Cape Breton Estates: Land of the Golden Arms

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Sutherland's Cove on Cape Breton's sunset coast is protected by two promontories with fabulous ocean, coast and beach views. This 5 acre parcel has an elevated, level portion that overlooks and extends down to MacQuarries' Beach and some of the warmest swimming waters in Cape Breton. The beach is huge, usually deserted and all sand. The views are magnificent, from the Gulf of St. Lawrence looking north and then to the northeast up the beautiful coastline on route 19 to Cape Breton's Cabot Trail. The beach is the equal of any in Cape Breton but not well known given the lack of easy access - currently off of Colindale Road and then most of the way on foot. There is a gravel drive already established as well as a building site prepared with a gravel bed. Very private and exceptionally scenic location especially for summer with beach and gulf in front. Supplies and amenities close by in Port Hood. Shore frontage with sand beach is 253 feet.

Port Hood is a full-service community with a range of shopping outlets from a hardware store to a decent sized grocery co-op. You can rent DVD's, order a take-out pizza, fill your prescription, access government services such as deed registry and postal, have a choice of church memberships and more - but still enjoy the sleepy friendliness of a coastal fishing village.

The town has a 47 acre Port Hood Provincial Day Park. It is a large and beautiful facility just a short walk across the street from the property. The park has walking trails and a large expanse of sandy beach with shallow water perfect for swimming.

During the tourist season, Port Hood is a popular stop over or day visit. It is right on Route 19, one of the roads used to get from Port Hawkesbury to the Cabot Trail and visa versa.

The beach along the harbour, accessible immediately across the street, is excellent with its sandy beach and shallow water for swimmers - the water is also warmer than any other spot along the coast as it is protected by the configuration of the harbour and the position of Port Hood and Henry Islands.

Port Hood is the kind of place many visitors seek on the island - a peaceful fishing village with a beautiful beach, a public park and a relaxed atmosphere.

The town also has some surprising attractions that belie its sleepy personality. One is a large hockey complex. teams come to town to play, during the hockey season. Well-known hockey star Al McGinnis is a regular as Port Hood is his home town. The Celtic music crowd also frequents Port Hood including Rita MacNeil who visits during the summer. At the other end of the spectrum of drawing cards is the unusual existence of the oldest animal and plant fossils in North America. Visitors from all over, from Alaska to New Zealand, from Australia to Zimbabwe and from all over Europe come to Port Hood for a variety of reasons.