"Kat's cradle" cozy retreat with Bay of Fundy view

My island home is a traditional 1 & 1/2 storey fisherman's cottage overlooking the Bay of Fundy. With eastern exposure on the deck and sunroom, on sunny days you can enjoy your morning coffee with the sunrise. In the afternoon, the sun comes around to the southern front of the house and vegetable garden. At dawn and dusk the deer come out to play and eat and are often seen very near by. The cottage is cozy & colourful, with handmade art & beach combing treasures featured throughout. The house is very old - over 150 years old - & has been updated here and there but is still pretty rustic with some odd features that give it character. Be aware there is a steep-ish, non-standard staircase so guests with mobility issues may have difficulty getting up and down stairs. The washroom is on the main floor and I can provide sleeping accommodations on the main floor if the stairs pose a problem - just let me know. You are free to use all parts of the house; this includes both bedrooms on the second floor and all of the main floor: bathroom, den, kitchen, living room, sunroom and deck. I work part-time and travel a fair bit myself, but if I'm home I'm happy to interact and provide you with any information you may need about the island and the surrounding area. I can also book sea kayaking and/or whale-watching trips for you through my contacts on the island and in St. Andrews-by-the-sea. My place is at one end of a small community called Leonardville. There is just a scattering of houses in this part of the village and it is very quiet. The village has a post office and a garage and not much else. However, there is a forest walk and a rocky beach nearby and islands that you can access at low tide, so lots of natural features to explore. There are two small general stores on the island, both in Lords Cove en route to or from the ferry. Bella’s has a good selection of canned and dry goods as well as frozen foods, some fresh(ish) produce, milk etc. but not much else. There are also several small galleries and craft/gift shops on the island and one restaurant called the 45th Parallel, also located in Fairhaven. Janice's Veggies in Fairhaven has fresh local produce in season and my garden is also available so please help yourself - just make sure you close the net fence again so the deer don't get in and help themselves :) Shopping - Food & Drink: You will probably want to shop on the mainland before heading to the ferry as there is not much available on the island. St. George is the closest town - take exit 52 or 56 and follow the Main Street into town. There are two sections of the town, separated by the river. One section has a small mall with a good supermarket, a drug store, dollar store etc. The other section has a Scotiabank with ATM, a bakery & a really good butcher shop (Terry’s Meat & More). Uncle Mayn’s is another smaller general type store just off the main road in from the highway at exit 56 & has the only Alcool NB outlet in the area. You can buy wine at the supermarket as well. Gas up before getting on the ferry as there is no gas on the island. No public transportation. You will need a car to get around on and off the island. As mentioned earlier, it is a very old house so clean freaks looking for a brand new shiny place to stay best look elsewhere :) It's clean but not spotless - even if I tried to make it so! The up side is that you don't have to worry about leaving it spotless - just clean up after yourself when you leave. The house is on a septic system so we follow the "if it's yellow, let it mellow" rule (don't flush unless you have to!) and "yellow" toilet paper and sanitary products go in the garbage, not in the toilet. If this poses a problem for you for any reason, no worries - it's not a hard and fast rule, just a guideline to keep the septic system happy. The water is from my well and is clean and safe to (Website hidden by Airbnb) fact, it's delicious!