Secluded, Peaceful Mountaintop -- All Yours
- House
- Sleeps: 8
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 1
- Min Stay: 2 nights
4 Bedrooms (Sleeps 7-8) and 7 buildings
Bedrooms
Downstairs 1
Upstairs master, bedroom 4
Downstairs 3
Downstairs 2
Two Queen size beds: one in the master bedroom on the first floor, one in the master above the cricular stairs. A double beds futon in the office. Two twin beds in a first floor bedroom on the main floor.
Amenities
Featured
- Air Conditioning
- Pets Welcome
- Fireplace
- TV
- Satellite or cable
- Washer & Dryer
- Children Welcome
- Parking
- No Smoking
- Accessible
- Heater
Bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 1
- BathroomToilet, combination tub/showerModern surround tub-shower, towels heated by center stove
- New shower; full plumbing using mountain water from a spring, and a modern green clivus multrum mulching toilet.
Safety features
- Smoke detector
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Deadbolt lock
- Fire extinguisher
- Exterior lighting
- First aid kit
Location Type
- MountainFor a few mountains -- logging, another mountain over, skiing and Cass Railroad. Then a few mountains over, famous Seneca Falls Rock climbing and trees that grow sideways from the wind!
- RuralEnjoy the firepit, the quiet, add your own music loud if you like -- and no one telling you what to do or say! Be quiet first thing in the morning and you may see deer and bear ....
- Mountain ViewWe are at the top of a mountain, from the living room look out on 4 mountain tops and no houses!
General
- TelephoneFeel free to use the hard line phone.
- Air ConditioningMountains are cooler than the city, but we added AC when we added a heat pump in 2010.
- HeatingTwo wood fireplaces, electric wall heat and central air propane -- take your pick.
- Linens ProvidedAll the beds are made up; please leave the dirty beds unmade when you leave so we know what is dirty.
- Washing Machine
- Clothes Dryer
- Fireplace
- ParkingPlease drive on the gravel after the SECOND shed on the right, or you could run onto grass or over blueberries!
- Towels Provided
- Fitness Room/EquipmentNature! Hike!
- Wood StoveIn the kitchen/dining room, great for taking the mountain chill out or boiling water while you fix breakfast!
- Toilet Paper
- Living RoomWe decorated in country chic. We get a lot of charming comments about taking the children to see how they remember grandma's house -- with better plumbing.
Kitchen
- DishwasherThe dishwasher is so very quiet you may open it once or twice thinking it doesn't work. Depending the snowfall, it may fill slowly from the spring in August but it cleans very well.
- RefrigeratorIf you see some frozen bread and readily freezable food inside, you may eat it. Exact replacements are not needed, but if you leave a few items for the next guests it's welcome.
- StoveAn electric stove.
- OvenAn electric oven.
- MicrowaveA full sized microwave on the kitchen counter.
- Grill
- Coffee MakerYou bet!
- ToasterThe toaster works, but impress kids by broiling cheese and butter on bread. Let them open the door to check it a lot, it won't hurt it -- don't burn it!
- Pantry ItemsSome spices and staples supplied.
- Dishes & UtensilsWe usually have plastic utensils in the bottom drawer for picnics, but it comes and goes so bring what you know you need. Think "grandma's house" -- solid stainless flatwear.
- KitchenA full kitchen with a selection of spices and staples, utensils and dishes.
- Kettle
Dining
- Seating for 8 people
- Dining Area
- DiningSix chairs at the table and more chairs around, including on the porch.
Entertainment
- TelevisionFlat screen television in the living room.
- Satellite/CableSatellite service, but I have often told the children to go out and play, that it isn't working.
- Stereoin the dining room
- DVD Player
- Books
- Games
- Music Librarynear the stereo in the dining room
- Toysin the twin bedroom bookshelf.
- Video Libraryunder the television
Outside
- Lawn/GardenLarge mowed yard with apples, blueberries, grapes, herbs, raspberries, rose hips and a fire pit. Watch in the early morning to see deer, turkey and bear in the clearings.
- Porch/Veranda
- Deck/PatioAn outside table and chairs, a porch swing, a hammock.
- Fire pit
Suitability
- wheelchair accessibleThree first floor bedrooms and living room, dining room and kitchen are all on the first floor. Five steps to get to that first floor through the kitchen.
- Long-term Renters Welcome
Onsite Services
- Housekeeper Included
Notes
- Fly fishing all year round on the Elk River, July blueberries and raspberries, fall grapes and apples in the yard, herb garden all year. Excellent ATV trails and hiking, look for wild ginseng and ramps (hot onions), and berries along the paths. No neighbors, outbuildings to explore and let the dogs run free if you know they will come home. Grill on the big back porch, read a book on the swing, or get lulled by the quiet and clean air and take lots of naps. If you like antiquing, mountain music, farm auctions, square dancing, even log rolling, hiking, horse back riding, or swimming in the river -- this is a place to go back in time. Summer camp for families, giving the children the kind of summer vacation parents remember ... so play some cards and Scrabble and if you are like us ... eat food you'd never get away with at home!
Policies
Cancellation Policy
- 100% refund if you cancel at least 14 days before check-in.
- 50% refund (minus the service fee) if you cancel at least 7 days before check-in.
- No refund if you cancel less than 7 days before check-in.
Damage and Incidentals
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.
House Rules
Children allowed
Pets allowed
No events
No smoking
Max guests: 8
Minimum age of primary renter: 21 - Renters must be 21 years old.Renters must be 21 years old.
- We send a Welcome Letter with FAQs, directions and key codes. I guess some may be considered "rules"!
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Hosted by Donna
Ask a questionAbout Donna
We bought the house in 1980 and the five kids love it, but as they started having families on their own and moved away we decided to rent the house out in 2008. I have a hotel management background so we have really enjoyed getting to know guests on a better basis than a one-night stay, especially the people who come year after year and the guest comments ... we made the right decision to share the family experience.
Donna purchased this House in 1984
Why Donna chose Northern
We come for the great Elk River fly fishing and the grapes, blueberries, raspberries, rose bud roses (edible) and apple tress were already planted by the original builder, a carpenter.
What makes this House unique
We have rituals -- food is cheap, time stretches, the porch is huge and the television doesn't get turned on. We play Country & Western music, get up early for fly fishing or hunting, then just sit lazily and talk or play board games ... the pace is part of the fun. And sleep late! We added a booster but the cell reception was ok in the kitchen ... tell your boss the service was non-existent or you would have called him back. I'd tell my Mother but she knows the hard line number from the summer she stayed and arranged everything for us, labeling all the sheets, cataloging the apple trees! What a help.
- Languages:
- english