CANADA Ontario Ottawa Beaver Pond – Heritage Lakefront Log Cabin Property code:

The Villa

The square-log settlers' home (circa 1820) was entirely reconstructed in 1996, carefully retaining its rustic charm. With pine floors, high ceilings, and nicely furnished with antiques and leather sofas, it makes for a comfortable getaway any time of the year.

Location

The villa is located on 2 wooded acres, overlooking a small, very quiet, spring-fed lake about 35 minutes (43 km) north of Ottawa off Highway 307, near Lac Saint-Pierre de Wakefield.

Accommodation

The villa has 2 upstairs bedrooms (1 double-bed, 2 singles, a pop-up, plus a futon bed in a small adjoining mezzanine area) and 1 ½ bathrooms. Clean linen and towels for 4 are provided. The wood-stove keeps the sleeping area quite warm, but in winter, you may wish to bring a few extra warm blankets just in case. Arrangements for laundry can be made.

Facilities

There is a telephone, a small stereo-radio/CD player (the CD player skips occasionally), a piano, an eclectic library, and a very small black and white TV set suitable for watching the news and weather, and perhaps the final minutes of critical hockey games. No cutting edge technology! The kitchen is in a good-sized post and beam addition. It is equipped with a Jenair grill, toaster-oven, coffee-maker, microwave, and all necessary utensils. The farm table seats 6 comfortably.

We request that guests do not smoke inside the cabin. Well insulated, it is heated by a new hi-efficiency Jotul wood-stove, with electric-baseboard heaters as back-up. Good quality firewood is supplied.

The roads are kept in good state (many of the people in the area are year-round residents who commute daily to Hull-Ottawa) but in winter, ice/snow tyres are required for a hill leading to the lake, rather than “all-season” tyres. There is a single carport off the lane

Prices

Additional Information

The summer offers excellent swimming, diving, canoeing, and fly-fishing for rainbow trout, all right off a sunny dock only steps from the cabin. Abundant wildlife including beaver, racoon, deer, turtle, porcupine, and bird-life, including blue-heron and loon, are found on and around the lake. We are sorry, but to protect local flora and fauna, pets are not permitted. The lake is motor-free, and a canoe is provided. For gas boats, Lac Saint-Pierre and a public launch are 5 minutes away.

For the winter season, several ski-hills are located nearby: Edelweiss is about 15 minutes, Mount Cascade and Vorlage about 25 minutes each. One can cross country ski around the lake, or snowshoe in the surrounding hills.

All necessities are provided for your comfort and convenience. You need bring only your clothing. Fine dining is available minutes away, and shopping for all provisions within a 5-10 minute drive in either the village of Saint-Pierre de Wakefield or the village of Poltimore.

Contact the owner for more information or to make a booking

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