Location: McConnellsburg, Allegheny Mountains & Her Valleys, Pennsylvania, USA (Convenient to I-70, I-81 and the PA Turnpike Ft Littleton Ex)
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath (Sleeps 6)
After four years of restoration, The Tenant House at Shady Spring Farm has recently been made available for guests to enjoy. Step back in time in this charming 1880s home located on Shady Spring Farm, a family-operated Black Angus cattle farm. Originally built in the 1880s for the resident tenant farmer and his family, this home has been lovingly restored to its 1930s splendor. Enjoy cooking breakfast in the farmhouse kitchen, home to an original 1935 monitor top refrigerator and a 1911 cast iron and chrome electric range on cabriole legs. The oak-cabinet telephone with hand-held receiver and brass bells is available for local and long distance calls.
Relax, read a book, or visit with friends while sitting in oak rocking chairs on the broad front porch. The enclosed back porch overlooks a meadow and pasture area and has seating for two - a great place to read in the morning or sip a cup of tea while taking in the beautiful scenery of the Great Cove valley.
Each of the three bedrooms has a double bed and is decorated with antiques. Crisp line-dried linens will be provided when weather permits, and high-loft goose-down comforters will be available on chilly winter nights. The bathroom with a mahogany sink base and French waterspout faucet has a full size bathtub and shower.
We invite you to stroll the grounds, explore the 130 acre farm, and enjoy the fresh country air. Walk our private lane or make use of the two picnic areas on the farm. Ask to feed the dozens of golden trout that call our limestone springhouse and spring waters home. A romantic retreat or great vacation get-away, The Tenant House at Shady Spring Farm awaits you and your family. Come and enjoy.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided: crisp line-dried linens when weather permits
- Off Street Parking: private circular drive
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Beds
- Double Bed (3) : 3 bedrooms, each with a double bed
- Crib: Graco Pack-n-Play
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- Video Library: DVD collection provided
- CD Player
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: with fully restored antique appliances and microwave
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator: fully restored 1935 GE monitor top in kitchen, new refridgerator/freezer combination in basement
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- View/Location
- Mountain View: nestled in the Great Cove valley of Fulton County, PA just four miles south of McConnellsburg
- Communications
- Telephone: functional 1920s oak cabinet wall telephone
- Free Long Distance
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Over night horse stabling available in newly remodeled historic bank barn. Large airy stalls, sliding doors, automatic waterers.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed: due to the historic nature of the home we can not accept pets
- Kid Friendly: well-behaved children are always welcome
- Smoking Not Allowed: Shady Spring Farm is a non-smoking property
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Restaurants
- Boating
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Sledding/Tubing
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Other Activities
- Hang gliding - We are located just four miles south of popular jump point "The Pulpit"
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$125/night (2 night min. on weekends) .. $595/6 night...$1650/month up to 4 guests
$150/night (2 night min. on weekends)...$750/6 nights for 5-6 guests
Rates Do Not include 6% PA Sales Tax.
$125 deposit plus tax is required at time of reservation.
For stays longer than 3 nights we must have a credit card number on file.
In case of cancellation, the deposit may be applied to a later date.
Check-In time is 3pm or later. Check-Out by 11am.
Maximum of 6 guests.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2004
Property Photos
- The Tenant House at Shady Spring Farm - Relaxing McConnellsburg Country Retreat Private Farm House
- 1930s farmhouse kitchen - Relaxing McConnellsburg Country Retreat Private Farm House
- 1935 GE Monitor Top Refridgerator - Relaxing McConnellsburg Country Retreat Private Farm House
- Living Room and Plantation desk
- One of 3 bedrooms with double bed
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Thank you so much for your warm hospitality. The Tenant House is wonderful. We loved your place and hope to return. The area around your farm is so breathtakingly beautiful. We feel deeply refreshed.
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We had a very relaxing weekend! Your farmhouse is ideally situated halfway between Muncy PA and Charlottesville VA. We are very thankful that such an inviting place is so well located. We had fun with the antique appliances, feeding the fish, walking in the woods, and generally just relaxing. We can't wait to come back!
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A comment from our in-house guest book: Thank you! We loved your home!! We came here for our daughter's wedding at the golf course. Perfect setting, perfect weather. The wedding went well. We will remember your home, it made our stay very nice. We appreciate all the hard work and dedication that you must have put into this.
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Laurel , Philadelphia, PA
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A entry in our guestbook: Barbara and Tony, Thanks for this gorgeous place, for the care and effort you so obviously shower on the house, and for helping to preserve peaceful, sustainable rural lives. Like everyone else who's written here, we were so impressed by the sparkling cleanliness of the house and so relieved by the weekend away. Also, Max and Otis: BRILLIANT. :) Thanks again! We hope we'll be back. Amelia, San Francisco, CA Alyssa, New York, NY Laurel, Philadelphia, PA Nori, San Francisco, CA
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A comment from our in-house guestbook: Barbara and Tony, What an idyllic house in an idyllic location! We had a wonderful time enjoying both the peace and quiet and our trips to Cowans State Park and Falling Water. Our only regret is that we are not staying longer and have to leave today to head back to Philadelphia. The Wiltons
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A comment from our guestbook: Barbara & Tony, There's no delight in owning anything unshared. Thank you for sharing your home with us. It gave us pause, from our hectic lives, a chance to renew and refresh. Your home was everything we were hoping for.
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An entry from our guestbook: What an amazing place and experience! It was so nice to leave the chaos of the inauguration to come here to this peaceful oasis! My son loved the marble toy so much he kept trying to climb the stairs to get to the "balls" - he is just 14 months old. In just two short days this house feels like a home away from home and we can't wait to come back! Thank you, Barbara!!
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A comment written in our guestbook: WOW! That's really all I can say! My husband and I were just speechless the moment we stepped in the door! Not only is this house breathtaking, but so is the area around it. It truly made for a very memorable Christmas for my family before my husband heads off to Iraq! Absolutely gorgeous! Erik, Samantha, Luke & Violet Finster
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A thank you we received: Barbara, This was truly a wonderful, relaxing time for us. The home is truly an experience of living in simplicity, which I am striving for. Bless You, Cheryl