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For the price of a motel room, enjoy a cottage on a lake. Great casual summer-fall vacation place for a small family with room for guests. MINIMUM 14 NIGHT STAY. THOUGH DAILY AND WEEKLY RATES MUST BE SHOWN, WE DO NOT RENT FOR THESE SHORT PERIODS. MONTHLY RATE REQUIRES 32 NIGHT MINIMUM STAY. SEE NOTE BELOW. Great room, master bedroom, and kitchen overlook the lake and dock 35 feet away. Great room has firestove, cozy couch corner, and dining/work table. But most eat sitting on barstools at the kitchen counter... or out on the deck (where, if you sit still the chickadees will eat sunflower seeds out of your hand).
The beautiful main lake is a mile across. The landmark 'Alvord's Tower' forms a scenic backdrop to your kids swimming off your dock. Across the lake, rent a boat, gas up ...For the price of a motel room, enjoy a cottage on a lake. Great casual summer-fall vacation place for a small family with room for guests. MINIMUM 14 NIGHT STAY. THOUGH DAILY AND WEEKLY RATES MUST BE SHOWN, WE DO NOT RENT FOR THESE SHORT PERIODS. MONTHLY RATE REQUIRES 32 NIGHT MINIMUM STAY. SEE NOTE BELOW. Great room, master bedroom, and kitchen overlook the lake and dock 35 feet away. Great room has firestove, cozy couch corner, and dining/work table. But most eat sitting on barstools at the kitchen counter... or out on the deck (where, if you sit still the chickadees will eat sunflower seeds out of your hand).
The beautiful main lake is a mile across. The landmark 'Alvord's Tower' forms a scenic backdrop to your kids swimming off your dock. Across the lake, rent a boat, gas up your skiboat, buy bait, or have brunch at O'Hara's. Paddle through the lily pond into the 2nd lake, and on down the channel for a good morning's trip, canoe provided. Or find the crossing to the hidden pond where the beaver may still live. Pack a lunch for a trip to One-Tree Island. (Or as the local kids call it, Birdpoop Island.)
RIGHT FOR YOU?
Note you will be living in the country.
Occasionally the lightning knocks out the electricity, or internet.
Tap water comes from the lake, so order drinking water delivered, or do like we do and go fill the 2 gallon jugs from the town spring in Salisbury.
Rural lakefront -- Not suitable for parents who are overly or insufficiently protective of their children.
Rural landscape -- Not suitable for those who detest bugs, raccoons, poison ivy, need flat even walkways, or are addicted to reliable cell service.
Homestyle back-to-basics cottage -- Not suitable for those wanting a big screen TV, cable TV service, game console, super fast internet, espresso machine, ice-maker, large microwave, updated kitchen with nice tableware & cookware, new plush linens & towels, or current decor.
(See Other Fees section of listing for info on phone and internet service. )
We keep the place just the way we want it to be when we stay here in spring and/or fall... Yes, DVD, wifi, coffee-maker, & microwave conveniences. But we're here to enjoy the lake and gaze out the windows. And we love our 40's decor Nana decorated.
The best testament to how much our renters like it here, most of them have come back more than one season. Five only stopped renting because they bought their own homes on Twin Lakes.
NOTES:
We normally rent for periods of 32 nights or longer. July 1 thru Labor Day is usually rented to a repeat tenant. We will make a deal for a Memorial Day thru June 30th multi-summer repeat tenant. Two week periods most often accepted in Sep, Oct or Nov. 14 or 21 NIGHT MINIMUM STAY.
Flipkey/TravelAdvisor collects 15% rental tax on all stays less than 31 nights, and pays it directly to the state of CT. Listed weekly rates include this tax. The monthly rate does not. So the monthly rate is good only for stays 32 nights or longer.
Because we rarely rent thru Flipkey/TravelAdvisor I often don't respond the same day. Their text message service does not seem to notify me of inquiries anymore. I don't use the smart phone app.
Flipkey, as a condition of our service, prohibits email or phone communication until you have paid for the stay.
We take a 60% deposit to hold the place, with the other 40% due 28 days before check-in. We are trying out this service... I realize this arrangement is discouraging. We cater to advance planners. We can afford to because our rates are so reasonable for this wonderful lake. Our place is usually fully rented out for the full summer by April.
Pet considered with supplemental Pet Agreement and additional compensation and deposit.
HOUSE RULES:
Adult over 24 must be present when a person under 20 is.
Be a good neighbor to our neighbors.
See separate House Rule section of listing for very abbreviated version of most of rules.
See the end of our lease for the full version of house rules. (Updated version of lease to be posted by April 2nd)
House Rules
Pets not allowedKid friendlyNo smoking
Ask for details about:
Be lake safe. Adult supervision, water-shoes, boating rules, docking, canoe.
4 overnight guests up to one quarter of the nights, tenant present.
Be a courteous neighbor. One party per week of 12 until 10-pm.
Don't park on lawn.
Unplug electronics when lightning.
Follow wood stove instructions.
Dispose of your garbage legally or take it with you.
Bbq only on the lawn.
Stay out of the loft, basement, and garage.
Pets are not allowed, unless a separate pet agreement is made.
A wonderfully relaxing stay - exactly what we needed!
My wife and I and two small children stayed at the cabin for one month after a big road trip adventure across the country from California. It was exactly what we needed! Our pace quickly slowed down to that of this delightful lakeside (and surrounding) community. We enjoyed long relaxing canoe adventures with our two young boys, bbq dinners looking out over the lake, slow scenic car trips through the surrounding countryside, made use of the amazing local Scoville Library (the oldest in the US), enjoyed a glass of wine on the jetty, heard the owls hooting at dusk, woke up to see mist on the lake (that would invariably clear to an amazing day), and generally availed ourselves of some much needed relaxation. The cabin is lovely, comfortable and uncluttered. If you after a luxury experience this is not for you. If you after something that reminds you the things that are important and the things that you don't really need in order to truly escape then this is for you.
Visited August 2014
Written 7 September 2014. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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What this rental offers
Bathroom and laundry
Linens provided
Towels provided
Scenic views
Mountain views
Waterfront views
Entertainment
DVD player
Television
Nearby
Countryside area
Indoor amenities
Central heating
Fireplace
Internet access
Property features
Ceiling Fans
Kitchen and dining
Grill
Refrigerator
Kettle
Microwave
Cooker
Toaster
Parking
Parking available
Outdoor amenities
Deck
Location info
Beachfront/Lakeside
Wi-fi and internet
Wi-fi
Location features
Waterfront location
Map
Getting there
Bradley Intl Airport
58.6 km
Brainard Airport
68.8 km
Restaurants
The White Hart
5.5 km
Sweet William's Coffee Shop & Bakery
5.7 km
Roma Pizzeria
4.5 km
The Stagecoach Tavern
7 km
Attractions
Bartholomew's Cobble Reservation
4.3 km • Nature & Wildlife Areas
Race Brook Falls
7.6 km • Hiking Trails
Bear Mountain
5.4 km • Mountains
Lions Head
5.4 km • Lookouts
About the neighbourhood
Nearby Attractions: - Antiquing galore. Tanglewood Music Center, music festivals, and small concert houses. Musical, Shakespeare and opera theaters. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. Norman Rockwell and Daniel Chester French museums. Hancock Shaker Village. Carousel Museum. Historical homes and other sites. Covered bridges. Stockbridge MA with the Red Lion Inn & site of Alice's Restaurant. Guthrie Center. Berkshire Railroad Museum, Collins Diner, & Railroad Days. Art galleries. Three public golf courses. Hiking on the Appalachian Trail. Birding including the Sharon Audubon Center. Salisbury Library. Small amusement center in Canaan & large one in Winsted. Tubing, kayaking, and rafting trips, rentals and lessons. U-pick farms and corn maze. County fair and small town carnival. Car shows, Lime Rock Raceway w/ 4th of July fireworks. Contact owner for link to our website showing forty activities to do within an hour's drive.
Access
Car required
How to get there
Tell you after have a rental agreement.
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