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| Shadow Lawn Inn, Rothesay, New Brunswick The Enterprise: Shadow Lawn Inn is a graceful, historically significant Victorian Inn. You are taken the moment you enter Shadow Lawn. A large reception hall with a magnificent staircase, a mahogany paneled lounge and a fireplace convey elegance and a sophisticated atmosphere. The Inn is located in the forefront of almost two acres of tastefully landscaped land. The grounds of the estate are graced with cedar hedges and plants and the grand presence of mature birch, maple, oak, and elm trees. The Inn offers nine beautiful guest rooms with antique furnishing, en suite bathrooms, TV, Internet hook-ups and telephone. Additionally there are two spacious suites. Both suites comprise one bedroom and a kitchenette, and one offers a fireplace and a deck. |
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| Some of the distinctive features of the Inn: -A large dining room seating up to 50 people; -An intimate, smaller dining room, seating up to 20 guests. -An air-conditioned conference room seating up to 50 people. -Stand-up wedding receptions up to 175 guests. -A summer patio and a verandah for dining. -Numerous areas perfect for photo sessions for special occasions. -Dining and guest rooms are completely smoke-free. -The Inn is licensed, inside and out. Shadow Lawn’s Chef is renown for fine cuisine that is second to none and a superb catering service. Shadow Lawn remains the venue of choice of many distinguished corporations, since it pays particular attention to the needs of private and corporate meetings and offers professional seminar equipment and services. The inn is in close proximity of: Yacht Club, Golf Courses, Beaches, Walking Trails, Tennis and Racket Ball Courts. It is 15 km East of the City of Saint John and only 10 km from Saint John Airport |
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| In the back of the property there are two additional buildings, suitable for longer rentals or serving as spacious owners’ quarters.
The Gardener's Cottage and the Carriage House. The Carriage House comprises of three apartments of different sizes. Shadow Lawn Inn is a successful enterprise. After 20 years the current owners are looking for retirement. This Inn is an excellent opportunity for a buyer who desires a strong full-service operation along with a quality life style in one of New Brunswick’s finest locations. There is great potential for culinary-minded buyers. The buildings and the business are being offered as a turnkey operation. Please request detailed information. Asking Price: C$ 1,510,000 approx. US $ 1,364,000 approx. GBP 740,000 |
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| The Location: The recorded history of Rothesay begins with the arrival of the Loyalists in 1784. It was also the time when New Brunswick was separated from the old province of Nova Scotia and made a separate province in 1784 to provide land for these Loyalists. Rothesay overlooks the wide, deep Kennebecasis River. The river was named after the original Indian inhabitants of the valley. In the last quarter of the nineteenth century, Rothesay began its transformation from a quiet country crossroads to a suburban retreat of Saint John business and professional leaders. Living in Rothesay offered them relaxed pace, wide-open spaces, the proximity to the river, and fresher and cleaner environment to live in. Nowadays Rothesay’s distinction lies rather in its heterogeneity. Rothesay is more serene, more collected and more committed to the softer side of life than other places. Trees are sacred in Rothesay. Gardens are points of pride. Rothesay is sociable. Merchandise, commerce and all economic enterprise except a few services are held at bay, even though the village mainly consists of business and professional people. Famed independent schools are RCS and Netherwood, now referred to as Rothesay Netherwood School, explicitly modeled on the English public schools system, serves to keep the tradition peculiarly vibrant. Rothesay has a Common, which is the hub of the village and another English inheritance. Rothesay is the wealthiest community per capita in Canada and is now a true executive suburb. |
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| History of the Inn: James Robertson, the founder of the department store Manchester, Robertson, Allison Ltd., built Shadow Lawn Inn in 1870 as a summer home and named it “Karsalie”. The house was renamed “Shadow Lawn” by its second owner, Percy Thompson, a Saint John ship owner and lumber baron, when he purchased it in the early 1920’s. He also created the 40 x 20 ft reception hall, removed the front porch, built a sunroom, and added three servants’ rooms over the kitchen. In 1944 Mr. and Mrs. Fleming bought the property and the home began its transformation to a residential hotel, which was fully realized in 1967, when the home was conveyed to Mr. and Mrs. William Ward. The hotel has become the site for wedding receptions, private parties, and business dinner meetings and accommodated many prominent travelers, including the Earl of Fyfe and the former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. In 1986 the Inn was sold to the present owners, Patrick and Margaret Gallagher. Under their guidance Shadow Lawn has evolved into one of Atlantic Canada's premier inns bearing international acclaim. Many of the residents of Rothesay, associate the name Shadow Lawn with superbly catered wedding receptions, celebrated the first time at Karsalie by Miss Florence Alice Robertson and Mr. Allison Curry, on June 14, 1892, the day they celebrated their marriage. A picture of “Shadow Lawn’s First Bride” is still to be seen in the front hallway. Till today Shadow Lawn has succeeded to maintain the atmosphere of Shadow Lawn, its elegance and simplicity. It is an important landmark in the history and tradition of the Rothesay community. |
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Please contact me: |
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Christl Hollmann-Stern E-mail:ch@canadian-estate.com |
Contact: 488 Murray Road Little Shemogue, NB, E4M 3R1 Tel.: 1-506-538-1196 Fax: 1-506-538-2407 |
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In New Brunswick licensed with: Hawkins Real Estate Ltd., Moncton Broker: J. Ball |
In Nova Scotia licensed with: City St Realty, Halifax Broker: N. Schneiderman |