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Jim and Iris Gardiner offer you knowledgeable, honest and professional real estate service with Muskoka waterfront properties. Confidentiality and sensitivity in all relationship aspects is assured.
  
Jim and Iris, along with their two children, Shawn and Amanda, have for the past twenty years been year round cottagers in Muskoka. In 1995, JimIriswhen returning to Canada from an executive assignment in Germany, they decided to move to where their hearts were - Muskoka.
  
Having traveled and worked in many different countries around the world, Jim and Iris can honestly say that Muskoka is one of the world's most picturesque places; a land of towering trees, rugged granite stone outcroppings, clean water and air.
 
Jim and Iris truly enjoy sharing their enthusiasm for Muskoka with their clients and helping them buy or sell their own very special Muskoka waterfront property.
  
In order to provide service to their clients year round, Jim and Iris are fully equipped with four wheel drive vehicles, boats and snowmobiles. Please come and see what Muskoka has to offer at any time of year -- We would love to show you around.

WHAT WE PROVIDE TO OUR CLIENTELE
  

FOCUS: We focus on retreats for family and friends on lakes Muskoka, Rosseau, Joseph and the surrounding smaller lakes.

EXPERIENCE: We bring to our clients years of experience as cottagers, renovators and developers of distinctive Muskoka waterfront family getaways.

SERVICE: Our clients get continued after-sales services on property enhancements and local services.

KNOWLEDGE: As experienced builders and renovators of exceptional family retreats, we bring to cottage buyers and sellers an intimate knowledge of Muskoka building issues, to assist you in all aspects of property building and renovation.

TEAM : As a husband and wife team we bring both a male and female perspective to your Muskoka Real Estate needs. This team approach also allows us to be more familiar with new properties coming to the market.

EDUCATION: In addition to being graduate Real Estate (Associate) Brokers, we also participate in continuing education courses and attend regular Real Estate Conferences. By doing so, we expand our knowledge of trends and issues associated with Real Estate transactions.

WEB SITE: As Real Estate Agents we have one of the most extensive agent web sites in Muskoka. Our web site is continually revised offering both buyers and sellers current information and advice on Muskoka, Real Estate trends, issues and Real Estate listings.

LesleyABOUT LESLEY-ANNE: Lesley-Anne Goodfellow was born in Huntsville and has lived here all her life. She has worked extensively in the construction business that her family still operates in Northern Muskoka! Lesley-Anne's specialty is in sales. She began her career in real estate several years ago, selling new homes, waterfront condos, cottages and vacant land. Lesley-Anne loves to work with people to find that special Muskoka property that will be 'just right' for you.

AmandaABOUT AMANDA GARDINER: Life has come full circle for Amanda since her time at Lakefield College for grades 9 and 10 and graduating from Rosseau Lake College (RLC) in 2004. Amanda left RLC for a brief tenure at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, and returned to Toronto graduating from the International  Academy of Design and Technology with a Diploma in Photography.
  
Amanda made the decision to return to the area and work with her parents, Jim and Iris Gardiner, at Chestnut Park Real Estate Ltd. in Port Carling.  In this career, she is able to use her artistic skills to stage and show homes to their best potential while putting into practice all of the marketing skills she has learned at RLC.  The real estate season here makes it ideal so that she can pursue her passion of travel, photography and volunteer as assistant basketball coach at RLC during the winter months.
   
Amanda is keen to assist her clients in their real estate needs!
  
CHESTNUT PARK REAL ESTATE LIMITED:Jim and Iris Gardiner are associated with the Chestnut Park Real Estate Limited in Port Carling, Ontario. The office is centrally located on the Indian River in the 'Hub of Lakes', allowing easy access to Lakes Joseph, Rosseau and Muskoka.

THE TEAM: Jim, Iris and Amanda work with both Buyers and Sellers depending on their needs and requirements.  Iris and Lesley-Anne focus on maintaining and satisfying our Sellers’ needs by keeping them up to date on showings and our marketing efforts.  Lesley-Anne performs the duties of Administrative and Marketing Co-ordinator, assisting us by attending to all the details of listing and selling your property,  ensuring that all facets of exposing your property to the Real Estate Market are looked after in a professional and timely manner.
  
Jim, Iris , Amanda and Lesley-Anne work as a team to fulfill the dreams of their Buyers’ to find them that perfect Muskoka property that works for them in every way possible, always ensuring that your privacy is protected and keeping all aspects of your search confidential.

      

 

 

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