Ithaca, New York
The stone cottage nestled in the hills just two miles east of Ithaca. Luxuriously furnished with a Tempurpedic bed, pressed high-count cotton sheets, a Jacuzzi and Stickley furniture, it is a calm retreat from everyday life.
Located just minutes from Cornell University and Ithaca College, the stone cottage is also convenient to downtown Ithaca and many beautiful walking trails through Ithaca's gorges. Whether you are here for a weekend or a season, stone cottage is the place to stay.
Eco-tourism and Staying Green: the photovoltaic system generates electricity to supply most of our energy needs, even giving us enough electricity for two electric cars. We make our own soap and eco-firendly cleaning supplies and hang our sheets out to dry in the sunshine whenever possible.
Local Food Renaissance: Central New York is enjoying the full flower of local food resources. The Ithaca Farmer's Market is full of locally grown produce and ready to eat foods. Many restaurants build their cuisine around local and seasonal foods. Vegetarian Ithacans have long enjoyed the Moosewood Restaurant. Now the omnivores among us are glad to see local pasture-raised meats showing up on many area restaurant menus. Ask us about our favorites which include Agave, Just a Taste, Viva Taquria, Ithaca Beer, Hazelnut Kitchen, and many more. Most restaurants have adjusted to our concerns about Covid-19 by expanding their takeout menus and providing distanced seating for those who want to enjoy the full restaurant experience.
We've joined the local food effort by adding a small flock of chickens and fencing off the yard behind the main house for them to graze in relative safely from preditors. Our current rooster is a very quiet gentleman, but you might hear him greeting the sun. We supplement their foraging with local organic grains, resulting in eggs which are naturally high in protein and Omega 3's. They are fun to watch and the eggs are wonderful. In the spring and summer months we may have eggs for sale if you want try some really free-range eggs.
It certainly is a cozy stone cottage. Beautiful grounds. A great home base to exploring the finger lakes. Nancy is a wonderful host, and a pleasure to work with after a scheduling issue on our end. Loved that both of the indoor fireplace, an outdoor fire pit for both set up and ready to light. We will definitely be back.
We had a fun weekend at the Stone Cottage. The cottage is cozy and really cool. I think I was expecting a place that was very rustic, but the cottage is actually quite refined, with beautiful wood and stone work. We also appreciated that we were allowed to bring our small dogs along on the trip.
I was scheduled to stay in the Stone Cottage but a glitch with the AC during a heatwave necessitated a quick change to the Tower at the time of check in. Nancy was very responsive and quick to provide solutions when I checked in and discovered I had no AC. The Tower is lovely and very peaceful.
Great location and cozy cottage. A bit of documentation for fireplace would be useful.
Very well kept. Nice little stone cottage. Just as described. Friendly, beautiful place to stay. Will stay again when in the area.
I absolutely loved this little house. It was so perfect. The nights were quiet and far enough from the lights of town that you could see millions of fireflies in the fields, yet only about a 5 minute drive in. The house is an artistic gem and Nancy is a super friendly host.
My wife and I had a great time at this property. Quiet and serene, with high-quality furniture and appointments. We stayed for three nights in June for my 25th Cornell Reunion. I recommend it 100%.
The stone cottage was everything we could have asked for and more! It was the perfect size for a couple, the property was clean and quiet and the perfect distance to hikes or to downtown. The bed was a king size and had cozy sheets and plenty of pillows. We loved the jacuzzi tub and it was so nice to have just enough dishes and cookware to prepare snacks/a meal or two if we wanted. The electric kettle was great! We added one to our wish list. Property owner was responsive and very helpful, gave a recommendation for us to try a restaurant that turned out to be lovely. All in all we had a truly wonderful weekend at the cabin and could not have asked for more! Thank you!! Can’t wait to come back!
Very relaxing bathtub and fireplace. Comfortable bed. A short drive to Ithaca downtown. Does get VERY cold at night and there is only 1 small space heater. It was freezing and they only gave about 10 pieces of wood for 3 days. Would recommend coming with your own wood to keep the place heated. Other than that is was a wonderful stay.
Sometimes you just need to get away to somewhere warm... but if you're stuck in upstate NY, this little cottage is the next best thing. The fireplace and jacuzzi were wonderful; a very unique and cozy place for 2!
Your dates are Available!
Total
Includes taxes and fees