We are constantly upgrading,
improving and replacing items
at our rental properties
to keep them up-to-date,
functional and as comfortable
as possible for our guests.
UPGRADES IN 2015
- 3 new double pull-out couches in recreation room
- new double pull-out couch in great room
- 2 additional sling chairs with hassocks in great room
UPGRADES IN 2016
- 5-burner propane barbecue with searing burner (kitchen deck)
- new kitchen stove with self-cleaning oven
- 60″ wall-mounted television in recreation room — perfect for group presentations (room can be re-arranged to accommodate 6 tables or theatre-style up to 40 chairs)
- 42″ televisions in great room and master bedroom
- upgrades to wiring for all entertainment equipment
- ping pong table in garage
- new propane large capacity hot water heater installed
- retaining wall built on north side of house at base of deck
- additional griddle — pancakes for all 🙂
- great room floor stripped, sanded and urethaned
- new 16.5′ canoe
BUNKIE
- all carpet replaced with wood floor
UPGRADES IN 2017
- upgraded majority of lights to LED; balance are CFLs
- television in recreation room now has a dedicated HD receiver
- new draperies in recreation room and great room
- bamboo sheets for queen beds
- kitchen light fixtures replaced
- kitchen taps replaced
- SUP (stand up paddleboard)
- sit-on-top kayak
- sidewalk expanded by garage for easier parking
- shoreline reinforced with armor stone to reduce erosion
BUNKIE
- fibre-optic cable run from Annex to Bunkie
- wireless internet installed
- upgraded entertainment systems
UPGRADES IN 2018
- 650 thread count, 100% cotton sheets for queen beds
bamboo sheets felt lovely, but shrunk further every wash 🙁
they have been donated - single folding cots replaced (old ones donated to a happy cottager)
including new mattresses for each - children’s kayak/SUP board
UPGRADES IN 2019
- kitchen cupboard by fridge taken apart and rebuilt to include
a built-in area for two 4-slice toasters and microwave
(all on separate circuits) - carpet removed from lower level stairs and hallway
- replaced stairs with solid maple treads
- replaced hallway carpet with laminate flooring
ANNEX
- carpet removed from great/living room and stairs; replaced
- new, much larger, barbecue on private deck
BUNKIE
- new double mattress for master bedroom; new sheets/pillows