For Muskoka's waterfront estates
Muskoka estate management for waterfront owners who use the cottage themselves. A named contact, proof after every visit, and the property ready when you arrive.
Serving Muskoka, Georgian Bay, Parry Sound and Lake of Bays.
Muskoka Cottage Property Management is a monthly service for cottage owners who use the property themselves. We do property checks, prove them with photos or video, get the cottage ready before you arrive, and manage the vendors on one bill.
You get one named contact instead of chasing each vendor yourself. Snow, docks, septic, plumbing, HVAC and repairs are booked with licensed trades, followed through by us, and recorded. Spring power washing we do ourselves.
This service is for Muskoka's waterfront estates. There are three service levels, in this order: Estate Management, Estate Management Plus and Private Estate Management. Estate Management is the monthly retainer. The levels above it add more on-site time. Final scope confirmed on the call.
Three levels of estate management for Muskoka's waterfront estates. Final scope for Estate Management Plus and Private Estate Management is confirmed on the call.
The monthly retainer for Muskoka's waterfront estates.
Everything in Estate Management, with more on-site time.
Final scope confirmed on the call.
The highest level of on-site support for a waterfront estate.
Final scope confirmed on the call.
Estate Management is our monthly retainer. It covers proof after every visit, a cottage ready on arrival, one named contact, vendor management on one bill, seasonal opening and closing, and key and code control.
Timestamped photos or a short video, sent the same day.
Heat on, access working, and a basic ready-for-owner check before you drive up.
Your contact is named when you sign up and answers your questions. Marisa leads owner conversations today.
Snow, septic, docks, licensed trades and power washing are scheduled and followed through by us. Vendor and contractor work is billed separately, at cost plus a disclosed markup, on one monthly bill. The markup rate is set out in your service agreement and shown on each bill.
Seasonal opening and closing are coordinated for you. We do spring power washing of decks, docks and siding ourselves.
A smart lock with remote vendor access and a log of who entered.
Your first visit starts a home record: lock and access, water, heat and other shutoffs, safety devices (noted, not tested), outdoor cameras, systems, named vendors, off-limits areas, a walkthrough video and a running service history. Vendor and contractor work is billed separately, at cost plus a disclosed markup. The markup rate is set out in your service agreement and shown on each bill. Work beyond the monthly scope is billed as an add-on.
Muskoka Cottage Property Management is for Muskoka's waterfront estates. It is waterfront property management in Muskoka for owners who use the property themselves and do not rent it out. If you have been looking for a cottage caretaker in Muskoka, this service also includes a named contact, property checks with proof, and vendors on one bill.
Many of these owners already work with a property manager. Bring what you have today to the call, and Marisa will go through what is covered and what is not. This service does not include guest messaging or booking management.
If you are ever curious about rentals, we can send a free rental income report. It is optional and there is no obligation. You can read about our rental management service if you want to.
You book a call, we walk the property and build your home record, then service starts on a monthly schedule.
Call us, or send the short form and Marisa will set up a time. Tell us the lake or area and what you want covered.
We visit, fill in your home record, and agree what the monthly service covers.
You get proof after each visit and one monthly bill. Your named contact is one message away.
We cover Muskoka, including Lake Muskoka, Lake Rosseau and Lake Joseph, as well as Georgian Bay, Parry Sound and Lake of Bays.
Homeseeker already works across cottage country. See our area pages for Muskoka Lakes, Port Carling, Bracebridge, Georgian Bay, Honey Harbour and Parry Sound. You can also learn about Homeseeker.
Estate Management is the monthly retainer: proof after every visit, a cottage ready on arrival, one named contact, vendor and contractor work billed separately at cost plus a disclosed markup. The markup rate is set out in your service agreement and shown on each bill. Seasonal opening and closing, and key and code control. Estate Management Plus includes about 20 on-site hours a month, priority storm checks, and one arrival clean a month, plus everything in Estate Management. Private Estate Management includes a named estate manager, and priority scheduling with response times set out in your service agreement, weekly visits, arrival-ready before every stay, all-season storm checks, opening, closing and power washing included, and vendor and contractor work billed separately, at cost plus a disclosed markup. The markup rate is set out in your service agreement and shown on each bill. Final scope confirmed on the call.
Estate Management Plus includes about 20 on-site hours a month, priority storm checks, and one arrival clean a month, plus everything in Estate Management. Private Estate Management includes a named estate manager, and priority scheduling with response times set out in your service agreement, weekly visits, arrival-ready before every stay, all-season storm checks, opening, closing and power washing included, and vendor and contractor work billed separately, at cost plus a disclosed markup. The markup rate is set out in your service agreement and shown on each bill. Final scope confirmed on the call.
We do spring power washing of decks, docks and siding ourselves. Plumbing, HVAC, docks, septic and repairs are done by licensed trades. We arrange them, follow through, and keep the record.
After every visit you get timestamped photos or a short video the same day. Visits are also kept in your service history.
Yes. Estate Management includes heat on, working access and a basic ready-for-owner check before you drive up.
You get one monthly bill. The retainer is listed separately from vendor and contractor work, which is billed at cost plus a disclosed markup. The markup rate is set out in your service agreement and shown on each bill. When a trade invoices you directly, we coordinate the work and you pay the trade.
We quote after a call or property walkthrough, because every cottage is different. Use the quote form on this page, or call 705-996-6769.
No. Muskoka Cottage Property Management is for owners who use the cottage themselves. It does not include guest messaging or booking management. If you ever want to explore rentals, we can send a free rental income report with no obligation.
You get one named contact, named when you sign up. Marisa leads owner conversations today.
Muskoka, Georgian Bay, Parry Sound and Lake of Bays.
Call 705-996-6769, or send the short form below and Marisa will reach out to set up a 30-minute call.
Fill in the form and we will come back to you with next steps. Tell us the lake or area and what you want covered.
