Newly Renovated Family Waterfront Cottage w/Hot Tub and Wood Stove

Embrace the crisp charm of fall at our cozy family cottage, where vibrant autumn colors paint the landscape and fresh, cool mornings welcome you. Curl up by the wood-burning stove on chilly evenings and enjoy a tranquil retreat amidst nature’s seasonal splendor. It’s the ideal getaway for a relaxing and picturesque fall escape.

Welcome to our newly-renovated custom-designed cozy cottage sitting directly on the Trent-Severn Waterway. This is a waterfront property located on the sunny shores of the north end of Rice Lake, which allows for miles of boating and fishing between Hastings and Peterborough. We are located on a year-round serviced road, only five minutes to the local village of Hastings that has a grocery, pet supply and hardware stores, LCBO, Beer Store, and several cafes and restaurants.

This cottage features three cozy bedrooms, a full three-piece bathroom and a two-piece powder room, a spacious fully-stocked kitchen and a very large living room.

The King and Queen bedrooms feature hand-crafted solid wood king/queen beds and wall finishes. They are complete with premium 100% linen sheets and feather and down-filled duvets and pillows for an uncompromisingly cozy and comfortable experience. The Kids bedroom features a twin-over-double bunk bed with 100% cotton sheets and the same feather and down-filled duvets and pillows.

Our spacious and bright living room has almost floor-to-ceiling windows and a cozy wood-burning stove for those cool evenings. This space is also complete with a 75-inch smart TV and a cozy play corner for your little ones. The centrally-located custom kitchen faces the bright and spacious dining room overlooking the waterfront. The dining room features a solid walnut table and a bench hand crafted by your host. Our chef’s kitchen is fully equipped with all the essentials, including a large fridge, an electric stove, a microwave, a dishwasher, a selection of high-quality Lagostina cookware, a slow cooker, a rice cooker, a toaster, a kettle, a Nespresso coffee station with a wide selection of gourmet and decaf coffees, and a selection of premium organic teas. This space is also complete with high quality natural soap and cleaning products, as well as a Saje diffuser and a selection of premium Saje diffuser blends to really complete your cottage getaway experience.

Our cottage is equipped with a washer and dryer, and a charming spacious entry way complete with a solid walnut bench and a full-sized mirror.

There is central air conditioning and forced air heating, as well as a wood-burning stove, which allows for comfortable enjoyment of the property all year round.

Our property is equipped with a SpaceX Starlink satellite system which provides for the fastest download speeds among all internet providers in Canada.

Our Outdoor Space:

Enjoy the great Canadian outdoors! Relax on the grass by the water with a glass of wine, get comfortable and cozy with a warm blanket by the fire pit or hop into the hot tub on a cool evening as the sun sets for the day.

Our cottage features a spacious, fairly level green lawn, beautiful mature maple and birch trees, a fire pit, a wrap-around deck with patio furniture and a Napoleon Barbeque, and an all-season hot tub. Included with your stay are two kayaks, two stand up paddle boards, a pedal boat.

On the other side, the cottage is hidden from the road by a row of tall ever-green trees offering privacy from the road and the neighbours across the road.

Important Note: We do have neighbours on both sides. On the right side, there is a fence that separates our property from our neighbour's. On the left, there is no fence and our property is "marked" by the trees, big and small, that run along the driveway and down to the water. You will see green grass and kind of a "pathway" that stretches all the way to the water. This is our neighbours' property and they use it to access their dock (meaning that you may see people walking down that little stretch).

Our Waterfront:

We are on the north end of Rice Lake, right near the mouth of the Trent River flowing from the lake. Rice is a shallow and weedy lake. This aquatic vegetation is part of the local aquatic ecosystem with rich biodiversity and is host to numerous species of birds, amphibians and fish. Our shoreline is home to frogs, turtles, catfish, bass, pike, walleye, swans, geese and one Great Blue Herron! The growth of vegetation around our shoreline depends on various factors outside of our control, like how warm winter was, for example. Our shoreline is not privately owned and falls under the jurisdiction of Parks Canada because the Trent-Severn Waterway is a National Historic Site. Due to this reason, the surrounding vegetation or existing species cannot be touched without a special permit from Parks Canada (exception is fishing during the appropriate season and with a valid fishing license). Our waterfront, and the greater Trent-Severn Waterway, offers exceptional boating, plentiful fishing and serene landscapes!

Guest Access:

Our guests have exclusive private access to the entire cottage, the surrounding property, deck, hot tub, fire pit and dock, but we can be available if needed.

Parking is available for up to four vehicles on the driveway (the gravel only, not the grass).

The cottage accommodates up to 6 adults or children, with no exceptions. Our well and septic systems cannot accommodate a larger group and we only have a total of 6 comfortable sleeping spaces without flowing into the common areas.

Please note that this is the maximum number of people that can be on the property at any one time. Please also abide by our quiet hours policy of between 11pm and 10am and absolutely no parties or events are permitted on the premises. We do allow pets. The pet option must be selected at the time of booking and there is an additional pet fee. Only a single pet per stay.

Security:

Our property has two Nest cameras, one facing the driveway and one facing the waterfront and our front door is equipped with a Nest Yale Smart Lock system and we provide a unique code for each guest/ group. Our living room is also equipped with a Nest smoke detector.

Garbage:

We please ask that our guests take all their garbage and recycling with them at check out as we can’t leave garbage at roadside for more than a day. Our local garbage pick up is Monday morning and we do provide garbage tags, garbage bags and recycling blue bags for guests whose stay extends over Monday morning.

Local dump site: Seymour Community Recycling Center, about 15 minutes away. There is a cost of about $13. Large garbage bags and recycling blue bags will be provided, for your convenience. Please Google it before visiting, just in case. Currently, it is closed on Thursdays and Sundays.

Before your arrival:

24 hours before arrival, you should have received our Welcome Guide and your unique door code via e-mail. Please contact us if not.

House Rules:

• We kindly ask you to abide by our check in time of 4pm and check out time of 11 am to allow the guests before you uninterrupted enjoyment of the property until 11 am, and then to allow for a thorough cleaning of the cottage, yard and amenities before your arrival and after your departure
• Only the registered guests, up to the 6 maximum guests allowed per reservation, can be on the property at any time during your stay. Absolutely no external day guests, parties or events are permitted on the premises. Any unregistered guests will be asked to leave
• To be respectful to the local community and our neighbours please abide by the neighbourhood quiet hours policy of between 11 pm and 10 am
• All children and pets must be under adult supervision at all times when outside; some of the major potential hazards are (but not limited to) unrestricted access into the water from the lawn or off the dock, operating hot tub, deck with stairs and small wild animals such as raccoons and foxes who can travel across the property after dark.
• Please ensure that the Hot Tub cover is closed and locked on the sides when not in use during the day and overnight
• Absolutely no smoking inside or close to the entrances into the cottage, please

Upon check-in:

o If you are travelling with small children or pets, please do a walkthrough the cottage upon arrival and note or remove any items you might consider a hazard. While this is our family cottage where our small children (and pets) can safely roam, play, eat, sleep and take care of their basic needs like hand washing and toileting, you may have needs or circumstances unique to your family or group
o Please ensure that everyone in your group parks on the driveway (on gravel) and please do not block the space to the left of the driveway as that’s our neighbours’ property and their entrance to their waterfront and dock

Upon check-out:

• Please store away all watercraft and toys as you found them
• Please return all furniture, indoor or outdoor, as you found it
• Please ensure the Hot Tub cover is closed and locked on the sides
• Please leave the cottage and yard in a tidy condition
• Please collect all garbage outside and inside the cottage. All garbage must be removed at check out. Our local garbage pick up is Monday morning or local dump site: Seymour Community Recycling Center, about 15 minutes away. There is a cost of about $13. Large garbage bags and recycling blue bags will be provided, for your convenience. Please Google it before visiting, just in case. Currently, it is closed on Thursdays and Sundays.