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Leslie's Retreat: Spacious home ideally located to everything
| Sleeps | 11 |
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Half Baths | 1 |
| Property type | house |
| Minimum Stay | 2 - 3 nights |
Overview
House, 4 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1.5+ Baths, (Sleeps 7)
Gorgeous 4 bedroom home located in a historically significant area of Salem North River. Short walking to all the excitement Salem has to offer with trolly and Segway tours, Museums, Galleries, Fine Dining, Beaches and the Salem Water Ferry into Boston. The home is fully furnished with a combination new luxurious and antique pieces. The kitchen is a gourmet chef's dream. Featuring a gas cook top with grill and griddle attachments, electric double ovens and 2 sinks for easy preparation of meals. Fabulous flow on the first floor between the dining room, living room and kitchen making it ideal to entertain. Many satisfied international families and others from across the country have made this home a destination for family celebrations and holidays. On the second floor there are 4 bedrooms, three of the bedrooms have queen sized beds and the forth has a twin sized bed. All are outfitted with comfortable clean and crisp linens and air conditioner units and in the cooler weather you can cuddle up to down filled duvet comforters and get a good nights rest. Cable television and wireless access through out the home. After enjoying the vibrant town of Salem you can come back kick back on the front porch or walk to the nearby train station and in 30 minutes arrive in downtown Boston for more adventures.
Please note if your require additional space or your group is larger than 7 people than an for up charge of $150 per night you can have access to finished basement consisting of a bedroom, private full sized bathroom with jetted soak tub and laundry area.
Please note that this home is a non-smoking premise
Keywords: clean well maintained sunny off street parking walking downtown train commuter rail museums halloween october boating close to attractions free wifi no smoking international welcome credit card pets children furnished comfortable antique designer home hardwood floors gourmet kitchen allergy housekeeping boston marathon wedding reunions family getaway book club
About Mary Woodcock
Like to meet and greet new friends. On a recent trip to India my children commented that there is no place on this earth that I don't run into someone I know.
Mary Woodcock purchased this house in 1972
Why Mary Woodcock chose North of Boston & Greater Merrimack Valley
Ideally located to downtown Salem with out waiting in traffic or trying to hunt down an illusive parking space. Also after enjoying the sights and sound of Salem you can walk to the commuter train station to take the inbound train to Boston or the outbound Train to Newburyport, Rockport, Gloucester or Manchester by the Sea.
What makes this house unique
Close to everything you may want or need. While walking the nieghborhood you'll get to see the GIANT GNOME that lives next door or view the massive garden that is home of prize winning GIANT PUMPKINS over 1,000 lbs.
Guestbook comments from the owner
We couldn't be more thankful that we had your house to stay in during our wedding weekend! Everyone had a wonderful time between a pot luck on Thursday evening, opening gifts in your living room on our wedding morning, my girls reading gossip magazines while having their hair done, and enjoying some time in Salem. Our experience just wouldn't have been the same in a hotel. THANK YOU for sharing your house with us and for making sure we were comfortable there!
Amenities
Salem House Accommodation and Amenities
- house
- Guests provide their own meals
- Max. occupancy: 11
- pets considered ...
- Events Allowed
- children welcome
- non smoking only
- Downtown ...
- Golf Course Front
- Near The Ocean ...
- Water View ...
- Adventure
- Away From It All
- Family
- Historic
- Romantic
- Sports & Activities
- Tourist Attractions
- Air Conditioning ...
- Clothes Dryer ...
- Fireplace ...
- Gas Fireplace ...
- Hair Dryer
- Heating ...
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided ...
- Living Room ...
- Parking
- Parking Off Street ...
- Towels Provided ...
- Washing Machine ...
- Wireless Internet ...
- Free Wifi
- Catering Available ...
- Coffee Maker ...
- Cooking Utensils ...
- Dishes & Utensils ...
- Dishwasher ...
- Kitchen ...
- Microwave
- Oven ...
- Pantry Items ...
- Refrigerator ...
- Stove ...
- Toaster ...
- Dining ...
- Dining Area
- seating for 8 people
- 2 Bathrooms,
- 1 Half Bath
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Bathroom 1 -
toilet
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tub
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shower
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5' Tub shower combination
Bathroom 1 - toilet , Considered a 'powder room' sink and toilet
Bathroom 3 - toilet , shower , jetted tub , Upcharge basement suite gives access to this bathroom
- 5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 11
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Bedroom 1 -
1 queen
Bedroom 2 - 1 queen
Bedroom 3 - 1 twin/ single
Convertible bed(s) - 1 sleep sofa /futon , Upcharge Suite: sleep sofa with temperpedic mattress.
Bedroom 4 - 1 queen , 1 sleep sofa /futon
Bedroom 6 - 1 queen , Upcharge Basement Suite
- The listing is for occupancy of the first and second floor of single family home consisting of 4 bedrooms on the second floor 3 of which have queen sized beds and 1 has a twin sized mattress. There is also an infant pack and play. For an additional fee the basement suite is available of which there is another queen sized bed and a Ethan Allen sofa bed featuring a temerpedic matresss. Basement suite also has an additional full sized bathroom and access to a washer and dryer.
- Books ...
- Games ...
- Satellite / Cable ...
- Television ...
- Video Library ...
- Deck / Patio ...
- Lawn / Garden ...
- Tennis ...
- Concierge
- botanical garden
- churches
- cinemas
- festivals
- health/beauty spa
- library
- live theater
- museums
- playground
- recreation center
- restaurants
- winery tours
- antiquing
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- boating
- eco tourism
- miniature golf
- photography
- scenic drives
- shelling
- shopping
- sight seeing
- sledding
- walking
- whale watching
- wildlife viewing
- ATM/bank
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- laundromat
- massage therapist
- medical services
- basketball court
- cross country skiing
- cycling
- deepsea fishing
- equestrian events
- fishing
- golf
- hiking
- hunting
- ice skating
- jet skiing
- kayaking
- mountain biking
- racquetball
- rock climbing
- roller blading
- sailing
- scuba diving or snorkeling
- snorkeling
- snorkeling/diving
- surf fishing
- surfing
- swimming
- tennis
- water skiing
- wind-surfing
Reviews
Wonderful!
4.9/5 -
(63 traveler reviews)
Wonderful place to stay.
The house was perfect for our needs. Unfortunately our schedule was so busy we didn't get to stay there as much as we would have liked. I t was very comfortable and clean. Quaintly decorated. Very close to stores and downtown Salem. We would highly recommend it.
Lovely spacious home
My family and I stayed in this home for 3 nights. This is a beautifully well maintained home. There was plenty of room for everyone. Outside patio and grill were available. The beds were comfy and the rooms were a nice size. The living and dining area had plenty of seating for the 12 of us. The owners even left some board and card games which we enjoyed. Location is good. In walking distance to downtown Salem, the Salem Witch house and close to convenience and grocery stores. We also used the basement suite which had the biggest and nicest sofa bed I've ever seen. Meg was sweet and left a binder with directions to nearby attractions and menus to local restaurants. Flatscreen TVs and Wifi were an added bonus. Kids loved that.
The only reason I did not give 5 stars is because while the bedrooms upstairs all had AC units, the main level (kitchen, dining room, livingroom) did not. The first day there it was 91° and quite uncomfortable even with all the fans running. Luckily the rest of the weekend was in the 60s. If using the basement suite I would suggest bringing some scented candles or wallflower to freshen up the room. It had a basement smell and smelled like cats/pets have enjoyed the living space down there and there were lots of spiderwebs. Nothing a broom and Febreeze couldn't fix.
I would definitely recommend this lovely home. If ever in the Boston area I would stay here again (just not in the hot summer months).
Lovely house, great location
Clean and comfortable. I highly recommend, great communication with owner.
Beautiful House, very nice neighborhood, convenient location!
My whole family travelled with me from Pennsylvania for the 2017 Boston Marathon: My wife, my daughter and son in law and my 3 grandkids. The house is beautiful and very comfortable. My grandkids are young - age 3 to 12, but well behaved, but the house was not a problem for them as regards anything being untouchable.
It is a quiet location, a nice safe neighborhood, off street parking, nice walks, a short, maybe 10 minute walk to the center of Salem, and tourist sights, and to the train to Boston.
We really enjoyed our stay of 2 days and 3 nights.
Great house. Close to everything! Mary is the best!!!
My family and I visited Salem to celebrate my 40th Birthday. It was a wonderful trip! Mary was wonderful and very helpful! The house was great to stay in. The basement room was like a mini apartment (without a kitchen). It was great for privacy and just plain awesome to stay in!
Absolutely spooktacular!
We stayed at Leslie's Retreat for a few days for a mini family vacation. It was amazing and so was Mary. The house was very clean and everything you needed was there. Every room had some type of Halloween decoration which made my grandkids very happy. Close enough to walk into Salem but sits in a very quiet neighborhood. I highly recommend this property. We will be coming back to Salem and will definitely stay here.
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Rates & Availability
Salem House Rental Rates
- Rental Basis:
- per property
- Owner accepts payment in:
- USD
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Independence
Jul 1 2017 -
Jul 4 2017
3 night minimum stay
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$400
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labor day
Sep 1 2017 -
Sep 4 2017
3 night minimum stay
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$400
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Halloween Happenings
Sep 29 2017 -
Nov 1 2017
3 night minimum stay
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$465
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Winter Holiday
Dec 24 -
Jan 2
2 night minimum stay
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$400
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Marathon Weekend
Mar 14 -
Mar 17
2 night minimum stay
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$400
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My Standard Rate
2 night minimum stay
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$365
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Additional information about rental rates
| Refundable damage deposit | $200 |
| Pet Fee | $100 + Tax |
| Tax Rate | 6.5% |
Check in is at 4pm unless arrangements are made prior to arrival.
Check out is at 11am unless arrangements have been made prior to arrival
Rates are subject to change without advance notice.
Additional Basement suite is $150 per night
SAVE: For weekly and monthly rates contact owner directly.
Owner's Cancellation Policy
- Available
- Unavailable
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