Piebird Bed & Breakfast - Lake Nipissing Ontario, near North Bay
A Heritage Ontario B&B
At Piebird we aim to provide the art of hospitality within a model for rural ecology. Our goal is the wise use of resources and providing guests with an unparalleled combination of natural design, features, fabrics, amenities and surroundings, while providing opportunities for recreation and learning more about rural ecology.
The most important meal of the day is complimentary. A full breakfast is served every morning in the tea room of Piebird. At the time of reservation, you will be asked about allergies and diet restrictions so that we may better accommodate you.
· Use of non-toxic products and recycled materials
· Organic or natural unbleached cotton linens and fabrics
· Use of natural, non-toxic and biodegradable cleaners
· Energy efficient appliances, lighting and technology
· Sustainably harvested firewood
· Water efficient appliances and fixtures
· Landscaping which emphasizes the use of native plants, including prairie, woodland and butterfly garden species, while avoiding the use of pesticides
Piebird is a lovingly restored riverfront heritage manor home build in 1902, located on prestigious waterfront grounds, only minutes away from attractions & the many Canadian adventures. Much of the original interior remains intact in our beautiful main floor great room, dining room. Ideal location for vacationers, honeymooners, business travellers, weddings, conferences & catered parties. On the river you'll likely see flocks of Canada Geese and herons as you linger over breakfast.
Piebird Bed and Breakfast is situated in a woodland setting near the shores of Lake Nipissing and on the South River, close to Chapman's Chute. We offer a comfortable, private setting in the woods. There are two guest bedrooms.
Piebird is open year round. Close to North Bay. Beaches, marinas, golf, fishing are more nearby. Algonquin Park, skiing and Muskoka all less than 1 hour drive. Many historical sites nearby.
Extended stays
Chapman's Landing Guest Cottage, nicely furnished, includes deck, landscaped yard and wooded lot. Ideal for business relocation, visiting professors or extended stay. The house is located within walking distance to Piebird B&B, Lake Nipissing. 30 minutes from North Bay and just north of Muskoka and Algonquin Park. Living room has high fireplace, hardwood floor. Full kitchen. Oil heating, winterized. Includes housekeeping. Small pets ok, no smokers please.
Accolades
Over the years, we hope to be featured in many magazines and newspapers such as Natural Home, Healthy Living, the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, Madison Magazine, Wisconsin Trails, Money Magazine, the Wisconsin State Journal, In Business, the Milwaukee Journal, the Capital Times and many others.
Where do you go when you're looking for a retreat that pampers you and the environment? Piebird, a landmark 19th-century building in Nipissing Village Ontario. Piebird,113 Chapmans Landing Rd., Nipissing, ON.; 705/724-1144; www.piebird.com; doubles from $95.
First-class accommodations
· Personalized gourmet breakfasts by your reservation
· Open year round with complimentary planning advice
· Winter packages
· Boat and Breakfast
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After years of exploring Ontario's small towns, I have overdosed on bed-and-breakfasts. With more than a lifetime's worth of mega-sweet breakfasts and talkative hostesses to my credit, Piebird Bed and Breakfast was defiantly an exception.
When friends recommended Piebird, in Nipissing Ontario, I resisted. They pressed on, insisting that to call it a bed-and-breakfast was a misnomer. It was actually a very unique combination of a luxurious century-old house mixed with a rustic country cottage, set amongst farmland and forest.
On our first night , I sat by the fire in the parlor and read over a drink, then I took a fiercely hot bath in the 1870’s oak rimmed tub before bed. I was simply overcome by the beauty of the house, every rooms is ornately covered, wall and ceiling, with the original embossed copper and tin.
The next morning, we decided to savor breakfast as long as we could, especially since we could now see the silvery sheet of early morning fog lift off the river and retreat across the field.
A large, white clapboard and green cedar shingle house with large gables that take up each side of the house, prefaced by a veranda that stretches across the whole front, it was sometime between 1900 and 1902 by the Kahnert family of Toronto. The prosperous purveyors of Kahnert Furs, Waldimer and his wife retreated every summer to Nipissing and the relaxed away from town.
The Piebird house was roomy and summer-cottage casual. The current owners, Sherry and Yan, have made it grander but not intimidating, furnishing the public rooms with an artful splash of antiques, books, and their own art.
My room, painted a yolky yellow, was furnished in an unexpectedly congenial blend of stripes, plaids and chintzes, in beiges and non-saccharine pastels. The floorboards are wide and pine, and the furniture is another unusual mixture -- countrified and Deco pieces. Each of the four rooms hails from a different sensibility: With no television or telephone to interfere with a good book and a long sleep, I settled down between hand-ironed cotton sheets for a dreamless night.
For more information:
www.piebird.ca