TINY HOUSE RENTAL – EXTENDED STAYS
This is it.
The place to get away from it all and experience life in a quaint fishing village off the beaten track but close to the city.
Harbour Retreat is a lovely spot for a solo traveler to recharge. The tiny house is cozy and well appointed with everything you need…even for an extended stay.
Martinique Beach is a short 4 minute drive away, a secret beach is only a 10 minute walk away, and a full day spa is just up the road. The backyard at Harbour Retreat has lots of peaceful spots to sit quietly and listen to the birds by day and at night watch the stars by a bonfire. There are also plenty of hiking trails, beaches and yummy places to eat in the area (including food delivery from a mediterranean restaurant!).
All amenities are at your fingertips: groceries, restaurants, artisan shops, markets, liquor store, gas, bank, pharmacy, laundromat.
Signature Experience
FIND YOUR BALANCE – AT HARBOUR RETREAT
Enjoy a day of creative wellbeing with local lobster rope weaver, eco-artist and environmentalist, Wendy Hanlan. Journey down a path of wellness with Wendy, who will guide you in making nautical home decore using ghost gear collected from local coastlines and creating nature artworks from the forest using eco-friendly materials. You will leave with completed artworks and the beginnings of a nature journal to continue your wellness journey at home. We’ll work outside and enjoy the gorgeous views of the Petpeswick Inlet, snack on delicious charcuterie and take a stroll to a secret beach.
About Musquodoboit Harbour
Tackle Box Cottage is a fully equipped tiny house in the beautiful coastal village of Musquodoboit Harbour. The cottage is available year-round for extended stays.
The cottage is best suited for individuals: solo traveller, travelling nurse/doctor, remote worker, artist, writer, someone in transition.
Arriving in your own vehicle is recommended. A car is required for getting around town and doing daytrips around the province.
Longer stays in beautiful Musquodoboit Harbour offers many benefits
- all amenities within a 10-15 min drive
- job opportunities
- volunteering opportunities
- onsite day retreats
- wellness services (massage, aesthetics, reflexology, yoga)
- fitness centre and library
- restaurants and cafes
- year-round famers market
- 50+ kilometres of hiking and biking trails
- Martinique Beach 5 mins away
- Clam Harbour Beach & Lawrencetown Beach within a 30 min drive
- 50 mins from Halifax bridges
Surf ‘n Turf Adventure
Breathtaking outdoor adventures are easily accessible from Harbour Retreat. Martinique Beach, only minutes away, Clam Harbour Beach, Lawrencetown Beach are world-renown for surfing, sea kayaking and paddle boarding. Enjoy beautiful white sand beaches – the perfect place to thrown down a beach blanket and relax.
You can also bike, hike and rock climb the scenic Musquodoboit Trailways. Also close is the Gaetz Brook Greenway – both trailsways are part of the old rail bed that ran through Nova Scotia. Amazing history, views and nature await!
Reviews
Workshops
Wendy is so personable and well-spoken that at the end it felt like we had made a new friend and left with a lovely piece of craftwork that was created to make the experience even more memorable! Beautiful location overlooking the ocean, and it’s a great feeling to know that the materials used were collected from the ocean which reduces ocean waste but is also reused to create art! The process is fun, not stressful, and at the end you feel pretty proud with what you’ve built! Thank you so much, Wendy! You are wonderful!
– Recent Weave A Lobster Rope Mat Participant
Tackle Box Cottage
Wendy is a fantastic host and Harbour Retreat is perfectly located to enjoy the beautiful beaches of Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore. Nestled between Lawrence Town and Clam Harbour beaches, with Martinique Beach less than 5 km down the road….perfect. But you don’t have to leave the Harbour Retreat property to relax and enjoy beautiful scenery! This is our second year there and we can’t wait for our third!
– Recent Tackle Box Cottage Guest