❤️Upscale, Zen Retreat for Non-Smokers ❤️

Upscale, Zen Retreat for Non-Smokers
Bring your family together in this tranquil oasis with a gorgeous, quiet and private backyard: everything you need for a relaxing stay. This charming gem is four minutes to I-290, restaurants, and universities. Special touches include well-equipped (and stocked) kitchen, two grills, projection TV, artwork, high-end amenities, office and fast WiFi. Guests rave because hosts go the extra mile.

Via convenient keyless access, enter the upper floor of Family Oasis, an expansive split level (lower floor is occupied, but no spaces are shared) and step into the spacious, open-plan kitchen/dining/living-room area.

-- Colorful and tasteful decor, intriguing art, and flourishing plants.
-- Cozy fire in the gas-insert fireplace.
-- Lovely views from the bay windows in open living-dinng-kitchen area

-- Stream your favorite shows, movies, or sports on the home-theater projection system, featuring 2,000 lumen, on a large, treated screen wall. Choose from Spectrum 50+ channels, including sports channels, HBO and HBO+, STARZ, Netflix, and Amazon Prime.
-- Load and watch services to which you're subscribed, such as Showtime, Hulu, and more, via your computer, FireStick, or through Apple TV (even if you don't use Apple).
-- Stream music from Spotify and music-streaming services on the living area’s recessed ceiling speakers.

In hot and humid summers you'll appreciate the CENTRAL air conditioning, with WHOLE HOUSE air purifier for dust or allergy sufferers.

-- Exceptionally well-equipped kitchen.
-- Top-of-line cookware, bake ware, utensils, coffee/tea supplies, spices, condiments, and pantry items.
-- Two kitchen sinks, reverse osmosis water filter, 30-cup filtered water-dispenser system in the refrigerator, and
-- Induction cook top with double ovens
-- Electric kettle, blender, toaster and toaster oven, Ratio drip coffee maker, and Nespresso espresso maker.
-- Two grills (one is natural gas, not propane).

-- Each main room includes an Apple Home pod mini for voice-command access to music, radio and functional questions/tasks, such as weather forecasts, as well as timers/alarms.

-- Dining table for four – two more can sit at the kitchen island.

-- Garden oasis – to which you have exclusive access – watching the river pond as it gently rolls amid rocks and native plants and listening to its restful sound.
-- Abundance of flower plantings – succulents carpet the grounds and towering arborvitae line the perimeter.
-- Outdoor amber lighting.
-- Pergola with two fans, lighting and electrical outlets

In each of three bedrooms you’ll find USB charging stations, 3 outlets, 2 USB Ports, and a 45W Power Delivery Port (so no crawling around to plug in), bed warmers, an Apple Home pod mini and big closets with storage.

-- Secretary desk, ergonomic chair, power strip/hub, wireless laser printer

-- Full bathroom with jetted tub, shower, two sinks, amenities (Q-tips, toothpaste, etc), grab bars. In wintertime, you’ll love the heated towel bars!

-- Washer and dryer: LG 4.2 cu.ft. ultra-large capacity steam washer with LCD display and an LG 7.4 cu. ft. steam dryer.

-- In winter the driveway & walks are shoveled by an outside service by end of day (no extra charges).

AMENITY HIGHLIGHTS:

– Well-equipped office with printer and fast WiFi

- Heated pool (to 81F with gas-powered heater + solar-heated)

– Beautiful, private backyard, lush with plants

– Edo natural gas grill + charcoal grill

-- Central AC w/ whole house Electronic Air Purifier

-- Hydronic heating + heat pump

-- Gas-insert fireplace in winter

– Jetted bathtub

– Grab bars in bathroom

– High-end Marantz audio receiver; connect to Spotify and other music-streaming services

– Ceiling-recessed speakers in living/kitchen/dining

– Apple HomePod minis in each bedroom + bathroom & kitchen

– Echo Show 8 (Alexa) in kitchen

– Projection TV

– First-aid supplies

– Washer/Dryer

– EV Charger (Wall box 48Amps)

-- Zen Fire table in summer

-- Sustainability: Electric charging for your vehicle, house powered by solar energy, recycling, avoidance of single-use plastics and plastics in general, eco-friendly LED lighting .

Guest Access:

On a quiet street in Worcester’s Burncoat neighborhood. Guests have exclusive access to entire upper floor and to the backyard (subject to yard maintenance), except for the shed.

Check-in access: Contactless check-in. No fumbling with keys; self-check-in is available with a digital keypad. We’re available for an orientation face-to-face or by FaceTime.

Parking: One off-street space is provided in your private driveway and is your private parking space. Plenty of on-street parking is available except in winter (12/1-4/30, from 2 am-6 am, and during declared bans), during which we can provide one additional guest parking space in the driveway. EV Charger is Wallbox 48Amps, no extra charges; vehicles may not be charged through other means.

Other Details

Cameras: Three security cameras in backyard record exterior of the home, yard and pool. A doorbell camera is on the front doors. Front security cameras on NE and SE corners. Any attempt at disabling, redirecting, or obscuring the cameras is prohibited and will result in full forfeiture of the security deposit and may, at the owner’s discretion, result in the guests being ejected without refund for remaining nights’ rents.

Not ideal for children under age 12 (plants, easily damaged decor)

No animals (allergies)

No parties

Occupancy is limited to registered guests, whether inside/outside, overnight or not, unless otherwise agreed at booking

Additional $30 per diem fee for guests, after the first two guests

No smoking or vaping anywhere on the property. Even if you smoke outside the smoke clings to your body and clothes, tainting upholstery and bedding, necessitating costs to remove the smell. That isn't fair to future guests looking for a non-smoking rental.

The upper and lower floors are totally separate, each with a private entrance and private driveway. Your backyard is private.

Co-host is on-site (no shared spaces) and available 24/7 to meet your needs

If you’d like to order groceries, say from Instacart, for your arrival day, we’ll take in your groceries and put them in the refrigerator/freezer, or on the counter for you. Just let us know so we can be sure to be home for the time frame you select (starting at or after 1 pm). No extra charge. If you need a kitchen appliance that’s not on the premises, ask host to see if one is available to borrow.

Hydronic baseboard heating is silent and dust free

All fabrics are washed with scent-free detergents, no fabric softeners or dryer sheets; Lysol Sanitizer applied.

Pillows and mattresses protected with Protect-A-Bed AllerZip Smooth Pillow Protectors/Mattress Encasements (”blocks bed bugs, dust mites and allergens”)

LGBTQIA travelers welcome

Guests will want to install the VRBO app for instant communications, enable push notifications

You’ll find a starter pack of two rolls of toilet paper and one of paper towels and napkins

We provide two umbrellas for your use

If you’d like to ship anything (boxes no more than 25 lbs.) in advance, feel free to do so. Ask host for address information, and we’ll have your packages inside for you when you arrive

Early check-in: If before Noon is requested and available the additional fee is 50% of an additional night's stay

Swimming pool opens Memorial Day through mid-September, depending on the weather, at which time outside furniture is put out or stored (end of September) though two Adirondack chairs are out all year long.

"Fire pit" is a Zen fire table, available in summer.

There's no way to maintain the yard and pool without maintaining them: workers may be in yard/pool on weekday mornings for maintenance

Note that the backyard is subject to pollen, leaves, bird droppings, insects and wildlife.