 Cottage "great room" - open concept living and dining area looks out onto water - 1/37  Screened in porch - enjoy being outdoors even when it's rainy or buggy! - 2/37  Another angle on the screened-in porch (can you tell we really love this room?) - 3/37  Dining area - open to living room, looks out over the water - 4/37  One of the main floor bedrooms - two twin beds - 5/37  Another of the three bedrooms - queen-size bed on the main floor - 6/37  Upstairs bedroom next to loft, with a queen-size bed - 7/37  Cozy reading or movie nook - loft overlooking great room - 8/37  Looking up at the nook from the great room - 9/37  Fully equipped kitchen - we use it ourselves, so there's more than just a pot and pan! - 10/37  Main floor 4-piece bath - 11/37  Upstairs 4 piece bath - tub end - 12/37  Upstairs 4 piece bath - shower end - 13/37  Quiet morning with a coffee - 14/37  Merganzers visiting - 15/37  Sandcastles - hard work! (Note: boats in background are not ours) - 16/37  Enjoying the beach... - 17/37  Nothing better than cooling off in the water after getting the sandcastle just right... - 18/37  Enjoying the sunset on the beach... - 19/37  Relaxing at sunset - 20/37  One of our gorgeous sunsets - 21/37  Cottage as seen from the beach - close up - 22/37  Cottage farther out (the amount of beach varies with the amount of water in the Ottawa River) - 23/37  Another angle on the beach... - 24/37  Cottage viewed from farther out in the water - it's quite private! - 25/37  Exploring the river - 26/37  Swimming in nearby rapids - so much fun! - 27/37  Some of the many islands within easy canoeing distance - 28/37  Canadian Shield rock on one of the islands - 29/37  Picturesque squared timber left over from logging in years past - 30/37  Nearby tributary to check out - 31/37  Another look of the Ottawa River - 32/37  Cottage in the fall - Thanksgiving - 33/37  Sunset view from our beach - 34/37  Around the corner... Walk along the beach - 35/37  Peaceful misty morning - 36/37  One last sunset :) - 37/37 $1850 / week | CONTACT OWNER |
DESCRIPTIONGENERAL DESCRIPTION  | Sleeps 6 |
 | 3 Bedrooms |
 | 2 Bathrooms |
 | Pets
not allowed |
 | Smoking
not allowed |
 | Internet |
 | Waterfront |
RELAX AND ENJOY A REAL BREAK FROM THE CITY AT THIS BEAUTIFUL COTTAGE ON THE OTTAWA RIVER! *Pls note: we have only one "summer" week left: Aug 30 - Sept 6* This peaceful, low-key location will make you feel as if you've been dropped into a Group of Seven painting. It offers great fishing, swimming, and canoeing in the river by day, and watching the stars from the sandy beach or screened-in porch at night. Additional activities within easy driving distance include scenic Fort Coulonge and Coulonge Arial Park, Eganville's fascinating Bonnechere Caves, world-class white-water rafting on the Ottawa River, Pembroke's drive-in movie theatre, shopping, and farmers' market, Petawawa's charming on-base movie theatre, Renfrew's historic O'Brien movie theatre, and much more. Local convenience stores in Chapeau, including a butcher and a bakery, as well as a local brewery and adjoining restaurant, are within a 10 minutes' drive. BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN, WELL-APPOINTED COTTAGE The cottage is an attractive cedar A-frame, situated on the bank of the Ottawa River. It has 2 bedrooms on the main floor, and a loft with bedroom on the upper floor, 2 full bathrooms (one with a Jacuzzi bathtub), & open concept kitchen / living room / dining room w/ cathedral ceilings and a dramatic local stone floor-to-ceiling fireplace. In addition, it has a gorgeous screened-in porch for dining / lazing around until the wee hours.
FEATURES YOU'LL LOVE
- 3 comfortable bedrooms (bedroom on main floor with two twin beds, bedroom on main floor with a queen size bed, and a bedroom on the second floor with a queen size bed)
- 2 full bathrooms (4-piece on main floor, and 4-piece with Jacuzzi on second floor)
- beautiful screened-in porch with view of water (gorgeous sunsets over the river)
- cathedral ceilings and floor-to-ceiling fireplace in living room
- huge front windows with view of water
- large, sandy beach
- quiet (except for birdsong and squirrel chatter) and privacy
ADDITIONAL FEATURES (INDOOR)
- unlimited high speed internet / wifi
- stove, refrigerator & microwave
- extra fridge with freezer in basement
- dishwasher
- coffee maker, coffee grinder, espresso pot (we love our coffee!)
- toaster, blender, bread maker, hand blender
- we use the cottage ourselves, so you'll find the kitchen fully equipped!
- laundry facilities - washer and dryer
- TV with BluRay DVD player and a selection of movies for kids and grown-ups
- Chromecast dongle attached so you can "cast" your own streaming services to the TV if you like
- lots of books and board games, plus a well-appointed craft cupboard for little ones
- ping pong table
ADDITIONAL FEATURES (OUTDOOR)
- propane BBQ and propane camp stove
- small basketball court (with 1 net / backboard)
- canoe, pedal boat, and rowboat
- water toys, noodles, frisbees, and more!
FAQ
The water is fairly shallow a long ways out - perfect for little ones to splash around. For serious swimmers wanting to do laps, the water deepens once you get past the small island off-shore, which you can see in some of the photos. The river bottom is mostly sandy. Much of the Ottawa River in this region has some clams living in it; in our area, there aren't that many, but the quantity varies from year to year. We prefer to wear "water shoes" just in case we step on the odd one.
If you have a motorboat you'd like to bring, there are a couple of boat launch locations nearby for which we can give you a map. Usually people anchor their boat at the depth they prefer, off shore. We do not have a dock.
The cottage does not have air conditioning. We manage the summer heat by keeping the windows and blinds/curtains closed during the hot parts of the day, and then open everything up when it cools down in the evening and at night. We have ceiling fans and floor fans as well.
We normally do our booking for the summer in January or February each year.
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AMENITIES AND EQUIPMENT | | Bedrooms | 3 bedrooms : - 2 single beds - 2 Queen beds - 1 Sofa bed | | | Kitchen | | | | Communications | | | | General | | | | Entertainment | | | | Outdoors Features | | |
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+ VIEW MORE - COLLAPSE LOCATIONLOCATION| Province: Ontario | | Region: Eastern Ontario | | City: Pembroke | | | Distance from ski resort: | - |
| | Nearest Body of Water: | Ottawa River / Lac des Allumettes |
| | Waterfront: Yes |
| Other Town/Lake/Area: | Pembroke (20 km) |
Note: The cottage is located on the Ottawa River, directly across from Petawawa, with a clean, sandy beach. The river widens at this point so that it's actually called a "lake" - Lac des Allumettes. Lots of islands abound within easy canoeing distance, making for a beautiful, scenic view. AVAILABILITYLast update: July 29, 2025 |
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RATES | BASE RATE Rates are based on up to 6 persons. Add $50 per night per additional person. | - | - | - | $1850 | - | - | 1 Week | 2025 SEASON May 01, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025 Rates are based on up to 6 persons. Add $50 per night per additional person. | - | - | - | $1850 | - | - | 1 Week |
Rates are in Canadian dollars ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Check-in after | 04:00 PM | | Check-out before | 10:00 AM | | Security Deposit | $300 (Security deposit will be refunded within 14 days of check-out) | | Booking Deposit | 50% due at time of booking (The balance is due 21 days before arrival) | | Accepted Payments | Check, Interac e-Transfer | | Fees |
NOTES Our cottage is normally available from Saturday to Saturday (check-in 4 p.m., check-out 10 a.m.). WEEKLY RENTALS ONLY; minimum one week. Please check our calendar for details. REVIEWS | | Geoff |  |
| We've stayed here for one week in each of the past 3 years. It's such a great spot. The cottage is clean, well equipped (board games galore, interesting books, canoe, paddle boat, sand toys, antique toasters, anything you would ever need for cooking a nice meal) and it's obvious they take great pride in keeping it in great condition. The beach is nice and sandy, and the water is shallow for quite a ways, which is great for our young kids. There are islands a very short paddle away to explore, including one with a shipwreck! The screened in porch is great in the evening when the weather isn't the greatest or if you just don't feel like putting on bug spray, we used it for most of our dinner time meals. The sun sets right over the river/lake, it's really incredible. We highly recommend it.
Stayed: July 2023 Submitted: Jul 23, 2023
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| | Stephanie | |
| Cottage is lovely and spacious. The owners take a lot of pride and care for their space. Beach is also wonderful. The sunsets are incredible! This place has everything you need and then some!
Owners are ver responsive and friendly. Will return again.
Stayed: July 2023 Submitted: Jul 22, 2023
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| | Kirsten | |
| We had an absolutely wonderful stay at this cottage. The amenities fit our family lifestyle perfectly and the beach was amazing. The cottage was very clean and without issue. Even without air conditioning, the nightly breeze from the river and ceiling fans made the hot temps a non-issue. Our kids loved the bonus of a half basketball court and ping pong table when needing a break from the sun. Highly recommend this property.
Stayed: June 2020 Submitted: Jul 07, 2020
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| | Ethel | |
| We had a wonderful stay at your family's beautiful cottage. Thank you so much for having us. It really exceeded all of our expectations. You have put so much care and thought into every detail.
From the fully equipped kitchen to the shelves stocked with books for all ages and games for the whole family, we found ourselves as happy indoors in the living room, the loft, the sun room and the basement playing ping-pong as outdoors on your lovely beach.
It was a perfect place to leave the world behind and spend time together.
We plan to make a yearly stay a family tradition.
Stayed: July 2019 Submitted: Jul 18, 2019
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Member since June 2008 Speaks: English Response Rate: 100% |
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