Schoolhouse Loft - Centrally Located in the County

Schoolhouse Loft is a charming vacation rental that overlooks an historic 1877 Schoolhouse. This one bedroom loft located on a beautiful and quiet rural property has great amenities, including: - full kitchen - spacious living room - Queen size bed - private deck with BBQ - private drive & parking - work space with Wi-Fi - central location, near Sandbanks, wineries, breweries & restaurants - baby friendly, so long as they are not yet mobile (not toddler proofed). County STA License#2019-0339 The space This spacious and well-equipped loft has beautiful views of the surrounding farmland and an historic 1877 Schoolhouse. You will have exclusive use of the loft suite, deck and separate driveway. We do live and work here full-time and will be mindful of your privacy. In return, we ask that you not wander around on the rest of our property. :) Guest access The loft has a private deck and driveway. Other things to note We are literally minutes away from many wineries, breweries and restaurants. The town of Wellington is a 5-minute drive and Sandbanks Provincial Park is 20 minutes. Water We are on a well and septic system. The tap water is safe to drink, but may not be to your taste if you are not used to well water. There are filters on the water to take away the mineral smell, but there are still minerals in the water that cannot be filtered out. Please be mindful of water consumption and try not to over-use the water. Visitors If you wish to have visitors during your stay, they are more than welcome, as long as they don't spend the night (The County is very strict about occupancy limits). We also ask that they not park on the side of the road, as they may be ticketed or towed by the County. Just let us know, and we can arrange for temporary parking for any visitors. Sandbanks Provincial Park If you are planning to visit Sandbanks, you will need a reservation. Please check their website to book. Other Beaches Wellington Beach is free and doesn’t require a reservation, but does have a capacity limit, so going early is recommended. North Beach Provincial Park also requires a reservation, but isn’t as busy as Sandbanks. The Schoolhouse This one-room schoolhouse was built in 1877. It still has the original blackboards and teacher’s platform. We’ve shared an article (found in the guidebook in the loft), from The County Magazine, that features the owners who did the home conversion back in the 80s. The bell tower on top is a reproduction, but was built to match the original. We are happy to tell you anything you want to know about the schoolhouse, but we unfortunately do not offer tours of the interior. Schoolhouse Kitchen We operate a private chef and catering company onsite, the commercial kitchen is in the same building as the loft. We are not in there every day, and we do our best to minimize the noise and cooking aromas. We generally operate between the hours of 9am and 5pm, and try to do our best to do that when guests are out, but it isn't always possible. If you want to know more about what we do you can always check out our business online, schoolhousekitchen(dot)ca should you want to know more. You can also find our food at Gillingham Brewing on Wilson Road and on Main Street in Picton. Country Air Depending on the time of year, and the direction the wind is blowing, occasionally you may notice some farm related smells in the air. We are surrounded by farms, so this does happen from time to time. However, this is easily remedied by closing the windows and turning on the AC. Our Cats We have cats who live here and barn cats from next door that wander our property. They are very friendly, and you may meet some of them. We ask that you not allow them into the loft space. Registration Details County STA License#2019-0339