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Private View

A Quebec couple strike a natural balance between home and garden in their idyllic forested retreat

By Jennifer David
Photos by Robert Pelletier
Styling by Beth Gold

It’s not often that cultivation trumps natural beauty. But occasionally, when all the stars align and good taste meets environmental intuition, a little artful rearrangement of an untouched landscape can be a good thing. Such is the case with this remarkable rural property in the rolling hills of Quebec’s Eastern Townships, where in spots, it’s hard to know where nature left off and man took over. **Percy, a yellow Labrador retriever, happily joins his owner beside a wildlife-friendly pond created deep in the property’s woods.**
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