Welcome to The Country hosted by Newfoundland Vacation Rentals. Experience the best of country living at our charming retreat only 50 minutes from St. John’s sitting on a one-acre private lot with pond access. With indoor comfort and outdoor adventure, our pond side Wonderland is perfect year-round. Hawco’s Pond in Deer Park is a beautiful pond that is deep enough for great boating and swimming and big enough to canoe for hours on end. Dogs are welcome, please review our policies and rules "The Country" sits on a one-acre mature treed lot. Only 50 minutes from either St. John's Airport or the downtown. Accommodation at Best View Wonderland Our master bedroom with ensuite features a comfy queen sized bed with rod iron frame and library of lots of books for guest reading. The ensuite bathroom has tub/shower enclosure. Bedroom 2 - features a queen sized bed and lots of childrens toys and movies. There is also a TV with DVD/VHS player. The third (Middle) bedroom has a queen sized bed with TV for movie watching (DVD) and a collection of board games. We can also provide an air mattress if you have an extra guest. -FUN with a family or friends- A large gathering living place with wood burning fireplace and plenty of sitting space. We have a Wall-mounted TV - for movies only and over 120 different titles from Casablanca to This is 40. This TV also has a Roku Stick giving access to your favorite streaming channel. At Best View Wonderland, you will enjoy the kitchen which is fully equipped with everything you need and the kitchen table can comfortably seat 8. We have plenty of board games, a huge assortment of children's movies, and legos and crafts Outside the patio door, there is a huge deck perfect for suntanning and for BBQ. The deck overlooks the wonderful Hawco's Pond - a Newfoundland version of a lake. 7 Miles long with plenty of interesting places to explore. We have left most of the front area wild - allowing for an interesting assortment of bushes and berry plants. Bird feeders at Best View Wonderland property attract plenty of different bird visitors depending on the season and you can also see partridge/grouse, squirrels and Newfoundland Hare. If you are really lucky perhaps a moose will come by for tea. We have a large lower deck, 16ft floating dock, and a boat launch area that has been damaged by ice. The lower deck is great for summertime picnics, suntanning or watching the kids play in the water. The floating dock extends 24 feet out from the land and the water is at least 12 feet deep off the end of the dock perfect for diving into the pond or sitting down and dangling your feet in the water. We have a large area down below to turn a truck and trailer to launch a boat or Seadoo into the pond. Hawco's Pond is great and you can have fun all day. We also have a canoe on the property for guests to use with plenty of life jackets and we have lots of floaties for water play. In the summer, you will be treated to amazing sunsets as the sun sets directly across the pond from the back deck only at this Best View Wonderland. Our sunsets are sublime. -Local Activities- Enjoy golfing at one of Newfoundland’s finest courses, The Wilds or visit Salmonier Nature Park, a sanctuary to nurse some of the local wild animals back to health. The Salmonier Line is also a perfect starting point for trip up towards Hearts Delight or Northern Bay Sands or down around the Irish Loop. We certainly recommend a visit to St. Vincents Beach where getting up close and personal with whales is world class delight right from the shore. -Dog-Friendly- Dogs allowed for 1 pet, $35 for 2 nights, $40 for 3 nights and so on... (plus $5 after the 2nd night). 2 pets, $70 for 2 nights, $80 for 3 nights, $90 for 4 nights and so on... We welcome dogs but unfortunately do not permit cats. This policy is in place due to specific considerations and factors such as allergies, behavior, safety concerns, and property maintenance. We strive to maintain a comfortable and safe environment for all our guests. Wood available @ $20.00 a day