Lake Ontario · One hour from Toronto

Wake up
to the lake.

Eight quiet rooms on the north shore, slow breakfasts, and a window full of water every morning.

Explore rooms See the seasons

Still Ontario lake at dawn with autumn forest reflected in the water and maple leaves on a granite rock — First light, early October

Morning mist over still water with a small cottage on a point

Our story

A lake house that happens to take guests.

Amber Lake House is a 1920s shoreline home, rebuilt with big windows and wide-plank floors. We kept the creaky stair and the woodstove. There's no lobby and no buffet, just a kitchen table where breakfast comes out warm, and a dock that's yours at sunrise.

We're an hour east of Toronto, close enough for a Friday escape and far enough that the city goes quiet.

8: rooms, all with a lake view
1 h: from downtown Toronto
300 m: of private shoreline

Stay with us

Three kinds of quiet.

Breakfast included. Midweek and November–April rates start lower; summer weekends have a two-night minimum.

Check availability

Lake Suite with floor-to-ceiling windows over the rocky shore and the Toronto skyline on the horizon

The Lake Suite

2 guests · King bed · Lake view

from $325 CAD / night

Pine Room under a vaulted pine ceiling with white linen and an arched window

The Pine Room

2 guests · Queen bed · Forest view

from $245 CAD / night

Hearth Suite with king bed, sheepskin throws and a gas fireplace

The Hearth Suite

4 guests · King + daybed · Fireplace

from $385 CAD / night

Inside the house

Long tables, slow meals.

Pine-panelled dining room with a long table set for dinner under an iron chandelier

Sunny wood-panelled breakfast room with a small table by the windows

The dining room

Breakfast to dinner, one long table.

Our kitchen cooks from Northumberland farms and the morning's bakery run. Sit together at the big pine table or take a corner by the window.

Breakfast8:00 – 10:30 · included
Lunch12:00 – 14:30 · on the terrace in summer
DinnerThu – Sun · three-course set menu, by reservation

The lounge

Leather, cards and a good pour.

When the lake goes dark, the club room lights up: deep leather chairs, a walnut poker table by the fire and a wall of Ontario whiskies and single malts.

Live-edge walnut bar with leather stools under warm Edison bulbs and backlit whisky shelves — The bar

Round walnut poker table with black felt, brass cup holders and leather armchairs beside a lit fireplace — The poker table

Stacks of poker chips, a cigar and a glass of whisky on green felt — Friday card night

Backlit shelves of whisky and cognac bottles — The whisky wall

An evening in the lounge

Poker nightsEvery Friday at 8 pm. Chips, cards and a dealer button on the table, beginners welcome.
Bar & whisky wallOpen 5 pm – midnight. Ontario rye, Scotch and cognac by the glass or flight.
CigarsChoose from the humidor, then light up on the heated veranda next door.
Other gamesBaccarat, blackjack. Gaming machines - pokies, modern video slots and beloved classics.

19+ only. Entry is reserved for guests aged 19 and over with valid government-issued photo identification. GameSense advisors and responsible-gaming resources are available whenever the floor is open.

Around the house

Slow days, close by.

Sunrise paddle

Kayaks and paddleboards are free for guests. The lake is glass before 8.

A walker on a forest path under yellow and orange autumn leaves

Forest trails

Easy loops from 2 to 10 km, with trail maps and packed lunches from the kitchen.

Aerial view of a lake shoreline wrapped in autumn forest

Harbour towns & wine

Cobourg's beach and old main street are about 15 minutes west; County vineyards under an hour east.

Guests gathered around a stone fire pit on the shore at dusk

The fire circle

A stone fire pit on the point, Adirondack chairs, blankets and s'mores kits. Lit at sunset, every night it isn't raining.

Short walks nearby

Lace up after breakfast.

Shoreline Waterfront TrailFrom our dock · 4 km easy · lake views the whole way
Northumberland County Forest20 min drive · 2–8 km · oak ridges and quiet ravines
Presqu'ile Provincial Park30 min drive · 1–4 km · marsh boardwalk and sand beach, great for birding
Ganaraska Forest45 min drive · 3–10 km loops · pines, streams, autumn colour

Four seasons on the shore

The lake is never the same twice.

Maple forest in red and orange autumn colour around a blue lake

September – November

Maples on fire, fires lit.

Our favourite time. Colour drives along the shore, harvest dinners at nearby wineries, and the fire circle lit every night.

Wake up
to the lake.

A lake house that happens to take guests.