The Mallard Muskoka

The Mallard is a charming cedar cottage (Pan-Abode design), nestled in a small bay in the woods on beautiful Dickie Lake, 10 minutes from Baysville. Relax and enjoy the beautiful Muskoka scenery from our dock overlooking calm waters and Southwestern sun exposure, making for breathtaking sunsets year round. Ideal for families, especially with shallow water entrance. Canoe, kayak, fish in the summer. Snowshoe, ice skate and get cozy in the winter. Designed for comfort and style, we have poured our hearts into modernizing our space and making it both stylish and cozy for you to enjoy. Ideal for families and small groups. We sleep 8 guests (with bunkie) from May - Oct, and 6 guests in the winter months. More details: - The main cottage has 3 bedrooms (1 king, 1 queen, 1 double bed), 1.5 baths, full kitchen, a nice big living space featuring a wood fire stove, a beautiful large dining table, 3 season Muskoka Room and a screened in porch off the main bedroom. - Bunkie with queen bed is equipped with a half bath. You will only have access to the Bunkie if your booking is for 7-8 people in summer months (May - October). - If you would like access to the Bunkie with a smaller group, please send us a message for more details (there is an extra cost). - Wi-Fi: our wifi is with Rogers and it is great for streaming and working from home. - Neighbours: We are in close proximity to our neighbours - on both sides of our cottage as well as across our small bay. We ask our guests to please respect our neighbours by keeping noise to a reasonable level throughout the day, and no excessive noise after 11pm. - Enjoy your favourite drink and take in the view from our 3 season Muskoka room. - Screened-in porch off Main Bedroom makes for peaceful morning coffees and romantic dinners in our garden, which is equipped with a large cedar picnic table. - Enjoy nature under the outdoor shower. - Private dock and boathouse equipped with 6 adult life jackets, beverage cooler, outdoor cushions. - Access to our paddleboat, kayak, canoe and floaties. - Water entrance: shallow and ideal for kids. - Sun exposure: Southwest facing with tons of outdoor seating all around the property. We get beautiful morning sun at the back for morning coffee in the garden, and sun all afternoon/evening on the dock with breathtaking sunsets. - Outdoor fire pit for evening campfires. Guests have access to the main cottage, bunkie (only for bookings of 7-8 people) and lakefront. Always available via email, text or phone call. 10 minutes from Baysville with cute local restaurants/shops, Miss Nelle's ice cream shop & cafe, Lake of Bays Brewery and LCBO. 30 minutes to Huntsville. Tons of great hikes and nature to explore nearby. Please register the correct number of guests that will be staying at the cottage so that enough linens and towels are provided. You must agree to our house rules before booking.