This beautiful cottage is tucked away amongst woodland in a quiet bay on Steenburg Lake. This 4-bedroom cottage has lots of space for a large family to enjoy time together yet still find some private areas to sit with a book and a glass of wine.

From the moment you pull into the driveway you'll know you chose well. This is a great property for sharing time with family and friends and has been furnished and equipped for comfort and relaxation.

The large entrance hall has space for shoes, jackets and snow gear if you are visiting in the winter, then there are steps up to the entrance which opens into the large eat- in kitchen. This is fully equipped with all you need to cook up a storm and of course has a dishwasher to make the clearing up so much easier. With a breakfast bar and stools along with the large dining table, there's plenty of room for family meals.

A large living room overlooks the gardens and lake and there is a door to the delightful screened sun room for evenings spent sunset watching. A full bathroom is on this level with a bathtub and shower over. Stairs lead to the upper floor where you'll find 3 large carpeted bedrooms and a large bathroom with a whirpool tub. All the beds and mattresses are brand new for the 2010 summer season.

The lower floor is home to a large family room with TV and games - a great spot for the teens to congregate and have space for themselves. There's also another bedroom and laundry area.

We loved the gardens at this property with lawns, woodland and shrubs giving shady spots, and quiet areas for relaxation, and of course a firepit. The waterfront is fairly shallow - about 2 feet at the shoreline and it gradually deepens to around 4ft at the end of the dock. It is not suitable for diving, but the swimming is great. It's sandy underfoot but we always recommend that our guests use water shoes. The westerly exposure assures you of great sunsets so charge up that glass of wine and head to the dock to take in the view!

A rowboat & 2 kayaks are included in the rental, or you can bring your own boat and tie it up at the dock.

The nearest town - Bancroft - has gift stores, restaurants, supermarkets and a delightful riverfront as well as being known as the 'Mineral Capital of Canada' hosting an annual 'Gemboree' each August.