Newfield, New York
Relax and enjoy life in a beautifully simple tiny house! Clad in cedar and bathed in sunshine, this 8-sided artistic retreat invites travelers to re-connect to nature. The Octagon at Climbing Vine Cottages is only 12 minutes from downtown Ithaca but a world away on 16 acres of field, forest, orchards and gardens. The Octagon sleeps 2 on a full-size, decadently comfortable, memory foam bed. The kitchen is equipped with all of the basic essentials including a small fridge, induction cook top, and toaster oven plus cooking supplies and utensils. Dine in simplicity at the glowing walnut bar counter overlooking a wildflower field. Basic dining supplies are provided as are local, award-winning Gimme coffee, local honey, tea and olive oil. Melt away stress in the claw foot bathtub featuring a Victorian faucet and hand shower below the greenhouse window brimming with houseplants. The toilet and hand sink are tucked away providing privacy in this one-of-a-kind dwelling. Step through the sliding glass doors to a private grass lawn and perennial garden for picnics, sun bathing and star gazing. Internet is fast and reliable, capable of video conferencing, streaming, etc. The Octagon works well for travelers needing to work from home.
Our grounds are resplendent with flowers, herbs, fruit and vegetables at the 2 orchards and numerous gardens. Our property borders a nature preserve especially noted for its spring wildflowers and featuring many incredible waterfalls. We're also only 5 minutes drive from both Treman and Buttermilk Falls State Parks.
The Octagon is deeply cleaned and thoroughly sanitized 24 hours before check in. During the Covid-19 pandemic the garden and hen house are off-limits but there's plenty of room to enjoy the wildflower field and nature preserve while maintaining distancing requirements.
We have hosted travelers for 10 years at our nearby Yurt (also listed on HomeAway and VRBO) and we look forward to offering the Octagon to a pair of travelers seeking peaceful respite, great adventure and a wonderfully memorable vacation.
Beautiful property and great building.
This is a beautiful quiet location next to a wildflower field and nature preserve with challenging hikes. It is a one-room octagonal building with privacy for the toilet. The description is accurate: a cozy, artistic retreat.
I realized that this would be in the middle of a field, but did not realize that there is no closet, the bathroom is in the space without a door and there is no shower, just a tub with a hose shower head and no curtain to keep water in the tub... It was definitely more rustic than I realized, but there are beautiful flowers around the octagon and the property is well maintained. There is a grill & picnic table - very nice for a rustic experience.
Spacious tiny house in an idyllic setting. Close to lots of things to do! Michelle and her family were welcoming and knowledgeable. We can't wait to go back.
Very unique octagon home. Nice dark sky for telescope viewing. Would love to come back in spring/summertime to see the gardens that are outside the sliding glass doors and walk the nature path to the waterfall. (It was pretty cold while we were there, and we were visiting family, so did not have time to enjoy the surrounding beauty. ) Bed was very comfortable, and we slept great!
Best way to describe our stay was amazing! Michelle was wonderful to meet and full of knowledge! The property was so peaceful and calming. It was a short drive into Ithaca and truly the center of all the places we visited. I would highly recommend this property and Michelle!!
My husband and I came up for Cornell homecoming. This place is just about 10 minutes from the commons, and was way easier to get to than I expected. True, there is but a curtain and small wall separating the toilet from the rest of the octagon. But that’s all part of the adventure! The place was clean, lovely, warm, quiet, and well-tended. Nature greeted us. Roosters called for us to awaken. We had total privacy but knew Melissa was just down the driveway if we needed anything. Perfect alternative to a stuffy hotel. 10/10, we plan to return!
The property is beautiful and surrounded by a meadow of native plants and wildflowers. We normally stay in places without electricity or running water, so we were absolutely thrilled to walk into the octagon and discover actual air conditioning and a flush toilet! The octagon is adorably decorated but without any clutter and the windows, all look out into the meadow. We saw bunnies, heard the rooster crow, and ventured into the adjacent nature preserve to check out the waterfall. What a dreamy spot this is! Thank you so much for an amazing stay that far exceeded expectations.
A perfect location just a few minutes from Buttermilk Falls and Robert Tremaine State Parks. Very relaxing and peaceful. Will definitely be back.
Never stayed in a yurt before and decided to give it a try. Loved it, discovered that I enjoyed open tiny house living. Host Michelle was accommodating. The views were heavenly. Will definitely go back :)
Fantastic nature, cute accommodation, easy to communicate with host! We’ll be back!
All was exactly as advertised. The host was responsive but away during our stay. We found it easily after dark, walked right in and felt relaxed to be settled in a low-frill rural retreat within easy reach of Ithaca and state parks. There are no amenities in the immediate vicinity. We had a flight cancellation that put us in town a day late. It would have been nice to receive some consideration for our lost night, since it took no more effort from the host, but they fell back on the excuse of vrbo policy. That left a less-pleasant taste than we would have wished for a sweet accommodation.
The Octagon was very cozy and the owner was easy to work with. It's a unique space and we had everything we needed for a great stay.
Nice small cabin surrounded by nature, has gas grill, fire pit, picnic table. Had a good experience.
I had a training schedule on Cornell's campus the same day as the Grateful Dead concert so there weren't any rooms available at the hotels I typically stay at. The Octagon House was just a 15 minute drive from campus and was a little bit of paradise. As a single woman I was nervous when I first arrived because it is a very rural property and it was also raining so kind of creepy but when I woke up in the morning the sun was shining and it was glorious. I took 3 baths in the clawfoot tub. So relaxing. I'll definitely be staying here instead of the chain hotels in the future!
Very zen, bedding is amazing, coffee is fabulous, fresh eggs, birds galore, fabulous host. Couldn't ask for more!
My husband, our young Golden Retriever mix doggie and I so enjoyed staying at the Octagon for 4 nights. We walked in the nearby woods, ate breakfast at the picnic table and enjoyed the simple but well-appointed house. Loved the bathtub and the excellent bed! Michelle was very friendly and we appreciated the use of WD40 for our bike! We spent time in Ithaca hiking, biking and going to the amazing farmer's market and restaurants. Hope to be back again!
Unique octagon house surrounded by wildflowers and woods ,near a land conservancy with waterfall. Just a few miles south of Ithaca. Everything most people would need is provided.
The Octagon is cozy and clean. Tucked in nature but very close to wineries, breweries, hiking, etc. The host is very quick to respond and provided great suggestions and little touches like coffee. It was a great stay for us and our pup.
We had a great stay. A unique, fun place for two. It was quiet and we really enjoyed watching the fireflies and stars at night! It was easy to get into Ithaca and surrounding area for sightseeing. We would definitely stay here again!
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