A Rare Find...

Welcome to #95 Sandy Cove Rd., Port Howe, Nova Scotia, Canada...

Have a look at the pictures below and if you're really and truly interested in learning more, just use the contact information at the bottom of this webpage!




 
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Waterfront:  The Northumberland Strait; salt water; tidal; sandy beach;
                     warmest ocean swimming North of the Carolinas;
                     views of Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick 
                                  
Property Size:  50’ x 100’

Cottage:  -one family since 1950, never rented
                 -approx. 384 square feet
                 -wood/chipboard construction with aluminum siding
                 -newer windows
                 -custom-fit shutters
                 -electricity
                 -telephone
                 -facilities include indoor chemical toilet & outhouse;
                  holding tank upgrade permissible by the county

Privacy: Third to last cottage on a dead-end private road

Fresh Water:  Shared Well (located on this property)


Nearest Village:  Pugwash, Nova Scotia (home of Windsor Salt and Seagull Pewter)
Amenities:   Hospital, Pharmacy, Bank, Internet Access, Laundry, Food and Liquor
                     Video/DVD rentals
Driving Time:  10 minutes


Nearest Town:  Oxford, Nova Scotia (Blueberry Capital of the World)
Amenities:  Bank, Pharmacy, Food and Liquor Store, access to the Trans-Canada Hwy.
Driving Time:  25 minutes


Nearest City:  Amherst, Nova Scotia (historical home of some Fathers of Confederation)
Amenities:  Hospital, Pharmacy, Banks, Internet Access, Laundry, Food and Liquor,
                   Train, Movies, Wal-Mart
Driving Time:  40 minutes


Nearest Airport:  Moncton, New Brunswick
Driving Time:  1 hour


Nearest International Airport:  Halifax, Nova Scotia
Driving Time:  1 ½ hours


PERSONAL COMMENTS:

Our three children spent their summers at this cottage, from newborn to their teens and early twenties.  This beach is safe (with proper supervision, of course!) and a delight for all. 

There are starfish and razor clams to find, hermit crabs and snails to tickle, ticklefish to dance on your toes, and meteor showers, constellations and the Milky Way to explore in the dark night sky. 

The area abounds with artisans and storytellers, giants and mines, farmers’ markets, festivals, concerts and live theatre, and Nova Scotians make just about the best kind of neighbours you could ever wish for.  We will miss “our beach”!
 

EXTERIOR SHOTS: VIEWS FROM THE COTTAGE



This is a private beach (no public access), and  very few cottagers rent out their properties.  There is a common stairway down to the beach (not the one shown here), which is maintained by mutual goodwill.



Now is the time for sandcastles, beach volleyball, starfish hunting, snail tickling, and long walks! 

At low tide, the raft in the centre of this photo is high and dry.  In fact, the distance from the edge of the embankment to the water's edge is over 100 meters!  This beach is so vast that you could probably run 8 games of touch football at the same time and no one would run into anyone else.

But when the tide is high, the water by the raft will be well over your head! Tide charts are available in Pugwash, to help you plan your day.



 
Looking East

Here we are looking East, towards Pugwash (which looks like it’s about to be hit with rain!).  Great Blue Herons love to hang out on the rocks just below our cliff. 

















In the picture below, we are looking North towards Prince Edward Island, which is sometimes visible without binoculars.  When the tide is in, snorkeling over these rocks is great—the schools of fish and the crabs don’t seem to mind!


 

 









 








 





EXTERIOR & INTERIOR SHOTS: VIEWS OF THE COTTAGE



The windows in this photo face North, over the Northumberland Strait.  The three in  the foreground are part of the living/dining area, and the one to the right is in the
master bedroom. 

The deck is made of pre-treated lumber, and it and the cottage were raised in 2004, with new footings everywhere. 

The blue box to the right of the deck houses our pump and well, which we share with the neighbours to our left (not shown).



The patio door faces West (to all those fabulous sunsets!).  The original cottage was  16’ x 16’, and an “L” shaped 8' x 24' addition was built about 12 years ago.
 


 


                                          …this is what it looks like
 
From L – R, the South- facing windows are for:  the master bedroom (opposite the one in the previous photo); the entranceway (blue door); the “biffy” (bathroom); the Kids’ room.   Hanging below the Kids’ room window is the hose hook-up.

The deep blue horizon below the sky is the Northumberland Strait. 

The small structure to the right with blue trim is the outhouse (with a designer’s touch on the inside!). 

Although not up in this photo, a length of clothesline is run from the hook (top left of  the master bedroom) to the telephone pole at roadside, giving plenty of towel and bathing suit drying space!

The patio door and all windows (exception:  blue door window, above) have custom-made shutters, painted blue, to keep out the winter.
 
 
      

The cottage walls are a mix of chipboard and plywood, and are not insulated.  But believe us, you would not want to be here in the winter!  The road into the cottage is impassible by car from late fall to early-mid spring. 

N.B.: Some furnishings will not be included in the sale.



These three windows face North (towards P.E.I.) and the couch faces the patio door, looking West.   N.B.: Some furnishings will not be included in the sale.
 

  
 

The galley-style kitchen includes a stove, fridge, microwave, and toaster-oven (all  major appliances will be included in the sale).  N.B.: Some furnishings will not be included in the sale.


 
The Bathroom

The bathroom (“biffy”), which faces South.  All furnishings in this room are included in   the sale.








 
 













The Master Bedroom

Here are three photos of the Master Bedroom. 

The Master Bedroom’s beds were custom built for maximum storage capacity beneath the mattresses.  They can be configured either as a double bed or as twin beds, as shown here.

N.B.: Some furnishings will not be included in the sale, but all beds will be.






 ...sleeps three, with its built-in bunk beds, a dresser, and a cot.



 

1.    Two woven-rope armchairs and little table between them (photo p.10, top)

2.    Wooden cane-bottom rocking chair (photo p.10, top)

3.    Icons (photo p.10, top + elsewhere)

4.    Braided rug (photo p.10, top + elsewhere)

5.    Table under window and table in right corner (photo p.10, bottom + elsewhere)

6.    Dresser (photo p.10 and 11, top)

7.    Radio and glass jar on shelves above bed (photo p.12, bottom)

8.    Quilt (photo p.12, bottom and p.13)

9.    Bookcase (photo p.12, bottom) and some books therein

10.    Yellow ceramic lamp (photo p.10, top)

11.    Mugs, dishes, cooking pots, utensils




Type of Sale:                For sale by owners

  NEW ASKING PRICE:    $115,000  


If you are seriously interested in further information, please contact us at...

Phone:  (613) 523-0808

Email:  YourNewCottage@hotmail.com





If you're a US citizen, you can get the property investment gain without the capital gains tax they hit you with when you purchase property in the USA.  That makes  Canadian ocean front real estate an excellent investment.