Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word cottage as being “a small house for vacation use.
” The award-winning Falcon’s Nest luxury property in Muskoka is perfectly suited for vacations, but let’s be clear: If this 4,000 square-foot, six-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bathroom accommodation is small, I’m an original member of the Group of Seven, or maybe Gordon Lightfoot, or whatever else is Muskoka-like and super cool. “Probably more of a lakehouse,” Preet Gill, Falcon’s Nest owner and general manager, said with a laugh when quizzed about her gem of a place being categorized as a cottage. Despite its size, the property is somehow extremely intimate.
It feels homey and approachable — luxurious but not intimidating. Falcon’s Nest is in essence as perfect as a loon on a lake, both according to Vrbo, which recently named it among its top properties for 2024 , and to our group of 12, which had the pleasure of experiencing the magazine-ready place on a rainy yet wonderful weekend. Vrbo’s Vacation Rentals of the Year highlights “the most spectacular, private vacation rentals that represent a variety of vacation destinations and price points.
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