The holiday season is currently in full swing at Netflix thanks to the streamer’s recent release of a sleigh-full of Yuletide originals, including “Love Hard,” “The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star,” “A Boy Called Christmas” and “Single All the Way.” The latter, a feel-good LGBTQ-themed romantic comedy, just dropped last week and promptly made its way onto the platform’s top ten list. Directed by Michael Mayer and written by Chad Hodge, the flick’s premise is a fairly standard one when it comes to holiday programming – newly single Los Angeleno Peter (Michael Urie of “Ugly Betty” fame) convinces his longtime best friend/roommate, Nick (Philemon Chambers), to come home with him to New Hampshire for the holidays and pretend to be his boyfriend to ward off his meddling family. Somewhere along the way, of course, the two realize they are truly in love.
Predictable? Yes! The ending is obvious from within five minutes of the first frame rolling. Cheesy? Of course! What holiday movie isn’t? But “Single All the Way” is also extremely well-done, not to mention witty, warm, chock full of heart and definitely a worthy addition to any Christmas movie-watching routine! Adding to the appeal is the stellar cast that, along with Urie and Chambers, includes such scene-stealers as “Schitt’s Creek’s” Jennifer Robertson, who plays Peter’s sister Lisa, and the always fabulous Jennifer Coolidge, who stars as his eccentric Aunt Sandy. Plus, any film that incorporates a dance number set to Britney Spears’ 2000 holiday anthem “My Only Wish (This Year)” is an instant classic in my book!
Though set in both sunny Los Angeles, Calif. and snowy Bridgewater, N.H., filming actually took place in and around Quebec, Canada. As identified by the interactive website Netflix in Your Neighborhood, “Single All the Way” made use of such area locales as Maison 1890 in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, which pops up twice as Bridgewater’s Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen. Montreal’s woodsy Parc Jean-Drapeau is where Peter snaps some photographs of Nick for a last-minute influencer campaign. And Maman (which, despite the digitally altered window views showing Venice’s colorful Abbot Kinney Blvd. outside, can also be found in Montreal) is the café where Peter FaceTimes with his family and informs them that he’s bringing home a “surprise” for Christmas.
One spot not identified by Netflix in Your Neighborhood? The home belonging to Peter’s parents, Harold (Barry Bostwick) and “Christmas” Carole (Kathy Najimy). But don’t worry – that’s why you have me!
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Image Credit: Abbey & Oliver Estate Agency In reality, the dwelling can be found nestled across from the Beaconsfield Golf Club at 48 Golf Ave. in Montreal’s idyllic Pointe-Claire neighborhood. (Please remember this is a private house. Do not trespass or bother the residents or the property in any way.) Utterly charming from top to bottom, both the interior and exterior of the pad are utilized extensively in “Single All the Way,” with the home almost serving as the heart of the story, a place that Peter feels compelled to return to throughout.
And it’s currently for sale, just in time for a new buyer to host their own family holiday gathering on the premises! But be forewarned – quite a lot of twinkle lights will be needed to replicate the wonderland Nick created in the film!
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Image Credit: Abbey & Oliver Estate Agency Repped by Montreal’s Abbey & Oliver Real Estate Agency, the two-story British Arts and Crafts-style residence is listed for $2.75 million.
Set far back from the road at the western edge of a circular driveway with a handsome wraparound porch, dark shingled siding, twin dormers and sizeable central bay window, the property is not short on curb appeal!
Though its provenance is unclear, the home dates back to at least 1946, when Mary Meta Wright and her husband, Dr. Austin Wright, moved in. Both pillars of the community, Mary was best known for establishing 12 branches of the Canadian Home Reading Union during her lifetime. Per her 1969 Times Colonist obituary, she “also found time to organize the Pointe-Claire Memorial Library” and “head the salvage division of the Women’s Voluntary Services in Montreal during the Second World War.”
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Image Credit: Abbey & Oliver Estate Agency Measuring four bedrooms and three baths in 2,200-plus square feet, the interior of the property has been tastefully updated in recent years and features a slew of modern amenities, including California shutters throughout, refinished hardwood flooring, a gas fireplace, an integrated Sonos system, an alarm with cameras and a central vacuum system.
Boasting a largely open floor plan, the lower level consists of a formal dining room, a family room, a living room and an eat-in kitchen, the latter of which was renovated and expanded in 2018 and is furnished with a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a Wolf oven and range, glass-fronted cabinetry, a central island and a Miele dishwasher and wine fridge.
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Image Credit: Abbey & Oliver Estate Agency Situated upstairs are the four spacious bedrooms, including the owners’ suite, which was remodeled in 2017 and now features a massive walk-in closet and an ensuite bath with heated flooring, a standalone tub and a separate shower with heated tiles.
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Image Credit: Abbey & Oliver Estate Agency Outside on the grassy 0.52-acre grounds, you’ll find a saltwater pool, a pond, a large rear deck, a stretch of lawn and a gazebo.
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Image Credit: Abbey & Oliver Estate Agency There is also an oversized detached two-car garage on the premises, which the current owners have arranged as the ultimate man cave outfitted with a massive tool chest, a fridge, a television and Ford Mustang Supercar Bean Bag seating. Don’t go falling too much in love with the set-up, though, as the listing notes that the “garage tile floor, garage cabinets & all decor” are not included in the sale.
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Image Credit: Abbey & Oliver Estate Agency Upstairs, above the man cave, is a large finished room currently serving as a gym. Alas, the fitness equipment is another element not included in the listing, but the space can instead be utilized as guest quarters, an office or perhaps even a crafting room as it was in “Single All the Way.” It is there that the film’s sweet “My Only Wish (This Year)” dance sequence takes place.
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Image Credit: Abbey & Oliver Estate Agency The rest of the home’s interior was also utilized quite prominently in “Single All the Way” – right down to the gray and white upholstered stools in the kitchen!
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Image Credit: Abbey & Oliver Estate Agency Along with decking out the exterior with a plethora of holiday ephemera, production designer Guy Lalande made a few changes to the inside of the property, including building a wall of bookshelves to close off the formal dining room (which was not seen in the production) from the rest of the lower level.
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Image Credit: Abbey & Oliver Estate Agency Otherwise, the residence is entirely recognizable from its cameo, making it the perfect spot for the new buyers to host a “Single All the Way” viewing party. Just make sure there are no fake white trees anywhere on the premises!