Taffy Lake Retreat

When you enter into the cabin, you are immediately on the ground floor. The downstairs is an open concept and includes kitchen, dining and living room area. The entire space is cozy and has a warm feel with it?s golden wide, pine floors (that have admittedly some nice scratch marks as a souvenir from some beloved family pets who are also allowed coming). The kitchen is spacious and includes a full-sized fridge, stove, microwave, coffee maker and toaster. The appliances are older and you will have to make your own ice (don?t worry, we can share our well guarded recipe). It does not include a dishwasher but has a charming old farm sink. There is no shortage of pots, pans, dishes, cutlery, etc. And there are also cutting boards, so please use them and not the butcher block counters. Repeat after me, the counters look like giant cutting boards but they are not. There is an area under the stairs and behind a green curtain that is not meant for guest use. It has our cleaning supplies, etc. And if you can?t help but look, it is just a perpetual state of disaster.

The living room has a sofa that pulls out into a double bed, an electric fireplace, ceiling fan and tv with DVD player (a small selection of movies provided). If you were brave enough to share your space with all your friends, the window ledge can double as seating. Otherwise hopefully a sectional sofa is in our budget in the future.

There is a dining room spacious enough for six, with an overhead deer antler chandelier. An indoor wood stove to take the chill off when the weather turns cold, a supply of wood is provided. A large picture window overlooks the lake with breathtaking views.

Don?t expect the cottage to be clutter free, it?s not. There are whimsical collections, relics left from former guests, closets full of linens, life jackets in many sizes, I could go on. But if you are looking for a cozy blanket to cuddle into, you?ll find it. A marshmallow roaster? We have that too.

There are two heat pumps and they work great. You have to close the curtains to the scorching afternoon sun and in the bitter cold. But if there is a breeze off the lake, Mother Nature is much better at cooling than an ac.

Long weekends require Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night to be booked as we value our own family time.

Outside, a spacious deck has some large wooden benches, it is a perfect spot for your morning coffee. Under the shelter of the porch, you will find seating for six. An additional table can be set up ro add more seating. There is an outdoor barbeque under a sheltered roof for cooking. There is a firepit area and wood is supplied, but we encourage you to check for fire bans.

Owners kayaks and canoe available for your use, including a supply of life jackets (as a side note, I am not being nosy when I ask for your kids ages, I am trying to determine what size life jackets to leave out) We swim at the lake all the time, I have been leech free for 25 years. I can?t say the same for everyone who has swam there. There is a wooden floating dock for your use if you wish to swim out. The floating dock is not typically in the water until the water is warm enough to swim in (towards the end of May is typical). Because honestly, hypothermia is not on our wish list. The pedal boat is ideally suited for smaller people or older children. Even if you think you are helping us, please do not bring it into shore. Damaged rudders are a pain to repair. It is not a huge lake, it is smaller in size. Some of the neighbouring cottage owners have been able to jet ski, use small motorized watercraft, etc. If you wish to bring your own motorized boating equipment, we suggest you figure out where you can safely use your equipment (there are some spots that are too shallow to navigate any motorized boats). We are not responsible for damages due to shallow spots.

On the smaller back deck, there is an uninhabited, decorative hornets nest by the window (but you should let us know if you observe hornets themselves there or elsewhere trying to build a nest).

To the left when entering, a flight of stairs leads you upstairs. An open hallway houses a small bed suitable for a younger child (about a ten year old), a double bed, and a twin bed tucked under the eaves of the roof (note: this is an open area without doors). To the left is the larger master bedroom, to the right is a smaller, but good sized bedroom. Access to the washroom is through the smaller bedroom and the open dorm style area. The king bedroom has a heat pump and there are fans to circulate the air, otherwise if it is breezy and not rainy we leave the windows and patio door open (a side note, the window in the smaller room is a vintage slider straight out of the 70?s and you have to really shove against the opposite end of the patio door to lock and unlock it, I guess things being level wasn?t important when the cottage was built)

The master bedroom has a king size log bed and we hope you like it because that baby is never leaving unless it is via chainsaw. There are also some antique trunks and bureaus. Both rooms have ceiling fans. The master bedroom?s source of light is via patio door leading to a private deck overlooking the lake. The deck is complete with a porch swing and bistro set.

A note on the decor; the decor itself remains the same, however since we launder all used bedding every time; quilts, comforters, duvets, et