Sandy Lane
Vacation Rentals 135 Water St Shelburne, Nova Scotia B0T 1W0 Canada tel: 1 902 875 2729 toll-free: 1 800 646 1577 [email protected] www.sandylanevacations.com 
Guest Testimonials Sapphire Cottage is a pleasant cottage with a good view onto the water in a great location for exploring the area
Had a great time! A few blueberries were out and tasty. Loved the cottage and its hominess. Carter's Beach felt like being down south. My 2 year old daughter loved running around in the garden and playing on the beach. Fireplace was cozy!
The Francis Louis House was great! We drove up to Durham Lane and down to what's known as the
old wharf. We took a lovely walk along that fabulous beach-left toward the mouth of the harbor. A great place to visit at low tide. Afterwards we rode down to the end of St. Catherine's River Road, stopping to view the marsh before the big curve near the end of the road. We saw an adult bald eagle atop one of the scraggly tall spruces! Beach Heaven is the airbnb of your dreams. Everything is even better than the photos! Fully stocked kitchen, top notch appliances, sparkling clean, and designer touches everywhere you look. The beach was beautiful (even in the winter!) for daily strolls.
Despite the fact the the home has custom, expensive touches, it also manages to feel incredibly cozy and lived in. It's obvious this is a loved, family home and not just a rental. There is an amazing couch and huge TV (not pictured) that are a welcome surprise.
Note for business travellers, the wifi isn't the strongest or most reliable, but great for emails, Netflix, and vacation needs! |
Shelburne
The gardens along Dock Street are rich with colour.
Taking the children for a walk along Shelburne's Dock Street on a glorious summers day in August.
A view of Shelburne from the harbour. The white church was constructed as part of the set for the movie "Moby Dick" that was shot in Shelburne in the summer of 2009.
A beautiful summers day on Dock Street.
Shelburne Harbour Yacht Club is a hub of activity in the summer.
DescriptionHistory:In the spring of 1783, over 5000 settlers arrived on the shores of Shelburne Harbour from America. Assurance of living under the British flag, and promises of free land, tools, and provisions lured many to the British Colonies at that time. In the fall of 1783, a second wave of settlers arrived and by 1784, the population of this new community is estimated to have been at least 10,000 the fourth largest in North America - much larger than either Halifax or Montreal. Today, Shelburne is a charming historic town set on a truly spectacular harbour. Unspoiled by industry or shipping, local town's folk like to boast that it is the third best natural harbour in the world after Sydney and Halifax. Over 16 km long, and dotted with small communities and beaches, the harbour is perfect place to sail, canoe or kayak. A walk through the Historic District is a trip through architectural history. The six narrow lanes and four streets retain the same dimensions and character as laid out by the original British surveyors. Of the 46 residential properties in the District, only one was built after 1900. Eight of the twelve dwellings facing the water were built before 1785. With over a dozen architectural styles present Shelburne's wooden heritage is considered the most significant in Canada. The museum complex, with it four museums - the Muir-Cox Shipyard, Dory Shop Museum, Ross-Thompson House and the Shelburne County Museum are all worth a visit. When the dory shop was established in 1880, it was part of a dory-building industry, which at its peak, included at least seven shops along the Shelburne waterfront. AddressShelburne, Nova ScotiaGoogle Map |
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