$795,000
FOR SALE

Detached 1 1/2 Storey

Bedrooms: 2Bathrooms: 3Lot: 109.3 x 83.7 ft
2025 Taxes: $1,728

1172 Main St
Frontenac Islands, ON K0H 2W0 | 04 - The Islands | Frontenac

The Unhurried House is a deeply sustainable 1745 sq. ft. Wolfe Island farmhouse, now at the back end of a meticulous six-year transformation. Used by Retrofit Canada as a case study, original and new materials have been blended in a remarkable and meticulous net-zero-ready, passive standard rebuild. The result lands like a salt-fresh oceanfront cottage married to a post and beam interior, and demonstrates a rare blend of remarkable patinas, wabi-sabi character and exquisite custom detail. A grand entrance leads to a bright, open-concept living space and a chef's kitchen with a 10-foot island and concrete countertops. Upstairs are two bedrooms (each with sinks), a clawfoot tub in the primary bedroom, a heated-floor bathroom, and a spacious loft that can serve as a third bedroom, studio, or creative space. Built under the direction of an energy engineer, this high performance house has a steely focus on both efficiency and aesthetics, the house features R35 continuous exterior insulation, airtight construction, German-engineered HRV ventilation, a rainwater harvesting system, two 12K low-temperature heat pumps, a 560-lb Italian cast iron cookstove, double-glazed LePage wood windows, brand new septic system, a new 12-foot shore well with endless water, and a 200 AMP panel. Phew! (And that's not even mentioning the hand carved wooden sinks with tiny Portuguese brass taps, or the 150-year-old windows installed in creative places). The property offers expansive Lake Ontario views, wraparound porches, a covered pergola with twinkle lights, a greenhouse and raised beds, flagstone walkways and rock walls, and all of it at the heart of a happening, community-minded island village just two blocks from the free 16 minute ferry to downtown Kingston.
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Listed By CENTURY 21 HERITAGE GROUP LTD., Brokerage
Data Provided By Toronto Regional Real Estate Board
MLS® Listing Number X12880344
Last Updated Mar 30, 2026
Property Summary
Property Type Detached

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PIN 363170143
Legal Description PT LT 2 CON OLD SURVEY WOLFE ISLAND PT 3, 13R2274, EXCEPT PT 1, 13R7497 TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT OVER PART LOT 2 CONCESSION OLD SURVEY WOLFE ISLAND, PART 1 13R7497 AND PART 2 13R2274 AS IN FC314301 TOWNSHIP OF FRONTENAC ISLANDS
Possession Date 60-90 days
Taxes (2025) $1,728
Directions/Cross Streets Wolfe Island 95
Neighbourhood 04 - The Islands
Area Frontenac
Price History

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Detailed Information
Fronting On North
Special Designations Unknown
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 3
Lot 109.3 x 83.7 ft
Exterior Wood
Air Conditioning Central Air, Wall Unit(s)
Family Room Y
Fireplace/Stove Y
Basement Exposed Rock, Unfinished
Garage Type None
Parking Spaces 1
Heat Source Electric
Heat Type Heat Pump
Sewers Septic

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