The Bona Vista Social Club on beautiful Lake of Bays

The 3 acres which The Jaffary Cottage is built on was purchased just after the war in 1946. In 1949 the cottage was constructed. In those years there were no roads to speak of and much of the lake community was serviced by steam ships delivering holiday goers to Bigwin Island and other smaller resorts. From 1910 or so, when cottages were first being built at Bona Vista people thought this lot was unbuildable because of it's height from the water.

In fact the building materials and lumber all had to be dragged across the ice with sleds and horses in winter and then pulled up behind the Hadwen's cottage to where it stands now. The builder, Mr. Stone, then set about building the entire place with hand tools as the hydro lines had still not reached Bonavista. He was a very good carpenter and even made the windows and screens that are still working well 70 years later.

Since then the cottage has undergone a couple of extensions and was completely taken down to the studs and renovated in 2016 by Mr. Stone's son Lloyd, who also built the garage and winter cottage above it. Most of the original cottage's integrity was preserved during the renovation. If what you want is a real Muskoka cottage experience as opposed to a city home in the country, than this is the place for you. The cottage sleeps 6, plus 2 more can sleep in the guest cabin which was renovated in 2019.

There is a brick and wood decking pathway leading down to the dock. There is Wifi and Smart TV, DVD's and Netflix for quiet evenings around the cabin. Soak up the paintings, sculptures and 19th century antiques while sitting in front of the living room fireplace and spinning some vinyl. Enjoy your meals eating either on the screened in porch looking at the lake, inside around the kitchen table or sitting at the bar. The dishwasher will help you clean up after the meal so you can spend your time relaxing. The cottage is also very book and board game friendly, lots of places to read and play. It has 2 bathrooms one with a tub and shower and the other with just a shower.

Summer Activities (nearby)	All-terrain vehicles Canoeing Fishing Golf Hiking Motorboat Mountain biking Public beach Tennis Theatre Windsurfing
Winter Activities (nearby)	Downhill skiing Hockey rink Ice fishing Ice skating Snowmobiling Snowshoeing Tobogganing

Santa's Village, The Huntsville Heritage Place and Train, Golfing at Deerhurst and Bigwin Island, The Algonquin Theatre, Casino Rama, The Key to Bala, Algonquin Park, Arrowhead Park, Hidden Valley plus much more!