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The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

June 1, 2014 by Valerie Lugonja 5 Comments

A Victorian mansion with an expansive view of Lunenburg

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

Jonathan and Judy Rawdon have owned The gorgeous Boscawen Inn for about two years and are warm, welcoming hosts. 

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

Above, upon entering in to the expansive foyer of this heritage home, usually the window to the office would be open (photo took in off hours), and a warm welcome would be immediately issued. To the left, you see French Doors which leads into two lovely rooms completely accessible for all guests, that also connects to the doors leading out onto the deck. The stairs to the right lead up to more rooms. The stairs going down lead to the breakfast room and an incredible bar area used for special occasions. Our room was straight down the long hall in front of you, to the left.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

Turning back, and I had to, it was just so pretty, is the door where we entered into the Inn, and below, the guest book.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg HomeThe Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

The two rooms that opened from the foyer are before you. The games table is set and ready. Such majestic splendor with a view from the hill the Inn is perched on, out over the harbour.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

You can see the deck through the windows. Who wouldn’t want to lounge in this room. Where are the dress up clothes?

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

You can order a glass of wine or a drink and sit out on the deck or in either of these rooms. A gentleman is reading the morning paper in the next room.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

Vanja helps himself to an icy glass of water from a gorgeous buffet.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

How I would love to have this little ditty come home with me. Yet, just seeing it was gratifying, and it was the perfect buffet centrepiece.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

Just to the left, above, are the doors to the deck.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg HomeThe Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

There charm of the Victorian fireplace in each room had me imagine cold winter days with them lit throughout.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

And, back to the foyer where we came in.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg HomeThe Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

Our room was small, but with a private bath and the same lovely view as the one off of the deck.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

The door leads back into that gorgeous blue room where the gentleman was reading his paper. Stairs go down two levels as the Inn is built on a hill. The breakfast room which is often  a wedding banquet room is directly under the deck.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

Ships coming into the harbour can be watched from this perch.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

One of the towns 4 white churches is next door.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

Rooms above.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

View below and out our window.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

Stairs to the breakfast room.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

Past the bar and lounge area.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

The elegance of the presentation coupled with the planked floors and morning light streaming through the windows was edifying enough.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

I could absolutely picture a lovely intimate wedding here. It is the perfect place for one. Halifax and Nova Scotia residents, consider this location for your next destination wedding! Guests could all stay here, too.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg HomeThe Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg HomeThe Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

Presentation is everything, isn’t it?

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg HomeThe Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

Who wouldn’t just have to have a slice?

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg HomeThe Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg HomeThe Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

And the view from this level, just under the deck….

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

Shoulder season, remember? There was one other couple there – and guess from where? Edmonton, well, St. Alberta! Unbeknownst to them, we spied them in Cape Breton having a walk in Baddeck and Vanja recalled seeing them initially at The Waverley Inn.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

Judy dropped down for a little visit before we left. We were only in Lunenburg for the one night, but, oh, how lovely it truly was.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

This Victorian mansion was built in 1888 by Senator H.A.N. Kaulbach, one of the most influential figures in Lunenburg’s history, as a wedding present for his daughter, Edna, and son-in-law, James R. Rudolf. The mansion was designed by architect Henry Bush of Halifax and built on the Queen Anne style. It is Lunenburg’s best example of the Queen Anne style of architecture. The photo below is from the Inn’s website taken from the water with the Inn overlooking the landscape and the seascape.

The Boscawen Inn: Our Lunenburg Home

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Comments

  1. Karen Unland says

    June 2, 2014 at 6:01 am

    We stayed their last summer and adored it. Thanks for the return of happy memories.

    Reply
    • Valerie Lugonja says

      June 2, 2014 at 9:20 am

      Ah, Karen – so you have been to Lunenburg! And, in season! Lucky you! I see they have horse carriages in town and all sorts of charming little additions that time of year. So cool that we both stayed at the same place. I have never before added accommodations when I traveled, other than a link – as usually I write about my European travels – but this is Canada, and I thought I should promote our gorgeous Canadian accommodations. I am still filled with East Coast enthusiasm! What was the highlight of your trip?
      🙂
      Valerie

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      • Karen Unland says

        June 3, 2014 at 9:45 am

        We had so much fun on that trip — lovely cabin on a secluded beach in PEI, great food everywhere, adventures in fossil-hunting and train-museum-visiting, and swimming in freshwater and the sea. But my favourite memory from the Boscawen Inn was my eight-year-old son beating me at chess, twice, on that set in your picture of the bar in the basement, and then noting it for posterity in the guestbook.

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        • Valerie Lugonja says

          June 5, 2014 at 8:49 am

          Now that is an incredible story!
          🙂
          V

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  2. Lauren says

    July 6, 2014 at 8:54 pm

    would have loved to visit here! it looks amazing!

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