Some chalets are places to sleep. This one you buy to get everyone together under one roof.

The lot is 58,914 sq. ft., wooded and flat, at the end of a cul-de-sac with no rear neighbours. It sits on a peninsula of Lac Durand, which puts water on three sides and gives it a private sand beach. The lake is motor-navigable, with walleye and pike fishing. In the yard, a sand volleyball court and a fire pit facing the sunset. The view takes in both the water and the mountain.

The chalet is built in twos, and that is what makes it rare. Two kitchens with oak cabinets, two dining rooms, two living rooms, each with its own wood-burning fireplace. A sliding partition wall down the middle closes the chalet into two fully independent units, or opens it right up when the group is large. Two families can live here without crossing paths, or twenty people can gather around one table.

Most of the walls are cedar, which gives the place a warmth and a scent no modern finish reproduces. The main floor and basement have radiant heated floors (glycol, Hydra, 2005). The basement is fully finished, with over six feet of clearance, and holds the games room and the laundry room.

The building dates from 2005 and measures 34.4 ft. by 60 ft. Poured concrete foundation, Canexel siding on all four sides, sliding aluminium windows. A 46 ft. by 15 ft. balcony wraps around the house. The attached garage measures 14 ft. by 60 ft., and the driveway takes about twenty cars, which matters when everyone arrives the same Friday night.

Upkeep has kept pace. Roof redone in 2020, invoice available. Two 60-gallon water heaters in 2021. iSpring water filtration in 2020, Ilqueau system added in 2024, and a compliant water test in 2020. The rear deck and railing were rebuilt in treated wood, the rear patio door in 2026, and a Starlink dish was installed. The original 2005 septic system, tank and leaching field, was pumped in August 2026. Both fireplaces are swept every year, most recently in 2025.

This is Saint-Michel-des-Saints, in the Matawinie, a few minutes from the village and its services. Golf, cross-country ski trails and the snowmobile network are all nearby.

The property is sold furnished. All that is left is to show up with the groceries.