The Cooper Home, Dogs Welcome!

After you park your car on our sunny, tree lined street, you’ll walk down the stone walkway and enter via our keypad accessible door on the front porch. As you enter the first floor, you’ll see the living room to the left. Complete with a large plush sectional and comfy dog beds, our living room features book shelves complete with games and puzzles, and a smart tv over the fireplace, with Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+ already signed in and ready for you to use.

Up the stairs on our second floor, you’ll find a hallway with a full bathroom, a bedroom to the left and a bedroom to the right. The upstairs bedrooms feature colorful, tasteful decor, fitting with the cheery theme of our cottage. All three bedrooms are outfitted with gorgeous queen size beds, two with luxury plush mattresses and one with a firm, to offer you a choice. All three rooms feature beautiful, locally crafted furniture.

Inside our cottage front door to the right, you’ll see our kitchen and dining room complete with complimentary coffee and tea bar. Our cellarette, or cocktail cabinet, features a collection of colorful china to view, as well as a selection of different beverages for you to choose from. You’ll find a fully outfitted kitchen with everything you need to prepare a family meal, should you choose not to dine out!

After walking through the kitchen, our first floor bedroom will be to your right, complete with easily accessible GE front loading washer and dryer. We are pleased to be able to offer full first floor living from this ground floor bedroom with easy access to the kitchen, living room, bathroom and laundry

To the left, through the kitchen door you will find the first floor full bath, with easily accessible, walk in shower with comfort seat and a handheld shower head.

Walk past the first floor bath and you’ll enter our spacious sun room, with additional dining and seating areas. This beautiful windowed area has a cozy reading nook/window seat, second tv, and views of our outdoor stone fireplace and rose garden.

Next to the booth style seating in the sun filled back room, you’ll find the stairs down to our doggy lounge area. The dog relaxation room comes complete with couches, crates of all sizes, dog beds, a half bath, and a second GE front loading washer and dryer set available for use.

The backyard area is perfect for grilling, relaxing, and roasting marshmallows over the stone fireplace making it a perfect go-to spot in both summer and winter. The front porch is similarly cheery, with a table and chairs and the sound of birds chirping happily in the trees.

Outfitted and furnished for the ultimate comfort of you, your family and your pup. Complete with multiple sleeping options, a dog recreational area, and an ADA friendly first floor, our home is dog and family friendly. We are happy to accommodate your specific requests!

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Located within a few hours of New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and Baltimore, our quaint little neighborhood of Mt. Penn sits outside of the City of Reading, in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Close to downtown Reading’s shops, museums, arboretums, and eateries, and similarly adjacent to Penn mountain, with its beautiful hiking and scenery, our little cottage in Mt. Penn truly has the best of both worlds!

One of many, the Schuykill River Trail is one of 1600 rail-trails supported by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a nonprofit organization that is working to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and
connecting corridors. Previously an unused railroad corridor, this `rail-trail` is now a great place to walk your pup or get the stroller out. Other hiking options include Seven Step Dam, part of Antietam Lake Park- an amazing location to check out a piece of history, and Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, a pet-friendly destination showcasing early American industry.

Stokesay Castle & The Knight`s Pub is a must see 13th century inspired English Castle.
The Knight`s Pub boasts beautiful views, delicious food and refreshing cocktails, The Pub is an atmosphere like no other.

Another spot to check out- The Reading Pagoda. The Pagoda is a gorgeous, historic structure, featuring iconic Japanese architecture that was built in 1908 with a famously panoramic view.

Approximately 10 minutes away at the Danielle Ruiz-Murphy Center for Animal Welfare, it’s just a short drive from the Cooper Cottage to a local dog park. The center is a multi-acre equine rescue facility that offers a trail near the horse pastures for your furry friend to explore on leash and also offers the gated dog park complete with two different sections, depending on your dog’s needs.

Within easy walking distance, a street away, you have Antietam Fields, complete with wide grassy spaces and a walking track around the park.

Also within walking distance, you have the Antietam pool and Crystal Lake, located in Carsonia Park featuring trails around the lake, picnic tables, playgrounds, basketball courts and ball fields. On certain days at Carsonia Park you can join the locals for a day at the Antietam market- spend an evening shopping, supporting our young entrepreneurs, sampling, enjoying dinner and dessert, mingling with fellow members of the community, and listening to music!

Across the street from Carsonia Park you have Anthony`s Trattoria- one of many delicious food stops you will have to make!

We also highly recommend Frank and Diannah’s Arbor Inn for fine dining, Liberty Tap Room for its extensive selection of craft beers, and Trooper Thorn`s Irish Beef House, a casual Irish pub experience.

You`ll walk through the front door into our living room and see our huge comfy sectional, and a 55” smart tv, with Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+ already signed in and ready for you to use. In
the dining room, there is plenty of seating for the whole family, and depending on your mood- coffee or drink bar. The large sliding glass doors in the dining area open right out onto our deck and pool area (Pool is currently covered and closed for maintenance). Right down from the fully outfitted kitchen is our half bath and our doggie lounge area, featuring dog couches, crates and beds of all sizes. Past that is the GE front loading washer and dryer and the back door to enter into our large fully fenced in backyard! Depending on the weather, it can be hard to keep to keep our dogs clean and mud-free, so half of the lawn is a dedicated pup potty spot outfitted with artificial turf and gated off from the grill and lounge area. On our second floor (6 steps up) you will find all 3 bedrooms- All three are outfitted with gorgeous queen size beds, two with luxury
plush mattresses and one with a firm, to offer you a choice. All three rooms feature beautiful, locally crafted furniture. Located within a few hours of New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Baltimore, our quaint little town of Ephrata sits outside of the City of Lancaster, in the heart of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Lancaster County is of course known for the Amish community and their unique and rustic culture, surrounded by picturesque rolling hills and fields, and quaint country stores. Known for its excellent fine dining, historic architecture, and fine arts, Lancaster City boasts numerous theaters, galleries, bars, and cafes. In the center of the city of Lancaster resides America’s oldest continuously operating farmers market. Central Market bounds with locally sourced fruits and vegetables, baked goods, freshly cut flowers, and so much more! Even closer to our little town of Ephrata is the picturesque town of Lititz with its world renowned Wilbur Chocolate Factory and incredible dining, unique festivals and tree lined storefronts. Of course we also have the scoop on Ephrata’s best small town attractions- within 5- 10 minutes you will find cafe’s, pizza shops, authentic Mexican and Dominican eateries, craft breweries, wine tasting, and farm fresh fruit and vegetables from our local amish farm stands. And can’t forget- Green Dragon farmer’s market on Fridays. Some well known attractions in our general area are Hershey Park and Resorts, Sight & Sound Theater, Dutch Wonderland theme park, The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, Spooky Nook Sports complex, and Tanger Outlets for some excellent shopping. For the outdoorsy and nature lovers, popular attractions are the Rail Trail- popular for walkers, runners and bicyclists year-round, the trails at Nolde Forest, watching the snow geese flock by the thousands to the Middle Creek Wildlife Preserve, the Wolf Sanctuary of PA, and of course Longwood Gardens. We are also closely located to Adamstown, PA known as the antique capital of the US - numerous antique malls and shops, with enough variety and intrigue to keep you shopping for days! So much to do and see in our area. We can’t wait for you to enjoy your stay!

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There is a $50.00 per booking dog fee. Cats are not allowed. If dogs are brought but are not on the reservation this will be added.
If you bring your dogs and plan to leave them at the property unattended, they must be crated so as to avoid damage to the property.

We understand that dogs are family. However, we request that if your puppy is muddy, dirty or prone to scratching that you keep it off the furniture so that we can provide an exceptional experience for all of our guests. Accidents happen, we get it. But please inform us so proper cleaning can be done! Please enjoy your stay and relax!

Absolutely no smoking is allowed on the property so we can continue to provide an exceptional experience for all of our guests. This includes the backyard. Any smoking will incur a $500 deep clean fee.

No professional photography.

No parties. If you plan to have visitors you must inform us. The property is limited to 10 guests at any one