Seasonal five- to six-month rental $1,500/month plus utilities. This beautiful historic 4-bedroom farmhouse located in the heart of Nova Scotia’s South Shore is available for rent for a 5- or 6-month duration beginning in November/December and continuing through April/May. It is available annually for long-term rentals in these winter months. Farmhouse rental includes a right-of-way to a private boathouse on Lower Rose Bay. The Golden Boathouse is set up for off-grid glamping with a pine double sleigh bed, faux-leather sofa bed, oriental carpet, and outfitted camp kitchen complete with Coleman propane stove, pots and pans, kitchen utensils, and BBQ on the deck. Use of the barn is not included in the winter rental. In summer months the property is used as a family vacation home and weekly vacation rental. Winter tenants will pay a monthly rent as well as all utilities and services (electricity, fuel oil, internet, and snow ploughing). Heating is provided by an oil furnace located in the basement sending forced air throughout the house, with electric baseboard heaters located in top floor rooms to boost the heat. Ideal for a large family, or a peaceful homebase for a locum (doctors, nurses, etc.). Any bedrooms not in use may be closed off and left unheated for economy. Utilities in the winter can run between $900 and $2,900 CAD/month depending on climate and usage. The location is considered one of Canada’s gems. It’s a 4-minute drive to Hirtle’s Beach and Kingsburg Beach – two of the best beaches in Nova Scotia. It’s a 2-min drive to Sand Dollar Beach, and 1-min. drive (or a 20-min. walk) to the Rose Bay General Store and Bistro. The Rose Bay Homestead is a 14-min drive to historic Lunenburg, the UNESCO World Heritage Site with restaurants and shopping, and a mere 1.5-hour drive from the Halifax International Airport. This 150-year-old Farmhouse is in excellent condition inside and out with all the necessary modern amenities. Upstairs offers 3 bedrooms: 2 rooms each have a queen bed, dresser and sitting area, 1 smaller room has a double bed, dresser, and closet. There is a full bathroom located upstairs with a bay window, double sink vanity, large whirlpool bathtub and shower combination. On the main floor, a long 4th bedroom doubles as a den, sleeping 5 with a bunk bed (single over double) and a sofa that pulls out into a double bed. The den also offers a smart screen TV with Netflix, and Blu-Ray, DVD and VCR players. The living room, dining room, and kitchen follow an open concept floor plan. The living room also has two sofa beds that pull out into double beds, an oak table, and an ocean view. The upstairs alcove offers a lovely view of Lower Rose Bay. The dining room seats 14, with a server cabinet and a China cabinet at either end, and French doors opening onto the back deck. The sunny, south-facing back deck runs the length of the house, complete with a BBQ. For those who love to cook, the kitchen is fully equipped. Household appliances include: full fridge and extra half fridge, chest freezer, microwave, electric stove and oven, dishwasher, coffee makers of every style including a Keurig, kettle, toaster, blender, food processor, handheld mixer, washing machine and drier, iron and ironing board, and several vacuum cleaners. The laundry nook is off the kitchen hall and contains a half bathroom (toilet and sink). There is WiFi throughout the house and compact office work stations in the den, master bedroom, and blue bedroom. If you’d like a closer look, more photos can be found here: Rose Bay Homestead owners live in Halifax and would be happy to arrange a showing for you, in person or virtual. References are required and will be checked.
