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Stunning Artisan Waterfall Escape [Walk to Downtown]

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View of the home from the peaceful waterfall seating area.
Waterfall view, shed has viewing window if it is raining. 2 chairs now
Amazing deck off main floor overlooking waterfall
Cozy up on the main floor in two comfortable modern chairs by the gas fireplace.
Main floor kitchen

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Walkable and wonderful
    Guests love the walkable location for its easy access on foot.
2 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Chester, CT
  • Place, Norma Terris Theater
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park Trail
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Goodspeed Opera House
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Airport, New Haven, CT (HVN-Tweed - New Haven Regional)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Ground floor

1 Queen Bed

Top Floor

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Ground Floor

Toilet · Shower only

Main Floor

Bathtub · Toilet

Top Floor

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Stunning Artisan Waterfall Escape [Walk to Downtown]

Over ten years of work went into creating a work of art using more than 80% recycled building materials known locally as "The Recycle House". The perfect place to stay while you explore all the shops and galleries in downtown Chester just a few steps away. When you are done shopping, come back and relax in the zen like garden overlooking a waterfall or curl up inside and read a book by the gas fire place. If you are looking for a place to get away from it all, this is the place. The property advertised is the entire house split into 2 suites with separate entry ways on lower and main levels.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
Max of 2
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1062918vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Chester

Located on the waterfront, this holiday home is in Chester Center, a neighbourhood in Chester. Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park Trail and Major General Joseph Spencer Memorial are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Essex Steam Train and Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park. Sweet Martha's and Hattitudes are also worth visiting. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like cycling.
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Chester, CT

What's nearby

  • Norma Terris Theater - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park Trail - 2 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Goodspeed Opera House - 8 min drive - 9.1 km
  • Mohegan Sun Casino - 41 min drive - 60.1 km
  • Mystic Seaport - 44 min drive - 61.2 km

Getting around

  • Old Saybrook Station - 16 min drive
  • New London, CT (GON-Groton - New London) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Brushmill by the Waterfall - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Cumberland Farms - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪High Nine Brewing - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Rusty Rail Tavern - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Little House Brewing Company - ‬1 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Stunning Artisan Waterfall Escape [Walk to Downtown] pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Stunning Artisan Waterfall Escape [Walk to Downtown]?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Stunning Artisan Waterfall Escape [Walk to Downtown]?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Stunning Artisan Waterfall Escape [Walk to Downtown]?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Stunning Artisan Waterfall Escape [Walk to Downtown] located?

Located in Chester Center, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Norma Terris Theater and Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park Trail. Connecticut River and Chester Creek Marina are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 44 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Martin B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent location. Really interesting construction. Worth staying just to explore the house.
Bookcase
Opens to a balcony
With a great view of the river.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenny T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay!

Fun property
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

thea s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend in Chester

Amazing location, gorgeous unique property. Hosts were very accommodating to our situation, would highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unique, comfortable property in a great location.

Loved the recycle house and would highly recommend it to others!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Appreciated by the whole family!

According to a 20-year old: "Lit! Was amazing best Vrbo I’ve ever stayed in. There were so many cool places to sit and there was a waterfall!"Multiple generations enjoyed the fun features of the house and the great location. Peaceful yard, short walk to downtown (ice cream!)
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sharon S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy, unique building in a beautiful location

This house is great - very quaint and cozy and perfect for a relaxing stay in a beautiful setting. Sitting on the deck listening to the waterfall was a great way to begin and end our days. There are restaurants, shops, and a brewery all within walking distance. We'll definitely return!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tessa P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Happy House Guests

The property was serene with nature and close to town. It was all we expected and a little more. I would book again and highly recommend to anyone!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lindy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Chester Recycle House

Fun functional space with all kinds of creative components and designs. A very short walk to Chester’s Main Street. We had a wonderful visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Meaghan R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Autumnal Perfection

It doesn’t get any better than this if you want to truly enjoy nature and the sweet town of Chester. The location, the accommodations, the thoughtfulness, and the ease of this home area unmatched. We cannot WAIT to return!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tranquility & Convenience

This property is perfectly suited for relaxation plus the pleasures of exploring charming little Chester. I highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Early Spring Getaway

This place is amazing! Decor is fantastic and perfectly arranged for the home and neighborhood. 3 min walk to incredible restaurants and shops is a bonus. Can not recommend this home enough! Stay here, you will be thrilled!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ginger G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rustic, Recycled and Cozy

Loved this little place. GREAT location! Responsive, personable and helpful owners. A few "kinks", but they were on it! May just have to go back next year!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A truly unique property worth visiting!

My husband and I and our furry friends had a wonderful stay at “The Recycle House”. Perfectly located in the quaint and lovely town of Chester. Absolutely scrumptious restaurants and fun shopping experience. Will definitely make a return visit for it was so memorable and need to experience it again. Thank You 😊
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexa C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magical Wedding Getaway

We were lucky enough to stay at this property and get ready for our small wedding. We took photos in the beautiful outdoor space and inside the perfectly unique house. It's a space that has to be experienced for yourself. So very grateful to have made our memories here. Can't recommend anywhere more romantic.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fall get away

The house is so unique and wondeful. We took alot of pictures of the house, property and town you walk to. We loved this stop on our trip and stayed 3 days which was a little short for the area. The owner was responsive and had great communication. I would only change one thing, the couch is not comfortable. Everything else, way above average.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Phee R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful setting. Fussy doors.

Cute house meant for short stay. Cooking very limited. Setting is really special as is Chester. Found locking up difficult. And unlocking door to deck very difficult but had the feeling in Chester locked doors are basically not needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar, 2020
Thank you for the feedback, we checked the cipher locks on the entrances and they worked properly, but will be adding more detailed instructions to assist future guests. The cooking facilities in both suites are designed for light cooking with stove top burners, agree that they are not well suited for cooking big complicated meals.
Verified

8/10 Good

Jack R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Chester

Property was perfect for our needs.. part of our family stayed upstairs while we stayed downstairs. Completely separate units, but we could meet for breakfast at the Villager every morning. The downstairs could use a dehumidifier as it tended to smell a little mildewed
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept, 2023
We have a dehumidifier and may have been turned off by a previous guest. We always ask guests to tell us during their stay if they have issues so we can address them vs leaving it after the fact in the public review.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary-Ann R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding Weekend

Very unique house and a little quirky. My husband and I rented this house along with my daughter and son-in-law as it was very close to a wedding we were to attend. The location is walking distance to the small cute downtown area that has a number of very good places to eat. When I rented the house I did not understand that the lower level is only connected to the upper level by stairs outside the house, but the weather was nice so it wasn’t an issue for us. The upper level was small but clean, however, the lower level did have a lot of spiderwebs. We really enjoyed sitting on the outside patio and listening to the small waterfall and soaking in the beautiful greenery.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jul, 2024
Thanks for the nice review. We are very sorry about the cobwebs in lower suite. We notified the cleaners so that they knew to keep a close eye out for these going forward.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kimberly s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Vacation!

Beautiful and relaxing place to stay! Great farmers' market on Sundays just down the hill. And we coincidentally stayed here while the nearby brewery held their 5th anniversary so there was a downtown block party! Super fun! Great little shops and restaurants within walking distance. Loved checking out all of the recycled materials used to create this home. Elderly parents stayed in the lower apartment since the stairs to the bedroom upstairs are steep (stone steps to the lower apartment were a little tricky for them to navigate but they did great!). My sister & I stayed in the upstairs apartment where the deck was great for us to all hang out and relax. We'll definitely be back! Host was very responsive and helpful! The Chester Historical Museum was a great find (just across the river; you can see it from the back yard) and we drove up to the Essex steam train & boat. The boat had a great narration. Also stopped at Gillette Castle!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela and John B.

A different kind of getaway

Let me start with the creative minds that went into this place. Knowing how it was built and designed made us feel like we were a part of someone’s dream. The entire home was built by a man named Kim. Every piece of flooring, walls, windows, brick, slate and furniture was recycled all the way down to the hardware on the barn doors! Supplied from old churches, barns, schools and homes! The backyard was really beautiful with a waterfall that was so relaxing and serene. The town was not even 400 feet away and very quaint and quiet. We ate in a few restaurants and shopped in a few stores and they were all very nice. We also visited Gillette Castle which was very fascinating and beautiful. The hosts were very welcoming and showed us the upstairs of the House which was amazing and almost ready to also be rented. There were a few things that needed to be tweaked but nothing serious.The apartment was extremely clean and the bed sheets were so fresh smelling I actually commented on the scent! but....... the place had a musty smell to it. Perhaps because it is an old home and the lower level. Nothing some plug ins couldn’t fix. The bedroom was enclosed in windows and the ac was in the living room so the bedroom was in need of a fan to circulate the air. Although the backyard was beautiful there were a lot of bugs by the Adirondack chairs so bug spray and maybe a first aid kit would be a good thing to have on hand .( i tripped and scraped my toe and didn’t have a bandage) also we have stayed in a few apartments and although i did bring toiletries of my own it’s nice to have soap in the shower just in case. Also there was no iron or ironing board which would also be a nice thing to have on hand. Overall I would definitely recommend this home and one thing that was so nice was I went outside early in the morning and hearing the waterfalls, smelling the fresh morning air surrounded by all that green and seeing a beautiful rainbow 🌈 over the waterfall really had me appreciate the beauty of this home.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Mar, 2020
We did have a very humid spell during your stay which we believe contributed to the musty smell in the lower suite. Normally the AC has taken care of the moisture, but we have added a dehumidifier as a backup based on your feedback.
Verified

8/10 Good

Michelle V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet enjoyable place

This was a great little town. Loved the unique home and that quaint town in walking distance to restaurants, brewery and shops. Would love to go back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Praceful

This was our second visit to this property. Such a peaceful spot and yet so close to town. Lovely.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful and Unique

Really love this property and the location!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jaimie F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Location

The property was exactly as pictured and described. The location was perfect! Walking distance to the cute little town of Chester. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrey V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

My best "HomeAway" vacation so far

This is a house with Character (yes, capital 'C') in a cool little town. Perfect if you are looking for change from a big city. It would work as romantic getaway, but is also great for families with kids. Mine 7 year old twins were constantly on lookout for lepercons, and scoutered the house for gold. To compliment the house there is the town with its tiny "downtown" literally one house away. Few quite good restaurants, tiny brewery, few shops, art gallery and even its own park, and you catch live music here and there. The town was actually mine favorite part of the trip. On practical side, the house is quite clean and comfortable. Note, if you plan to cook, there is no barbeque, and you should bring your own knives. Also, something to be aware of (and we missed it) is that the house is actually two separate houses with its own entry, little kitchen and bathroom, one sleeps 4 and another sleeps two.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

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