"The house is reached by an avenue 1500 feet in length and 24 in width, constructed of broken stone and gravel, and properly graded. The grounds are well wooded and in excellent order, and, being high above the bay, command a fine view of the Gulf of the St. Lawrence. There are also suitable facilities for sea bathing. Separated from the grounds by a grove of trees are the house of the caretaker, stables, coach house, barns & c. all new and well kept, and adjoining this a large area of pasture land. The whole is surrounded by a well constructed paling fence with substantial gates." Description of the Salmon Fishing Estate and Farm at Grand Metis, belonging to the Right Honorable Lord Mount Stephen, 1894