 BAPTISTE LAKE MAP - 39/40  TOWN of BANCROFT MAP - 40/40 $2500 - $3850 / week | CONTACT OWNER |
DESCRIPTIONGENERAL DESCRIPTION  | Sleeps 8 |
 | 3 Bedrooms |
 | 2 Bathrooms |
 | Pets allowed
with
restrictions |
 | Smoking
not allowed |
 | Fireplace |
 | Internet |
 | Waterfront |
*** "2024 Rental Availability" (JUNE 22 to SEPT 28) *** Come Stay at our beautiful Post and Beam Lakefront Cottage ... on Baptiste Lake, near Bancroft for your family vacation. This cottage offers modern luxury surrounded by the natural splendour of cottage country. Nestled in a quiet bay this 2 1/ 2 story, 3 bedroom cottage features a post & beam A-frame design, main floor high ceiling, and large deck on 3 sides for sun and shade. The cottage has a picturesque view of the lake with stairs to a large dock for your family to enjoy the water. Great for diving, jumping, swimming and "no weeds". It also has privacy as the lot is 250 feet wide at the shoreline and has wooded areas on both sides between neighbours. Ideal for your family to simply get away from it all...
INTERIOR
The wood interior of this cottage is stunning.
The UPPER FLOOR loft area contains a bedroom with queen bed and 3 piece bathroom where you can relax in the tub looking out at the trees through the skylight. It also has a sitting area which contains a 32 inch flat screen TV with Shaw Satellite, couch, chairs & 2nd skylight.
The MAIN FLOOR contains a bedroom with double bed, high ceiling living room area with windows on 3 sides providing great views, 2 couches, 3 lounge chairs, a beautiful new cast iron propane fireplace, 3 piece bathroom with shower, and fully equipped kitchen & 8 person dining area with sliding glass doors to the deck.
The LOWER FLOOR contains a bedroom with queen bed, and a recreational room with a walkout, a lounge chair, couch, desk with chair, double size fold down futon bed, a 50 inch full motion wall mounted TV, Playstation 2 with video games, and DVD player with movies. There is also an abundance of windows throughout the cottage to enjoy natural light.
EXTERIOR
There is a gated 3 sided deck which allows you the choice of sun or shade throughout the day. Enjoy your morning coffee or a BBQ'd meal on the patio set with covered canopy or 2 slider deck chairs while looking out onto the lake. Enjoy roasting marshmallows or looking at the stars or moon in the evenings around the fire pit. The 16' X 16' dock contains a canoe and 4 muskoka chairs and can easily accommodate a boat if you wish to bring or rent one. A beautiful kayak is also supplied. In addition to having great swimming, our lake is also well known for having great fishing. Your family will never come up empty whether you enjoy jumping off the dock, catching a prize bass, northern pike, trout or little sun fish, watching and listening to the loons, or just relaxing at the dock in the sun, fun will be had by all...
EXTRA BONUS:
The Cottage is "Conveniently Located" - Nearest Town for All Amenities (Bancroft) is only 15 mins away!
Bancroft has a full range of Stores - Coffee shops, Fine Dining / Casual Dining / Fast Food restaurants, Bakery, 2 Grocery Stores, Retail and Antique stores, Candy stores, Beer / Liquor / Drug stores, Water Sports Equipment, Jewellers, Thrift shops and many unique Specialty Gift Shops etc.
Baptiste Lake is a very "Large / Long Lake" - it is part of a 36 mile lake chain with access to Benoir and Elephant Lake. As it has a variety of shallow and deep areas, it offers some of the area's best fishing (Northern Pike, Pickerel, Lake Trout, Small & Largemouth Bass, Muskie etc.). It is also a great lake for boating and swimming as there is an abundance of open area and not many boats on any one area of the lake at any time.
Dock Area - Deep water around the Dock so great for diving, jumping, and swimming. Clear water and "no weeds".
Privacy between neighbours as our shoreline is 250 feet wide and there are trees between cottages.
ACTIVITIES in the AREA for you to ENJOY
- Pamper yourself at Bancroft's Luxury Day Spa & Well-Being Retreat (Grail Springs)
- Play a round of golf at one of 3 golf courses in the area
- Enjoy concerts, small performances, summer musicals at The "Village Playhouse" theatre
- Enjoy the easy, moderate or difficult hiking trails and lookouts in Bancroft's Eagle's Nest Park
- Madawaska White Water Rafting about an hour away, offers a Family and Adventure rafting trip down the Madawaska River (Mondays to Thursdays only). Runs mid-June to end-Aug
- Horseback Riding / Petting Farm
- Enjoy the nearby ATV Trails. With the Hastings Heritage 156 km Trail that follows an old abandoned railway line, Bancroft is known as a hotspot for ATVing. The trail offers an adventurous mix of terrain for ATV enthusiasts. Bancroft even has a by-law permitting ATVs on the roadways
- Kayak / Canoe River Trip: Take a ½ day or full day river trip by kayak/canoe down the York River & enjoy your lunch on the way
- Outdoor Adventure Tours has Canoe, Kayak, Hike, Bike Tours
- Public Beach Nearby ? 10 min. drive away
- Rockhounding Mineral Field Trip
- Geocaching around the Area (Treasure Hunting)
- Bancroft & Area Autumn Local Artist Studio Tours (Last 2 weekends in Sept) provides a great opportunity to tour North Hastings during the Autumn colours season and meet, view and purchase artists creations (potters, painters, wood, stone, glass, mosaic artists etc.) in their own studios
PLACES TO VISIT in the AREA
- Algonquin Provincial Park - about an hour away provides hiking, beautiful forest, outdoor scenery, Visitor Center, Logging Museum, Wild Life, Moose Viewing is Best in Apr / May OR around Dawn / Dusk other months especially when it's hot!
- Egan Chutes Waterfall (Egan Chutes Provincial Park)
- The North Hastings Fish Hatchery
- The Art Gallery of Bancroft
- Bancroft Mineral Museum
- The Princess Sodalite Mine Rock Shop & Farm
- The Gut Conservation Area is a beautiful gorge around 30 meters high with walking trails, a lookout, and a stairway down to the gorge
- North Hastings Heritage Museum
- Rockhound Gemboree - Gem & Mineral Show - August long weekend
- Forest & WildLife Reserve Tours
- Visit Bancroft's own Brewery and try a free sample: Bancroft Brewing Company
- Kawartha Dairy Bancroft has 50+ ice cream flavours (and very large scoops !)
FOR AVAILABILITY - Please visit the calendar link on this site
For more PICTURES and TESTIMONIALS from past renters - Please feel free to VISIT our below COTTAGE WEBSITE:
http://baptistelakeretreat.com/
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AMENITIES AND EQUIPMENT | | Bedrooms | 3 bedrooms : - 2 double beds - 2 Queen beds | | | Kitchen | | | | Communications | | | | General | | | | Entertainment | | | | Outdoors Features | | |
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"SOME" ADDITIONAL "ACTIVITIES in the AREA" are Below - Bancroft's Luxury Day & Well-Being Spa - Bancroft's 2 golf courses - Summer musicals at The "Village Playhouse" theatre - Hiking trails and lookouts in Bancroft's Eagle's Nest Park - Madawaska White Water Rafting - Kayak / Canoe River Trips - Autumn Local Artist Studio Tours FOR more "ACTIVITIES" and a LIST of "PLACES TO VISIT" IN THE AREA - please visit our WEBSITE: http://baptistelakeretreat.com/ + VIEW MORE - COLLAPSE | Other Town/Lake/Area: | Bancroft |
Note: ***Cottage Conveniently Located near the Town BANCROFT for All Amenities - only 15 mins away. Bancroft has a full range of stores - coffee shops, fine dining / casual dining or fast food restaurants, Bakery, 2 Grocery Stores, Retail Stores, Antique shops and many unique Specialty Gift Shops etc.
***Baptiste Lake has multiple Boat Launch Locations & Boat Rentals nearby on the Lake AVAILABILITYLast update: April 19, 2024 |
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RATES | | - | - | - | $2500 | - | - | - | 2024 - JUNE "SUMMER SHOULDER" WEEK Jun 22, 2024 - Jun 29, 2024 FULL WEEK RENTAL Only | - | - | - | $2950 | - | - | 1 Week | 2024 - PRIME "HIGH SEASON" SUMMER WEEKS Jun 29, 2024 - Aug 31, 2024 FULL WEEK RENTAL Only (Sat - Sat) | - | - | - | $3850 | - | - | 1 Week | 2024 - SEPT "SUMMER SHOULDER" WEEK Aug 31, 2024 - Sep 07, 2024 FULL WEEK RENTAL Only (Sat - Sat) | - | - | - | $3400 | - | - | 1 Week | 2024 - SEPT - FULL WEEKS Sep 07, 2024 - Sep 28, 2024 FULL WEEK RENTAL Only (Sat - Sat) | - | - | - | $2900 | - | - | 1 Week |
Rates are in Canadian dollars ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | Check-in after | 04:00 PM | | Check-out before | 11:00 AM | | Security Deposit | $750 (Security deposit will be refunded within 14 days of check-out) | | Booking Deposit | 30% due at time of booking (The balance is due on arrival) | | Accepted Payments | Cash, Check, Interac e-Transfer | | Cottage Rules | View | Fees- Cleaning fee : $175.00
- Pet fee : $75.00
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JANICE TRENDEL Member since January 2023 Speaks: English Response Rate: 100% |
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