Historic Stuart House

Jim and Clara Stuart built the original homestead in the late 1800's.  They had 3 sons of which (in their younger years) all ventured out to Western Canada.  When Charles  returned  home to marry Annie, they lived on the homestead and  raised a family of 6 children.

In the early 1950's the Stuart family moved to Ontario and Charles' oldest daughter Arleen remained in the Maritimes.  She married her childhood  sweetheart Fraser Goodwin who lived on the neighboring farm.  They continued to visit the homestead during the summers with their family of 3 children.  Summers were a welcome time as family returned to Nova Scotia from Ontario and the homestead remained a great place of family gatherings and reunions.

As Arleen and Fraser closed in on retirement, they renovated the old homestead and built onto it their retirement home.  This 3rd generation home became their B&B called Goodwin's Chat and Chew for 13 years.  Many of the original pieces of furniture remain in the home and have been refinished.  Many other family items like quilts, pump organ, old family pictures, and old prints are displayed throughout the house.

The Stuart homestead is now home to a 4th generation family member of Jim and Clara Stuart.  Arleen and Fraser's daughter Shelly and her husband Brian Tanner have renamed the bed and breakfast " Stuart House by the Bay".  This season starting in 2006 is another beginning in the history of Stuart House.

On display in the barn is a 1955 Chevy that has been restored and a 1927 Chevy in its original state with wooden spokes.  Bikers can take advantage of  the secure overnight accommodations in this barn area as well.

                     

Come and be a part of the memories that have grown with the changes of each generation.  Visit Stuart House  and see what it has become  since the original days of its beginnings that included the old kitchen wood stove and the double seater outhouse.