Location: Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada (Chester is 4 Km and Halifax International Airport is 70 Km) View Map
Accommodations: Cottage, 2 Bedrooms + Den, 1 Bath (Sleeps 4)
Seaside, secluded, 2 bedroom, den, pine paneled, charming cottage with wharf, kayak, wooden swim floats and private sandy beach.
Only 5 minutes from CHESTER with it's spectacular public golf course located along the ocean, outstanding live theatre, restaurants and shops. Travel time is less than an hour to HALIFAX with it's fisheries museum, citadel and fascinating architecture. Less than a half hour to LUNENBURG with it's FISHERIES MUSEUM, whale watching and UNESCO world heritage site and the town of MAHONE BAY with many small shops and it's three famous churches side by side.
Screened porch, decks, picnic table,hammock, BBQ, dishwasher, washer, dryer and Wi-Fi high speed internet cable TV etc. Master bedroom with very large glass windows on 2 sides gives awesome panoramic ocean views just a few feet away. Located on 5 + oceanfront acres, in a sheltered cove perfect for swimming or kayaking, you'll enjoy watching fox, deer and birds such as loons, osprey and eagles. Includes Wi-Fi high speed internet, phone, cable TV, DVD, VCR. Very clean. very comfortable and very well maintained. No pets / no smoking.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Double Bed (2)
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- View/Location
- Oceanfront
- Communications
- Telephone
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- kayak( 2 person ) , rowboat ( 2 or 3 people) life jackets (4 adult, 2 child ) COVE / PRIVATE BEACH /WHARF/ attached dock and ladder for swimming/ swim float
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
Rate Details (In Canadian Dollars)
SPRING 2009: May 01-Jun 26 2009 $1100/week CAD
SUMMER 2009: Jun 27-Sep 07 2009 $1300/week CAD
FALL 2009: Sep 08-Oct 31 2009 $1200/week CAD
weekly Rental rates include all fees. NO EXTRA CHARGES.
SPRING 2010 / MAY AND JUNE / 1100. CAD
SUMMER 2010 / JULY AND AUGUST / 1300 CAD
FALL 2010 / SEPT AND OCTOBER / 1200 CAD
NO EXTRA CHARGES.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Sandy Cove Oceanfront / Wharf / Beach/ Kayak
Year Purchased: 1985
The Unique Benefits at this Cottage
SANDY COVE COTTAGE is located right on a cove on the ocean and we have
a large stone wharf with a wooden deck and a floating dock attached
where we keep the 2 person yellow kayak and a small row boat . We also
have a separate swim float with a ladder so it’s fun to swim from the
wharf to the float and back. The warm gulf stream comes in near our
side of NOVA SCOTIA so our water is much warmer than New England’s
ocean. We like to boat in our cove or leave it to explore the bay that
has over 300 islands, some with beaches. We have over 15 acres on the
ocean, including a private white sandy beach where it’s fun to swim or
sit on a beach chair and watch sail boats in the distance as well as
many birds, such as eagles, osprey, great blue herons, loons and shore
birds etc. About 3 miles away is the small resort town of Chester and
I love playing on the golf course that runs along the ocean, and
walking through the town or eating in one of the many fun restaurants.
Owner's Map of Chester
I am a retired French teacher who was born and spent most of my
childhood years in Montreal, Canada except for 5 years in Orange Park,
Florida where my father was a psychologist at the Yerkes chimpanzee
lab and a year on scholarship at a university in Neuchatel,
Switzerland. When I returned to Montreal I met my husband (on a blind
date ) at McGill University where I was an undergrad student and my
husband was a medical student. When we graduated he returned to Penna,
his home state, for his internship. After that his residency training
took us to Texas, Maryland, London, England and Wisconsin. During this
time we had two sons and later adopted a daughter and took in foster
daughters whom we wanted to adopt but the mothers just wanted to hold
on to them loosely. In 1989 my husband’s friend, from undergrad years
at Gettysburg College, purchased Nisbet Plantation on Nevis and we
started buying land next door. We ended up with 4 acres on the ocean
and now that we are retired we live in our own villa for 5 winter
months and rent CORAL REEF VILLA.I have spent every summer of my life
in Nova Scotia and only stay in Penna spring and fall for doctor
appointments, and other essential visits. I am proud to be a
Canadian citizen as well as an American citizen and Nevisian, too.
Property Photos
- At your private beach, view of Mahone Bay Islands - Chester - Ocean View Cottage with Private Sandy Swimming Beach
- Private Beach only a short drive to nearby Chester - Chester - Ocean View Cottage with Private Sandy Swimming Beach
- Relax on secluded wharf, floating dock, swim float - Chester - Ocean View Cottage with Private Sandy Swimming Beach
- Use of 2 person kayak, calm waters in Sandy Cove
- Upper Deck with panoramic view of Sandy Cove
- Picnic table on lower deck shaded by pine tree
- Master bedroom, seaside, awesome ocean view
- Dining room close to screened in porch
- View of pine paneled, charming seaside cottage
- Bedroom 2 - Double Bed - also oceanfront view
- View of woods and ocean from kitchen window
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Sandy Cove cottage, a heavenly spot on earth! Date Submitted: June 26, 2008 Date of Stay: June 2008 We enjoyed a glorious vacation at Sandy Cove and Nova Scotia! It was so nicely comfortable, well-equipped, easy, beautiful and peaceful! All of the accommodations are very nice, from the pillows and linens, dishware and cookware and furniture, inside and outside, to the great washer and dryer. The property and place were neat, clean, tidy, well-organized, convenient and very thoughtfully provided, and we thoroughly enjoyed the outside chairs and decks. We paddled the boat and kayak, which was great fun, and sat by the water of the cove a couple of times every day. We loved sighting around the large property the local shy foxes and pheasants, and saw gorgeous bald eagles and bird life, (no bears or mooses which we really wanted to see!). We have never enjoyed so much good lobster, haddock, scallops and mussels - all we ate the whole time there, often at the cottage but also in good restaurants! And necessary shopping was easy - and the local natives are nice and pleasant as can be, even to "outsiders". We enjoyed our explorations all around NS: we really enjoyed the excellent Fisheries Museum in Lunenberg (with an aquarium!) and the Maritime Museum in Halifax, shopping in Mahone Bay and quaint shops, seeking out little lighthouses and the outstanding Peggy's Cove, the North Shore's Bay of Fundy and the whole scenic, historic South Shore, fantastic Cape Breton and all the wonderful history and preservation of history and architecture, and the absolutely beautiful nature and conservation of natural resources - we also loved the Canadian dedication to recycling, composting, smaller, more fuel-efficient cars and no littering! But without question, one of the of nicest things was coming "home" to the cottage in the evening - it was incredibly comfortable, easy-living and beautifully scenic and made this vacation much more restful and relaxing for us far from home. The cottage was so pretty to wake up to in the morning - surrounded by beautiful scenery, gorgeous water, trees, wildflowers, sky and breezes, and as much privacy as one could hope for. When we returned home to SC, we brought those wonderful memories and feelings back with us, amazingly well-rested and peaceful. We cannot thank the owners and the delightful, helpful caretaker Doreen enough for everything they did, all they do, to share the wonderful, beautiful Sandy Cove with their guests! We truly hope to go there again and will never forget this loveliest vacation. Really highly recommended. Recommended for: Families with Young Children, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Age 55+, Romantic Getaway, Sightseeing
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We love Sandy Cove Cottage Date of Stay: September 2007 We have been enjoying vacationing at Sandy Cove over the past 14 years, returning to this "little piece of heaven on earth" every chance we get. We love the peaceful setting beside the ocean cove, surrounded by the natural beauty of Nova Scotia's South Shore. The authentic and spacious cottage gives you that wonderful relaxing "I'm on vacation" feeling that will draw you back year after year. The antique furnishings give Sandy Cove a comfortable "homey" atmosphere, at the same time it comes well equipped with all the conveniences. When you are ready for some adventure, the area has some of the best sailing, the best food, the best scenery, and the most interesting places to visit on the East Coast. Our wonderful hosts and friendly South Shore residents have made our vacations at Sandy Cove a permanent warm spot in our hearts. We highly recommend Sandy Cove for a vacation that will leave you renewed and wanting more.... Recommended for: Families with Young Children, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Age 55+, Romantic Getaway, Families with Teenagers, Sightseeing