House In The Trees

Light-filled, split-level house with concrete floors, surrounded by 4-acres of forest. The first level of the house is a warm and elegant family room with Asian rugs and a pool table/ping pong table. There are views of the Gatineau River from every window and a walk-out porch. The next level is a large open space with concrete floors and fifteen-foot ceilings. It has a newly-renovated open kitchen with maple countertops, white cabinets and clean lines. This room has a wood-burning stove with a tall chimney, a mid-century dining set with a slatted mahogany and maple bench, and stylish modern furniture. The windows in this room are ten feet tall, covering two of the walls to give huge views of a hilled forest, and of the Gatineau River in the distance. The top level has three rooms including a small library / reading area. There are oak floors on this level, a large Victorian chandelier, and more views from every room of the forest and river. A separate building includes a garage with living space above it. This living space is 600 square feet with a painted white floor and separate bathroom, nestled amid rocks and trees with windows on every wall. It is set up as a bedroom and office and could be a headquarters for filming or a spectacular bedroom or open space. The property has access to a secluded forest, pond and hemlock grove. The whole house is quite adaptable because of its simple architecture, and can look both contemporary and rustic, elegant, cold or cozy. Equally suited to romance or horror, warmth or menace. The driveway is long and steep, offering space for more than ten vehicles, but it can be an issue in the winter and for trucks longer than 20 feet.