Comments from past renters:

• "Perfect lawn patio right at water's edge. Room for all the kids' water toys, and all the adults. The electrical outlets on the trees by the water were so handy for the blender and night lights. Thanks."
• "We loved it. We'll be back."
• "So quiet. At night the crickets are the loudest noises. Never slept better."
• "It rained three days but the cottage is large, the windows made it so open feeling, we really bonded as a family, playing cards, scrabble and trivial pursuit."
• "The night sky is stunning. Stars and more stars. The kids had never seen anything like it."
• "Love the water view from the wrap-around front windows. We'll be back..."
• "The cottage's raft is an amazing world of its own. We spent hours on it every day! You should sell design blueprints for it."
• "The swans swam by almost daily. We called them the 'Daverne Cottage swans' -- hope you don't mind! What a majestic delight!"
• "Wish we'd stayed longer..."

A miscellany of answers to frequently asked questions about the cottage, and area:

• family cottage since 1959; property family-owned since 1815; family members have lived on Bayshore Road since 1784
• hot and cold running water; shower, flush toilet -- all inside
• cottage dimensions 32' x 24'; front room facing water is 32' x 12'
• 30" Kenmore stove (2010)
• turntable microwave
• 28" digital LED TV (receives 7 channels) with combination DVD/VCR (2014)
• kitchen and master bedroom most recently painted 2010
• new vacuum cleaner -- 2014
• 28-foot long dock -- seven feet deep at end -- non-slip surface -- extended 2014
• new Muskoka/Adirondack-style acrylic patio chairs -- 2014
• all-new bathroom in 2006 -- toilet, shower, vanity, walls, wiring, floor, window, ceiling and door
• all-new plumbing and Cascade 40 hot water heater -- 2006
• wall-to-wall carpet in 32' x 12' front room
• master bedroom expanded, painted, new insulated window, thick wall insulation
• new carpet for master bedroom -- 2010
• two west bedrooms re-built in 1997/98 -- with new insulation, wiring, walls, doors, ceilings and thermal casement windows
• new roof -- 2002
• bedding and towels supplied
• dishes and cutlery supplied
• cooking utensils, pots, pans, etc. all supplied
• Kenmore refrigerator has separate freezer compartment
• Rainfresh water filters in kitchen
• cottage faces south and is situated about 65 feet from water's edge
• 2 new picnic tables -- 2002
• pets welcome! (but if prone to causing damage must be kept outside)
• please, NO SMOKING ALLOWED inside cottage
• composter for all organic waste, incl. table and food prep waste (most of the stuff that otherwise smells in a garbage can)
• 48,000 BTU 4-burner gas BBQ with side-burner -- new in June 2012
• stable swim raft is 10 feet wide by 16 feet long with step-down platform at each end to enable youngsters and seniors ease of access
• swim raft launched in mid-June, beached about mid-September
• new carpeting on swim raft -- June 2014
• grassed waterside patio has both shaded and sunny areas
• waterside firepit at east end of patio with two white benches for night-time singalongs and marshmallow roasts (mind the wind before lighting; douse fires after finished)
• country general store five miles away at Conway (food, drink, friendly, etc.)
• closest gas station is at Bath (east about 14 miles)
• wood stove heats entire cottage in coldest days of winter
• antique and collectible shops nearby
• wineries and wine tours in local neighbourhood and across the Bay of Quinte in Prince Edward County accessible via free Glenora Ferry 5 miles west of cottage
• many local history sites, and small-town shopping districts in Napanee, Picton and Bath
• local area was boyhood home of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister, family members attended school with him
• cottage is located 5 miles east of Glenora Ferry (Hwy 33)
• cottage is located 9 miles east of Picton (via Glenora Ferry)
• cottage is located 30 miles west of Kingston (Hwy 33)
• cottage is located 18 miles southwest of town of Napanee (in Town of Greater Napanee)
• cottage is located 2 miles east of Adolphustown Park, now known as United Empire Loyalist Heritage Centre & Park (site of noted centre for U.E. Loyalist genealogy research)
• boat launch at Adolphustown Park and Glenora Ferry off Hwy 33, and at Hay Bay on South Shore Road near Old Hay Bay Church (closest ones)
• 12 golf courses (at least) within 30 miles
• 15 miles from famous Sandbanks Provincial Park
• great swimming, boating and fishing
• for rent by week in summer (mid-June, July, August to mid-September) and by day (minimum three), week and month the rest of the year
• closest McDonald's restaurants and Tim Hortons are in Picton and Napanee
• food --> Napanee is a great place to buy food with excellent and physically close stores and competitive prices, buy here instead of at home --has large Metro (former A&P), Giant Tiger, Country Traditions (amazing quality, price and selection of cottage-ready frozen food -- one block east of Giant Tiger, on Advance Avenue), large No Frills and Wal-Mart all within a few blocks of each other, just south of Hwy. 401, all on or just off Centre Street/County Rd. 41, north of CNR railway underpass)
• closest LCBO outlet is in Bath at Free Flow gas station at east side of village (longer hours than LCBO in Napanee)
• closest large LCBO is in Napanee beside new Shopper's Drug Mart just south of Napanee Mall on Centre Street North (near Metro/No Frills/Giant Tiger/Wendy's/Beer Store/Country Traditions/etc.)
• closest (strictly) beer store is in Napanee by Napanee Mall (by Metro/No Frills/Giant Tiger/Wendy's/LCBO)
• closest convenience store is at Conway, 5 miles east of cottage on #33 -- nice people and good selection
• home phone number of owner is 613-354-4562 (best to contact by email at [email protected])

• 2015 Summer Rate (mid-June, July, August to mid-September) is $965 per week; email for other rates; book ahead; discount for multi-week stays; 50% deposit required; first-come, first-booked
• 2015 Spring and Fall Rate - $80 per night (minimum 3 nights), discounted for full week or weeks ($520 per week, $950 for 2 weeks)

Week-long rentals:

• check-in Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
• check-out Saturday, 11 a.m.

Other rentals:

• check-in as agreed upon
• check-out by dark (unless another rental follows, then by 11 a.m.)

2015 availability January-April 2015 -- CLOSED May 2015 -- OPENINGS April 30 to May 9th May 9th to May 16th May 16th to May 23rd May 23rd to May 30th June 2015 -- OPENINGS May 30th to June 3rd June 4th to June 9th -- reserved -- MC June 9th to June 13th June 13th to June 20th June 20th to June 27th -- reserved -- LR July 2015 -- OPENINGS June 27th to July 4th July 4th to July 11th July 11th to July 18th July 18th to July 25th -- reserved -- BT August 2015 -- OPENINGS July 25th to August 1st -- reserved -- CK August 1st to August 8th -- reserved -- CK August 8th to August 15th -- reserved -- CK August 15th to August 22nd -- reserved -- LM August 22nd to August 29th September 2015 -- OPENINGS August 29th to September 5th September 5th to September 10th September 11th to September 14th -- reserved -- ER September 15th to September 19th September 19th to September 26th October 2015 -- OPENINGS September 26th to October 3rd October 3rd to October 10th October 10th to October 17th October 17th to October 24th October 24th to October 31st November 2015 -- OPENINGS October 31st to November 7th November 7th to November 14th November 14th to November 21st November 21st to November 28th December 2015 -- OPENINGS November 28th to December 5th December 5th to December 12th December 12th to December 19th December 19th to December 26th

webpage most recent revision
March 30, 2015

Lots of Golf* near the cottage!

* NOTE: The Napanee Golf and Country Club was founded in 1897 and was the home course for NHL legend Jack Adams.
The course record is held by golf legend Sam Snead, who played it multiple times in his prime.

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