The two-storey waterfront property, designed and built by the acclaimed painter in the 1960s, was used as an occasional camp by Colville for several years, according to the listing.
According to information from Viewpoint Realty, the property sold for $265,000 on April 30 after nine days on the market — a little more than $15,000 over asking price.
The austere cabin sits on the Amherst Shore in Nova Scotia’s Cumberland County, at the end of a narrow dirt road called Colville Lane.
The artist, who died in 2013 at the age of 92, was “committed” to Atlantic Canada, Cronin said in a recent interview, despite opportunities during the height of his career to establish himself abroad.
“The overwhelming sense of is the constant need to create order in a world that’s basically chaotic,” he said.
That sense of precision was also noted by Sarah Fillmore, a current curator at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia.
“The wonderful thing about art is that it endures, and the great work holds well beyond its time of creation,” Fillmore said.
His hope for the cabin, he added, is for the new owners to continue the tradition of quiet relaxation that Colville started when he built the lodging.