400 Maders Cove Road

Key facts

• Property type: Single Family
• Structure: House
• Transaction: For Sale
• Price: $995,000
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 2
• Interior size: 2,236 sqft
• Lot size: 1.8607
• Year built: 1985
• Listing key: 29536207

Listing overview

Thich Nhat Hanh suggests that reincarnation, or rebirth, is shaped by our thoughts, speech and actions which form our true 'continuation' In fact, rebirth and continuation inform the story of this house. The bones of a 19th century cape with its solid beams and timbers together with old floorboards, doors and 'things that had lived a little' were moved to the selected hilltop building site overlooking the islands and waters of Mahone Bay. The owners, passionate about old houses along with the designer, well known for breathing new life into old things, collaborated to produce a home of lyrical, hard to place peaceful ambience. The wide board plank floors, rustic exposed beams and the careful re-use and salvage of materials from across the province are contrasted and complimented by the 'new' sunroom with its vaulted ceiling and warm natural light. Functional features include the open con...