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Private Stone Cottage
- Cottage
- Sleeps: 4
- Bedrooms: Studio
- Bathrooms: 1
- Min. Stay: 2–3 nights
Cozy 400 Sq.Ft. Stone Cottage with Jacuzzi Tub and Wood Burning Fireplace
Bedrooms
Stone Cottage
TempurPedic bed with hypo-allergenic or down duvets covered with high count line-dried cotton sheets and choice of down, Tempurpedic, or hypo-allergenic pillows.
Amenities
Featured
- No Smoking
- Children Welcome
- Air Conditioning
- TV
- Satellite or Cable
- Internet
- Pets Welcome
- Parking
- Heater
- Fireplace
Bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 1
- Stone CottageToilet, Bath with shower, jetted tubLarge Jacuzzi Open to the Room
- Toilet is in it's own 'water closet' with full size walls and door, but ceiling open to the room. Tub/shower and sink are open to the room with wooden screens available to create a more private changing area.
Safety features
- First-aid kit
- Smoke detector
- Fire extinguisher
- Exterior lighting
Location Type
- RuralHillside view
General
- launderette
- Air conditioningWindow air conditioning unit in summer months.
- HeatingPropane forced hot air.
- Linens providedAll cotton high count sheets and duvet covers. Hypoallergenic or down pillows and duvets available.
- FireplaceStone Cottage has wood burning fireplace October - May. Patio has fire pit weather permitting.
- Parking availableOff street parking near rentals
- InternetHigh Speed WiFi
- Towels availablePrimium cotton towels
- Wireless InternetNo password required
- Iron & board
- Hair dryer
- Shampoo
- Basic soaps
- Toilet paper
Kitchen
- FridgeCottage has undercounter refrigerator with freezer compartment
- HobCottage has an induction burner. Double burner unit available upon request.
- OvenCottage has a countertop toaster oven.
- Microwave
- BBQ
- Kitchenette
- Coffee makerFrench Press and an electric kettle. Home roasted freshly ground coffee, automatic drip coffee maker, or espresso maker available upon request.
- Toaster
- Dishes & utensilsPlates and bowls, mugs, glasses, wine glasses, silverware, knives, cutting board provided. Dish basin and dish drainer provided to allow washing up. No kitchen sink.
- Kettle
Dining
- Seating for 2 people
- Dining area
- DiningStone Cottage has seating for two. Shared patio has large stone table with chairs for five and 5 comfy arm chairs, a Weber gas grill, and a fire pit. A solar oven is available upon request.
Entertainment
- TelevisionRoku with Spectrum Cable TV and HBO, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, PilatesAnytime, Met on Demand, and so much more!
- Satellite/CableSpectrum TV and HBO and much more on Roku
Outside
- GardenFive acres of lawn and hillside meadow. Chairs can be moved to more secluded area if desired
- Deck/PatioStone dining table with market umbrella, five chairs, four lounge chairs with footstools, and a love seat provide a comfortable outdoor area for relaxing and meals. Gas grill and fire pit.
- Outdoor Furniture
- Fire pit
Suitability
- Long-term renters welcome
Onsite Services
- Massage
- Housekeeper optional
Notes
- Eco-Friendly cleaning practices, solar and wind powered utilities. A number of small appilances are available for loan if you want to use them - a juicer, an automatic egg cooker, a blender, an Instant Pot, a slow cooker - and more! Just let us know if you need anything for food preparation.
Policies
Cancellation Policy
- 100% refund if you cancel at least 60 days before check-in.
- No refund if you cancel less than 60 days before check-in.
Damage and Incidentals
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property that is caused by you or your party during your stay.
House Rules
Children allowed
Pets allowed
No events
No smoking
Max guests: 4
Cleaning practices
All towels and bedding washed in hot water that’s at least 60ºC
Cleaned with disinfectant
Check in and check out with no person-to-person contact
High-touch surfaces cleaned with disinfectant (e.g. countertops, light switches, handles and taps)
Follows industry health association: SafeStay (AHLA – USA)
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Hosted by Nancy Norton
Ask a questionAbout Nancy Norton
Buzz and Nancy met in 1990 and have slowly transformed the property as they've raised their children there. Buzz is from Ithaca, and Nancy's paternal family has lived in upstate New York for almost 200 years. Her maternal family is from Brooklyn. They both love traveling, and appreciate the new ideas they pick up when away from home.
Nancy Norton purchased this Cottage in 1987
Why Nancy Norton chose Ithaca
Buzz's family has had a stone quarry here since 1956 when they took it over from Cornell University. Stone is no longer quarried or fabricated here; the quarry reclaimation should be finished soon, and the neighborhood is increasingly residential. We love the hillside meadow, the woods, the pond, the gardens, the orchard, the root cellar, the views . . . though with about five acres, it all keeps us busy! The main house was a Cornell Farm Service home Buzz moved here in 1987. After renovating the main house and raising our children, in 2003 Buzz built a garage with a 700 sq. ft. apartment for extended stays on the second floor. It was so popular, he built the stone cottage two years later. The tower cottage came along in 2012, and in August of 2014, the summer house up on the ridge above the main house was opened. Each is unique, but all are supremely comfortable.
What makes this Cottage unique
Buzz started with a blank palate here, as the property was old quarry land. If Buzz isn't golfing, he is happiest taking an idea from paper to stone and wood. Buzz enjoys design, and our travels have subtly influenced each new building. The local blacksmith, Duran Van Dorn, has contributed his unique style as well. Nancy enjoys the interior design, keeping the focus on guest comfort while considering sustainability and utilizing the local producers of fine furnishings, particularly Stickley, Harden and J.W. Southard. Guests are encouraged to make themselves at home - walk the grounds, relax on the patio, or the swing down by the pond, watch the swallows by day or fireflies on July evenings, maybe catch a glimpse of the chickens othrough the back yard fence. Nights are quiet and days can be as busy or relaxing as you'd like.
- Languages:
- english