It took a couple of days, but the NCC says this is the in-progress reconstruction of the former "caretaker's cottage" on the property, derelict since 2008, into a guesthouse for visitors (it's been moved from up the road). The cost is included in the Harrington Lake rehab budget. https://twitter.com/PierrePoilievre/status/1251897292782817280
The NCC published a big report about the official residences in 2018: https://bit.ly/2RZOu9J  If you know what you're looking for, you can find that this structure (the "caretaker's cottage") was, in that assessment, basically rubble.
The job isn't cheap: $2.5 million. In a quick search, I don't believe the structure in question has heritage status (unlike the main house at Harrington Lake).
One other thing: The NCC says all the work at Harrington Lake is on hold due to the pandemic.
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