Where the sun melts
into the lake.

It comfortably sleeps 10 and accommodates up to 15 on request, across 5 bedrooms and 6 beds (2 kings, 2 queens, and 2 twins).

You let yourselves in with a smart lock. Check in is after 4 pm and checkout is by 11 am. The renter must be 25 or older, quiet hours are 11 pm to 7 am out of respect for year round neighbours, and there are no parties or events. Small, well behaved pets are welcome (one per booking, a $100 fee). Four of the five bedrooms are up a flight of stairs, with one bedroom and bathroom on the main floor. Guests take their garbage and recycling out at checkout, and we are glad to help arrange disposal.

The dock is wonderful for fishing, paddling, and launching a boat, and the water warms up nicely in summer. The shoreline is a natural, weedier lakebed rather than a sandy beach, so for classic sandy swimming most guests head to Beavermead, Roger’s Cove, or Squirrel Creek, all within 20 to 30 minutes. There is also a shallow, sandy stretch of the lake, reachable by boat, that families love.

Five bedrooms, two bathrooms, a renovated full kitchen, hot tub, fire pit, two kayaks, a private dock, a BBQ, and fast wifi (47 Mbps) that reaches down to the fire pit.

We provide all bed linens, a kitchen fully equipped for ten (with coffee, oil, and basic seasonings), propane for the BBQ, soap and shampoo, two kayaks with life jackets, and board games. Please bring your own bath towels and paper towels. Firewood is sold on the honour system by a vendor three minutes away.

Five bedrooms, six beds, and two full bathrooms (one on each floor). Upstairs: two king rooms that share a walkout balcony over the lake, a queen room with a garden view, and a room with two twin beds. On the main floor, a queen room. It sleeps 10 comfortably, with space for larger groups on air mattresses.

Yes, the driveway comfortably fits 6 cars, which suits a larger group arriving in several vehicles.

On the waterfront of Rice Lake in Keene, Ontario, in the Kawarthas, about 90 minutes (140 km) east of Toronto and roughly 20 minutes from Peterborough.

Yes, all year. Winter brings the ice and a quiet, snow globe version of the lake.

It stays comfortable year round. Summer has central air conditioning, winter has central heating from an electric furnace plus a heat pump in the dining area, and a wood stove indoors for cozy evenings.

Keene has a Beer Store, an LCBO, and the legendary Muddy’s Pit BBQ two minutes away. Peterborough, about 20 minutes off, covers full grocery stores, restaurants, and a cinema. The renovated kitchen is set up for cooking in for the whole group.

Two ways. Send us an inquiry through the book direct form and we’ll confirm by email (booking direct saves fees for both of us), or reserve instantly on our Airbnb listing (opens in a new tab).