 View from outdoor queen swinging bed, high tide - 2/38  dining room-kitchen - 4/38  800 metre Clam Harbour Beach at sunset; 3km sea hike trail - 8/38  VIew at night from the west, upper deck - 9/38  Living room and western view, traditional spruce floor and pine ceiling, taken from kitchen bar - 10/38  Swimming in front of cottage, end of October - 11/38  Upstair bathroom toilet, composting with outside tank - 13/38  Winter time from dining room, southern view of harbour, low tide - 14/38  Family Clam Digging, Clam Harbour, low tide, 5 min walk onto flats - 15/38  Sunset over Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park, southern view, taken from from boat house deck - 16/38  Stairway, original 10x2 inch spruce boathouse boards - 17/38  Hanging out on the lower deck, 10 feet from high water mark. - 18/38  Boardwalk at Clam Harbour beach, at sunset - 19/38  Pirate Ship, Clam Harbour Beach - 20/38  Surfing/Boogie Boarding, Clam Harbour Beach - 21/38  Lobster traps at Little Harbour Wharf, 7 km away by road, 2 km by water - 22/38  Clam Harbour International Sandcastle Contest: Sculpture 2015 Winner - 23/38  Dining room sofa and tale and chairs, red Muskoka chairs on deck outside window - 24/38  Christmas, Navidad, in Clam Harbour boathouse - 25/38  Martinique Beach and Lawrence Town Beach, Surfing - 27/38  Christmas gifts, for winter surfing at Lawrence town - 28/38  Money Pit Island at Mouth of Harbour - 29/38  Peaceful walk on Clam Flats - 32/38  Sunset at cottage - 33/38  Kayaking to mouth of harbour - 34/38  Clam Harbour Beach in Winter - 36/38  Western view from upstairs Master Bedroom with outdoor swinging bed in background - 38/38 $450 - $550 / weekend | CONTACT OWNER |
DESCRIPTIONGENERAL DESCRIPTION  | Sleeps 6 |
 | 3 Bedrooms |
 | 2 Bathrooms |
 | Pets
not allowed |
 | Smoking
not allowed |
 | Internet |
 | Waterfront |
Popular place to relax with family and friends. Not suitable for large groups. Balance of books and fresh air, your own 4 km tidal flat backyard to walk and hunt seas shells. Features: high speed internet, BBQ, Sober Island Oysters and Brewery in nearby Ship Harbour and surfing option at nearby Clam Harbour Beach. Clam Harbour is a very quiet seaside village 45m from Halifax. The star attractions are Clam Harbour Provincial Park Beach and hike and the 37 km 100 Wild Islands time trial 640 m climbing seaside cycling loop just outside the front door. Rare winter snow. The cottage is a recently renovated boathouse with a 30x20ft furnished deck and southern access to the beautiful 100 Wild Islands Conservation Area. http:/ /www.100wildislands.ca/virtual-tour/s
Enjoy the sand and surf of the 4 spectacular beaches of the Eastern Shore or the rugged and remote beauty of 4 cycling loops. Then come home and relax with Ocean view in front of a wood stove. In summer, explore Memory Lane for stories of shipbuilding, pirates and clam factories. Enjoy sunsets and walks on the beach and tidal flats. The tidal pool gardens begin at the cottage shore and Clam Harbour beach is about 1 km from the cottage.
Clam Harbour Beach is known for its annual Sandcastle Competition http://www.halifax.ca/sandcastle. The cottage is within 30 min drive of Nova Scotia's top surfing beaches Martinique and Lawrencetown. Convenient wet suit and board rentals available at Cannon Beach of Happy Dudes Surf shops. Consider bringing wet suits (MEC) for the whole family and enjoy daylong swims, cliff jumping, or floating down the harbour channel with the tides. Three season suits needed until January.
The cottages' location on the seashore provides a natural playground with crabs, Irish moss, sweet grass, and soft shells clams just waiting under the surface of the sand. At low tide, if you bring a shovel you can dig for clams, explore the tidal flats leading to the ocean or hike along the rocky ocean shore at the provincial park. Ideal for family vacations, couple getaways or writing retreats. In Oct-Nov and April-Jun we offer writer/artist retreat discounts on monthly rates.
The harbour and inland islands provide excellent kayaking and shore birding with osprey, peregrine falcons and bald eagles. Little Harbour, a charming fishing village is only 5 km away and its government wharf provides an opportunity for fishing. Isolated sandy beaches and hidden coves make for great getaway trips. Fishing nearby at Owl's Head or Little Harbour Wharves.
This cottage is fully insulated and has ductless heating and air conditioning, 3 bedrooms on the second floor with spectacular ocean views. The master bedroom has a queen sized bed. There is a fire pit on the shore side of the boathouse. Firewood included.
Other attractions of the Eastern Shore: Martinique Beach, Lawrence town Beach and Taylor's Point Beach. Memory Lane Heritage Village, Ship Harbour Mussel Farm, Harbour River Golf Club (all within 30 minutes of Clam Harbour) for restaurants see http://seacoasttrail.com/drupal/entitymap/eat/Jeddore
Attractions in Halifax: Stroll on the Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk, attend the August Busker Festival, visit the Halifax Citadel, National Historic Site, take the Alexander Keith's Brewery Tour, take a ride on Theodore Tugboat, explore the Hydrostone Market and restaurants near the site of the Halifax Explosion.
Breakfast Cafés: Ralph's Down East Diner at Webbers in Lake Charlotte or in Musquodoboit: Gold Island Cafe; Dobitt Bakery and new Tim Hortons.
Emergencies: upon arrival, make note of the location of fire alarms, emergency exists and fire extinguisher (kitchen). Note: any guest who willfully tampers with fire alarm and extinguishers will be responsible for all consequences and replacement costs of devices. COVID security: Clam Harbour is a very quiet area. Should you have security concerns or questions contact property manager or if emergent, the local police or fire department: 911
Telephone and Internet: There is no land line, but internet and wifi is available.
Garbage and recycling: please put garbage in bin at entry to driveway when leaving as there are animals around. Recycling in blue bag.
Lost and Found: If you have left behind items please call property keeper to inquire.
Damage: Any damage to the buildings or furnishings or contents will be the responsibility of the guest.
No Smoking: Smoking is not permitted inside or near the building doors.
Laundry Services: Affordable laundry service is available on request: please contact property keeper to discuss fees or go to Forest Hill in Jeddore shopping mall for laundromat.
Parking: Guests may park up to 4 vehicles.
Activities in around Clam Harbour: see Magic Seaweed and Tide Planner app- follow Clam Harbour Beach to get forecasts and live surfing conditions.
Clam Harbour Beach: Walks at sunrise or sunset, 800 metres of pristine white sand beach
Boogie boarding, surfing, swimming, paddle boarding, surfing, sandcastles, Annual Clam Harbour Beach Sandcastle Contest (mid- August)
Memory Lane Heritage Village:
Restored 1940's village with animals (sheep, cats, chickens), party line telephones, audio animators and tours, and tasty homemade beans and molasses and egg salad sandwiches and rubbard lunches (Lake Charlotte 15 min away)
Surfing: Clam Harbour Beach, Lawrencetown and Martinique Beach -all rent wet suits and boards
Restaurants: Memory Lane Heritage Village serves lunch only. 902-889.2233 www.salmonrivercountryinn.ca ;
Hiking/birding:Clam Flats - 30-60 min (you can walk with beach shoes/crocks or even barefoot, but be careful of clam shells- you can walk safely over the 6 hour periods between the mid tides. Warning : currents at actual mouth of harbour can be deceptively strong. Do not attempt to swim across.
Clam Harbour Provincial Park Beach and Rocks trail (2 hrs) beautiful walk along the beach and then continue along the trail that parallels the shore.
Taylor's Head Hiking Trail and beach north east of Ship Harbour past Mussel Ranch
Kayaking: Clam Harbour and salt marshes, Little Harbour, and Five Island Cove (beaches)
Ship Harbour, Tangier: Coastal Adventures Sea Kayaking (professionally guided tours and lessons)
Clam Digging Walk out onto flats at low tide and dig, use shovel and bucket. Dig clams at least 300 feet from the shoreline to avoid freshwater bacterial count.
Mussel Ranch Aquaprime Mussels 902- 845-2993 (East Ship Harbour, 25 minutes away)
Fishing: Little Harbour (5-10 minutes away). Drive East on Clam Harbour Road to the end,then turn right and continue to the end- mackerel and perch
Lismore Tuna Charters - Kurtis MacGillivary 902-926-2260 cell 902-398-8750
Cycling 50 km loop along shoreline from Clam Harbour to Ship Harbour to Lake Charlotte (quiet country road)
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AMENITIES AND EQUIPMENT | | Bedrooms | 3 bedrooms : - 3 double beds - 1 Queen bed | | | Kitchen | | | | Communications | | | | General | | |
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Cozy breakfast spots Goceries- Sobeys in Jeddore, Sobeys in Dartmouth. Memory Lane Museum and Cookhouse with tasty lunch at Lake Charlotte Lobster and Seafood at Jeddore, colorful Family Bowling Alley in Jeddore. Road/Racing bikes- quiet paved country roads- 45 km winding seaside loop from cottage, Tidal Bore Rafting Sandcastle building, boogie boards available. Surfing, Paddle boarding (boards at Lawrencetown or Martinique Beach) Family Clam Digging and Birdwatching + VIEW MORE - COLLAPSE Note: A quiet retreat next to Clam Harbour Beach Provincial Park. 500m from the proposed 100 Wild Islands Reserve on Eastern Shore. Exceptional biodiversity, encompassing
? Coastal boreal forest undisturbed by humans since the last ice age
? Some of Eastern North America's only temperate rainforest
? Over 100 species of birds
? Over 290 km of shoreline
? 350 acres of wetlands
? A diversity of wildlife from otters and seals to whales AVAILABILITYLast update: March 12, 2023 |
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RATES | | - | - | $550 | $1850 | - | - | 2 Nights | OFF SEASON Oct 22, 2022 - Jun 17, 2023 | - | - | $450 | $1400 | - | - | 2 Nights |
Rates are in Canadian dollars ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Check-in after | 03:00 PM | | Check-out before | 11:00 AM | | Security Deposit | $500 (Security deposit will be refunded within 7 days of check-out) | | Booking Deposit | 25% due at time of booking (The balance is due 7 days before arrival) | | Accepted Payments | Visa, MasterCard, American Express | | Cancellation Policy | Flexible | | Cottage Rules | View |
NOTES Weekly rentals from Saturday to Saturday: Check-in after 3pm, check out 11am Sept to June weekend rentals possible 25% deposit due on booking (80% refundable if cancellation 2 weeks in advance) $500 Damage Deposit (fully refundable provided there is no damage) REVIEWSReviews are not available for this listing.   | |
$450 - $550 / weekend $1400 - $1850 / week KEVIN POTTIE Member since December 2012 Speaks: French, English Response Rate: 100% |
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