{"id":44190,"date":"2021-06-06T12:33:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T16:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/?p=44190"},"modified":"2021-08-03T21:31:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T01:31:17","slug":"questions-to-ask-when-renting-or-buying-a-cottage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/2021\/06\/questions-to-ask-when-renting-or-buying-a-cottage\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions To Ask When Renting Or Buying a Cottage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/rdeg.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-44191 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/rdeg-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"586\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/rdeg-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/rdeg-1024x712.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/rdeg-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/06\/rdeg.jpg 1228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ontarians are known for their love of the cottage and ever since the start of the pandemic, interest in cottage living has grown dramatically. If you\u2019re considering renting a cottage (or even buying one) see below for some key questions to ask and consider before you rent or buy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Can the cottage be easily accessed by road? What is the route like?<\/li>\n<li>Do you desire privacy or are you happy with neighbors close by? Figure out your comfort level before you book.<\/li>\n<li>Water Access. Are you close to the lake? What is the distance to the lakefront?<\/li>\n<li>Amenities and Food. How far is the local town? Are their restaurants and grocery stores nearby?<\/li>\n<li>Travel Time. How far away is the cottage from your home? What is traffic like on a typical day and holiday weekend?<\/li>\n<li>Are things like canoes onsite or close by for rent? Are there local attractions?<\/li>\n<li>Fishing and Boating. Can you fish on the lake? Are boats easily accessible?<\/li>\n<li>Can your pet come with you? Is the area safe for your pet? &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Rental Income. If you buy the cottage, is it desirable to rent out?<\/li>\n<li>Is the cottage equipped with a septic tank? If yes, this could affect everyday tasks like what you can flush down a toilet or what can go down the drain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Ontarians are known for their love of the cottage and ever since the start of the pandemic, interest in cottage living has grown dramatically. If you\u2019re considering renting a cottage (or even buying one) see below for some key questions to ask and consider before you rent or buy.&nbsp; Can the cottage be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":44191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20191],"tags":[27776,27775,27778,27777],"class_list":["post-44190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-2","tag-buying-a-cottage","tag-renting-a-cottage","tag-what-to-ask-when-buying-cottages","tag-what-to-ask-when-renting-cottages"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44190"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44193,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44190\/revisions\/44193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}