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Bathrooms in house for sale in Canada are ... odd. ‘Folks do it different up north’

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Exterior Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board

An estate on the real estate market in Ontario, Canada, for $2.29 million will enchant some with its fairy tale-like interior, but others? Well, they’re a little thrown off.

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Exterior Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board

The lakefront property has a “resort-like setting,” according to the listing on Zillow.com, and even comes with a dock that’s a “combined boathouse-houseboat,” which is sure to attract water lovers and outdoors enthusiasts.

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Boathouse Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board

While the grounds are appealing, it’s the six-bedroom, four-bathroom inside that can appear playful — or alarming. Especially the bathrooms that look like something straight out of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

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Bathroom Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board


At least some of them do.

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Bathroom Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board


The rest of the house carries a charming aesthetic, however.

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Bathroom Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board

Features include:

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Interior Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board
  • Cathedral ceilings

  • “Dream showcase kitchen”

  • Wood-burning fireplace

  • Big dining room

  • Upstairs family room

  • Double garage

  • Balcony

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Dining area/kitchen Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board

There’s also what appears to be a swinging bed and a bunk bed that includes a slide.

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Bedroom Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board

But it was those bathrooms caught the eye of fans of Friday Night Zillow, a fun Twitter hashtag focused on quirky houses on the real estate market run by Bloomberg congressional reporter Steven Dennis.

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Bedroom Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board

“I have questions,” one person quote-tweeted about the stone shower.

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Bedroom Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board

“Can’t wait to see the toilet,” another said.

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Bedroom Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board

Party shower made of stone!” someone tweeted.

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Interior Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board

“Their culture is far superior,” one person noted.

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Bathroom Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board

“Wait til you see the soap dispenser,” someone said.

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Bathroom Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board

“Might be illegal in several Southern states…” another joked.

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Interior Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board

“Folks do it different up north,” one person tweeted.

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Exterior Screen grab from Zillow/Ottawa Real Estate Board
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This story was originally published August 17, 2022 at 8:00 AM with the headline "Bathrooms in house for sale in Canada are ... odd. ‘Folks do it different up north’."

TJ Macias
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated). Twitter: @TayloredSiren
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