Historic Home on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, close to Cornell and downtown

The wineries are open and quietly full of locals, the Farmers Markets have moved indoors and the waterfalls are looking like ice chandeliers!

Call up your old college besties or gather up the family and make it a long weekend at our warm and welcoming historic home on the Cayuga Wine Trail!

The Tower House is an elegant historic home is on the West Hill in Ithaca, with lovely views of Cornell from across the lake. The entire main home is yours complete with two acres of grounds and gardens to enjoy, perfectly located walking distance to Cayuga Lake, Cass Park and downtown.

The Tower House is a Victorian family home built in 1879 and brought back to be a welcoming single family home in 2021. You'll find it to be a convenient and comfortable base for exploring the Finger Lakes as well as a great space for entertaining and events. There is a fully equipped gourmet kitchen with casual dining spaces as well as a formal dining room that seats 12. The main floor has sitting rooms, a half bath and two covered porches perfect for morning coffee with the deer and birds or an evening cocktail watching fireflies.

The large common rooms give you plenty of room to spread out or gather, all with stunning views day and night out from the floor to ceiling windows. The wood stove in one of the downstairs sitting rooms is super cozy on snowy nights and the downstairs queen bedroom with a nearby half bath is nice for guests who prefer no stairs.

The upper floor opens onto another spacious sitting room, along with 3 large bedrooms. Two of the rooms have king beds, one has a queen and there are two full baths (one with a jetted soaking tub large enough for two). The upstairs sitting room has a tv and a board game space, as well as extra sleeping space if needed. There is a full sized day bed in a charming nook at the base of the tower that converts to another king sized bed when needed and has a privacy curtain separating it from the rest of the upstairs that tucks away when not needed.

The grounds include ample parking, a stone patio off one of the porches, an outside eating area with bbq, two firepits with plenty of wood along with spacious yards and gardens to explore. There are views across the lake to Cornell and Ithaca College. The waterfront recreation path and Cass Park with the Children's Garden and sports center are a 15 min walk, as are many downtown Ithaca destinations.

The house is located on the Cayuga Lake Wine trail and a short drive to Taughannock Falls State Park, Trumansburg and countless other waterfalls, hikes and amazing local restaurants. We have an Empire Pass at the house for guests use which covers parking and entry to the local state parks, which we hope encourages everyone to get out and enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the Finger Lakes!

We are open to stays greater than 30 days and have special pricing to reflect that, please contact owners for more information.

The entire main house and grounds are yours for your stay. The basement is a separate apartment full apartment that can be rented on its own or in conjunction with the main house. Contact owner for more information.