Placentia Baycations

04/12/2025

This cozy home is still available for Easter week if there are any families still looking for the provincial hockey tournament.
PM for details.

04/08/2025

Fleur de Sel is available Easter week!!
Reach out if you are looking for a place to stay or look us up on Air BNB

04/01/2025

The Cranberry is a quaint and cozy 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath home situated along a convenient main road. With its warm and inviting atmosphere, this charming retreat is perfect for a relaxing getaway while staying close to all the essentials.
Send us a message for more details and availability.

12/04/2023

Available now for your Placentia getaway!!

Fleur de Sel is a historic home nussled in the heart of Placentia.
This 3 bedroom 2 bath home is full of character and unique features that you will love to explore.
Please message for more details.

10/13/2023

Tidewater cottage!
This beautiful 2 bedroom cottage is perfect for your home away from home. Located next to the Placentia liftbridge, it is within walking distance to all your needs.
Look us up on Airbnb!!!

10/13/2023

Searose cottage!
Nestled next to the beautiful Placentia liftbridge, this cozy 2 bedroom cottage is perfect for your stay while in Placentia.
Look us up on Airbnb!!

06/23/2022

Check out this 48-Hour Sci-Fi Challenge filmed on location at Fleur De Sel!

04/22/2022

We love showing guests our favorite trails - well, navigating just got easier!

03/31/2022

Standing above the rolling fog on Castle Hill.

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03/23/2022

Room by room, we’ve been thinking of how to best showcase the small heritage details of this coastal retreat.

A fresh coat of paint is already doing it’s job, drawing your eye to the warm, rich textures of the property.

The space hasn’t been put back together just yet, but I caught a glimpse of some antique pieces in the afternoon light and just had to snap a photo.

02/23/2022

We are so happy to see Fleur De Sel (O’Keefe House) featured by the town of Placentia for Heritage Week!

Stay in a little piece of history!

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February 21-27, 2022 is Heritage Week in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Town of Placentia is celebrating Heritage Week by showcasing our heritage structures.

Fleur de Sel (O’Keefe House) was built circa 1885 by Patrick O’Keefe. The property is located at 12 O’Keefe Street, Townside, Placentia nestled between the Orcan River and the Atlantic Ocean. The house is a traditional Newfoundland two-storey wooden structure with a mansard roof, peak dormer windows, and narrow clapboard. The wood used in its construction was originally from Fish Store #7, owned by the Placentia merchants Saunders and Sweetman. The original wide pine boards in the walls are still in place. The bell is now shingled with western red cedar. Some other unique additions, complete the blend of new and old. The house is one of only a few still sitting where it was built on the beach – the foundation was never raised as many houses were. It is really a flower on the beach!

The historic value of the building was realized in the late 1990s by the Discover Placentia Foundation, led by Mr. John Whelan who started the journey to save the building. Renovations continued and were completed to Fleur de Sel by Mr. Anthony O’Neil and Mme. Marie Claire Bidaud.

Fleur de Sel was designated as a Municipal Heritage Structure in 2007. The current owners have ensured this rich history remains intact.