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The Tate House, Historical and Spacious, 5 miles to downtown

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Front of House
Front Entry
Study with large assortment of books, and games
Living room
Interior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to gather
    Enjoy the roomy dining space, perfect for shared meals.
  • Fireplace
    A rare find - cosy up in front of a warm, inviting fireplace.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dogs and cats allowed
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Ithaca, NY
  • Place, Hillendale Golf Course
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, EcoVillage at Ithaca
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Hangar Theatre
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Garden

About this property

The Tate House, Historical and Spacious, 5 miles to downtown

Renovated 5 bedroom home built in 1856 and a reputed stop on the Underground Railroad. Just a 5 mile drive or Uber to downtown Ithaca.

Spacious, light filled house with adjoining apartment. Apartment is included in bedroom count. Wrap around porch, large decks, screened in porch and large yard allows for large groups to relax and enjoy without a concern for noise or neighbors. Perfect for large group trips, with plenty of private and common areas to relax and enjoy.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats (limit 2 total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2751162vb
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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 30
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

About the area

Ithaca

Located in Ithaca, this holiday home is in a rural area and in the mountains. Shoppers can check out Ithaca Commons, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Buttermilk Falls State Park and Taughannock Falls State Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Newman Arena, or consider a night out at Schoellkopf Field. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling.
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What's nearby

  • Hillendale Golf Course - 3 min drive - 4.7 km
  • EcoVillage at Ithaca - 4 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Hangar Theatre - 5 min drive - 6.6 km
  • Robert H. Treman State Park - 8 min drive - 12.8 km
  • Buttermilk Falls State Park - 9 min drive - 9.3 km

Getting around

  • Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Petes Gas Station - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Tate House, Historical and Spacious, 5 miles to downtown pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at The Tate House, Historical and Spacious, 5 miles to downtown?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Tate House, Historical and Spacious, 5 miles to downtown?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Tate House, Historical and Spacious, 5 miles to downtown?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Tate House, Historical and Spacious, 5 miles to downtown located?

Situated in the mountains, this holiday home is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Hillendale Golf Course and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from EcoVillage at Ithaca. Puddledockers and Museum of the Earth are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 30 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Justin E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great home, great location and very comfortable!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

gary c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
would stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Connie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic host who answered all of my questions and made sure we had everything we needed for our stay!! House was beautiful and decorated for the holiday. Would definitely go back!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Elizabeth G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall, this was a great house for our group and weekend. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed the very spacious dining area and lovely table for gathering. We wish it was warmer so we could have used the adorable screened porch. A few things to note: Positive - rooms are very spacious; house is neat and clean; ample towels, toilet paper. Negative (not all can be resolved by owner) - the gas/propane smell from the stove is very strong and fills the kitchen/dining area, and especially the apartment bedroom with strong fumes; the road is very loud for rooms at the front/ side of the house; when people are walking around upstairs, it can be loud/disturbing downstairs (it’s an old house!); the apartment loft is very difficult to navigate between the stairs and low ceiling. Thank you for having us!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dan G.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely, old house, very spacious bedrooms and shared areas. Perfect for a group of old friends hanging out together for the weekend, as we were.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexander W.

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

Perfect Christmas Stay

The place was perfect for a bunch of our family to spend the holidays, they even had a Christmas tree set up!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joe L.

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

Great house!

Stayed for a long weekend with the family. Really enjoyed the stay. Location is great! Checking and check out was very easy Thanks Anne!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

NELSON S.

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

Good location

The house was located nicely between Ithaca and Watkins Glen for easy access.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dale F.

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

A historical gem

We really enjoyed this property. There were plenty of common areas and the bedrooms were separated perfectly for our family.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra H.

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

Great place for group of friends

The house was spacious and clean. Kitchen was big enough to enable multiple cooks in the kitchen. Lots of gathering spaces for our group.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Bobbi B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
While the house is quite old, it was well kept up with a lot of character. Modern appliances, plenty of coffee, hot chocolate. Entrance is on the side, which took us a few minutes to figure out. Very spacious eating area. Easy access to laundry room. We didn't realize that the 5th bedroom is a loft, the steps to get up are steep. Thankfully we didn't need to use that bedroom. Nice to have 3 full bathrooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joy R.

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

Charming historic home

My family was in Ithaca for a reunion. We stayed at this charming home about 3 miles outside of Ithaca. Although it is an older home, it has been updated to have everything we needed. The beds were super comfortable, the kitchen was well stocked and we had plenty of linens. Everyone enjoyed their stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ann M.

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

Sibling reunion

The house is large, has great beds, very nice pillows, linens and a great dining room. The outside and grounds need work.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara J.

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

Perfect for a large group

The large dining room table with all the chairs helped create such wonderful group mealtimes . The screened in porch is such a special extra room to hang out in. The house is furnished tastefully and has everything you might need.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beth Silver S.

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

Family vacation

We loved spending time on the screened porch visiting with our extended family, watching the birds and squirrels at the feeder with our morning coffee and the fire flies at night. The house is close to so many beautiful state parks for lots of hiking and swimming. Also close to Cornell’s botanical garden and ornithology lab. And near great breweries and wineries. The Finger Lakes are a wonderful vacation spot and our family really enjoyed having the Tate house as our home base.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gina P.

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

Great location, great stay

Great house for two families with lots of kids ages 3-12. Lots of space for outdoor play, hanging out playing games on the porch, or finding a quiet corner to curl up with a book. Location was perfect and close to everything for exploring Ithaca and surrounding towns and parks. Property manager was very responsive when we had questions. Highly recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne E.

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

Spacious family home

This house worked very well for our family weekend. Dining area had a large table that easily accommodated our group of 8 adults. Kitchen was well stocked and we had what we needed to cook some great meals. Beds were very comfortable which allowed for a good nights sleep. Great set up in the living area so we could all gather there and be comfortable. House was very clean and we had plenty of parking.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly C.

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

Perfect place for families

We were there for a wedding. Very close to Farmers Market and loads of waterfalls and wineries in every direction. Loved that there was a bedroom on the first floor for my parents who can't do stairs anymore. Extra apartment was perfect for our adult children to have a place of their own. Having king beds was a plus. It was a great stay with parents and extended family. We all had our own rooms and loved the extra large kitchen table for all of us to gather at
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Aug, 2023
Hi Kelly, I’m so glad you enjoyed your stay. We have a large family who like to travel together and so our focus is catered to those large groups too. Safe travels!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margaret P.

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

Great house for graduation

This house was just right. It has 5 well spaced big bedrooms, and important to note a king bedroom and bath on the ground floor. The house was spotless and uncluttered. Each room had a fan and plenty of extra blankets and towels. One of the bedrooms is an apartment right off the kitchen. My son enjoyed this having this be very private. The outdoor porch was peaceful. All around great house
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Robbie H.

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

Charming but dated....

In general, we were very comfortable and the kitchen, though small, was very well equipped. Beds very comfortable. The main bath downstairs was difficult to use for showering b/c you have to step over and into a claw foot tub to use the shower, and getting out was a little tricky as well. Nothing to really hang onto for balance, but I'm in my late sixties, so maybe age was a factor in my disappointment in the main bath. This was very convenient to a family wedding location, and we enjoyed being all together and everyone having a room to themselves. The hostess was very responsive to anything we wanted or needed, and graciously allowed us an early check if needed, and an extra hour to get checked out.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jody K.

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

2023 Cornell Reunion

Great property for a group of 8-10 people. The house had everything we needed. We cooked and the kitchen is well stocked with pots and pans. The beds were super comfortable. The screen porch is a wonderful place for morning/night relaxing. Close to Ithaca and the colleges. There is no downside to this property. We especially loved the antique charm of the house. Anne was very responsive to all of our questions. Thank you for sharing your home with us!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Debbie E.

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

Convenient Location for Family Visiting Cornell

The property photos and descriptions are mostly accurate. The 4 main house bedrooms are all good size and the beds were extremely comfortable. The annex apartment was nicely appointed, the only issue is that everyone in our family is tall, and the loft bed with its low ceiling was a bit challenging. The kitchen has been modernized and well appointed. Overall the house is spacious with several "living areas" allowing a family to spread out. The bathrooms have been somewhat updated but the 2 tub/showers in the main house could use some attention and further updating.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Maria A.

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

Pretty house

We are a group of active adults ages 50-65 who visited the Finger Lakes to hike, site see, and wine taste. We enjoyed our stay! The house is beautiful, the kitchen functional, outside porch is lovely. There are small misses - The bathrooms are meh. The tub in the downstairs bathroom drains slowly and needs to be snaked. There was only one dish towel and should have at least 3 - we cooked dinner for our group of 8 nightly. The house is on a fairly major road where cars drive past at 50 mph, so dog walking on the road is not possible. Although the house is set back from the street, I did not understand when I booked how busy the road would be. The grill was not clean - not an issue for us - we just used the oven. Some of the bedrooms are tight - the king size beds take up most of the space.The owner is incredibly responsive. We had some issues - not the fault of the house - with lack of power and internet due to storm damage, and she kept on top of things and supplied updates.The house is well priced for the space. I highly recommend it without hesitation.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Clay D.

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

Old School Charm

Ten person family returning to Ithaca as an extended weekend getaway-looking to re-connect and spend time with aging parents. Such a great decision to stay at the Tate House. Location is easy in and out of both Ithaca and Watkins Glen. We lived here almost 50 years ago so we spent a great deal of the days travelling around the area but the best parts of out stay were the mornings and evenings. At those times we were in the house eating, drinking, remembering, telling stories, and laughing together. Tate House is PERFECT for these activities. Kitchen is large and open, dining room is just the same-plenty of room to hang out, cook, and eat. We particularly enjoyed being together on the well appointed screened in porch overlooking the garden area and woods. Anyone that needed a little quiet time could retire easily to a bedroom or the parlor/library (which, such a cool little cozy space.) Of course, the place is old so it needs a little loving care here and there (some of the decking in the front of the house has soggy boards or nail pops,) and the flooring and stairs (as is to be expected) is uneven in spots-none of this is likely to be problematic for most guests but we had a few elderly folks with us and they had to be mindful. Overall, a stellar, well appointed property that could not have been easier to inhabit. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cathy G.

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

Thanksgiving Family Meet Up

Beautiful home with a perfect location for family members from west and eastern NY, Philadelphia and Connecticut. Everything we needed to cook a large meal. Plenty of space for everyone and short drive to town. We loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

About the host

Hosted by Anne Leister

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Mother of four with a passion for family and travel of all kinds. Life philosophies are treat others they way I would like to be treated and optimism beats pessimism every time!

Why they chose this property

We love historic homes and this one is a gem! It is a reputed stop on the underground railroad and both the the indoor and outdoor common areas allow large groups to have some space to relax with a book or gather together. Stylish and updated.

What makes this property unique

House is very spacious and sits on 9 acres of land, mostly wooded. Limited neighbors allow large groups to just enjoy each other and themselves without disturbing anyone. I come from a very large family and we can get pretty loud just talking, not to mention the music. No worries about that here.

Wildlife also frequent the back and side yards

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