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West Arm Tracadie - Waterfront Cottage, Antigonish County

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Loft
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View from across Benoit Island

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Unmatched views, unforgettable moments
    Guests like the location for the scenic views.
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dogs and cats allowed
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Afton Station, NS
  • Place, Jacksons Lake
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Bayfield Beach Provincial Park
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Tracadie Big Island
    ‪15 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Twin Beds

Main Room

1 Double Futon

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

West Arm Tracadie - Waterfront Cottage, Antigonish County

Serene, private, 2.2 acre waterfront property located on Benoit Island. Fully accessible by car. Close to the Town of Antigonish - “The Highland Heart of Nova Scotia” - and a great base to explore Cape Breton Island and P.E.I. Two and a half hours from Halifax. Nearby golfing, fine dining, hiking, birding or just relax and enjoy the tranquility.

Google Maps:
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/65+Pauls+Cove+Rd,+Afton+Station,+NS+B0H+1A0/@45.632548,-61.682457,2578m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x4b5c561746981287:0xeca216179c1e1415

Please note:
*Our tap water has a high mineral content. Although it is potable, we also provide bottled water for our guests.
**The quoted price includes a 3% Municipality of the County of Antigonish Accommoadation tax.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 50 lbs per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property Registration Number STR2425B5532
Property # 132328ha
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property

About the neighborhood

West Arm Tracadie

Located in West Arm Tracadie, this cottage is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Pomquet Island Lighthouse and North Canso Lighthouse are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Bayfield Beach Provincial Park and Pomquet Beach Provincial Park. Fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Afton Station, NS

What's nearby

  • Jacksons Lake - 10 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Bayfield Beach Provincial Park - 14 min drive - 8.5 km
  • Tracadie Big Island - 15 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Parishs Beach - 16 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Old Barn Gallery - 17 min drive - 19.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Mary Brown's Chicken - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Bowie Family Reunion - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Chabaa Thai - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Robin's - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is West Arm Tracadie - Waterfront Cottage, Antigonish County pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lbs per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at West Arm Tracadie: waterfront cottage?

As of Jul 20, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at West Arm Tracadie: waterfront cottage on Sep 28, 2026 start from $134, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at West Arm Tracadie - Waterfront Cottage, Antigonish County?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at West Arm Tracadie - Waterfront Cottage, Antigonish County?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is West Arm Tracadie - Waterfront Cottage, Antigonish County located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is within 6 mi (10 km) of McCalls Island, Perros Island, and Myettes Island. Île aux Morts and Grahams Island are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 47 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very quiet, relaxing location. Host was excellent. Day tripped into Cape Breton. Made good use of the lobster pot! Would stay again if ever back into that area.
Stayed 9 nights in Jun 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, great setting! Very comfortable and relaxing!
Dogs made themselves right at home.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 14, 2025
Thank you for your review and photos, Chris. You're welcome back anytime.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peggy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful place

Had a great time.beautiful place
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 31, 2024
Thank you peggy for staying with us again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thomas J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome Location

Loved this location and house Would have loved to stayed longer
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Sep 10, 2024
Thank you, Thomas! You are always welcome back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location

Perfect little getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 21, 2022
Thank you, Michael.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Annelies U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place

We had a really nice stay. The house was more than complete we really enjoyed the privacy, beach and garden
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 8, 2023
Thank you Annelies - we are glad that you had a great stay. :-)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peggy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home away from home.

Had a wonderful time
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 8, 2023
Thank you Peggy!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A perfect getaway, house is spacious, comfortable and well stocked. The property is beautiful with a huge lawn, lots of hardwood trees which are dazzling in the fall, and the water is right there, lots of water birds. The large deck is a lovely place to relax and read.
Perfect for a paddle
Sunrise
Visiting fox
Rainbow
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 14, 2025
Thank you, Marilyn! You're always welcome here.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A little slice of heaven

A beautiful waterfront property with a lot to offer. Perfect for a relaxing getaway.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 8, 2023
Thank you Susan!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary Eileen(Fiona) M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Best Holiday

Beautiful,peaceful,close to amenities and a property manager who went out of his way to be helpful
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 21, 2022
Very glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay back home - thank you Fiona.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Paradise

Great location, wonderful hosts, everything you need is at the cottage. Beautiful sunsets! We want to go back next year!
Stayed 22 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 25, 2022
Thank you very much Linda - it goes without saying that you're welcome back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susanne T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful

We enjoyed the peacefulness of the location. It was a great place to relax and unwind
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 25, 2022
Many thanks Susanne for your review!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne Marie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Cottage Life

Very quiet and relaxing. Comforatable cottage with all the amenities. Great kayaking, fishing , beautiful sandy beach nearby.Wonderful sunrises and starry nights.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 31, 2024
Thank you, Anne. We're so glad you had a great time - and we sincerely appreciate your thoughtful gifts!
Verified

8/10 Good

Anthony P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peace and quiet

Very pleasant break in a lovely quiet location. Only downside was the mosquitoes.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 3, 2023
Thank you, Anthony for your review. Sorry that the mosquitos were still there during your stay. They were definitely an issue in August and September this year.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A beautiful property

A great property with thoughtful hosts where pretty much every need was addressed before we knew we needed it. A very peaceful location with great views. Comfortable and welcoming. Will happily book again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 3, 2023
Thank you Paul for the kind words!
Verified

8/10 Good

Trisha M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very peaceful and beautiful view

We had a wonderful stay. Very peaceful & pictures and description on line were exactly as per property. Very nice to get out on the canoe/kayak as well as to do fishing. Thank you!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 21, 2022
Glad to hear that your family had a great time Trisha - and thank you for your review!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eric L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Clean calm beautyful view
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 3, 2023
Thank you Eric!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roger K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect relaxation

Beautiful cottage in a fantastic location. We will definitely come back. Kind regards, Roger and Marion
Stayed 18 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 31, 2024
Thank youRoger and Marion - we would love to have you stay with us again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Location

Great place to visit, property was well kept and clean as advertised its a country setting much like what we are used to in NH so we felt right at home. No issues noted just memories.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful cottage near the straight. Well equipped/stocked. Plenty of older board games and a foosball table that my 5 year old loved. Beautiful views and a small dock to sit on. Being close to the ocean it is quite windy all the time and there were some mosquitoes. The water in front of the cottage is relatively shallow and you can canoe kayak or paddle board the fingers without being in the open ocean. Great retreat from the city. Internet was fast, host responded to any questions, super easy and laid back.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 25, 2025
Thank you very much Susan for your thoughtful review! Your family is always welcome back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Clive C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Outstanding. Everything you could possibly need was provided.

The whole family including the dogs enjoyed their stay. The owner's relatives were extremely helpful with launching and removing our boat from the water. They built a dock before we arrived! The property is situated on a protected inlet. Neighbors are very friendly. The property is close to a malor town fir shopping and mesls out. Cl9se to the Cabot Trail which is an incredible venture. Couldn't be happier about our stay. Great value and totally enjoyable.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 8, 2023
Many thanks Clive! Glad to hear that your family and the dogs enjoyed your stay in Tracadie.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This place e is an oasis of peace and tranquility.ity. The cottage was absolutel perfect with e

We wanted for nothing. Everything we could possibly have needed was here. Paul's comprehensive cottage guide was very helpful. His folks were great fielding the few questions we had and getting us to the cottage (I lost the directions lol) In hindsight as we have continued our travels to Cape Breton, I would absolutely plan a longer stay at this beautiful site and highly recommend it to anyone planning to travel to the east coast. Thank you so much Paul!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 6, 2022
Thank you so much Chris for your kind words! You're welcome back anytime. Have a great trip back home.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Waterfront paradise

This was my second visit to this wonderful place and I enjoyed it a lot. The house is comfortable, spacious and well equipped and the grounds are just beautiful. Right on the water, with two kayaks and a canoe. Lovely fire pit, lots of wood in the shed. The first time I visited I explored the attractions close by and made a day trip to Cape Breton. This year I just hung out at the cottage and it was soooo nice, relaxing on the deck with a good book and enjoying the constant music of the crows, seagulls, kingfishers, cormorants... a constant parade of birds, walking on the beach... Would recommend this place to anyone, no complaints at all.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Oct 13, 2023
Marilyn, it was great to have you as a guest again and thank you so much for your very thoughtful review. You are always welcome. :-)
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Spot

We had a fabulous stay! The cottage was immaculate and had everything one could need. The back deck is beautiful and we enjoyed our morning coffee listening to the water and the birds. We even spotted an eagle one evening. Our 2 boys loved the loft and the foosball table! We explored cape breton and antigonish during our stay with some fishing and swimming in between! The only drawback were the millions of mosquitos around making it difficult to fully enjoy outdoor activities on the property. However, this is completely out of control of the property owners and we very much appreciated the bug spray and anti-itch cream! Overall a great experience. We highly recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 8, 2023
Thank you very much Patricia for your kind review!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sue m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Summer yoga get away

Peaceful quiet location Clean well equipped cottage
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 8, 2023
Thank you for your review, Sue.

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