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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

Arrived 1 day late in the wake of Hurricane Earl but our cottage was certanily worth the wait. What a lovely, well equipped cottage and gorgeous view! Thank you Helen and John for your concern about our safe arrival.

D. B Thompson

Hamilton, ON, 2010

We had a wonderful time! The view is fantastic and we experienced all kinds of weather from warm and sunny to a "nor easter!" We love the seals! Had fun taking day trips; seeing all the beautiful beaaches and quaint villages. Lunenburg was great! Our best supper was the lobster we got in town. We cooked them here-they were delicious! All in all: a perfect way to celebrate our 30th anniversary!

P. and P. Henderson

Wallaceburg, ON, 2010

This is a very comfortable cottage, easy to "be at home" in! The view is breathtaking and an easy stroll to the wharf and beach. It's great!

The Smith's

Columbus, OH, 2005

Unique cottage design with lots of windows & a super kitchen. Ocean view and beach front make a great place to kayak, walk and an evening fire. Neptunes Rise is private & quiet, & only 5 min drive from Shelburne.

Paul

Nova Scotia, Canada, 2020

About Us

It is very important for us at Sandy Lane Vacation Rentals, that you, our guests, have a wonderful vacation in Nova Scotia and that your stay at any one of our ocean rentals or holiday cottages by the sea is as pleasant as possible. We truly believe that our weekly and monthly vacation rentals and seaside cottages are among the great places to stay in Nova Scotia. As "South Shore Specialists" in where to stay in Atlantic Canada, we encourage you to ask for suggestions on things to see and do during your visit. We want your stay to be a long and happy one!

For additional information on booking procedures, rates or help planning your next seaside vacation, please do not hesitate to call us toll free at 1-800-646-1577 or locally at 1-902-875-2729 or e-mail us at: [email protected].

John Foss and Helen Potgieter

Helen Potgieter, John Foss, Sandy Lane Vacation Rentals, Cottages, for rent.

Holiday travel has always been an important part of John and Helen's lives. John's early childhood was spent traveling across Canada. Eventually, he settled in Ottawa, and graduated from Algonquin College with a diploma in Marketing and Business Administration.

Helen was born in South Africa. At the age of 2 her family moved to the England and then at 12 on to Canada. After completing her BFA at Ottawa University, she moved to Toronto to take her Bachelor of Education.

In August 1990 - 4 days before moving to the Dominican Republic, they were married. There, Helen established the "Sosua Private School" and John worked as a PADI Dive Master. After two years of tropical living, they returned to Canada. And, started planning their next trip ... nine months around Europe in an ex-Dutch Army camper van appropriately named "The General". After another short stint at home, they set off again... to Thailand for 7 months.

In 1995, after five years of almost non-stop traveling, they traded in their backpacks and cameras for briefcases and grip gear. Helen worked as a Training Manager for a design firm in Toronto, while John slaved as a Grip in the film industry. Tired of the Toronto lifestyle, they moved to Shelburne, Nova Scotia in 2000 where they opened The Millstones Bed and Breakfast.

Entrepreneurs at heart, Helen and John have spent the past 20+ years in the tourism industry - as tourists and now as owner/operators of Sandy Lane Vacation Rentals. They love Atlantic Canada and love Nova Scotia! It is their hope that when considering a place to stay in Nova Scotia that you look to Sandy Lane for fine holiday accommodation by the sea!