Windfall Cottage On Little Lake

Entire guesthouse in Midland, Canada

  1. 4 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 2 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Jonathan
  1. Superhost
  2. 2 years hosting

Listing highlights

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Exceptional check-in experience

Recent guests gave the check-in process a 5-star rating.

Beautiful area

Guests love this home’s scenic location.
Kick back and relax in this calm, stylish space in a hidden corner of Midland. Enjoy kayaking from the shallow beach, chatting around the fire-pit, grilling dinner on the barbecue and dining on the deck. The town of Midland and the waterfront are a 15 minute walk. Bring bicycles and enjoy the Midland Waterfront Trail or venture further afield to Awenda Provincial Park or the Tiny beaches.

The space
Built in 2023, on the foundation of the original 1923 cabin, this compact 750 sq ft cottage has all the comforts of home. The open plan main room has a full, well equiped kitchen comprised of an induction stove, slim line fridge, nespresso vertuo coffee machine and other essential appliances. The sitting room features a Samsung Frame TV with Netflix, Disney, Prime and Apple TV and a gas fireplace. There is a dining nook with seating for four that can serve as a work space. The Hi Speed WiFi is adequate for most requirements.

There are two bedrooms - the master bedroom has a premium king bed, overhead fan and a sliding glass door leading to the back deck. The second bedroom has a premium queen bed. Both bedrooms are individually heated and have closets.

The compact washroom has a shower (no bath), sink, toilet and washer/dryer.

The 8' x 25' deck which is accessed through a sliding glass doors has a propane barbecue, outdoor dining and stairs down to a semi private backyard with a Solo smokeless firepit. From there it is short walk to the lake and dock. Little Lake is very shallow and warms up quickly and thanks to a small motor only policy is a great place to kayak, paddle board, fish or just lounge on the dock.

We live on the property with a large bouncy Bernadoodle named Otis. Even though he is friendly we keep Otis close to the house when we have guests.

We will greet you personally to show you where everything is and how it works. We are nearly always available if you ever have questions or need help.

Guest access
The entire cottage and semi private backyard is for you to use. The lakeside and dock can be accessed in a variety of ways - you choose the way that suits you best.

Other things to note
The property is on a hill leading down to the lake. Although the cottage is easily accessed from the driveway and the backyard has been levelled around the firepit the hill down to the lake may be challenging to some.

The lake is shallow but one must always be cautious around water and children must be supervised at all times. We have adult lifejackets and rescue bags for the kayaks but we don’t provide children’s lifejackets.

Hazards such as poison ivy, ground wasps, mosquitos, spiders and ticks are a part of life here. We will make sure we point out anything that may be hazardous.

We have a no pet policy to maintain an allergy free environment to the best of our ability

Where you'll sleep

What this place offers

Waterfront
Kitchen
Fast wifi – 98 Mbps
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises

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Rated 4.97 out of 5 from 36 reviews.

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Guests mention

Where you’ll be

Midland

Meet your host

Superhost
36 reviews
4.97 out of 5 average rating
2 years of hosting
My work: Retired
I'm obsessed with: Sailing Georgian Bay
Carol and I are an active couple who have had long careers in the film and television industry. We live in Midland with Otis and enjoy sailing, cycling and all the natural beauty Georgian Bay has to offer We moved to this property - Windfall in 2021, renovated the main house then rebuilt Windfall Cottage from the ground up in 2023. Our passion going forward is to restore and naturalize the gardens and introduce this sanctuary to new friends.

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  • Carol

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