A family cottage designed and built for four season living, entertaining friends and enjoying a lakeside life. This property located in Orillia provided for lakeside entertaining, no lawn area to maintain and seasonal colour. The front yard or driveway area incorporates a gravel garden with ping pong patio area. The driveway drains into decorative gravel area and infiltrates run off. The vegetable planters provide a functional purpose to this large area and produce fresh food and cut flower displays for entertainment and enjoyment. The modern contrast of the patio with the granite shoreline treatment provides an over flow area for guests and lounging by the lake.