Greenwood Cottage
LAKE MUSKOKA · ONTARIO · 2025
“Wide water, long eaves, and a house that knows when to get out of the way.”
CPD · Greenwood Cottage · Lake Muskoka
§ 01 · The Site
Four bedrooms facing the water.
Greenwood Cottage sits on Lake Muskoka — a 3,200 sq ft new build designed for a family that wanted the full breadth of the lake in every room that counted. The brief was direct: generous windows on the water side, a restrained exterior that disappears into the treeline, and a plan that works as hard in November as it does in July.We oriented every principal space toward the lake — living, dining, kitchen, and primary bedroom — stacking the children’s bedrooms above to keep the main level open and connected to the ground.
LIVING ROOM · RENDERING · 2025 — Open-plan main level with full-width glazing toward the lake.
§ 02 · The Interior
Designed to let the lake in.
Inside, the palette is quiet and warm — white oak millwork, stone at the fireplace, linen and wool in the soft goods. Hilltop Interiors developed the interior finishes alongside our architectural drawings so the spaces read as whole rather than decorated after the fact.The kitchen opens to the main living area without a visual break. The dining space extends toward the deck. Four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a layout that separates the children’s rooms from the primary suite without sacrificing the ease of moving through the house.
§ 03 · The Build
Built in a single Muskoka season.
Construction was led by Complete Construction JD with Steenhof Building Group handling the structural package. The site presented typical Muskoka challenges — restricted access, constrained setbacks, and shallow bedrock in sections of the footprint.We worked closely with both build teams from permit drawings through site reviews. The house was built exactly as drawn, on schedule, completed and occupied in 2025.
§ 04 · Renderings & Photography
Inside and out.
Exterior and interior views of Greenwood Cottage on Lake Muskoka.
EXTERIOR · LAKE MUSKOKA · 2025 — The lakeside elevation. Dark cladding, wide eaves, and a full-width glazed ground floor that opens directly to the dock.
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§ 05 · Related Projects
Continue exploring.
Other Lake Muskoka and Muskoka-region projects from the CPD portfolio.
Chown Cottage →
A four-season new build on Lake Joseph, designed as part of a three-structure compound with boathouse and garage.
Muskoka Modern Cottage →
A contemporary new build on a wooded Muskoka lot, organised around a central great room open to the lake on two sides.
