 Amazing views of the sky and lake - 1/40  party island on the lake to enjoy and relax - 2/40  Cottage facing the lake - 3/40  Hydro pool Hot tub Spa . It has specialized 32 jets and 4 zones . - 5/40  lake front view from lawn - 6/40  Stunning view of lake from the dock - 7/40  Cozy fire place in the living room - 10/40  Coffeemaker and toaster - 14/40  Bedroom 1-queen bed - 15/40  Bedroom 1-queen bed and closet - 16/40  Bedroom 2-queen bed and closet - 17/40  Bedroom 2-queen bed and closet - 18/40  Third bedroom- double and bunk bed - 19/40  additional cabin-available June to september - 20/40  Gazebo available from April to October - 21/40  2 canoes and 1 youth paddle board - 24/40  2 kayaks in great condition - 25/40  Kids favorite-Zipline - 26/40  Kids favorite-Pirate lookout - 27/40  cottage side view - 28/40  Huge lawn for games facing the lake - 30/40  cottage with lights - 31/40  Shallow water front perfect for kids to play - 32/40  fire pit facing lake front - 33/40  Winter lake view from lawn - 36/40  Winter tranquility of the lake from deck - 37/40  deer passes by in front of the cottage - 38/40  cottage- with fall colors - 39/40 $275 - $370 / night | CONTACT OWNER |
DESCRIPTIONGENERAL DESCRIPTION  | Sleeps 8 |
 | 4 Bedrooms |
 | 1 Bathroom |
 | Pets allowed
with
restrictions |
 | Smoking
not allowed |
 | Fireplace |
 | Internet |
 | Hot Tub |
 | Waterfront |
Welcome to Cozy Weekenders Cottage on the Prestigious Horseshoe/ Mountain Lake Chain in the beautiful town of Minden Hills. The open concept cottage offers a large deck overlooking the water with stunning views of Horseshoe Lake. The cottage boasts about a large level lawn, perfect for children and grandparents alike and includes a fire pit for roasting marshmallows, zipline, pirate lookout, hammock, swing and a sand pit for young ones to play.
The living room features a beautiful wood burning fireplace creating a cozy and bright space, a selection of games and puzzles for everyone in the family to enjoy! A TV, perfect for a movie night with popcorn! The kitchen consists of propane stove, oven, range hood, fridge, coffeemaker, toaster, kettle, microwave, pots and pans, cutlery, plates, 6 wine glasses, 8 glasses, 10 coffee cups and bowls and much more.
The waterfront is just fantastic! With hard packed sand and easy entry for the little ones, and for the more adventurous, you can jump right off the Large 15 x 10 Ft Dock or enjoy the perfect eastern exposure for morning sun. The sunrises are mesmerizing and so unique every day. This two Lake Chain has great Fishing(Smallmouth bass, Walleye, and Northern pike), Swimming and Km's of boating. Explore the lake by the provided canoes and kayaks, drop in a fishing line, or just kick back and relax on the dock or hammock under the trees.
Where you'll sleep:
Bedroom 1 and bedroom 2 boasts a queen size bed, dresser and ample closet space. The third bedroom is extra cozy that features a double bed and bunk bed. There is also a pull-out sofa bed in the living room. The fourth bedroom is a Bunkie closer to the lake with a queen and a bunk bed, dresser and closet available from June to September .
Summer water toys:2 canoes, 2 kayaks, 2 youth paddleboard, floating party island, 4 inflatables, 4 life jackets(1 Small, 2 large, 1 kid), 1 aluminum motorized fishing boat(required boating license, available for $650/week)
Kids special: zip line, floating water mat, inflatable water toys, swing, pirate cove, sand pit .
Indoor games- chess, scrabble, hanging darts on the wall and many other board games to explore
Outdoor games-badminton, ring toss, frisbee,2 skipping ropes, sand pit toys.
Winter activities: tobogganing, snowboarding, ice-skating and sledding, Sir Sam's Ski resort close by, ice fishing on the lake, snowmobiling.
Hydro pool Hot tub: It has specialized hydrotherapy with 32 jets. It has 4 zones that focusses on the muscles that support the spine, upper back, neck, leg and deep foot massage.
Unique Features of the cottage:
Wading waterfront with rippled sand for kids to play.
Fishing: Lake is known for Smallmouth bass, Walleye, Trout and Northern pike. We have many weeded areas around the lake, that we and our guests have got lucky.
Awesome Zipline-a big hit for kids who weigh less than 100 pounds.
Outdoor shower in summer.
Kids enjoy going to the Natural Spring at the back of the cottage.
40 acres of hiking trail behind the cottage.
Hot tub: Hydro pool 6 person spa .
Lots of natural shade to relax.
Our cottage is close to the Wedgewood Minden Marina, if you like to rent seadoos and other water sport equipment, they drop it at 1053,Bethel Road on horseshoe lake, which is a public boat launch area 4 min away from our cottage.
For 1 week stays, guests are provided with a dump pass to dispose the garbage. The garbage dump is 12 minutes away from the cottage.
Pets: We welcome pets that are well behaved. If you'll make sure that the dog does not sit on furniture(fabric sofa) , follow the poop and scoop policy, and the dog's nails are trimmed so that there will be no damage to the hardwood, dogs are welcomed.
This is a smoke free environment.
Attractions
1. Minden Wild water Preserve :5 minute to the famous Minden Whitewater Preserve- great for a hike/walk and
to see the kayakers in the rapids:4 11 minute drive.
2. Sir Sam's ski Resort
3. Buttermilk Falls
4. Minden Experience- Go karting
5. Blairhampton Golf Club, Gull River Golf Club 11 minute drive
6. The Minden River walk
7. Panorama Look out
8. Dream Acre whitetails
9. Minden Hills Museum and heritage Village
9. Agnes Jamieson Gallery
10. Glass eagle studios
11. Earth and Fire Pottery studio
12. Ritchie Falls
13. Snowdon Park Preserve
14. Haliburton Sculpture Forest:30 minute drive
12. Tubing at the Gull river: Guests bring the 4 inflatables provided at the cottage and tube around the Gull river
for an hour or hour and half depending on the current. Great time to relax and watch a variety of birds. My
family enjoys tubing.
Winter Activities
*Skating*
-SG Nesbitt Memorial Arena - Sundays and Wednesdays from 12:00- 2:00 pm
*Skiing*
- Sir Sams Ski resort-25 mins out
- "Ontario's second-oldest family owned ski resort, Sir Sam's Ski / Ride offers skiing and snowboarding for all abilities
*Snowmobiling*
- Haliburton County Snowmobile association has one of the finest trail systems you will ever ride. Snowmobile season usually starts in December and lasts until mid March. 370 kilometers of trails for you to discover.
*Hiking Trails*
- Minden Broad Walk Trails
- Snowdon Park Loop
- Twin Lakes Ski Trail Loop
Our cottage is 10 minutes to groceries, Kawartha diary, Valu-mart, Foodland, Tim Hortons, Subway, LCBO, Canadian tire, Pepper Mill Steak and Pasta House, Suwan's Thai Cuisine, Marks Chinese Restaurant and many other restaurants.
Out door fire: Minden hills permits outdoor fire from 7pm-7am only. Fire should be lit in the provided fire pit.
Garbage: Minden hills thrives towards being environmental friendly. They accept garbage only if it is sorted. We leave a garbage card , guests dump the garbage at the landfill( 11 minutes away), the card has to be returned.
Garbage and recycling information is in the welcome book. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Email for any requests in dates and questions. Summer 2025, can be broken into Sunday to Friday for 2550. Friday to Sunday 1250.
Look forward towards hosting you'll. Thank you.
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AMENITIES AND EQUIPMENT | | Bedrooms | 4 bedrooms : - 4 single beds - 1 double bed - 3 Queen beds - 1 Sofa bed | | | Kitchen | | | | Communications | | | | General | | | | Entertainment | | | | Outdoors Features | | |
Summer Activities
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The cottage is centrally located between Haliburton and Minden hills, where you can enjoy a variety of activities. Minden Wild water Preserve :5 minute to the famous Minden Whitewater Preserve- great for a hike/walk Wedgewood RPM Marina is 6 minutes away, public boat launch on lake 4 min away. Sir Sam's ski Resort-20 min drive + VIEW MORE - COLLAPSE | Other Town/Lake/Area: | Haliburton, Dorset, Huntsville |
Note: Hwy #35 and right on Horseshoe lake road.
Our cottage is 2.5 hours from GTA. AVAILABILITYLast update: October 08, 2024 |
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RATES | | $275 | $320 | $640 | - | - | - | 2 Nights | CHRISTMAS 2024 Dec 20, 2024 - Jan 05, 2025 | $370 | - | $740 | $2590 | - | - | 4 Nights | SUMMER 2025 Jun 20, 2025 - Aug 30, 2025 Sunday to Friday-$2550, Sunday to Sunday weekly rental. Message for dates. | - | - | $1250 | $3700 | - | - | 1 Week |
Rates are in Canadian dollars ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Check-in after | 04:00 PM | | Check-out before | 11:00 AM | | Security Deposit | $500 (Security deposit will be refunded within 7 days of check-out) | | Booking Deposit | 50% due at time of booking (The balance is due 60 days before arrival) | | Accepted Payments | Cash, Interac e-Transfer | | Cancellation Policy | Moderate | | Cottage Rules | View | Fees- Cleaning fee : $160.00
- Pet fee : $50.00
- Fishing boat per week : $650.00
- Refundable security deposit : $500.00
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REVIEWS | | Brad |  |
| We have rented several cottages and this is the best waterfront property we have stayed at. First of all the property is large, fairly flat and has lots of shade. It's on a quiet lake with easy entry and exit into the lake from a large dock. There is a fire pit, a large gazebo, and even an outdoor shower and hot tub. The cottage is well-maintained and equipped. It had a full bathroom and even laundry machines! Also, it was only 10 minutes from Minden and 5 minutes from beautiful Rapids.
Gen was always available and checked in with us to make sure we were okay. If you love the outdoors you won't find many cottages like this one.
Stayed: August 2024 Submitted: Aug 17, 2024
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Owner response: I'm glad you'll enjoyed your stay at our cottage. Thanks for sharing your experience. It is much appreciated. Thanks for being so respectful and leaving the cottage in perfect condition. The cleaner commented : " It felt no one lived here" , when she saw the cottage. You and your family are truly dream guests, all hosts will love to have. You were always do kind and thoughtful in your communication. It was a pleasure having you as guests. Thanks for being so awesome !!!!! I will be pleased to host you'll in future. Cheers!!! Gen | |
| | Eliz | |
| Our family had a great time and enjoyed every bit at the Cozy Weekenders cottage. Lots of activities to do, we enjoyed swimming in the clean shallow waterfront, canoeing, kayaking on the huge lake, admiring nature(birds and animals), kids had a blast paddle boarding, zip lining, floating on the floating mat, relaxing on the huge party island float. We rented the fishing boat, fishing was excellent (we caught northern pike, small mouth bass). After an adventurous day, we barbequed and enjoyed games on the large levelled lawn and star gazed around the fire pit. We absolutely loved the large deck, dock, stunning lake views, sunrises, the Bunkie was very cozy and the Hot tub was perfect to end the day. The Hot tub has spa therapy and is well maintained.
Gen is an amazing host, shared a detailed list of things available and restaurants to enjoy. She was quick to respond to all our questions. We have booked the cottage to enjoy the fall views. Nothing short of a 5 star experience! The cottage has it all.
Stayed: August 2024 Submitted: Aug 15, 2024
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Owner response: Hi Eliz, I'm so glad to read your review. I'm happy you'll had a great time and enjoyed your stay. Thanks for leaving the cottage in perfect condition. The cleaner was pleased. I'm glad to host you'll in fall to enjoy the foliage. Enjoy the rest of your summer. | |
| | Esther | |
| We had a fantastic stay at Gens Cottage. The lake views were truly breathtaking. We rented the fishing boat and enjoyed our time fishing on the lake. To our surprise we caught a northern pike by the dock. The lakefront has clean water with a shallow entry. The size of the lake is huge for a great boat ride. Nature around the cottage and lake is amazing ,we admired all the birds and loons were our favourite. Night star gazing was awesome with the firepit to keep us warm. Cottage had great working appliances with cozy beds. Our family enjoyed every moment and will return in the fall to enjoy the fall foliage colors.
Gen provided us with all the info and the surroundings restaurant which made it easy to plan our trip. Highly recommend to family and friends.
Stayed: May 2024 Submitted: May 21, 2024
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Owner response: Hi Esther, So glad to hear you'll had a fantastic time at my cottage. I'm happy that you'll enjoyed your fishing around the lake and the northern pike catch. You'll were amazing guests. Thanks for leaving the cottage in perfect condition. I will be pleased to host you'll again. Thanks for sharing your experience. Cheers Gen | |
| | Clera | |
| The views are truly breathtaking. We enjoyed the hot out door showers, morning dock coffee with the mesmerizing sun rises, floating on the water, canoeing, kayaking, kids enjoyed the paddleboards, shallow entry clean waterfront, pirate lookout, zipline was super hit. The lake is a great size for boating around with amazing different variety of birds and trees. We did try tubing around the gull river which was exciting and relaxing. The cottage has cozy beds, appliances that are well maintained and work efficiently. The board games were great and star gazing was amazing to end the day .
Thanks Gen for providing us with all the attractions and restaurants. The cottage is 9 minutes away from groceries and Kawartha diary. We made great memories at your cottage and enjoyed every moment of our 7 night stay, will definitely recommend and return in future.
Stayed: September 2023 Submitted: Oct 16, 2023
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Owner response: I'm so glad to read that you'll enjoyed every moment of your stay. Great to know that you liked tubing around the gull river. Thanks for being amazing guests. You left the cottage in great condition. I will be very happy to host you,ll in future. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. Cheers Gen | |
| | Robert |  |
| We rented this cottage for 2 weeks in August. The cottage was just what we were looking for for five adults (two being teenagers). The cottage was cozy, clean and well taken care of. The access to the lovely little beach was ideal as there were few steps to the water for one elderly rentee. Overall, we highly recommend this cottage. The only criticism would be little things like a toaster that was awkward to use. The cottage should have been supplied with adequate bottled water for the two week stay.
Stayed: August 2023 Submitted: Sep 21, 2023
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Owner response: Thanks for sharing your experience at our cottage. Glad to hear that it was what you were looking for. Sorry to hear about the toaster, we have replaced it with a new toaster now. The water is tested and safe to drink , we suggest guests to bring their own drinking water if they have allergies and stomach sensitiveness. I wish you would have communicated it to us while your stay, when I was checking in to see if you needed anything. Cheers Gen | |
$275 - $370 / night $640 - $1250 / weekend $2590 - $3700 / week GEN PEREIRA Member since November 2021 Speaks: English Response Rate: 100% |
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