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View of our cottage from the grassy patio at water's edge.
View of the grassy patio and the Bay of Quinte along Adolphus Reach.
View of the dock and swim raft.
Plenty of room to relax along water's edge.
View of the water from the cottage front window.
Once or twice a week a lake freighter glides by on the far side of the bay.
Looking east towards Kingston, 30 miles down the Bay of Quinte.
June 2009 view along east side of our cottage.
July 11th 2009 view of blooming Tiger Lillies.
New barbeque and one of two picnic tables.
Many winged friends, including swans, loons, robins, ducks, blue jays, swallows, geese and cranes are also cottagers...
Firepit at water's edge with benches.
Living room looking west.
Looking north into the cottage kitchen.
New in 2010: 30" Kenmore stove with oven, plus microwave oven. Kenmore fridge. Coffeemaker, too.
Looking south into front room (12' X 32') and through the front windows from the kitchen.
The dining table sits six (and 2 to 4 more with the leaf inserted).
The master bedroom has a Queen-size bed, the north-west bedroom has a double bed, and the junior bedroom has a single bed. Fully insulated for both sound and temperature.
Completely new bathroom in 2006.
The back door (north, on road side) entrance to the cottage, surrounded by greenery and other colours, faces berry bushes, plum trees and wild grape vines.
View the front room from east to west on Youtube! (double left-click)
Our cottage is located at #402 on the Bayshore Road (at the water side of the "B" on this Google map), a very quiet country road. The Bayshore Road, part of the original road between Kingston and Toronto dating back to 1798, loops south off the Loyalist Parkway (Hwy. #33) and along the shoreline of the Bay of Quinte along Adolphus Reach. The road is lined with apple orchards and historic Loyalist farms with horses and cattle. Our cottage is one of very few cottages, and now the only cottage rented along the two-mile waterfront road.
On this rendering, the Bayshore Road surrounds the hyphenated name 'Adolphustown' and the cottage is located south of the 'w'.
Here (marked in blue) is the route from Hwy 401 at Napanee to the Daverne Family Cottage.
Locate with your GPS: 402 Bayshore Road, Greater Napanee
Comments from past renters:
"Perfect lawn patio right at water's edge. Room for all the kids' water toys, and all the adults. The electrical outlets on the trees by the water were so handy for the blender and night lights. Thanks."
"We loved it. We'll be back."
"So quiet. At night the crickets are the loudest noises. Never slept better."
"It rained three days but the cottage is large, the windows made it so open feeling, we really bonded as a family, playing cards, scrabble and trivial pursuit."
"The night sky is stunning. Stars and more stars. The kids had never seen anything like it."
"Love the water view from the wrap-around front windows. We'll be back..."
"The cottage's raft is an amazing world of its own. We spent hours on it every day! You should sell design blueprints for it."
"The swans swam by almost daily. We called them the 'Daverne Cottage swans' -- hope you don't mind! What a majestic delight!"
"Wish we'd stayed longer..."
A miscellany of answers to frequently asked questions about the cottage, and area:
family cottage since 1959; property family-owned since 1815; family members have lived on Bayshore Road since 1784
hot and cold running water; shower, flush toilet -- all inside
cottage dimensions 32' x 24'; front room facing water is 32' x 12'
30" Kenmore stove (2010)
turntable microwave
27" TV with combination DVD/VCR (2010)
kitchen and master bedroom most recently painted 2010
hepa 3 vacuum cleaner
20-foot long dock -- six feet deep at end -- non-slip surface
acrylic patio chairs -- outside
set of Muskoka/Adirondack-style acrylic patio chairs -- outside
all-new bathroom in 2006 -- toilet, shower, vanity, walls, wiring, floor, window, ceiling and door
all-new plumbing and Cascade 40 hot water heater -- 2006
wall-to-wall carpet in 32' x 12' front room
master bedroom expanded, painted, new insulated window, thick wall insulation
new carpet for master bedroom -- 2010
two west bedrooms re-built in 1997/98 -- with new insulation, wiring, walls, doors, ceilings and thermal casement windows
new roof -- 2002
bedding and towels supplied
dishes and cutlery supplied
cooking utensils, pots, pans, etc. all supplied
Kenmore refrigerator has separate freezer compartment
Rainfresh water filters in kitchen
cottage faces south and is situated about 65 feet from water's edge
2 new picnic tables -- 2002
pets welcome! (but if prone to causing damage must be kept outside)
please, NO SMOKING ALLOWED inside cottage
composter for all organic waste, incl. table and food prep waste (most of the stuff that otherwise smells in a garbage can)
48,000 BTU 4-burner gas BBQ with side-burner -- new in June 2009
stable swim raft is 10 feet wide by 16 feet long with step-down platform at each end to enable youngsters and seniors ease of access
swim raft launched in mid-June, beached about mid-September
new carpeting on swim raft -- June 2009 (sometimes have to share with ducks and swans, but they give it up easily)
grassed waterside patio has both shaded and sunny areas
waterside firepit at east end of patio with two white benches for night-time singalongs and marshmallow roasts (mind the wind before lighting; douse fires after finished)
country general store five miles away at Conway (food, drink, etc.)
closest gas station is at Bath (east about 14 miles)
wood stove heats entire cottage in coldest days of winter
antique and collectible shops nearby
wineries and wine tours in local neighbourhood and across the Bay of Quinte in Prince Edward County accessible via free Glenora Ferry 5 miles west of cottage
many local history sites, and small-town shopping districts in Napanee, Picton and Bath
local area was boyhood home of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first Prime Minister, family members attended school with him
cottage is located 5 miles east of Glenora Ferry (Hwy 33)
cottage is located 9 miles east of Picton (via Glenora Ferry)
cottage is located 30 miles west of Kingston (Hwy 33)
cottage is located 18 miles southwest of town of Napanee (in Town of Greater Napanee)
cottage is located 2 miles east of Adolphustown Park, now known as United Empire Loyalist Heritage Centre & Park (site of noted centre for U.E. Loyalist genealogy research)
boat launch at Adolphustown Park and Glenora Ferry off Hwy 33, and at Hay Bay on South Shore Road near Old Hay Bay Church (closest ones)
12 golf courses (at least) within 30 miles
15 miles from famous Sandbanks Provincial Park
great swimming, boating and fishing
for rent by week in summer (mid-June, July, August to mid-September) and by day (minimum three), week and month the rest of the year
closest McDonald's restaurants and Tim Horton's are in Picton and Napanee
food --> Napanee is a great place to buy food with excellent and physically close stores and competitive prices, buy here instead of at home --has large Metro (former A&P), Giant Tiger, Country Traditions (amazing quality, price and selection of cottage-ready frozen food -- one block east of Giant Tiger, on Advance Avenue), large No Frills and Wal-Mart all within a few blocks of each other, just south of Hwy. 401, all on or just off Centre Street/County Rd. 41, north of CNR railway underpass)
closest LCBO outlet is in Bath at gas station at east side of village (longer hours than LCBO in Napanee)
closest large LCBO is in Napanee beside new Shopper's Drug Mart just south of Napanee Mall on Centre Street North (near Metro/No Frills/Giant Tiger/Wendy's/Beer Store/Country Traditions/etc.)
closest (strictly) beer store is in Napanee by Napanee Mall (by Metro/No Frills/Giant Tiger/Wendy's/LCBO)
home phone number of owner is 613-354-4562 (best to contact by email, however -- email if no reply to voicemail)
2012 Summer Rate (mid-June, July, August to mid-September) is $950 per week; email for other rates; book ahead; discount for multi-week stays; 50% deposit required; first-come, first-booked
2012 Spring and Fall Rate - $80 per night (minimum 3 nights), discounted for full week or weeks ($520 per week, $950 for 2 weeks)
2012 availability:
November 3 -- December 31, 2012 -- contact for availability / prices
April 2012 -- OPENINGS
March 30th to April 7th
April 7th to April 14th
April 14th to April 21st
April 21st to April 27th
April 27th to April 29th -- reserved by PG
April 29th to May 3rd
May 2012 -- OPENINGS
May 4th to May 6th -- reserved by PC
May 7th to May 11th
May 12th to May 15th -- reserved by PG
May 15th to May 26th -- reserved by DE
May 26th to June 2nd -- reserved by DHills
June 2012 -- OPENINGS
June 2nd to June 9th -- reserved by DHills
June 9th to June 16th -- reserved by DD
June 16th to June 23rd -- reserved by CC
June 23rd to June 30th -- reserved by AC
July 2012 -- OPENINGS
June 30th to July 7th
July 7th to July 14th
July 14th to July 21st -- reserved by K&JT
July 21st to July 28th
July 28th to August 4th
August 2012 -- OPENINGS
August 4th to August 11th -- reserved by MB
August 11th to August 18th -- reserved by MB
August 18th to August 25th -- temp on hold
August 25th to September 1st -- temp on hold
September 2012 -- OPENINGS
September 1st to September 8th
September 8th to September 15th
September 15th to September 22nd -- reserved by GA
September 22nd to September 29th
September 29th to October 6th
October 2012 -- OPENINGS
October 6th to October 13th
October 13th to October 20th
October 20th to October 27th
October 27th to November 3rd
November 3 -- December 31, 2012 -- contact for availability / prices
"Thanks for visiting our family's cottage webpage. Please come back and visit again!"
If you wish to rent, or want more details, contact Bill by email (preferred) at Bill.Daverne@gmail.com or phone 613-354-4562.
Our family cottage... is for rent! 
