Villa Lakeside

Villa Lakeside is a 3-bedroom house on the south shore of Lake Ontario. The house is a bungalow with three bedrooms. The living room and the dining room have large windows/glass doors that directly facing the lake. All three bed rooms have closet and windows. The two larger bedrooms have a queen size bed in each. The third bed room is smaller with two single beds. There are two recently renovated bathrooms in the house. Both have walk-in shower and no tub. The main bathroom is on the main floor and a 2nd bathroom is in the basement. The Provincial Government COVID-19 Orders are currently in place. During this time, we have special requirements especially regarding Social Circles and Social Gathering. We currently only accept reservations for a single social circle (generally, in a single household, see above link for detailed explanation). At the time of the booking, you need to confirm the total number of people you will have on the property and the names of each adult in your group. During the COVID-19 pandemic period, no visitors or "day-guests" are allowed. We need everyone to confirm, on the day before check-in and on the day of check-out, that: 1) whether have ever been tested positive for COVID-19; 2) whether they have been in contact, in the past 14 days, with someone known to have tested positive for COVID-19; 3) have any known COVID-19 related symptoms; 4) have fully vaccinated according to the Province of Ontario's requirements. All guests will be required to show proof of fully vaccination status at the time of check-in. Anyone who answers Yes to any of the above questions will not be allowed to be on our property. If you answer changed to "yes" to any question during the stay, we will need to charge additional $300 to block the next three days. If you refuse to answer above question upon check-out, you will forfeit your deposit. The house (except for the garage and the basement) and the back yard, which is right by the lake. However, we offer the view to Lake Ontario but not access to the water, which is about 10+ft below the retaining wall. Easy access to the water and a pebble beach can be found through the Murray Street Park half a block away. Only registered guests are allowed to be on the property. If you plan to have your own guest/s over, permission from the owner is required and they cannot stay on the property between 11:30pm-6am. We have a strict maximum occupancy of 12 on property. The guests are not permitted to get on or go over the retaining wall by the lake. Nor are they allowed to access the lake from the backyard. Please be with your children at all times. Adult guests are allowed access to the basement for laundry and the 2nd bathroom. Children are not allowed in the basement. TV has a a few over-the-air local stations and Netflix (Canadian programming). We do not have cable programming. No Pets on property. We do not live on site but will be available when needed. Guests access the house through a digital lock. Grimsby, established in 1790, is one of the oldest towns in the Niagara Region. Today, Grimsby is a town of 28,000 people maintaining its small town character. The town has two parts separated by the freeway QEW. Our house is located in the north part of the town by Lake Ontario, which is predominately residential; the downtown area (2km away) on the south side of QEW has many small shops, restaurants, and cafes as well as grocery stores (Food Basic, Sobeys). There are a few big box stores (e.g. Superstore, Costco) with about 5-10 minutes drive. Grimsby is about 28 miles (45km) to Niagara Falls and Niagara on the Lake; about 56 miles/90km to Toronto. Please note that driving time depends heavily on traffic conditions especially to/from Toronto. Close access to freeway, 2-3 minutes drive to QEW (Exit 71 or 74). 1hr drive to Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ) or 1.5hr drive to Buffalo (BUF). There is a Go Bus stop, a long distance bus (Coach Canada, MegaBus), and a train station (Via Rail) in town (with in 3km from the house). Please note that Grimsby does not have local public transportation (i.e. bus). You would need a taxi if arrive by transit. The downtown area is about 2km from the house. It's a 5 minutes drive or 30 minutes walk. We require the names of all adult guests and their government issued ID submitted to Airbnb (we will not see them). This applies to non-overnight staying guests who will be on the property. Parking is available on the driveway, which can accommodate up to 6 cars in tandem. We recommend parking on the driveway to give more space to the runners/walkers and cyclists who share the streets.