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Artist Robert Bateman's cottage sells for $300K over asking

  • <p>Robert Bateman has received international acclaim for his work as a wildlife painter and naturalist. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    Robert Bateman has received international acclaim for his work as a wildlife painter and naturalist. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>Bateman has been cottaging in the Haliburton area since 1939. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    Bateman has been cottaging in the Haliburton area since 1939. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>The Lodge has complete privacy, surrounded by trees and waterfalls. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    The Lodge has complete privacy, surrounded by trees and waterfalls. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>He discovered the land the cottage sits on by accident in 1981, while painting by the nearby waterfall. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    He discovered the land the cottage sits on by accident in 1981, while painting by the nearby waterfall. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>The following year, Bateman commissioned The Lodge to be built. It's constructed out of white pine logs, with a cedar shake roof. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    The following year, Bateman commissioned The Lodge to be built. It's constructed out of white pine logs, with a cedar shake roof. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>The name comes from the original neighbours: beavers in a local pond. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    The name comes from the original neighbours: beavers in a local pond. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>The property covers a total of 6.3 acres. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    The property covers a total of 6.3 acres. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>There are four bedrooms on the main floor. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    There are four bedrooms on the main floor. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>Another one of The Lodge’s bedrooms. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    Another one of The Lodge’s bedrooms. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>A massive granite stone Rumford Fireplace sits at the heart of the cottage. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    A massive granite stone Rumford Fireplace sits at the heart of the cottage. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>The kitchen stove utilizes the fireplace, allowing for a rustic cooking environment. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    The kitchen stove utilizes the fireplace, allowing for a rustic cooking environment. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>Bateman says the fireplace provides ample heat in the cottage, making it a cozy getaway all year long. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    Bateman says the fireplace provides ample heat in the cottage, making it a cozy getaway all year long. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>Bateman designed the chandelier that hangs in the centre of The Lodge. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    Bateman designed the chandelier that hangs in the centre of The Lodge. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>If you need more space, the second-floor loft also has bunk beds for the kids. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    If you need more space, the second-floor loft also has bunk beds for the kids. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>Bateman has a studio in The Lodge, which afford a beautiful view of the trees. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    Bateman has a studio in The Lodge, which afford a beautiful view of the trees. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>Rustic touches can be found throughout the 33-year-old cottage. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    Rustic touches can be found throughout the 33-year-old cottage. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>Plenty of storage, whether you’re spending the whole summer or coming up with friends for a short visit. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    Plenty of storage, whether you’re spending the whole summer or coming up with friends for a short visit. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

  • <p>The quiet stream on which The Lodge sits is perfect for swimming. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
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    Robert Bateman cottage The Lodge

    The quiet stream on which The Lodge sits is perfect for swimming. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX)

<p>Robert Bateman has received international acclaim for his work as a wildlife painter and naturalist. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>Bateman has been cottaging in the Haliburton area since 1939. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>The Lodge has complete privacy, surrounded by trees and waterfalls. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>He discovered the land the cottage sits on by accident in 1981, while painting by the nearby waterfall. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>The following year, Bateman commissioned The Lodge to be built. It's constructed out of white pine logs, with a cedar shake roof. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>The name comes from the original neighbours: beavers in a local pond. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>The property covers a total of 6.3 acres. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>There are four bedrooms on the main floor. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>Another one of The Lodge’s bedrooms. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>A massive granite stone Rumford Fireplace sits at the heart of the cottage. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>The kitchen stove utilizes the fireplace, allowing for a rustic cooking environment. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>Bateman says the fireplace provides ample heat in the cottage, making it a cozy getaway all year long. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>Bateman designed the chandelier that hangs in the centre of The Lodge. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>If you need more space, the second-floor loft also has bunk beds for the kids. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>Bateman has a studio in The Lodge, which afford a beautiful view of the trees. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>Rustic touches can be found throughout the 33-year-old cottage. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>Plenty of storage, whether you’re spending the whole summer or coming up with friends for a short visit. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
<p>The quiet stream on which The Lodge sits is perfect for swimming. (Team Haliburton Highlands at RE/MAX) </p>
Tori Floyd

Nature lovers would be hard-pressed to find an artist who captures wildlife as well as Canada’s Robert Bateman. Bateman’s cottage in Ontario has most likely served as a great source of inspiration, nestled in the forests of Haliburton and surrounded by rivers, trees and local wildlife. That very cottage has sold for $800,000, after being listed initially for $520,000 in August. According to The Toronto Star, Bateman, 86, hopes to arrange visits to the cottage after it has changed hands.

Click through to see why “The Lodge,” as it’s known, drew so much interest.