The Whitby House
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The brick and stone front of the house, with a covered porch and double garage

An elegant new home in Whitby, where your family feels at home

A brand-new 4-bedroom home east of Toronto, for up to 8 guests.

Walk through the house

Stay in the heart of Durham Region

A brand-new detached home in Whitby, minutes from Thermëa Spa Village, Whitby GO and Hwy 401 and 407, and about 40 minutes from Toronto Pearson. Bookings are handled securely through Airbnb.

Covered front porch with columns and black railings

Room for everyone to spread out

4 bedrooms, 4 beds plus a bunk bed and 3.5 baths for up to 8 guests, with a dining table for family dinners, a fenced backyard for the kids, a quiet office for work and free parking for the car.

Guests
8
Bedrooms
4
Beds
4
Bunk bed
1
Baths
3.5
Living room with charcoal sofas, oak coffee table and kitchen beyond
Living room with charcoal sofas, oak coffee table and kitchen beyond

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Living room with fireplace and wall-mounted TV

A staycation close to home

No flights and no hotel corridors: a whole house east of Toronto with a fireplace, a soaking tub and a backyard, for families and friends across the GTA.

Minimum stay two nights. Prices and open dates are on Airbnb.

Home-made meals, delivered to the door

Home-made meals are available to order during your stay. Message us through Airbnb before you arrive and we’ll arrange the details.

Dining room with walnut table and black chairs
Dining room with walnut table and black chairs

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Walk through the house

Room by room, in the order you'll find them.

Arrive

Brick, stone and a covered porch

A new detached home on a quiet street, with free driveway parking and a covered front porch.

Gather

A living room that opens to the kitchen

Deep sofas, a fireplace and a TV, all open to the kitchen so the cook is never left out.

Cook

A white kitchen with a gas range

Quartz counters, a gas range, a French-door fridge and an island with seating for three. Coffee maker and kettle are ready on the coffee station.

Dine

A proper dining room

A walnut table in its own room, for long dinners or a home-made meal delivered to the door.

Work and unwind

A desk for work, a room for quiet

A dedicated office with a desk and chair, and a separate sitting room under a brass chandelier.

Rest

Four bedrooms, four beds and a bunk bed

A bay-window bedroom, a bedroom with a reading chair, a kids' room with a bunk bed, and a fourth bedroom.

Bathe

An ensuite with a soaking tub

The ensuite has a freestanding tub, a glass shower and a double vanity. Two more full baths and a powder room mean no morning queue.

Step outside

A patio under the pergola

A fenced backyard with a stone patio and a steel pergola for morning coffee or an evening outdoors.

A stay for every reason

Spa weekends, family trips, tournaments, work crews and long visits with relatives: how guests use the house.

A whole house minutes from the Nordic spa

Thermëa Spa Village is one of the main reasons people come to Whitby for a weekend, and a favourite staycation for Toronto and GTA locals. Staying in a whole house nearby means the calm doesn't end when you leave the thermal circuit.

Spa weekends
Backyard stone patio with a black steel pergola

Whitby, unlocked

Conservation areas on the lake, a historic downtown, arenas and parks for the kids, Thermëa for the adults, and the Toronto Zoo a straight drive west. Every place comes with directions from the house.

Ask about the house

Directions, delivery, events this weekend or the meals menu: our assistant answers from everything on this site.

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Sign the guestbook

Stayed with us? Leave a note for future guests. We read every one before it's shared.

Visit the guestbook

What's included

Kitchen and dining

  • Full kitchen with gas range
  • Refrigerator
  • Coffee maker and kettle
  • Cooking basics
  • Dining room

Living

  • Fireplace
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Separate sitting room

Bedrooms and laundry

  • Bed linens and towels
  • Washer and dryer
  • Iron and hangers
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo

Work and outdoors

  • Wi-Fi
  • Dedicated workspace
  • Free driveway parking
  • Fenced backyard
  • Patio with pergola

Safety

  • Smoke alarm
  • Carbon monoxide alarm
  • Exterior security camera at entrance

Questions

How many people can stay at the house?

Up to 8 guests. The home has 4 bedrooms, with 4 beds plus a bunk bed, and 3.5 bathrooms.

How do I check availability and price?

Our availability page shows open dates. Choose your dates and you’ll go straight to Airbnb with them filled in, where you’ll see the exact price and can book.

Is parking included?

Yes. Driveway parking is free.

How do I get to downtown Toronto from the house?

Drive in on Hwy 401, or take the GO train from Whitby GO Station on the Lakeshore East line to Union Station.

How far is Toronto Pearson Airport?

About 40 minutes by car, depending on traffic.

All questions

The brick and stone front of the house, with a covered porch and double garage

Since 1847

About the name

Long before the GO train and the 401, travellers along Dundas Street could find a bed at the Whitby House. The first, built in 1847 by its proprietor Thomas N. Scripture, stood at the corner of Dundas and Byron Streets. Over the years it became Robson House, then Ray's British American Hotel, before it was taken down in 1891.

Read the story

The name returned in 1880, a little farther along Dundas Street West, when Joseph A. Bandel rebuilt after fire claimed his first hotel. For nearly seventy years, until 1948, the Bandel family welcomed guests beneath a sign that by the 1920s read “Ye Olde Whitby House Inn.”

Our home is newer and quieter, but we chose the name in the same spirit: a comfortable place to rest in Whitby, where every guest is welcomed like family.

Historical details from the Whitby Public Library Archives

Bring the family home to Whitby

Pick your dates and Airbnb opens with them filled in, showing the exact price. Or see open dates first.