17 Back Road, Broad Cove, NS

About 17 Back Road

This quaint farmhouse in the beautiful seaside village of Broad Cove offers much to those looking for a permanent home or a year-round country retreat. Located on Nova Scotia’s desirable south shore between Lunenburg and Liverpool, Broad Cove is a friendly, quiet and safe community within the Petite Riviere school catchment area. Within the village one can easily walk to the community centre, a church, a seasonal cafe, or a sheltered and lovely swimming beach. Hiking the Broad Cove to Green Bay coastal trail or surfing beyond the Broad Cove breakwater are popular activities as well. The house itself is approximately 200 years old and retains some of the original features including very wide softwood flooring in many rooms. Many upgrades and modernization have been done over the decades. Bathrooms, kitchen, and plumbing have been modernized. Electric service has just been upgraded to 200 amp and electric baseboards added to supplement the Mitsubishi heat pump installed in 2022. The great little wood stove in the dining/ family area provides a cozy backup to the electric heating systems. The clapboard siding was repainted in 2023. The galley kitchen is well set out and features a 6 burner, 2 oven gas range. The pantry and laundry room provide additional counter and storage space. The 12x16’ permanent greenhouse is perfect for growing veggies, including year round cool weather crops. It is also a lovely sheltered place to sit and soak up the sun on cool days. The hoop house and beds have irrigation running from the 2 large rain catchment tanks. There are many perennial flowers and flowering shrubs around the property. Beyond the village within a 10 minute drive are the beaches (Risser's, Crescent, Cherry Hill), restaurants and general store at Petite Riviere. Within 30 minutes you can drive to Bridgewater or Liverpool, 1.5 to Halifax. Consider enjoying the character of this home and area for year round or seasonal seaside community living!

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