House rental in St Margaret's Bay, Nova Scotia - Spacious Oceanfront Retreat + studio, dock, private beach - Property 138450

History of Mason's Point: This property was owned by the first Mason family of the area & an ideal site was chosen on higher ground sloping gently down to the furthest point of land jutting into the ocean. They were Baptists and established the old Baptist Cemetery on Mason's Point Road, up from the Baptist Church. Much later it was part of a 100-acre estate assembled by the Keddy family, who had the oceanfront studio made for their artist daughter. The property was later acquired by the Jesuit Order who used it for their frequent Retreats and had many cabins in the woods. They used the studio as a boathouse, where the wooden pegs to hang their robes before swimming are still visible. Sometimes a Jesuit retiree will return to reminisce about those happy summers before the Order diminished & had to sell, fully expecting to see the old house torn down rather than lovingly restored, albeit with discreetly modern conveniences.

Visitors: Expect an occasional visit from deer, especially when the apples are dropping from the trees. A family of pheasants makes its annual appearance in the fall. Dolphins have been seen disporting themselves in the Bay, but you must go further afield for whale-watching. You will hear the sharp bark of sea otters from the rocks by the boathouse where Mom is protecting her babies. And you will see the eagle soar and the osprey swoop for fish in the Bay in the evening or you may watch the array of sailing craft and train the powerful telescope on distant shipping on the horizon.