; Compton House Heritage Inn Apartments; 26 Waterford Bridge Road; St. John's NL A1E 1C6; Telephone: 709-739-5789; Fax: 709-738-1770; Website: comptonhouse@nf.sympatico.ca.; Hosts: Bob and Cindy Holden; Furnished Apartments. West Wing Apartments. Compton House Heritage Inn Apartments consists of a pair of enchanting Victorian properties just a 15 minute walk from historic downtown St. Johns that offers Canada Select 4-star luxury bed and breakfast accommodations. Compton House Heritage Inn has been designated a heritage property by the City of St. Johns and is set in over an acre of beautifully landscaped gardens in the Waterford River valley. Both the river and the St. Johns section of the famous Trans-Canada Hiking Trail are accessible from steps just across the street from Compton House. Both properties have been professionally restored and are lavishly decorated with polished wood, ornate moldings, many original fireplaces, and furnished with antiques, period furniture, original artwork, limited edition prints and collectables. All rooms and suites have private bath, telephone, cable TV, clock radio and individually controlled heat. Ample off-street parking is provided for guests and a full complimentary breakfast is served each morning. Follow the menu links for a description of each room and suite. Compton House Heritage Inn (#26) is the larger of the two properties. This grand old mansion has a Victorian living-reception room. an elegant dining room and a cozy library, all with fireplaces. A sundeck overlooks the garden and mature trees overhang a secluded patio at the back. Compton House has wireless high-speed internet access throughout and the library is stocked with over 1000 volumes, a large selection of taped movies as well as a guest computer. The impressive front entrance has two sets of beveled glass doors and opens into the spacious, Compton Cottage (#24) houses two suites with double Jacuzzi tubs as well as two guest rooms, a large and a convenient guest kitchen. For Vacation Compton House Heritage Inn offers luxury accommodations within easy walking distance of St. Johns most interesting attractions: the beginning of the Trans-Canada Hiking Trail, Bowering Park, Victoria Park, downtown shopping and restaurants, the St. Johns waterfront, boat tours, and the colourful nightlife of George Street. By vehicle, our guests are only minutes from some of Newfoundlands most historic sites, Signal Hill and Cape Spear National Historic Parks. Sample outport life nearby at the beautiful and uniquely different fishing villages if Quidi Vidi Gut, Lower Battery, Petty Harbour and the Marine Drive coast. Two main city bus routes run past Compton House. The hosts of Compton House Heritage Inn have lived in St. Johns all their lives and are knowledgeable about the history of the city and their historic home. Children over 12 are welcome and would enjoy the park-like grounds that surround Compton House. There are no pets in residence and pets are not permitted inside. Also, Compton House Heritage Inn is completely smoke-free. Smoking is permitted on the grounds. For Business Compton House Heritage Inn is situated within easy walking distance of the Delta, St. Johns Convention Centre and the St. Johns business core. Rooms and suites are spacious, quiet and luxuriously appointed with private baths, telephones and modem jacks with free local calls, cable TV, daily room make-up and off-street parking. Wireless high-speed internet access is available at Compton House and there is a business centre in the library with a computer, printer and fax. Automatic wake-up calls can be arranged. Breakfast times can be pre-arranged to meet tight schedules. A Romantic Getaway For a memorable evening or weekend, reserve a suite at Compton House or Compton Cottage. Each suite is uniquely different but all include a Jacuzzi whirlpool tub, fireplace, fridge, cable TV/VCR with free movie library, adjoining sitting area or sunroom and queen bed. A full breakfast is served fireside in the elegant dining room. These suites are perfect for honeymoons and anniversaries. Special weekday rates are available. For very special occasions, ask about our special package. In summer, enjoy a cool drink on the deck at sunset and a stroll through the pretty garden or through nearby Bowering Park. Compton House Heritage Inn Apartments 26 Waterford Bridge Road. St. John's, Newfoundland. A1C 1C6 Telephone: (709) 739-5789 Facsimile: (709) 738-1770. Best Viewed using Internet Explorer 6 or 7 at 1024 X 768. Compton House Heritage Inn Apartments

Apartment 1 studio apartment - kitchenette, queen bed, full bath, cable TV/VCR, shared coin laundry, housekeeping once per week - $400/week, $1200/month (up to 2 persons). These are smoke-free, pet-free adult only accommodations. All apartments have telephone with modem jack, clock radio and private bath with hair dryer. Most have pull out sofa-beds. Free off-street parking is available. All apartments except 24A have wireless high speed internet access on request. We have a one month cancellation policy on apartment rentals and a credit card number is required to confirm a reservation. You may call 709-739-5789 for more information or make a reservation. Click to view an enlarge photo. Apartment 1 Bedsitting Room. Apartment 1 Bathroom

2 bedroom apartment: The lower level houses a large, fully furnished 2 bedroom apartment. The has lots of oak cabinets, fridge, stove and large eating area. The large has a wood burning fireplace, sofabed, cable TV, VCR/DVD and comfortable seating. The large has a large closet, queen bed as well as single futon and pine furniture. The has 2 closets, a double bed and pine furniture. The large has an oak vanity. Floors have carpet and cushionfloor. Housekeeping once per week - $700/week, $1800/month (up to 4 persons). Both properties compliment each other and between them, offers a space large enough for a wide range of possible uses. Compton House employs a full time housekeeper/manager who has been with the business for 6 years and very efficiently runs the day-to-day operation, trains summer staff and is willing to do the cleaning and cooking herself in off-season. This leaves time for the owner to easily handle the marketing, shopping, event planning and accounting. Compton House Heritage Inn has been operating for over 18 years and has built up a reputation for friendly and excellent service and quality accommodations. We are members of Canada Select with a 4-star rating and also long standing members of Hospitality Newfoundland and the Bed and Breakfast Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. We have a wide range of listings and sites on the internet as well as our own website and now do over half our business on-line. Last year we purchased a.travel domain name which has helped simplify our on-line advertising. We also have our own brochures, customized registration cards and reservation book. Both properties were listed as residential units without furniture but we are certainly willing to entertain offers of a turnkey business that would include as much of the furnishings, equipment and goodwill as the new owner would wish to assume. You may visit 2 of our websites at. Compton House Travel

The west wing of the mansion houses a separate 1 bedroom apartment which also adjoins one of the second floor guest rooms (to make up a 2 bedroom/2 bath if required). This is a registered apartment and can be rented separately or be an owners suite). The main floor has an entrance with a door going into the garden as well as a door leading into Compton House. All dishes, cutlery and kitchen equipment is supplied for guests. Upstairs in the wing there is a bedroom with double bed and chest, a second cable TV and a full bathroom. The upstairs hall opens into a second large guest room (Yellow Room) with oak floor, original fireplace, 2 double beds, chest and desk, and full ensuite bath. This room also opens off the main hall and can also be rented as a separate BB room with the adjoining door locked on both sides. Click link for. West Wing Apartment Bedroom. You share a fully equipped with fridge, stove, sink, counter, sofabed, table, chairs, desk, and cable TV.

This huge Victorian Suite is the same size as the reception room downstairs. It is professionally decorated in coral, navy and cream. The custom-made window coverings and duvet match the room colours, as does the pure wool rug covering the oak floor. This suite is luxurious from its English tiled fireplace to the cedar closets. An alcove hides a small fridge. Victorian moldings and wainscoting, a 4x6oval Jacuzzi tub with separate shower in the bathroom and several original works of art complete the dcor.

Another luxury accommodation with a large window overlooking the beautiful Compton house gardens. This room has a cherry canopied queen bed, glass-topped table, small fridge, gas fireplace and double 5x6 Jacuzzi tub. The ensuite bath also has a regular tub/shower combination. The flooring is refinished oak and ceramics.

This is a luxurious multi-room suite. The has a gas fireplace, double 5x6 Jacuzzi tub, loveseat, and small fridge. The bedroom has a queen bed and period cherry furniture and the bathroom has a one piece shower. There is carpet and ceramic tile throughout.

1 bedroom apartment - full kitchen with dishwasher, living room with fireplace and sofabed, bedroom with queen bed and fireplace, full bath, cable TV/VCR, shared coin laundry, housekeeping once per week - $500/week, $1600/month (up to 2 persons). Apartment 5 Living Room

This pretty room overlooks the side garden, has antique oak furniture, a double bed, oak floor and original fireplace. It is the only guest room without an ensuite bath. Its full private bath is across the hall.

A Brief History of Compton House. Spread out over 7000 square feet, Compton House is a late Victorian style home that was built in 1919 by the Cousens family. Ethelbert Cousens, proprietor of a cooperage on the Southside of St. John's, made application to build the house on July 17, 1919. In the mid-1920's, the house was occupied by Ethelbert and Roy Cousens. The couple was said to have split the property down the middle so that each had a private residence. In 1926, a two-storey wing was added to the west side of the house to accomodate a second kitchen with a housekeeper's quarters upstairs. in 1945, the Cousen's family sold the house to Ches Pippy and his wife Edna. The Pippys extensively renovated the house and returned it to it's original status as a single family home. Ches Pippy was a successful businessman who founded Newfoundland tractor in 1927. The company, which remained in the Pippy family until 1997, enjoyed immediate success in supplying equipment for road and other construction work which began in the 1920's. Years later, in the 1960's, Ches Pippy gave $1 million dollars to the provincial government to acquire land. This land was developed into a large park in the City of St. John's, The park, St. John's C.A Pippy Park is named in his honour. Today, the house on 26 Waterford Bridge Road is owned by Bob and Cindy Holden. The Holden's bought the home in 1988 and underwent extensive renovations to convert the home to a 8 guest room Heritage Inn. Much of the old beauty and late victorian charm lost over the years was restored with the refurbishment of the home. Compton House is now designated as a Heritage property by the City of St. John's. Compton House is named after Compton Castle in Devon, England; A Pippy ancestral home.

 Luggage storage
 Credit cards accepted
 Jacuzzi tub
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Parking lot
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Tea and coffee making facilities
 Phones in rooms
 TV sets in rooms
 Patio, summer terrace