Vacation home rental rates and seasons

Canada Select 4 Star Rating

This Nova Scotia, Canada vacation getaway home is available for rent all year.

25% non-refundable deposit required to confirm your reservation. Rates are negotiable.
75% balance to be paid in full the first day upon checking into the house.

Also, available as a full time winter rental October 1 to May 31 each year, rent CN$ 1,300 per month + Utilities & occupancy date  negotiable.

Mermaid Close Cottage has been given the nickname "The Hidden Jewel of Nova Scotia", it is serene, reclusive, private and yet minutes away from all the hustle and bustle of six major communities.  It truly is a home away from home.

We look forward to greeting you at Mermaid Close Cottage.

Accommodation details

This Executive Tourist Home has 2 bedrooms and 2 full baths, and it accommodates 6 people very comfortably. The house has fire place, heat (electric or wood), wood-burning stove, deck, balcony, washer/dryer, CD, Cable TV and VCR. The fully-equipped kitchen has a dishwasher, coffee maker, microwave, dishes, and pots and pans. Linens and towels are provided.

The living room overlooks the lake with cathedral windows and leads onto surrounding balcony, with patio furniture and BBQ. The master bedroom is upstairs with a queen size bed, a walk in closet, and private full bath. The second bedroom has a twin size bed and is on the lower level.

More features:

The one acre property has a 255 ft. waterfront - just 50 paces to the lake to boat, swim or fish. A volleyball tournament game and horseshoe game are provided for extra fun at home if you don't feel like leaving this beautiful property. A telephone/internet connection can be hooked up (directions as to how to do so are in the guide/renters booklet left inside the house).

Pets are allowed. Smoking is outside only. The house is partially handicapped accessible.

Surroundings

The home is very private and serene, surrounded by a lake and birch trees. Water recreation includes sailing, kayaking, swimming, fishing and scuba diving. There is a motor size limit of 10 hp. A boat can be rented from an outside vendor (includes life jackets). Other nearby recreation includes golf, tennis, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, snowmobiling, downhill and cross-country skiing, and hunting.

Mahone Bay is noted for its beauty, and is recognized as one of the most beautiful spots in the world. The town was built in 1753 and has become a hidden secret that few people find. When a tourist arrives, they are taken away by it's beauty. Mahone Bay has three of the most beautiful churches, right on Mahone Bay Harbor. The Capital of Nova Scotia, Halifax, is only 55 minutes away and offers about anything you are looking for. You are only minutes away from the famous Town of Lunenburg, home of the "Bluenose" sailing ship and the best sea food offered in the world.

The home is one hour from Halifax International Airport and 10 to 15 minutes to Mahone Bay, Chester, Lunenburg and Bridgewater. It is 5 hours to New Brunswick and 3.5 hours to Prince Edward Island. Close by are fine museums, fine restaurants, shopping and all the local attractions: theatre, bird watching, whale watching, festivals and antique shows. Built on the point of the land over looking Little Lake Mush A Mush, no one is in front of you, or beside you - totally private, reclusive and safe. An ideal home for any family or executive or a romantic honeymoon get away.

Additional Information

Mermaid Close Cottage
17 Madashak Road
Mahone Bay/Middle Cornwall
Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia