Downtown Couples/Family Retreat - Updated 1915 Craftsman Style Home w. Garage. - Reviews, Photos & Rates

See all properties

Entire home·Private host

Choose dates to view prices

Dates

January 2025

February 2025

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6137 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available

Pet-friendly

Barbecue grill

Washer

Kitchen

Air conditioning

Explore the area

Ithaca, NY

State Theatre of Ithaca
12 min walk
MIX Social Dining
4 min walk
Ithaca Bus Station
12 min walk
Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional)
14 min drive

Room options

Similar properties

Washer

Dryer

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

for 1 home

includes taxes & fees

23 Jan - 24 Jan

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Downtown Couples/Family Retreat - Updated 1915 Craftsman Style Home w. Garage.

1915 downtown Ithaca home on a double lot, detached enclosed Garage, full Woodshop, beautiful park-like garden on 2 parcels, porch/deck and central air/heat. Walk to the Commons or Wegman’s in this quiet and peaceful South Ithaca neighborhood. The house offers porch and deck entrances to the first floor - 1 BR/1BA (jetted tub) adjacent to the living/dining room/kitchen. The second floor features a loft/office/bedroom/yoga space, two master hall closets, the master bedroom and bathroom. Off street private parking in a detached 2 car garage with large back yard, gardens and deck. Quiet elevated open air deck on quiet Wood Street adds two extra quiet spaces. The tenant and their guests are encouraged to use the entire house during their stay - porch, backyard, deck, BBQ, gardens, loft, kitchen, hall closet space, parking spaces, etc..

During your stay at this holiday home, you'll be within walking distance of Kitchen Theater. The holiday home includes amenities such as a kitchen and 2 bathrooms.

Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine and 2 bathrooms
Within a 15-minute walk of Kitchen Theater and State Theatre of Ithaca

Downtown Couples/Family Retreat - Updated 1915 Craftsman Style Home w. Garage. offers its guests barbecue grills and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Kevin Morrin

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Beach

Beach loungers

Ski

Cross-country skiing nearby
Snowboarding nearby

Internet

Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

Limited on-site parking (max 2 spaces)
Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

Blender
Coffee/tea maker
Cookware, dishware, and utensils
Dishwasher
Hob
Microwave
Oven
Paper towels
Refrigerator
Toaster

Bedrooms

3 bedrooms
Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

2 bathrooms
Hair dryer
Shampoo
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided

Living spaces

Living room

Entertainment

Books
DVD player
Music library
Stereo
TV

Outdoor areas

Barbecue grill
Garden
Patio
Yard

Laundry

Laundromat nearby
Washing machine

Work spaces

Office

Comfort

Air conditioning
Heating

Pets

Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

Designated smoking areas
Note from host: On the deck and porch.

Services and conveniences

Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

Near a health/beauty spa
Near a hospital
Near an outlet shopping centre
Near the marina

Things to do

Snow sports gear
Birdwatching nearby
Fishing nearby
Sledding nearby
Wildlife walks nearby
Winery tours nearby

Safety features

Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

Garden
Unit size: 1,480 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets are welcome
Restrictions apply
For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Small pets only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.

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 are allowed on site

Note from host: Per State and Local COVID regulations

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

We should mention

To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.

Downtown Couples/Family Retreat - Updated 1915 Craftsman Style Home w. Garage. Reviews

6.0

5.0/10

Cleanliness

2/10 Terrible

Shana K.

20 Sept 2021

Disliked: Cleanliness

Utterly Disgusting!!!

I thought I was booking a quaint house with a lot of charm. Unfortunately, the pictures that are posted do not show you the amount of personal “stuff” the host has lying around. I think he lives there most of the time, which is fine, but he should remove his personal things and have it cleaned properly so the renters are able to use it without feeling like they are in someone’s house that is currently being occupied. The stench that permeated throughout the house (especially the kitchen) was unbearable. The fridge was dirty and had food in it. I pulled the disgusting wastebasket from under the kitchen sink because I figured we would use it often and didn’t want to keep opening and closing the cabinet door (which was not easy to open and shut), and there was what looked like major water damage under the sink. The downstairs toilet was so disgusting to sit on, it was obvious that it wasn’t cleaned in a timely manner after usage because the front of the seat was black. The bathtub had mold around the entire edge between the tub and wall and hair still in the tub. The upstairs bathroom toilet was just as disgusting with the same black grime on the front of the toilet seat. The shower pan was dark with grime and soap scum, and the tiles were full of mold. And there was hair as well. The sink had a pinkish/reddish ring and was full of tiny hair everywhere (including on the faucet and handles). It looked like someone shaved their beard and left it all over the place. So gross!!! All of the light switches had grime on them. I walked around and started to wipe them with a Clorox wipe and finally gave up because I left like I couldn’t stay here any longer. We decided that we couldn’t stay there and ended up checking into a hotel. I contacted Kevin the next day and asked for half of my money and he said, “I’m sorry the house wasn’t up to your standards but it was cleaned by me as it was for all prior reservations. We are going to have to agree to disagree.” He is correct when he said that it wasn’t up to my standards. I did take pictures of everything I described here as proof. Do not stay at this house unless you have absolutely no standards!!!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

2/10 Terrible

Linda L.

31 Aug 2021

Disliked: Cleanliness

Only go if you want to be mislead

Walked in at 4. The owner had mechanical equipment all over, everything was filthy( took pictures to prove ), garbages filled, beds not cleaned, dirt in sinks, showers, toilets, airconditioner broken, over 80 upstairs, neither tv worked, freezer not only filled with food, but filthy. Called owner, he came quickly but used the excuse he mixed up our check in date. However listing said 3 days in between for covid and high.y cleaned. He thought picking up and vacuuming was good. He was not happy I wanted clean sheets, refused to give an extra roll of toilet paper, no soap ,quickly wiped sink but literally no other cleaning.the next day we usedallthefans he left around and then wanted tv to work.everything was a discussion about his divorce and sad life. While I want to have empathy, we drove 2 cars to enjoy our yearly end of summer trip with our grandkids and paid a lot of $ to have the pleasure of all staying together to have a great time. Vrbo line was busy constantly and a t 1am I was so upset and couldn’t sleep. I got through to someone.Finally found another # to report this listing. I still feel we should get either & back( certainly for cleaning) or a future credit or our $ back. Don’t book. The owner is wifty, the place a dirty mess. Lucky for us the weather was great so except for sleeping we were never inside the house. I’m thinking 2 hotel rooms would have cost less and been clean. I’m looking into how to post on social media so no one else has my experience

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Gregory G.

2 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Alumni Gathering

Group of cornell alum who just wanted to visit Ithaca for a weekend. Great launchpad VRBO that we used to get to all our activities. Would recommend!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Mike F.

26 Jul 2021

Disliked: Cleanliness

Issues

Rental was advertised with central air conditioning - when we arrived temperature inside 80 degrees - 1 window unit running. 2 days later - owner was able to put in a portable unit to help with cooling. Fridge had to be cleaned before using and freezer was entirely full of food. Strange odor in kitchen turned out to be rotted potatoes and onions which had to be removed and caused infestation of fruit flies for our week of vacation. Kitchen and dishes were dirty and had to be washed prior to using.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021