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Hammer Haus-Tranquil and Quiet-St. Jacob's Market

House in Waterloo, ON

5 guests·3 bedrooms·2.5 bathrooms
4.9 · 18 reviews

Why you'll love this stay

Outdoor Living

Outdoor Living

Wake to waterfall sounds from a large deck amid tranquil gardens.

Entertainment & Amenities

Entertainment & Amenities

Bright, well-equipped kitchen inspires shared meals and relaxed gatherings.

Location & Accessibility

Location & Accessibility

Quiet Waterloo neighborhood with woods trails and market nearby.

Property details

Hammer Haus! Sleeps 6 Nestled in the trees, let this custom built 2400 sq. ft. home exceed your expectations for relaxation, nature's beauty and peace. Capture the magic of the waterfall! A large deck overlooks gardens and twin ponds, fresh air and and relax to the sounds of the bubbling waterfall. Spacious bright kitchen, main floor fireplace and lounge. Dine or relax on the deck and listen to the birds. Watch the frogs jump onto the lily pads. Come, stay and renew your inner peace! Located in an quiet Waterloo neighborhood, this property back onto the trees. Take a stroll into adjacent woodlot and see the trilliums. You may even hear the "clip clop" of the passing Mennonite buggies on the way to the St. Jacob's Market. 3 Private Bedrooms - Sleeps 6 people. 2.5 Baths - The Executive King, Blue Room (Queen) and Yellow room (Queen) are included in this reservation. This reservation provides exclusive use of the main floor and upper floor of the house (approx. 2400 sq. ft. The property backs onto Stamm's Woodlot with walking trails throughout the bush. Enjoy the trilliums in the spring!! The Area: It's a five minute drive to the Hi-tech Park or University of Waterloo. It's only a 3 minute drive to the St. Jacob's Market where you can explore all the wonderful fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade jams, fresh eggs and meat. Don't forget to wonder among the outside vendors and see all the homemade baskets, lilies for your garden, homemade furniture, plus much more! The antique store is walking distance across the road. The Outlet mall and now brewery is also across the road in the other direction. And lastly, the Village of St. Jacobs' is only 3 km away. Exit the market, turn right onto Albert St., left at the traffic light and 2 km down the road. You'll love it! I will greet you at the house and give you a tour. We're located just 1.9 km. from the University of Waterloo and the David Johnston Tech Park. The St. Jacob's Market is open Thurs. and Saturdays, year round. In the summer months, the market is open on Tuesdays as well. Both the Antique market and the St. Jacob's Outlet Mall is within walking distance of the St. Jacob's Market and Playhouse. Don't forget about the wonderful shops in the Village of St. Jacob's, just 3 km. down the road! It's easiest to travel by car, but #9 bus which stops at our corner will get you to the University of Waterloo within 15 minutes. If you feel like some exercise, you can reach the University within a 20 min. walk. House Rules: Quiet hours: 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Please remove shoes in the house. Please keep food and drink on the main floor. Water is allowed in the room. No parties of any kind. No candles Property not suitable for children under 5 yr. old unless full house rental Minimum age of 19 yr, old for Primary Guest for rental of single rooms only. Minimum age of Primary Guest required as per rental agreement for multiple rooms or full house rental. Only rented to non smokers for "Entire" House rentals Only registered guests allowed on the premises, otherwise, fine is due and payable as per rental agreement and reservation cancelled with no refund. No pets - otherwise, fine is due and payable as per rental agreement and reservation cancelled with no refund. No Smoking in or on the property, otherwise, fine is due and payable as per rental agreement and reservation cancelled with no refund. Guests must complete rental agreement and security deposit prior to final confirmation of reservation. Rental agreement must be signed, received and approved within 48 hr. of reservation confirmation. Refundable Security Deposit "HOLD" required of $250.00 Canadian. Security deposit to be processed by host on guest's credit card. Refundable deposit released 2 days after departure. ************************************************************** Guest must have working cell phone. ************************************************************** Parking Option 1: FREE Parking: Please park on the right side of the driveway. Option 2: FREE Street Parking - Overnight street parking registry - Contact: City of Waterloo - 1-519- 747-8559 Register your name, license plate number and date of parking (morning between 2:00 am and 6:00 am). One is allowed to park 15 nights on city streets. *Checkout is 11:00 a.m. * Late Checkout Rules: House rules allow us to discuss a late check out, so please use the message box to ask us. You can have a 12:30 p.m. checkout, if we authorize it for $25.00 extra, (single room rental) instead of the regular 11:00 a.m. check out. Please inquire if you would like a late check-out and we'll see if we can work with you on that. Please do so in advance, because it gets more expensive, if you ask for a late check out the same day. Otherwise late checkout after 11:00 am is a full day fee. Guests must complete rental agreement and security deposit prior to final confirmation of reservation. Rental agreement must be signed, received and approved minimum 5 days prior to the date of arrival. Guest must have working cell phone.

Sleeping arrangements

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

What’s included

  • Parking

    Parking

  • Air conditioning

    Air conditioning

  • Heating

    Heating

  • Fireplace

    Fireplace

  • Kitchen

    Kitchen

  • Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi

  • Yard

    Yard

  • Balcony

    Balcony

Guest reviews

Star icon 4.9 | 18 reviews
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Jason

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July 2026

Carol was an amazing host. Quick to respond and helpful with requests and explanations. She was friendly and willing to give advice and recommendations on things to do. My family enjoyed our week long stay and had no problems or complaints.

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Lindsay

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September 2025

Carol was a very thoughtful and helpful host. The house is extremely clean, in a great location to enjoy a trail walk/run, and the gardens/ponds/porch make for an amazing retreat!

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Melissa

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September 2025

Carol was very friendly. Her home was very lovely. Beautiful backyard and peaceful.

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Rosie

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September 2023

Pros: Spacious, clean, large soaking tub, great location & price, well stocked kitchen with spices, coffee, milk in refrigerator & snacks in the bedrooms. Beautiful garden. Carol is a responsive host & she let us check in 30 minutes early. Lovely decorations from host's travels. Cons: Lack of privacy. Listing doesn't specify that host lives in the basement & that the garden is shared. That should be clear in the listing. Saw Carol & her husband in the lower garden while having our breakfast. Host also rang doorbell & instructed us to turn off the A/C or open the windows. Two windows were open because it was hot. When I asked for the location of the thermostat Carol said, "This is not a hotel." I was not allowed to touch the thermostat in the dinning room. In-person house tour unnecessary. My family & I didn't all need to "pull out our phones at once to enter the wifi password, nor did we require assistance in finding our bedrooms or room passwords. My experience felt intrusive.

Know before you go

House rules

Check-in: 3:00pm

Checkout: 11:00am

No pets allowed

Min. age to rent: 30

No smoking

No parties

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