Stumble Beach - Quiet & Private 2-Acre Retreat on Lake Ontario

This bungalow cottage and property are ideal for individuals or families seeking a private and quiet setting and who enjoy being close to nature. A gradual 160-foot-wide stony beach provides easy access to Lake Ontario for swimming, snorkeling, rafting or launching kayaks & canoes. (Larger water craft, e.g., jet skis or boats can be launched at the nearby marinas or state boat ramps.) Adjacent to the beach is a large 60 x 100 ft lawn that’s perfect for kicking the soccer ball, tossing the baseball, or just relaxing on the lounge chairs in the sun as you watch the occasional boat or birds pass by. Enjoy spectacular sunsets as you roast marshmallows on a beach bonfire while your kids play on the swing set or catch frogs in the nearby pond.

The cottage, which is a fully-furnished classic A-Frame bungalow built in 1995, is nestled in the woods and opens up to the beach via an enchanting footpath. It features a unique architecture, upstairs loft bedroom and first floor bedroom, 2 full bathrooms, kitchen, great room and a 24 x 16 ft elevated deck which provides impressive views of the beach front and Lake Ontario.

The 20-foot-high great room and bedrooms are kept cool on summer nights with ceiling fans and whole-house heat pump. Prepare food at the gas grill on the deck, or at the lake using the charcoal grill. The loft bedroom has a queen size bed and single-size murphy bed, and the main floor bedroom has an adjustable queen and narrow murphy bed. When the pullout sofa is used, the bungalow can comfortably sleep 8 guests. The kitchen is fully equipped with utensils, dinnerware, cookware, cutlery and table condiments.

This bungalow is "Alexa enabled", meaning Amazon Echo Dots are located in the bedrooms and great room, and can optionally be used to control room lighting, HVAC, play games, get the weather, or play virtually any song you've ever heard that was published & released (over 70+ million songs!).

The owner will happily provide you with a demo and list of commands on how to use Alexa. But if you're not comfortable with home automation devices like Alexa, we can easily unplug them during your stay. Alexa is an optional accessory to make your stay more enjoyable and eliminate having to bring CDs or other media. All new guests are greeted by the owner when they arrive and are given an overview of the bungalow’s interior features, and a tour of the property.

During the summer of 2020 (due to the Covid-19 pandemic), both the Loft and main- floor bedrooms were upgraded so that they can be quickly reconfigured into study areas and work-from-home offices. (E.g. the "loft bedroom" can be converted into a "loft office", by stowing the murphy bed back into the wall, and by opening the wall-mounted collapsible office desk.) The Roku-enabled streaming TVs in each bedroom also double as secondary computer monitors so that school-age children can continue their remote learning, or, so that adults can conveniently work-from-home and stay as connected to the office as they choose via tools like Zoom and WebEx. WiFi is available throughout the bungalow and on the deck too, which can double as an outdoor office.

Guests are welcome to use our two sit-on-top kayaks, floats, and other water toys during their stay.

If you're into astronomy, use our telescope and binoculars to study the moon and star constellations. On clear nights, you'll be able to see many earth-orbiting satellites (about 1 to 3 every 10 minutes). And If you time your visit just right, you'll even be able to spot the International Space Station - ISS as it passes by 250 miles (400 km) overhead or the Space X satellite train.

This property is located on a private gravel lane about 2 miles from Pultneyville, 6 miles from Williamson, 7 miles from Sodus Point, and 25 miles from Rochester. The gravel driveway can easily accommodate up to 6 cars.