Title: Sophistication by the Falls: A Boutique Retreat - Latest Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025 - Expedia.ca [See all properties](http://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?regionId=&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Sophistication by the Falls: A Boutique Retreat Vacation home in Halifax with kitchen and fireplace ![Exterior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/107000000/106080000/106075500/106075481/b58c9c2f.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/107000000/106080000/106075500/106075481/b8f3e855.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/107000000/106080000/106075500/106075481/e15d4472.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/107000000/106080000/106075500/106075481/0a28a777.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![TV, fireplace, books](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/107000000/106080000/106075500/106075481/d888188d.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies Nestled near the Armdale Roundabout, this historic haven offers a tranquil escape from city life. Immerse yourself in Halifax's energy by day and return to your peaceful retreat where nearby waterfalls create a serene ambiance. ### Entire home 4 bedrooms2 bathrooms ## Popular amenities - Dryer - Washer - Parking available - Fireplace - Kitchen ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Sophistication by the Falls: A Boutique Retreat Nestled in a vibrant pocket of the city, just off the Armdale Roundabout, this historic gem offers a tranquil escape without sacrificing convenience. Immerse yourself in the city's energy by day, then return to your peaceful haven where the gentle sounds of nearby waterfalls create a serene ambiance. With its prime location, you'll have effortless access to everything Halifax has to offer, making it the perfect base for exploring and creating lasting family memories. Bedroom 1, the most spacious room in the house, boasts a luxurious four-poster king bed and a private bathroom equipped with a separate shower and toilet. Bedroom 2 is situated in the passageway between Bedroom 1 and the common area, featuring private doors to ensure privacy for both bedrooms. Bedroom 3 features a queen-sized dedicated to the iconic Marilyn Monroe. Bedroom 4, a private room once used as a formal dining room, is situated adjacent to the kitchen. The room’s closed doors, covered with solid drapes, offer privacy from the living room. A delightful electric fireplace adds warmth and ambiance to this space. Spacious full bath featuring a relaxing bathtub. Fully equipped kitchen and well stocked with utensils, cooking supplies, spices, coffee, pots and pans . All set for your home away from home. Big living room area with a fireplace and a pullout couch. Lot of seating for everyone. Coin laundry on site in the basement. Walk to the grocery store or Halifax Shopping Center where there are many shops, and an amazing food court in the lower level. Costco, movie theaters, box stores and many restaurants are a 10 minute drive away. A 5 minute drive to the heart of downtown Halifax. Many fun things to see and do in our city. Fantastic boardwalk all along the Halifax waterfront with many restaurants, bars, pubs, sailing adventures, jet ski rentals, whale watching tours, fishing tours, shops. We have an amazing public gardens in central downtown area, where there are many restaurants and shops to enjoy. In the winter we have the Halifax Oval where you can rent skates morning, noon and night. Our valley is famous for the many vineyards, fresh farm markets, fantastic pubs and restaurants only a 30 - 40 minute drive away. Another must see is our South shore. Hubbards, Peggys Cove, Chester, Mahone Bay, and Lunenburg which are all along the waters edge. These are all within an 1 hour drive away. I am available during business hours to help or answer questions. You may contact me through the Airbnb communication platform. Prestigious dead end street that runs along the Northwest Arm. Fabulous area for walking along the waters edge. 5 minute walk to Chocolate lake and the beach. Walk to major shopping centers restaurants, grocery store. 5 minute bus ride to downtown area. ## Property amenities ### Internet - Available in the house: WiFi ### Parking and transportation - Parking on site ### Kitchen - Coffee/tea maker - Cookware, dishware, and utensils - Dishwasher - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator - Stovetop - Toaster ### Bedrooms - 4 bedrooms - Bedsheets provided ### Bathroom - 2 bathrooms ### Living spaces - Fireplace ### Entertainment - Books - TV ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Heating ### Pets - Service animals only (pets not allowed) ### Suitability/Accessibility - Smoking not allowed ### Services and conveniences - Iron/ironing board ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property) ## Similar properties ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/46000000/45740000/45736400/45736394/79c465c5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### 1930's Gingerbread Style - Ambience & Waterviews Melville Cove - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Free WiFi 9.2 Wonderful 18 reviews [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-12-04&endDate=2025-12-05&selected=45736394&PinnedHotelID=45736394&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Property grounds](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33950000/33948200/33948121/5954c221.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Oceanfront Boutique Style - 10 minutes To Downtown Halifax - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Free WiFi 9.8 Exceptional 14 reviews [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-12-04&endDate=2025-12-05&selected=33948121&PinnedHotelID=33948121&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Private kitchen](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/121000000/120240000/120232800/120232734/06f856a7.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Comfortable 3 level townhouse Clayton Park West - Washer - Dryer - Parking available [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-12-04&endDate=2025-12-05&selected=120232734&PinnedHotelID=120232734&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/90000000/89640000/89631300/89631210/180fc15b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Luxurious & Elegant With Waterfalls & Water Views Melville Cove - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Parking available 9.8 Exceptional 6 reviews [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-12-04&endDate=2025-12-05&selected=89631210&PinnedHotelID=89631210&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/119000000/118050000/118040100/118040052/a41158b3.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Elegant & Serene Urban Sanctuary Birch Cove - Kitchen - Washer - Dryer - Free WiFi [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-12-04&endDate=2025-12-05&selected=118040052&PinnedHotelID=118040052&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/116000000/115110000/115104900/115104859/64d65bed.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Cozy stay overlooking the basin Birch Cove - Washer - Dryer - Air conditioning 9.0 Wonderful 6 reviews CA $208 CA $365 total includes taxes & fees Nov 24 - Nov 25 [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-11-24&endDate=2025-11-25&selected=115104859&PinnedHotelID=115104859&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Private kitchen](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/114000000/113250000/113240700/113240650/5d38d968.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Eclectic & Charming Home on Tree Lined Streets in West End Halifax North End - Washer - Dryer - Pet-friendly [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-12-04&endDate=2025-12-05&selected=113240650&PinnedHotelID=113240650&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Living area](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/121000000/120520000/120512700/120512653/1056fe0c.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### 2 Bedroom - 2 Level Condo North End - Air conditioning [](https://www.expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=2025-12-04&endDate=2025-12-05&selected=120512653&PinnedHotelID=120512653&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=-1&adults=2) ![Smart TV, computer monitors](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/104000000/103030000/103029900/103029856/1bccbc64.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=469&h=201&p=1&q=medium) ### Luxury high rise condo in the centre of downtown Halifax! 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You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation ### Property is also known as VL2DRUYDHH ## About the area ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=44.6375,-63.614662&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:mcnoGrvgcK%3FU%3FU%3FU%3FU%40U%40U%40U%40U%40U%40UBS%40UBUBUBSBUBSBUDSDUBSDSDUDSFSDSDSFSFQDSHQFSFQFQHQFQHQHQHOHQHOHQHOHOJOJMHOJMJOJMJMJMLMJKJKLMJKLIJMLILILKLILGLILILGNILGLELGNGNELENELENENCLCNCNCLANCNANANALAN%3FNAN%3FN%3FN%40N%3FL%40N%40N%40N%40NBL%40NBNBLBNBNDLDNDNDLDLFNFLDLHLFNFLHLHLFLHLJLHLJJJLHJJLLJJJJLLJLJLJLJNJLHNJLHNJNHNHPHNHPHNHPHPFPHPFPFPFRFPFRFRFPDRDRFRDRDTDRBRDTDRBTBRBTBRBTBT%40T%40RBT%40T%40T%40T%40T%40T%3FT%3FT%3FT%3FT%3FT%3FT%3FT%3FTATATATATATCTATARCTCTCTCRCTCRETERCRETERERGRERERGRGPGRGRGPGPGPIRGNIPIPIPININIPINKNINKLINKNKLKLKLKLMLKJKJMLKJMJKHMJMJMHMHMHMHMFOHMFMFMFOFMDMDODOFMBODOBMBOBOBMBO%40O%40OBO%3FM%40O%3FO%40O%3FO%3FOAO%3FMAO%3FOCOAOAMCOCOCMCOCOEMCOGMEOEOEMGMGMGOGMIMGMIMIMIMIMKMIKKMKKKMKKMKKMMKMKMKMKMKOIOKMKOIOIOIOIQIOIQIQIQGOISGQGQGQISESGQGSESESGSESESESCUESEUCSCUCSCUCUCUASCUAUAUAUAUAUAU%3FU%3FU%3FU%3FU&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=dnE9Z3s_kQaX-UsGOKIkJ05SKl8=) Halifax, NS #### What's nearby - Chocolate Lake Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km - Mont Blanc Anchor Site - 5 min walk - 0.4 km - Halifax Shopping Centre - 13 min walk - 1.1 km - Dalhousie University - 3 min drive - 2.2 km - Fairview Lawn Cemetery - 4 min drive - 3.2 km #### Getting around - Halifax Station - 12 min drive - Stanfield Intl. Airport (YHZ) - 28 min drive #### Restaurants - ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk - ‪Tim Hortons - ‬13 min walk - ‪Tim Hortons - ‬2 min drive - ‪Starbucks - ‬17 min walk - ‪Tim Hortons - ‬2 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Sophistication by the Falls: A Boutique Retreat pet-friendly? > No, only service animals are welcome at the property. ### How much is parking? > Onsite parking is available at the property. ### What time is check-in at Sophistication by the Falls: A Boutique Retreat? > Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. ### What time is check-out at Sophistication by the Falls: A Boutique Retreat? > Check-out is at 10:00 AM. ### Where is Sophistication by the Falls: A Boutique Retreat located? > Located in Melville Cove, this vacation home is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Mont Blanc Anchor Site and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk. Chocolate Lake Beach and Halifax Shopping Centre are also within 1 mi (2 km). ## Have a question? 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