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Due to a change in family plans, the week of 8/30/2008 (Labor Day week) is now available. Rent has been reduced to $2,750.
Nestled along the shore of Lake Champlain, this 100 + year old victorian cottage has served as a summer home for the same family since 1963. Because of its size (five bedrooms) and its unusual mostly sandy, gradually sloping beach it is the perfect vacation rental for a large active family or group of friends. And, since it has not been rented for the past 40 years, it is in excellent condition.
The cove that the cottage fronts has one of the few sandy beaches on the lake. This makes swimming and water play terrific for children and adults alike. An aluminum row boat and canoe are available for your use, and if you plan to bring a boat, the cove is deep enough for anchoring overnight and arrangements can be made for a mooring.
The lake is about two miles across here, with Vermont's Basin Harbor Resort immediately opposite the cottage. The public boat launch and the full-service Westport Marina are very close by. The town is within walking distance, but be aware the climb to the main road, though short, is rather steep.
The large porch on the south side of the house and the new deck off the dining room, both fronting the lake, will be your vacation headquarters. From here you can direct all activities, enjoy some sunbathing, read a book, sip a cool drink and take a long, lazy nap, perhaps all at once. If you have children with you, the porch is a great place to watch yard activities, while still being separate enough to engage in adult conversation. The porch is covered and a fantastic spot to watch thunderstorms come in over the lake. It has a picnic table and comfortable chairs. The deck is not covered and offers a wide-angle view of the lake, Vermont and NY's Northshore. The deck has chairs, a large circular dining table and a gas grill.
After your vacation is over what you'll probably remember most about the porch, in fact about your whole time at Lake Champlain, is the view. From Mt. Mansfield off to your left (Vermont's highest peak and home to Stowe) to tiny Button Island just across the lake, the setting is magnificent. But adding to it is the play of time and weather. Lake Champlain is big enough to be a weather-maker. Whether it's an early morning fog slowly rising, a nice blow from the northeast that clears the air and makes you put on a sweater even on a warm summer day, or a late afternoon thunderstorm marching across the lake, the weather adds a special patina to an already beautiful canvas. |
Pet Friendly: Dogs are allowed with additional cleaning fee
