This is the second winter we chose to stay at this cottage, and I hope to stay again next year! For ease, I copied my prior review here, with tweaks for this most recent experience:
We were looking for a nice home or cottage for a quiet New Year's weekend with friends, and Waldin's cottage turned out to be perfect. The house is updated and modern, comfortable, and situated steps from the water. This year they have a beautiful new pier right off the back of the house. We enjoyed the fireplace, and drinking our coffee on the deck overlooking the water. The kitchen had also been renovated, and it was stocked with the necessary extras like paper towels, spices, garbage bags, cleaning products. It's difficult to find a pet-friendly rental that is also in really nice condition, and this cottage was immaculate. The house has updated technology also - whole home stereo, internet TV, etc. There are three bedrooms, but the bedroom at the front is very small and fits little more than a queen bed (no furniture), so keep that in mind if you need a third bedroom. The middle bedroom is larger and has a dresser and nightstand, etc., while the bedroom at the back facing the water is by far the largest, with sliding doors that look out onto the water. The two larger bedrooms share a full bathroom situated in the center and each bedroom has a door to enter the bathroom from their side. There is also a large half bath/powder room off the kitchen. One thing that we didn't realize when we rented is that there is no kitchen table or dining room table, although there are 3 tall stools in the kitchen next to the counter. As for tables, the only tables are outside in the front and outside in the back of the home. Eating your meals overlooking the water would be wonderful in warmer weather, but since we were there for New Year's Eve, we did not have a table inside and ate in the living room while sitting on the couches. This does not in any way alter how I feel about the cottage - we loved it - we just didn't realize that the only tables were outside. The owner was very responsive and easy to work with, just like last year. Everything was seamless and we would definitely rent this cottage from him again. He left instructions and area information for us in the kitchen for when we arrived, as well as a New Year's gift of hats and horns for us to enjoy (thank you Matt!). We highly recommend the property!