House in St Johns
6 guests · 2 bedrooms · 2 baths
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Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
High-end valueWell priced for this area
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About this house rental
Situated on the edge of The Narrows at the entrance to the Port of St. John’s, a beautiful and unique vacation home located in a former light keeper’s house at Fort Amherst - the site of the first lighthouse in Newfoundland and one of the most photographed sites in the province. This property is one of two vacation homes operated at the Fort Amherst Light Station. The head light keeper's residence is also available for rent, please visit our listing at vrbo #469496.
House completely renovated, beautifully and tastefully decorated. Two bedrooms (one with king-size bed and one with twin beds) each with flat screen TVs, pull out sofa bed, two full bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen, BBQ, dishwasher, washer/dryer. Front deck with views of Signal Hill and the harbourfront. Sit back and watch the boats entering and leaving St. John’s Harbour. Enjoy whale watching from our large rear deck overlooking the spectacular Atlantic Ocean. Depending on the season lucky guests will have amazing views of icebergs along the coastline. Entrance point to the East Coast Trail just steps away.
Minimum three-night rental. Off-season rates available.
*Please note that rates are displayed in USD when viewing Rates and Availability Calendar. Can change to CAD at top of screen. Rates are computed in CAD when booking.*
We are now accepting bookings for the head lightkeeper's house. This two-story, 3-bedroom/3-bath house has been completely and beautifully restored and renovated. The listing is located at vrbo #469496.
Our vacation homes have been featured in newspapers across Canada.
Keywords: vacation home, short term rental
House completely renovated, beautifully and tastefully decorated. Two bedrooms (one with king-size bed and one with twin beds) each with flat screen TVs, pull out sofa bed, two full bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen, BBQ, dishwasher, washer/dryer. Front deck with views of Signal Hill and the harbourfront. Sit back and watch the boats entering and leaving St. John’s Harbour. Enjoy whale watching from our large rear deck overlooking the spectacular Atlantic Ocean. Depending on the season lucky guests will have amazing views of icebergs along the coastline. Entrance point to the East Coast Trail just steps away.
Minimum three-night rental. Off-season rates available.
*Please note that rates are displayed in USD when viewing Rates and Availability Calendar. Can change to CAD at top of screen. Rates are computed in CAD when booking.*
We are now accepting bookings for the head lightkeeper's house. This two-story, 3-bedroom/3-bath house has been completely and beautifully restored and renovated. The listing is located at vrbo #469496.
Our vacation homes have been featured in newspapers across Canada.
Keywords: vacation home, short term rental
Amenities
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of St Johns
Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Jun 2026
This was our second time staying at this magical property and we couldn’t love it more. Peter and Nicole were responsive and so helpful. We feel very fortunate to have stayed here!
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2026
Stunning area to stay with well maintained cottages and very comfortable beds. My sister and I rented both cottages and this spot was beautiful. The owners brought us more water for the cooler within an hour of asking and helped with advising places to go for groceries, golf etc. A couple of things to note is that this is a public land mark and you get a-lot of hikers, tourists and runners on the property although all were quite respectful. We called to road leading to the cottage “the road of fear”. It is one way, edging the cliff, winding and steep. We rented trucks so this was manageable but still very scary. I would recommend renting smaller vehicles and after a couple of trips it gets less fearful. Be careful and go slow. Once you make it to the top it’s a spectacular spot with stunning surroundings and views. Don’t forget to hike the “dead-mans trail” steps away from the property. Fort Amhurst made our trip a lifetime memory.
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2026
Beautiful property, great views, very comfortable! Thanks so much. We will be back. Sandrine & Ted
10 / 10Outstanding·May 2026
The house was wonderful, and the host was wonderful. We agree with all of the positive comment that others have stated. Checkin was not wonderful because VRBO sent the wrong code the day before so we had to stand in the cold until we could find the correct code from the owner. It appears our experience being next to the lighthouse was worse than others because, for more than 24 hours we heard the fog horn go off every 10 seconds (no exaggeration). we had one a set of earplugs that helped a little. If you expect fog, make sure you take the best earplugs, you can buy
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Top rated by guests
10Outstanding
(136 Ratings)
"This was our second time staying at this magical property and we couldn’t love it more. Peter and Nicole were responsive and so helpful. We feel very fortunate to have stayed here!"
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