The Prestige Estate Book
The Prestige Estate Book is a private property record available through a one-time Property Baseline & Estate Book assessment or as part of an ongoing estate-management engagement. It organizes documented observations, accessible systems and owner-supplied vendor and service information.
A one-time starting record
$995 for a defined standard property
David personally conducts a property walkthrough and prepares a photographed baseline, an inventory of accessible systems, owner-supplied vendor information and a prioritized action list. Larger or more complex properties and additional buildings receive a tailored quote.
Available without an estate-management retainer. This is a documented visual baseline, not technical certification, invasive testing or a specialist home inspection. Ongoing updates, coordination and additional work are separately agreed. Prices in CAD; scope, access and available dates are confirmed before booking.
Request a baseline assessmentNeed a scheduled visit first? Explore property checks from $249 per visit. An assessment is optional.
Why It Exists
A Muskoka waterfront estate is not one system, it is many: heating and cooling, a generator, water treatment and septic, security, docks and boathouses, and often several boats and personal watercraft. Each one has its own provider, its own schedule, and its own history. On most properties that information lives across emails, invoices, and whoever happens to remember it. The Prestige Estate Book puts it in one place, so the estate's history does not depend on any single person's memory, including the owner's. It is a core part of how private estate management works at Prestige.
What It Covers
Every estate is different, so not every Estate Book contains every category below. Each one is built around what a specific property actually has.
Heating and cooling, generator, water treatment, septic, security, and smart home components, along with their service history.
Boats, personal watercraft, docks, and boathouses, including seasonal launch, haul out, and maintenance where the estate has them.
Landscaping, snow removal, and exterior structures, along with the seasonal requirements specific to the property.
The trades and providers who service the estate, what each was contracted for, and when they were last on site.
The calendar of opening, closing, and transition tasks tied to the property's use through the year.
Arrival requirements, household preferences, and other details a representative needs to prepare the property correctly.
Ongoing Updates by Agreement
A standalone baseline delivers a dated record. With an ongoing estate-management agreement, the Estate Book is updated as service happens. When a generator is serviced, the visit is added along with the date, the provider, and what was done. The same is true across seasonal transitions: when docks are removed for winter or boats are launched in spring, each is logged the same way, so the estate's history continues even as the season, and the equipment itself, changes.
How It Is Used
Under an ongoing estate-management agreement, the Estate Book is maintained by your representative. It is not automated software and it does not monitor your property in real time. It is reviewed ahead of every scheduled oversight visit, so nothing is checked from memory, updated afterward with what was observed, and referenced whenever a vendor is coordinated, so they arrive with the right history and context already in hand.
Accountability
Three roles keep an estate running well. You, the owner, set direction and priorities. Prestige coordinates the work, documents what happens, and follows up until it is done. Licensed specialists, electricians, marine technicians, HVAC providers, and other trades, diagnose problems, perform repairs, and issue certifications. The Estate Book is where all three roles meet: your preferences, our coordination, and the specialist's technical record, kept in one place.
When You Are Away
Many of the estates we manage stand empty for long stretches of the year. When the owner is not on site, the Estate Book is what allows a representative or a specialist to understand the property accurately, without waiting for an explanation from a distance. A new vendor can be briefed properly. A scheduled visit can be prepared for in advance. Continuity does not depend on reaching the owner at a particular moment, it depends on the record.
Privacy
Each Estate Book belongs to one property and one owner. It is not shared beyond your representative and the specific vendors involved in a given piece of work. The sample layout shown on our homepage is illustrative only. No real client, property, or vendor information appears there, or anywhere else.
What It Is Not
The Estate Book is a record, not a diagnosis. It documents what was observed and what was done, but it does not replace the judgment of a licensed engineer, electrician, or other specialist. When a system requires technical assessment, repair, or certification, that work is carried out and documented by the appropriate licensed trade, and the result is added to the Estate Book afterward. Prestige coordinates that process and keeps the record current. We do not diagnose, repair, or certify the systems themselves.
Common Questions
The Prestige Estate Book is a private property record available through a one-time Property Baseline & Estate Book assessment or as part of an ongoing estate-management engagement. It organizes documented observations, accessible systems and owner-supplied vendor and service information.
An Estate Book is included in an estate-management engagement. You can also commission a one-time Property Baseline & Estate Book assessment from $995 without a retainer. Ongoing updates and coordination require a separate agreed scope.
Your Estate Book is shared only with your representative at Prestige and, where relevant, the specific vendor working on a piece of your property. It is not shared more broadly, and no real client information is used publicly, including in any sample or illustrative material.
No. The Estate Book documents what has been observed and serviced over time, but it is not a substitute for the assessment of a licensed engineer, inspector, or other specialist. Technical evaluation, repair, and certification are performed by the appropriate licensed trade, and the outcome is recorded in the Estate Book afterward.
For ongoing management, updates follow the agreed visit and coordination scope. A one-time baseline records the property at assessment; later updates are separately agreed.
The Estate Book is built to provide continuity. If your representative changes or the property changes hands, a documented record of the estate's systems, vendors, and history is available to support that transition, with your authorization.