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Conveniently located 3 miles from downtown Gettysburg is one of the most unique ways to stay and enjoy Gettysburg. The cabin itself dates back to 1798 "as far as we can trace back as of now." In 1927, famous Hollywood actor and Broadway star, Oscar Shaw purchased the cabin and constructed a massive addition to the outside of the original cabin. At this time he had the very first in ground pool in Gettysburg installed. In 1940, the son of a famous British naturalist purchased the lodge. His fathers lodge in Britain is named Rainworth Lodge and this is where our name comes from.
We are located 3 miles from downtown Gettysburg. With almost 3 acres of land, there's plenty of room for small group events to be hosted or enjoy the peace and tranquility a home away from all the bars has to offer. One of the largest homes at 3,100 sq.ft, if not the largest historic home and land in Gettysburg you can reserve exclusively to yourself. Enjoy the amazing benefits from having a fully stocked full sized kitchen and 3 separate dining areas. As an added bonus you get to explore the 1800s blacksmith shop found north of the lodge. The blacksmith shop was later converted into the carriage house and housed his driver. So much history has passed through the doors.
The home is historic and has repairs on the exterior that will be taking place when guests are not here and completed before guests arrive. None of the repairs needed pose any threat to guests, other than to their eyes. The detached garage is missing half its roof and is restricted to guests. The downstairs bathroom has a slope in the floor and will be leveled at a later date. If you have mobility issues, please be mindful of this.
• We do not and will not provide paper towels or any other single use wasteful products such as k-pods, sugar packets, condiments, etc... We utilize microfiber cloths instead. Use, wash out, re-use again is how you utilize microfiber cloths.
• This 2 story home has over 3,000 square feet of living area on 2 acres of land.
• Has 4 bedrooms total, 2 primary bedrooms, each with private full baths. The downstairs primary bedroom has it's own full bath to itself. The upstairs bathroom is a shared bathroom.
• Kitchen with full size refrigerator and stove/oven "digital display on oven is hard to read".
• 6 person dining room table and a dining area located on the kitchen side which can accomodate 8 more guests on request.
• A mudroom with exterior door leading to an open lawn area.
• The mudroom can also serve as a 5th bedroom and closes off from the rest of the lodge. It has a wall of windows though with no blinds or curtains.
• The great room is the entire 1800's log cabin with the second floor removed and has two 4 person couches as well as two single chairs as seen in photos.
• Closets are in every room, the 2 primary rooms have separate hers and his closets.
• There is a medium size washroom with an extra large washer and dryer for guest use and complementary detergent for ONE large load of laundry is provided.
CURRENT AMENITIES AND MOBILITY ACCESSABILITY FOR THIS HISTORIC LODGE:
• wifi
• New smart tv's with access to all streaming apps in the great room and all bed rooms except for one smaller bed room.
• Central air-conditioning and gas heat, all rooms have ceiling fans as well.
• 4 fireplaces. None are in working order.
• Full size freezer and refrigerator. Handle is missing on freezer.
• Gas stove.
• Extra large washer and dryer.
• Closets in all rooms.
• Grab/support bars to get into and out of shower areas.
• Shower chair upon request.
• Detachable shower wand for showering while sitting in shower chair.
Ground floor bedroom with private bathroom, narrow door passages "27 inches max" limiting wheelchair usage. Doors can be removed at request to accommodate your needs and a simple retractable blind can be used to replace the doors.
