Ballantyne Builds

Ballantyne Builds It takes generations to get this good. Our family has been in the industry since the 1900s. Building Dream Custom Cottages in the Muskoka Region & Beyond.

Building excellence for generations. With over a century of experience, our family business combines quality craftsmanship, attention to detail, and outstanding customer service to deliver exceptional results.

08/31/2026

The Lake Simcoe shoreline has been sitting there quietly while the groundwork gets done, and right now the foundation walls are starting to rise.

Nobody drives past a construction site at this stage and sees what it is going to become except us.

Follow along to watch the progress on this build!




None of our cottages look the same. Because no two families are the same. Some clients come to us with a clear vision an...
08/29/2026

None of our cottages look the same. Because no two families are the same. Some clients come to us with a clear vision and drawings in hand, others come with a piece of land, a budget, and a feeling they haven’t put on paper yet. Either way, we meet them where they’re at and begin our process.

Modern or traditional. Warm cedar and timber or clean lines and concrete. A cottage that disappears into the tree line or one that makes a statement from the water.

The style is always yours. We just know how to build it.

Which one feels like you? Drop your comments below👇




08/25/2026

It is easy to look at a construction site and think nothing much has changed. But progress is often happening in the parts you do not notice right away.

At Kilworthy, another layer of the build is coming together as this 3,200 sq. ft. custom garage moves closer to becoming a reality. The backfill and infill here is significant and it’s almost done. The groundwork sets up everything to come.

**Follow along as we take this build from the ground up to the finished structure.**

08/23/2026

Sometimes you don’t need a plan. You just need the woods, the water, and enough quiet to finally hear yourself think.

When you’re stuck in your head, the cottage has a way of putting everything back into perspective. The trees allow you to breathe deep. The lake doesn’t rush. And somewhere between the morning mist and the evening fire, the thing you were overthinking quietly sorts itself out.

That kind of peace is rare. Which is why the people who find it up here keep coming back.





08/20/2026

Two weeks out from handover and we are almost there.

The cottage is looking exactly the way it should, the clients are ready, and then hydro threw us a curveball. The Canadian Shield has its own plans and sometimes you just work around it.

We are hoping hydro wraps up their end in the next couple of weeks so the keys can go where they belong - in the client’s hands. The finish line is right there.

Stay tuned for the handover.




Finishes can be swapped out. The bones of how a cottage flows cannot. Before the drawings begin, think about how you liv...
08/17/2026

Finishes can be swapped out. The bones of how a cottage flows cannot. Before the drawings begin, think about how you live, the people you will host and what you want your cottage to do for you. Because the cottages that feel effortless to live in were never effortless to plan.

Save this one. You’ll want it when the time comes.





08/12/2026

If you’ve been dreaming of waking up to trees instead of traffic, a cottage has been waiting for you.

Acres of forest. Lake views that greet you before your first coffee does. A private shoreline that feels like it was built for peace and enjoyment.

This is what Ballantyne Builds works toward, not just a cottage, but the kind of place that makes the drive up feel worth it every single time.

A couple hours from Toronto. A world away from everything else.

*Lets talk when you’re ready to build your getaway!*




Address

8 Oldenburg Court
Coldwater, ON
L0K1E0

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+16474007116

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