TinyHouse FarmOasis- Hottub Goat cuddles Nature

Retreat to Sweetwood. Heritage farm oasis offers self-catering tiny house in magical farm setting beside Mahone Bay, under 1hr to city. With charm & character, this is a perfect romantic getaway or friends escape. Hottub, AC & onsite licensed kitchen for brekkie & charcuterie. Goat cuddles, hikes, cheese making classes. Unwind & Recharge. *$20 hottub per person for 1-2nites. *Very low cleaning fees *Now booking for our exotic Yurtstay for Spring - makes a great combined booking for up to 8ppl. Self catering eco-tiny house on gorgeous 1760s heritage farm mins from Mahone Bay and the highway, 25 min to Lunenburg. Custom fittings make this a unique, charming and cozy retreat. The focus of our farm is green living and ‘traditions that nurture’ - this carries from the land to our animal family to our cottage guests. The interior trims and the house itself was constructed from wood harvested, milled and kiln dried here on this historical property. There is a fridge/freezer, gas hot plate & toaster oven suitable for simple meals. Comforts include towels, bedding, cooking pots and pans, coffee press, dishes & cutlery. Starter coffee and tea also. Plush terry robes and slippers are provided for that excursion to the hot tub (slippers for inside use only). Unwind and recharge with a deep soak in the private hot tub under the starry skies. With no near neighbours, 0 light pollution and no road noise - just the hooting owls, spring peepers (Springtime only) and maybe the semi-resident deer to (Email hidden by Airbnb) bine with a curated farm-to-table grazing board on arrival and farmhouse gourmet breakfast basket delivered to your door for the ultimate oasis retreat. Idle out for a hike on the property and of course some goat cuddles. What memories are made of. Things to note: - Strictly NON-smoking and NO pets or outside visitors permitted (Covid protocols in place). *Ignoring our non smoking rule will result in a $50 extra amenity cleaning fee. - Wifi access can be sketchy inside the cottage due to the building's metal cladding (Wifi is great outside); we are not suitable if you need high speed internet access. - Endless delicious water is provided - An outdoor firepit is provided. Firewood and starters can be purchased for a small amenity charge (advance notice please). Campfires are conditional on local seasonal fire laws. -The toilet in the tiny house bathroom is a full size RV toilet which works much like a normal one. - There is a queen size bed, a pull out single sofa bed and a foldaway cot if needed (pls book if needed so we provide addl bedding). As the space is an open plan studio, please be aware of space and privacy limitations. * If you are a larger group, consider booking both Moonshadow Yurt and the Tiny House (suitable for a combined total of up to 8 people) - As a working farm, walking surfaces may be uneven in places and there may be mud at certain times of the year in places. Appropriate seasonal footwear is recommended. - We are continually improving the Tiny house and some exterior and minor interior finishings may not be aesthetically complete during your stay. Amenity charges: >Your private large hot tub is available free for stays of 3 nights or more, or an additional amenity charge of $20 per person for stays of 1 or 2 nights. Please book and pay in advance via AirBB or etransfer. > Our grazing boards (vegn option often available) and brekkie baskets are $30 for up to 2ppl. Please pre-order > Cheese making classes are typically $65 for a 1hr cheese making demo or $90 for a 2hr hands-on cultured cheese class (for up to 2ppl; slightly more if more ppl). As a real working farm, we are best suited to singles, couples and families with older (or very young) children - ie. those capable of following guidance on farm safety. ** Children must remain with a parent at all times while outside and cannot be left to play unattended, climb on machinery, chase free ranging chickens etc. We do offer add-on packages for children who would like to milk a goat and otherwise learn to live like a farmer (covid-protocols and dependent on season etc). Ask about 'A Day as a Farmer' packages. During the summer we may have bottle fed baby goats, which guests may be able to help feed. Goat cuddles year long. We have a farm shop on site where you may often purchase farm fresh free range heritage breed (coloured) eggs, jams and jellies, soap, cheese and a variety of other treats, essentials and seasonal gifts. Open by appt to guests, as able. We have outdoor cafe seating for enjoying a coffee, lunch & snacks while watching the goats frolic in nearby pastures (seasonal) NEWS: We have more to offer, from Spring 2022! 1) Our glamping Mongolian yurt (Moonshadow). This is a gorgeously furnished authentic traditional yurt (hand painted) and furnished with imported fur and woolen Mongolian rugs, romantic lighting, an electrical power plug for recharging electronics, and facilities for light cooking outside. An outdoor heated shower facility will be available in Spring. 2) Our delightful off-grid woods cabin (Guido) will be available from late Spring. With solar lighting and electricity for recharging devices, basic cooking facilities, hot water shower and compost toilet (as well as a pit latrine (outhouse), Guido is a perfect spot to sit back and enjoy nature while reconnecting. Guido can sleep up to 7ppl 3) Drum roll.. we expect to offer two more wonderful glamping options for 2022 - stay tuned! This will increase our capacity to provide truly unique and beautiful accommodation to larger groups. 4) Would love to visit but can't stay over? We will be offering delicious Farm Picnics for guests to take into the fields for a delicious back to nature experience. The farm is located 3km along a (usually!) reasonably-well maintained gravel road (off the main road in the area). This is a residential road however there are no street lights so please take this into account when planning your travel and arrival. The farm itself has limited night time lighting. Parking is provided approximately 100ft from the cottage and guests will need to walk over grass and gravel footpaths. Please notify us if you have a vehicle larger than a standard size automobile so that we can plan best for parking. With current Covid precautions, we are currently not able to offer farm tours. Guests can however meet our girls (goats) outside in their pasture dependent on daily weather conditions (goats are fair weather animals and will not be outside during inclement weather). Sturdy footwear and a degree of agility is required. Self-directed farm walks in the fields or woods is possible. If you have bikes, the trail system to Mahone Bay, Lunenburg and Bridgewater is all accessible. Private cheese making and other classes are sometimes possible. We love visitors and part of our focus in farming is educational. We often teach and have farm helpers from other countries. I have alot of domestic and international travel experience, having lived overseas for years and traveled to over 50 countries. Farm tours are often possible but cannot be guaranteed. Guests can interact with the farm animals (pigs, goats and poultry) with assistance. Pls note that a farm is not a safe place for unaccompanied children so we must insist parents be with children at all times. Just 7-8 minutes from Mahone Bay, our road is 4 km from exit 11 of highway 103. Lunenburg is also relatively close. This is one of the original properties settled by Germans who immigrated to this region in the 1760s. The beaches of the south shore are all accessible and MushaMush Provincial park (swimming lake) is a 12 km drive straight up the road inland. A bike can get you there if feeling energetic! ** Please take note that it is essential to follow our easy driving directions, and not rely on popular navigation systems - which may direct via non-functioning roads. We are just off the main 325 road, and this is the ONLY way to safely reach us. There is very limited public transport on the south shore of Nova Scotia (or elsewhere in rural Nova Scotia). A car is essential to access the property and to get around. ** Please take care when planning your route to reach us as online directions often direct via non-functioning roads - following our standard and easy directions is very important. We are a working farm, which includes livestock guardian dogs (no guest interaction permitted). We are strictly no pets (no exceptions) and no smoking facility for guests. Tours, breakfasts and classes must be pre-booked and may be cancelled if farm work interrupts (we try our best to accommodate but farming is not always predictable - we are very sorry if this happens). Cheese, charcuterie, jams, eggs, organic veg etc are often available to purchase from our onsite farm shop. Farms (and nature) can be noisy places including at night (owls, roosters, dogs etc), ear plugs are provided for light sleepers, though are rarely necessary.