty-three acres are leased to a local farmer, which helps reduce taxes while keeping the land maintained and productive. That arrangement turns land into a smart asset, not a liability.
Inside the timber-frame home, soaring ceilings and warm wood create a permanent, grounded feeling. Timber framing is beautiful and efficient, built to last for generations.
Multigenerational living, without compromise
Bringing parents or adult children close can strain relationships if everyone lives on top of one another. This estate solves that problem. The attached guest house provides private living quarters steps from the main home. Family dinners, then quiet retreat. Close, but independent.
This layout makes daily life easier and preserves harmony. It is a practical solution for families who want to be together without sacrificing personal space.
Turn passions into everyday life
Are you tired of boarding horses far from home? The zoning and acreage here make equestrian use and hobby farming realistic. Ride private trails at dawn, host weekend events on the lawn, or build stables close to the house. The pond invites paddleboarding, skating in winter, and lakeside evenings by a fire pit.
The location also places you on the doorstep of the Niagara Escarpment, with excellent hiking and biking options nearby. Your weekend passions become weekday possibilities.
Convenience that removes objections
Worrying about remoteness is natural. This property removes that objection. With Waterdown a four-minute drive and Burlington only twelve minutes away, you keep easy access to shopping, dining, healthcare, and transit. The GO train and major highways make the commute or city visits straightforward.
This is not an exit, it is an arrival
This estate is not about running away. It is about arriving at a life you earned. It is a place to build a family legacy, restore balance, and finally live in the way you imagined when you first set out to succeed.
Properties that combine this scale of land, architectural quality, and convenient location are rare. Opportunities like this are exceptional and discreet by nature.
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