Spacious lakefront cottage in Bala, sleeps 14 across 7 bedrooms, with 112 feet of south-west facing shoreline and a private dock.
Set on Long Lake just south of Bala village, with a gently sloping shoreline, private dock, and space for everyone to spread out. Ideal for big families and multi-family summer trips.
Note: this is the summer version of our cottage, opened to its full 7-bedroom capacity (sleeps 14). The same cottage runs as a 5-bedroom in the off-season under `Lakeside 5BR Cottage in Bala – Group Getaway`, that`s where you`ll find our reviews from previous guests.
THE SPACE Built into a gentle incline overlooking the lake, the cottage spans three levels plus a loft, with bright open-concept living, dining, and kitchen at its heart. Large windows pull in lake views and afternoon light; a wood-burning fireplace anchors the room on cooler evenings. The dining table seats the whole group for shared meals.
SLEEPING (sleeps 14) • Main floor: two king bedrooms (one lake-view, one tree-view) • Middle floor: two queen bedrooms (one lake-view, one tree-view), down a flight of stairs and built into the hill, off the games room • Lower cottage (ground level, attached): two king bedrooms, both with lake views • Loft: three single beds and a double, overlooking the dining room (great for kids), up a flight of stairs
INSIDE • Open-concept living, dining, and kitchen • Wood-burning fireplace • Games room with pool/ping pong table and air hockey • Separate TV room • Wi-Fi
OUTSIDE • 112 feet of private, south-west facing waterfront on Long Lake • Gently sloping shoreline with shallow entry, ideal for kids and swimmers of all ages • Private dock • Lakeside firepit • BBQ grill on the deck
Watercraft (available mid-May through August): • 1 canoe • 1 tandem kayak • 2 sit-in kayaks • 2 sit-on kayaks • 2 child-sized sit-on kayaks • Adult life jackets in various sizes. We`re unable to supply children`s life jackets, please bring your own.
LOCATION Bala village is 2 km away (a 5-minute drive): • Less than 1 km from the Beer Store • Less than 2 km from Don`s Bakery, Ice Dreams Soda Shop, the LCBO, and Bala Falls • Less than 2.5 km from Bala Freshmart (supermarket) • Bala is also home to Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery (cranberry wine tours, daily Bog-to-Bottle experiences) Gravenhurst and Port Carling are each about 20 minutes away by car.
GUEST ACCESS You`ll have the entire cottage and waterfront to yourselves: all 7 bedrooms across all levels, the living and dining areas, games room, TV room, deck, beach, private dock, and lakeside firepit. The lower attached cottage you`ll see in some photos is part of the rental, not a separate unit. It`s connected to the main cottage and included in your stay, with two of the king bedrooms and lake views.
GETTING AROUND A car is recommended for getting to the cottage. There`s no public transit serving the Bala area, and rideshare is very limited. Most guests drive up from Toronto, about 2.5 hours away.
HOST INTERACTION We aim to give you a private, independent stay. We won`t be on-site, but we`re always reachable by phone or text. We also have a local contact in Bala who can help quickly with anything time-sensitive.
PETS Pet-friendly with prior approval. Please message us before booking with your dog`s breed, size, and number. Pets must stay off furniture and beds, not be left unattended, and be cleaned up after on the property. An additional cleaning fee applies for stays with pets.
SUMMER BOOKINGS From early June through late September, the cottage rents weekly, Friday to Friday. If you`re hoping for different check-in or check-out days, send us a message, we can sometimes accommodate.
IMPORTANT TO KNOW Stairs and accessibility: The cottage is built into a hillside with stairs between every level. The property itself slopes down to the water. Not suitable for guests with mobility limitations or for young children who aren`t yet steady on stairs without close supervision. Water: The cottage sits directly on Long Lake with a private dock and shoreline. Children should be supervised at all times near the water. Noise monitor: We have a noise monitoring device on the property. It detects decibel levels only and does not record audio or conversations. It helps us keep the cottage peaceful for guests and respectful of our neighbours. Security cameras: We have exterior security cameras at the driveway and entry to the property. They monitor the exterior approach only and do not record audio. There are no cameras inside the cottage or in any private outdoor areas. Bylaw compliance: Our cottage operates under the Township of Muskoka Lakes Short Term Rental Accommodation Licensing Bylaw (2025-049). Quiet hours are 11 PM to 7 AM. If a bylaw officer is called to the property for noise, you`ll be charged the fine plus a response fee for our local contact. Garbage and recycling: Sort waste into the clear bags provided (one for garbage, one for recycling). Bags can be put out for pickup on Wednesday morning during your stay. Any garbage at checkout needs to be taken to the local dump (directions in the cottage). House Rules – Apologies for the length of our rules - we have had great success when we are transparent about expectations - are of which we think are reasonable. If you have questions, please ask during or just after booking - and we will do our best to come up to provide the rational. They are not meant to dissuade you from enjoying your stay, but to protect our cottage and our neighbours, from the rare bad or inconsiderate guest.
SHORT TERM RENTAL ACCOMMODATION (STRA) Township of Muskoka Lakes
RENTER’S CODE OF CONDUCT (RENTER) 1. Purpose of the Code The purpose of the Renter’s Code of Conduct is to acknowledge that Short Term Rental Accommodation premises are permitted in residential neighbourhoods and that the permanent residents of these neighbourhoods have the right to enjoy their own properties without nuisance. It also outlines specific requirements for STRAs and imposes responsibilities for both owners and renters of such properties and those owners bear the primary responsibility of conveying this information to renters of their property.
2. Objective of this Code The Objective of this Code is to establish acceptable standards of behaviour for hosts and renters to minimize any adverse impacts on their neighbours and the neighbourhood.
3. Residential Area The Primary Renter acknowledges for themselves and on behalf of other renters that they will be occupying an STRA that is located in a residential area.
4. Guiding Principles • The premises that you are occupying is a home; • Treat the premises as your own; and • Respect your neighbours.
5. Noise and Residential Amenity No person shall make noise to cause a disturbance or conduct themselves in a way that is likely to disturb area residents as described within the current Township of Muskoka Lakes Noise Control Bylaw. Failure to comply with the conditions of the Township Noise Control Bylaw may result in an administrative penalty or other legal action being taken.
Please refrain from playing loud music inside after 10.00pm so not to disturb the neighbours. Please do not play loud music outside at any time. Please be mindful of noise more generally, as we are on a lake and want to be respectful of others. You will be asked to vacate early, and forfeit your deposit if we get noise complaints. If we get a noise complaint after your departure from the municipality (and they most likely would have come to the cottage as well, though you may not have heard them) - you will forfeit your entire damage deposit. Please do not play music outdoors – the outdoors is for all our neighbours to enjoy and they may not have the same taste in music. The plot is 112 ft wide, so neighbours are very close on both sides
6. Fireworks No person shall set off fireworks anywhere within the boundaries of the Township of Muskoka Lakes unless it is in compliance with the Township’s Fireworks Bylaw. The only days/ times fireworks are permitted to be set off are: • Victoria Day and the Saturday and Sunday of that same holiday weekend, • Canada Day and, i. Where Canada Day falls on a Monday or Tuesday, the preceding (before) Saturday and Sunday, ii. Where Canada Day falls on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, the proceeding (following) Friday and Saturday, and, • New Years Eve 11:00 pm to New Years Day 12:30 AM
7. Access and Parking Please familiarize yourself and your guests with respect to parking for the premises to ensure ease of access. All STRAs have parking requirements as part of the licensing process. If the premises is water access only, please ensure that the area identified for vehicular parking is utilized in accordance with the license.
8. Recycling and Garbage Please familiarize yourself with the site map, including the provisions that have been made for waste management and the day of the week in which waste collection is scheduled. Information on waste management provided by the District of Muskoka such as curbside collection and locations of transfer and landfill stations is available on the District of Muskoka website. Please take your green bin, garbage and recycling to the green “bear proof” bin by the top of the driveway. Green bin, Garbage and recycling needs to be sorted, and only one bag of each is picked up every week. Garbage and recycling are now being picked up in clear bags. If there are things in the garbage that should be recycling or green bin, your garbage will not be picked up!!! Please take any additional garbage with you or make other arrangements with me to have it removed. 2)Empty garbage and recycling and take to “bear” box at edge of driveway for pick up. Only one bag of garbage and one bag of recycling will be accepted every week. If you have more garbage or your garbage is not picked up, the cleaning service will charge me with a dump fee of $40 per bag of recycling/garbage/green bag waste, which I will
Services et équipements
Plage
Plage à proximité
Ski
Ski de fond à proximité
Internet
Disponible dans la maison : Wi-Fi gratuit
Parking et transports
Voiture non exigée
Parking sur place
Cuisine
Batterie de cuisine, vaisselle, ustensiles
Cafetière ou bouilloire
Four
Four à micro-ondes
Grille-pain
Îlot de cuisine
Lave-vaisselle
Plaque de cuisson
Réfrigérateur
Restauration
Table à manger
Chambres
7 chambres
Draps fournis
Salle de bain
5,5 salles de bain
Baignoire ou douche
Espaces de vie
Cheminée
Table à manger
Divertissements
Livres
Smart TV
Espaces extérieurs
Balcon
Barbecue
Brasero
Jardin
Buanderie
Blanchisserie
Machine à laver
Espaces de travail
Bureau
Confort
Chauffage
Climatisation
Animaux de compagnie
Animaux de compagnie admis
Accessibilité
Hébergement non-fumeurs
Points forts de l’endroit
Le long d’un lac
Sur le front de mer
Activités
Bateau
Golf
Kayak
Salle d’arcade/de jeux vidéo
Table de billard
Tennis de table
Kayak à proximité
Motoneige à proximité
Natation à proximité
Patinage sur glace à proximité
Pêche à proximité
Sentiers de randonnée à pied ou à vélo à proximité
Ski nautique à proximité
Tubing à proximité
Visites de vignobles à proximité
VTT à proximité
Dispositifs de sécurité
Détecteur de monoxyde de carbone (l’hôte a indiqué que l’hébergement était équipé d’un détecteur de monoxyde de carbone)
Détecteur de fumée (l’hôte a indiqué que l’hébergement était équipé d’un détecteur de fumée)
Extincteur
Informations générales
Jardin
Superficie de l’unité d’hébergement : 4 000 mètres carrés
Un e-mail contenant les instructions relatives à l'arrivée et au départ vous sera envoyé par l'hôte
Les informations fournies par l’hébergement peuvent être traduites à l’aide d’outils de traduction automatique
Animaux domestiques
Animaux admis.
Les animaux d'assistance sont les bienvenus et sont exemptés de frais.
Enfants et lits supplémentaires
Les enfants sont admis
Événements
Événements non autorisés
Fumeurs/non-fumeurs
Hébergement non-fumeurs
Informations importantes
À savoir absolument
Cet hébergement est géré par un hôte professionnel et fourni dans le cadre d’une activité commerciale, industrielle ou libérale.
Des frais pour toute personne supplémentaire peuvent être facturés et dépendent de la politique de l'hébergement
Une pièce d'identité officielle avec photo et un dépôt de garantie en espèces, par carte de crédit ou par carte de débit, peuvent être demandés à l'arrivée pour couvrir tous frais imprévus
Les demandes spéciales, qui ne peuvent pas être garanties, sont soumises à disponibilité à l'arrivée et peuvent entraîner des frais supplémentaires
Les fêtes et les événements de groupe sont interdits
L'hôte a indiqué que l'hébergement était équipé d'un détecteur de monoxyde de carbone
L'hôte a indiqué que l'hébergement était équipé d'un détecteur de fumée
Cet hébergement comprend le dispositif de sécurité suivant : un extincteur
Cet hébergement comporte des espaces extérieurs comme des balcons, des patios ou des terrasses potentiellement non adaptés aux enfants. Si vous avez des questions, nous vous recommandons de contacter l'hébergement avant votre arrivée afin de savoir s'il peut vous accueillir dans une chambre adéquate.
Cet hébergement est géré par notre partenaire, Abritel. Un e-mail d'Abritel contenant un lien vers un compte Abritel qui vous permettra de modifier ou d'annuler votre réservation
Si vous annulez votre réservation, la politique d’annulation de l’hôte s’appliquera. Conformément à la réglementation européenne sur les droits des consommateurs, les services de réservation d’hébergement ne sont pas soumis au droit de rétractation.
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Une voiture n'est pas nécessaire pour accéder à l'hébergement et se déplacer pendant le séjour
À propos du quartier
Cette maison de vacances vous donne rendez-vous à Muskoka Lakes, plus précisément au bord de l'eau. Découvrez quelques hauts lieux culturels tels que les indispensables Musée de Bala et Musée de la région des lacs Muskoka, ou explorez quelques curiosités locales comme les sympathiques Centre du Patrimoine Nautique de Muskoka et Activités sportives de plein air Muskoka Sports and Recreation. En voyage avec la tribu ? Mettez le cap sur l'illustre Santa's Village (parc d'attractions) ! Votre séjour au pied des pistes de ski vous réserve une multitude de belles surprises. On vous conseille de découvrir le ski de fond et de profiter de vos moments en plein air pour vous essayer au patinage sur glace et à la motoneige. Consultez notre guide de voyage sur Muskoka Lakes
Les animaux domestiques sont-ils admis dans l'hébergement ?
Oui, les animaux de compagnie sont admis au sein de l'hébergement.
À combien s’élèvent les frais de parking ?
Un parking est disponible sur place.
Quelle est l'heure d'arrivée à l'hébergement 7-Bedroom Bala Lakefront Retreat, Pets ok ?
Les arrivées sont prévues à partir de 16 h 00.
Quelle est l'heure de départ de l'hébergement 7-Bedroom Bala Lakefront Retreat, Pets ok ?
Le départ a lieu à 10 h 00.
Où se situe l'hébergement ?
Cette maison de vacances à l'atmosphère familiale à Muskoka Lakes se trouve au bord de l'eau, à 3 km de sites comme Lac Muskoka et Musée de Bala. Parc provincial de Hardy Lake et Exploitation viticole Muskoka Lakes sont également à 10 km de distance.
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