Accommodations Halifax NS Canada

A gorgeous gourmet kitchen with excellent cookware, hardwood island, herb garden on site, cookbooks provided.

There are endless opportunities for swimming, relaxing, enjoying the view or hiking and exploring on this private and peaceful 65 acre ocean retreat. This includes a separate play house or club house all set up for 'little people' guests. Directly on the ocean (Minas Basin), with miles of red sand/pebble beach that can be walked and at low tide there is a captivating vast sweep of sculpted, walkable tidal sands. There is private access to the beach along a path to the shore and down a short flight of stairs. Unique tidal bore river rafting is nearby and all of the many attractions of the cosmopolitan city of Halifax are just an hour away.

• Halifax International Airport is within a 45 minute(s) drive. Easily reached by a pleasant country drive without having to go through Halifax.
• Golf: can be reached by driving for 15 minute(s). There are 10 golf course(s) nearby. Nova Scotia has many wonderful golf courses, several of which are within an hour's drive. There is an excellent local golf course with glorious ocean views about 30 minutes drive down the lovely shore road.
• Ski lifts or Runs : can be reached by driving for 90 minute(s). It is an easy drive of just over an hour to either of Nova Scotia's major ski hills, Martok near Windsor and Wentworth.
• Shopping and Dining: can be reached by driving for 10 minute(s). Unit is located in Tennecape, which is 1 hour away from Halifax. As far as shopping and getting provisions are concerned, there is Conley's, an old-fashioned, friendly general store (open Mon.-Sat. 7:30 am 9:00 PM, Sun. 1 PM - 9 PM) 10 minutes away in Noel, which provides the basics and more. There are larger grocery stores in Maitland and Kennetcook, each about 20 minutes away. There are also a number of farm markets providing local fresh produce in season, and just down the road there is the wonderful shop and gardens of Riverview Herbs. The local villages also have interesting craft and antique shops. Truro and Windsor, which have large super markets with just about everything you could want are about 45 minutes away, as is the very large and modern shopping area at Elmsdale, near the airport. Excellent restaurants, from fine dining to home cooking, are within 10-30 minutes.
• Lake is located within a 15 minute(s) drive. Beach gradient is gradual for a long distance. Beach surface is coarse sand. This home is on a 65 acre retreat, right on the ocean. The house is about 400 yards from the shore and the beach, with over 1000 feet of frontage and a private access to the miles of beach below. The house is very private and is about 600 yards from the main road. We are directly on the ocean with over 1000 feet of frontage. The tides and shallow waters in this area provide mellow temperatures for swimming. There is a vast sweep of sculpted, all but deserted red sand/pebble beach that can be walked at low tide. There is private access to the beach along a path to the shore and down a short flight of stairs.
• Nearby Attractions: Fabulous Tidal Bore Rafting 15 minutes away in Maitland, thrill of a life-time riding the tidal bore. Or walk on the ocean floor at low tide, excellent fossil and history tour. Sea Bass fishing, world famous, right on our beach. Maitland Heritage district (over 50 heritage homes) and the Lawrence House Museum 20 minutes away.

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