We needed a months-long rental, and owner Maria kindly moved a prior weekend booking in the middle of our desired dates to another of her cottages to make our stay possible. 14 steps up fairly steep stairs lead to a unique 2nd-floor space for two. (A fold-out cot accommodated an overnight guest, but it was a tight fit.) This attic apartment has a window on each side of the house, and rooms organized in the shape of a cross: the kitchen and eating area at the long end, a large bedroom at the other, a bathroom in the dormer on one side, and a sitting-room in the dormer on the other. The location is remarkable: the downtown is within several blocks; the Community Building where we saw a number of shows is less than a block away; a stroll each day to the wonderful boardwalk is a good stretch of the legs; nearby church bells toll noon each day. Mount Dora is an excellent place to escape a Canadian winter, and this quaint pine-floored apartment served us well.