Beautiful Ocean Front Cottage, 15 Minutes from St. John's- DISCOUNT SUMMER RATE

Our week at the saltbox was everything we hoped for and more. The cottage has been lovingly restored and well appointed. Loved the decor. Location was perfect. Close to St. John's and within easy driving to many local attractions. Hard to put into words how much we enjoyed the setting. From early morning fog to some amazing sunsets. The wood burning stove was a welcome addition to take the chill off some very chilly mornings in early June. The only complaint we have is that the week went by much too quickly.

We just spent an idyllic week at this sweet saltbox in Bauline, Newfoundland. The house was perfect as a base for exploring the Avalon Peninsula. St. John's was only about a 25 minute drive away, which made going out for dinner quite easy, though my husband was nervous about hitting a moose in the dark. (Never even saw one despite looking very hard!) But, on our first morning in the house, we did see a pair of whales swimming in the ocean right off our deck. They hung around most of the day. Magical! The house was clean and tidy, and very nicely decorated with many local nautical items. When we weren't exploring, we enjoyed beautiful sunsets and watching the activity in the small, local fishing harbor just below the house. On our last full day, we were lucky enough to be offered some fresh fish right off the boat to grill that night. Julia, the property manager, was extremely helpful in answering any questions we had. I would heartily recommend this lovely house to any couple coming to explore Eastern Newfoundland. Only caveat would be to know about the narrow, steep stairs to the second floor bedroom, not easy for us at age 72 and 87 to navigate. Otherwise, this cottage is pure heaven.

The Cottage is in the perfect location. Great sunset, peaceful but all the city live a short drive to St. John's (if you want it)

Nice clean cottage. Perfect for the two of us. Great views, and location.

This property has a magnificent view and the cottage has great character. The king bed was very comfortable and the home was clean. The linen supply was ample. The nearby walking trails were fun and seemed well maintained. Unfortunately we arrived at this cottage directly after another rental in Nova Scotia where we were treated as valued guests. The owners of the NS cottage made sure we had all the information we needed about the cottage, wood stove, appliances, area attractions, restaurants etc. Anything we needed to be comfortable was promptly and happily provided. By stark contrast, the Bauline Saltbox owner/property manager left us feeling unwelcome in the home. They declined to provide firewood, with the explanation that guests didn't use it in the summer even though firewood was listed in the general description of the property. Given that on our arrival, house was cold, it was barely above freezing outside and the pouring rain soaked us just going a few feet to get inside, the owner was asked but declined to provide any firewood. It kind of set the tone for our stay. There was a barbecue but no propane tank. The deck had incredible views but the furniture was too uncomfortable to entice us to spend much time there once the weather improved. Given that the payment for our 2 week stay was all made upfront along with a substantial damage deposit, we had no recourse. We wound up leaving after 5 nights. It really would have taken so little to make us feel comfortable, as though the owner cared about our happiness. We would never go back, nor would we recommend this cottage to anyone. In fact this experience has left us very reluctant to consider any future VRBO rentals.