This month we check out two of T.O.’s most unusual bed & breakfasts, one housed in a Victorian manor and the other on a boat. Which host is the most? You choose.
MAKING WAVES BOATEL |
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ANNEX GARDEN B&B |
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Ted and Diane Greene
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Owner (s) | Roberta Ferrence |
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When we met, Ted asked what I wanted to do when I retired. I said, “I want to live on a boat in the Caribbean.” The Boatel has enabled us to live that dream. |
Why open a B & B? |
Originally a short-term measure until I finished an apartment in a previous home, I found it so addictive I never stopped. This is my fourth and last B & B —
a home I love to share. |
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The boat is a custom motor yacht with a trawler-style hull built in 1998.
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How old is it? | My home was built in 1898. |
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We have three double guest rooms, one with a private ensuite.
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Number of guest rooms? | I have two guest rooms with ensuite baths and two guest apartments. |
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It has a stunning interior with Brazil-ian cherry wood floors and mahogany trim. There’s a sky lounge, too.
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Noteworthy design features? |
My home has inlaid floors and a lovely fretwork spandrel over the stairs facing tall stained glass windows. |
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We have cruised over 20,000 nautical miles and, yes, have experienced a few storms and one hurricane!
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Any interesting historical tidbits? |
This was the childhood home of Père Athol Murray who famously said, “I love God, Canada and hockey — not always in that order.”
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On the sweet side, whole wheat banana flaxseed waffles with fresh fruit and whipped cream are a big favourite.
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What is your breakfast specialty? |
Cinnamon-pecan whole grain waffles with strawberry-rhubarb sauce, and for egg lovers, a vegetable omelette. |
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The sign at our entrance says, “No Tell Boatel.”
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Any celeb guests? |
Last year, the Archbishop of Wales visited. |
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