Private getaway cottage on the Delaware River, 13 miles south of New Hope, PA.
Location: Yardley, Bucks County, Philadelphia & Its Countryside, Pennsylvania, USA (New Hope 13 miles; Phila 30 miles; NYC 1.25 hours by train.)
Accommodations: Cottage, 1 Bedroom + Other (See Description), 1 Bath (Sleeps 4)
**Featured on the Fine Living Channel's "Around the World in 80 Homes: Vacation Homes with Distinct Architectural Styles" (Episode FLAWH-211)**
Your very own, completely private, Colonial Williamsburg-style Cottage in Bucks County on the Delaware River is just 13 miles south of New Hope and Lambertville and 25 minutes from Princeton. New York City is a little over an hour away by train. Philadelphia is about 30 minutes by car, or you can take a commuter train from Yardley.
Built by Robert Johnson, a renowned Bucks County cabinetmaker, and furnished with 18th-century reproduction furniture and Oriental rugs, the Cottage is ideal for weeklong vacations, weekend getaways, writer's retreats, house-hunting visits, or temporary lodging for relocated executives. As many of our guests have said, this is the perfect place to unwind.
The Cottage is quite comfortable for two people. But it also works for a family with two children, or three friends who don't mind sharing a bathroom.
The living space in the Cottage is all on one floor. There's a wonderful corner fireplace in the living room with raised paneling and a custom-built mantel. The eat-in kitchen is small, but quite serviceable. We've equipped it with everything our guests need to make basic meals and snacks.
The main bedroom is furnished with a double canopy bed, and the "tavern room" off the kitchen provides extra sleeping space, with a twin bed and pop-up trundle. We also have a portable Graco crib and child's booster seat that we can have set up and ready for those traveling with an infant or toddler.
The Cottage shares a 3.5-acre riverfront property with our 200-year-old farmhouse. That's where we live and write our books (over 60 titles on a wide range of topics). Most of our books have taught people how to tap into the incredible power of the online world -- starting in 1982! So, of course, the Cottage offers high-speed Internet access (wireless and cable).
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THINGS TO DO...
• Visit historic sites such as the Washington Crossing Museum, the Old Barracks in Trenton, and Pennsbury Manor, William Penn's reconstructed home and farm.
• There are lots of award-winning restaurants in historic buildings up and down the river and canal. Most encourage you to bring your own wine or spirits.
• Local farms let you "pick-your-own" berries and apples, and of course, fresh sweet corn, tomatoes, and other home-grown veggies are available from local farm stands, in season. You can kayak, fish, or boat on the Delaware River. (An absolutely fantastic fresh fish market is just a mile down the road. They will gut and filet your choice while you wait.)
• Princeton, the Princeton battlefield, Nassau Hall, and other sites are only minutes away. (Don't miss the Princeton University Art Museum -- a truly impressive collection, wonderfully presented -- and the "Orange Key" tour of "the best old place of all!")
• For a more kid-friendly experience, Sesame Place is just 10 minutes away. Or you can rent a rowboat, kayak, or paddleboat at Core Creek Park and enjoy the natural surroundings of Lake Luxembourg. If you're feeling especially adventurous, you can drive north about 45 minutes to Point Pleasant and "River Country" for tubing, canoeing, kayaking, and rafting. (The company's buses pick you up at the down-river destination and drive you back to your car.)
• For woodland walks and non-stressful hiking, there is Tyler Park in Newtown and the Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve on River Road just south of New Hope.
• And speaking of New Hope, it's a great place to stroll and to "people-watch." But you can also take a ride on a mule barge that regularly traverses the canal or board the New Hope-Ivyland Railroad, with a classic steam locomotive. ("Put a penny on the track...and when you get back...boy, will it be flat!")
• And don't miss Lambertville, the town directly across the river from New Hope. Art galleries, antique shops, great restaurants, the Golden Nugget flea market just down the road... Lambertville is well worth the walk across the New Hope-Lambertville bridge.
PLANNING YOUR VISIT...
Need help planning your Bucks County getaway? For "insider advice" on memorable restaurants and things to do in our area, check Jim Flynn's BestWeekends website. Just go to the site (bestweekends "dot" com) and click on "New Hope/Lambertville" in the Country Weekends section. Jim's recommendations are spot on!
There really is no place like our "Bucks County Cottage on the Delaware." Come visit us soon!
Available year-round. No smoking and no pets, please.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning: Central air conditioning.
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided: High-quality 600-threadcount sheets, fluffy white towels, two terrycloth bathrobes.
- Off Street Parking: The Cottage has its own driveway with parking for two cars.
- Wood Fireplace: Generous supply of split logs provided during the fall and winter months.
- Beds
- Double Bed: The Cottage bedroom is furnished with a romantic double canopy bed with 600-thread-count sheets and a matelasse bedspread. There's a small closet with an ample supply of sturdy wooden hangers, and a dresser and shelf space to store your things.
- Twin/Single Bed (2) : The Tavern Room, a small room between the kitchen and the front hall, provides extra sleeping space, with a twin bed and pop-up trundle. We don't call this a bedroom, because it doesn't have doors you can close or a closet. There's a full-length curtain in each of the two doorways that can be closed for privacy. And there are three large drawers in this room that can be used to store clothing.
- Crib: For guests traveling with a small child, we have a portable Graco crib that we can set up in the Tavern Room.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: TV with VCR/DVD Player in Living Room. TV with VCR/DVD player and Stereo Speaker System in Main Bedroom.
- DVD (2)
- VCR (2)
- Video Library
- CD Player (3)
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Small eat-in kitchen with refrigerator/freezer, electric four-burner stove, sink, dishwasher, microwave, coffeemaker, blender, and toaster. Calphalon cookware. Spode 'Queen's Bird' china. Glassware and cutlery.
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio: Al fresco dining for two at the French bistro table on the back terrace. English garden bench and table in the back yard.
- View/Location
- Water View: From the Cottage's Living Room and Tavern Room windows, you'll enjoy views of the Delaware River, the longest undammed river east of the Mississippi and part of the "National Wild and Scenic River System." The riverbank is quite steep in front of the Cottage, and protected by a guardrail, but there are boat launch areas within a mile or so both north and south of the property.
- Communications
- Telephone: Telephone for making local calls, plus telephone answering machine.
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Kayaking
- Boating
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Miniature golf
- Horseback Riding
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Other Activities
- Shopping and antiquing in New Hope and Lambertville. Hiking, biking, and birding. Fabulous Bucks County restaurants. Rafting and tubing on the Delaware River. Tours of historic Washington Crossing Park, Bowman's Tower, Bucks County Winery, Michener Museum, and Henry Mercer's eclecticly built and furnished Fonthill estate (1908) in Doylestown. Spend an afternoon in Princeton: Picnic components can be bought at the shops on Witherspoon and Nassau streets, then pick a place on campus to have your lunch. Visit Cottage Club on Prospect Street, where Scott Fitzgerald set a scene from *This Side of Paradise*, stop in at Firestone Library, and don't miss the University Chapel, with its magnificent stained glass windows. Built in the 1920s, the Chapel is considered one of the great masterpieces of American Gothic architecture.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
WEEKLY .......... $1000/week for 2 guests. Add $50 each for 3rd & 4th guests.
NIGHTLY .. $195/night for 2 guests (3-night min). Add $15 for 3rd & 4th guests.
**NOTE: Longer minimum stay may be required for holidays & summer/fall months.
OTHER CHARGES: 9% Tax (for Visits < 30 Days), $300 Refundable Damage Deposit.
DEPOSIT/CANCELLATION: 50% Deposit to Confirm Reservation. Balance Due 30 Days
Prior to Arrival, at Which Point Rental Fee is Nonrefundable Unless
We Are Able to Rebook the Dates You Had Reserved.
MAX NUMBER OF GUESTS: 4 (including children). Sorry, no pets and no smoking.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1987
We're Alfred & Emily Glossbrenner, authors of over 60 commercially-published books with combined sales of over a million copies. Our most recent title is "How to Make Your Vacation Property Work for You," the very first book ever published on the subject of do-it-yourself vacation rentals. We've also created a membership site called FullyBookedRentals.com that's well on its way to becoming the "Consumer Reports" for VR owners.
Why the Owner Chose Yardley
Every location has its charms, but we have always been particularly charmed by Bucks County, PA. Historic sites, homes, and public buildings dating from the late 1600s on; the Delaware River, teeming with wildlife; the mule-barge canals with their towpath bike trails; European-style restaurants located in old inns; and easy access to New York and Philadelphia by train. Under the circumstances, how could we *not* have ended up buying a 200-year old Bucks County farmhouse on the Delaware River, complete with a rented bungalow, which we later turned into a vacation-rental cottage that we love sharing with guests from around the world.
The Unique Benefits of this Cottage
It's like staying at one of Bucks County's legendary inns and B&Bs, except that you have the whole house to yourself. So you can sleep as late as you please, fix your own breakfast in the well-equipped kitchen, and come and go from your own private driveway. You can spend your days relaxing in the living room with views of the Delaware River and a crackling fire in the woodburning fireplace. Or sit outside on the English Garden Bench with a glass of wine and a good book. When you're ready to venture out, just head north on River Road to Yardley (2 miles) and New Hope/Lambertville (13 miles).
Property Photos
- Private getaway cottage on the Delaware River, 13 miles south of New Hope, PA. - Bucks County/New Hope, PA - Pennsylvania Vacation Rental - Near Philadelphia & Princeton!
- Light a fire and relax in the front parlor, furnished in 18th-century style. - Bucks County/New Hope, PA - Pennsylvania Vacation Rental - Near Philadelphia & Princeton!
- Here's the bathroom, bedroom, tavern room with twin/trundle, and front hall. - Bucks County/New Hope, PA - Pennsylvania Vacation Rental - Near Philadelphia & Princeton!
- The Cottage in Summer from across the back lawn.
- Relax after a day of site-seeing on the English Garden Bench.
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We are overwhelmed by your amazing hospitality. Not one detail is missing. The Cottage is wonderful and beautifully decorated. Thank you for giving us a few days of peace and rest to hide away. We wish we could stay longer, but we miss our baby! We will be back with her and will highly recommend you to our friends and family.
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It was a delight to stay in your cottage. Everything was just perfect. We first started renting "homes" on a trip to Italy many years ago and have become very spoiled - never wanting to stay in hotels. It was so great to find your cottage as we are frequent visitors to Bucks County and have stayed at most of the B&Bs.... but there is nothing like a "home" of your own. And that is just what the cottage felt like. Hope to visit you again soon!
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