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Keuka Cottage ✧ Handcrafted Beauty on Lake's Shore — sunsets, fire pit, kayaks!

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Sunset kissed cottage
Spectacular sunsets from the deck
Lakeside fire pit with Adirondack chair seating for six!
The new outdoor kitchen!
Fine woodworking throughout the house

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6130.8 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Hammondsport, NY
  • Place, Keuka Lake
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Bully Hill Vineyards
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Keuka Lake Vineyards
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, Elmira, NY (ELM-Elmira - Corning Regional)
    ‪60 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Primary bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Office
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Keuka Cottage ✧ Handcrafted Beauty on Lake's Shore — sunsets, fire pit, kayaks!

Experience this beautifully handcrafted lakefront cottage, mere steps from water’s edge on the southeast shore of Keuka Lake. Just 5 miles north of downtown Hammondsport and minutes away from some of Keuka's best wineries, the cottage is ideally located for exploring top local attractions while enjoying a special haven of relaxation. It's everything you want in a lake house and more — kayaks and paddle board, onsite parking, wifi and cable, gas grill, fire pit, good fishing, and SPECTACULAR sunsets!

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This owner-built lake house is a treasure in itself with fine woodworking showcased throughout every room of the home, each of them with unobstructed lake views.

✧ THE BUILDING: Three bedrooms — each with beautiful views of the lake — accommodate up to six people comfortably. The main level has a full bath with walk-in shower and washer/dryer, a well-equipped kitchen and dining area, a cozy sitting room with TV, and a bedroom with a queen bed and spacious closet. In colder months, the cozy wood burning stove can be used with owner's approval. Step outside to enjoy the lake view from the wrap-around deck, complete with an Adirondack Glider loveseat and gas grill. Beginning in summer of 2025, the deck will be extended to include an outdoor kitchen with a built-in gas grill and a full dining set— all overlooking the lake! The big primary bedroom has a king bed, TV, double door closet, and twin daybed. There is a dedicated home office space adjacent to another full bath, as well as a third bedroom upstairs with queen bed and ample closet space. Also upstairs is a walk out balcony for your sunset-viewing enjoyment. With central air conditioning, our cottage is comfortable year round.

✧ THE PROPERTY: There is room for up to four cars to park in the gravel spaces across from the house, just steps from the 2nd-level main entrance, so unloading luggage and groceries is a breeze. Stairs from the main-level deck take you down to the lakeshore where you will find a fire pit with Adirondack chair seating and owner-maintained raised flower garden. Feel free to bring your own boat or rent one from one of the various nearby boat rental shops, and you can leave it safely tied to our dock when you're not pleasure cruising Keuka Lake. You will also have access to our THREE kayaks, paddle board, row boat, and life jackets stored in the ground-level basement.

Keuka Cottage can be enjoyed in all four seasons.

☀ Stay with us in warmer months for swimming, sunbathing, water sports and boating. Visit in the fall for stunning fall foliage and harvest events at the local wineries.

❄ In winter and early spring, the cottage is your warm and cozy cabin retreat with views of snow covered hills across the icy lake. There's cross-country ski trails nearby, and you're just a ~50 minute drive from Bristol Mountain ski resort. Most of the wineries, breweries, and distilleries stay open year round.

During the popular summer months of July and August we have a 7-night minimum stay, check in and out only on Saturdays. Select an available Saturday in the calendar menu and you will see the following week is available. The rest of the year we have a four night minimum stay, and you can check in any day of the week.

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Other things to note:

• At present, there is not a dishwasher in the kitchen, so guests must hand wash their dishes.

• Guests that plan on swimming in the lake should bring their own water shoes as the lake bed has many zebra mussels that can cut your feet.

• In 2021 we installed a state of the art, whole house water filtration and UV sterilization system, and we regularly have our tap water (which is pumped in from the lake) tested for potability— it remains pathogen free, so we drink it.

• Four beds in three bedrooms sleep up to six people comfortably. There is also a small twin daybed in the primary bedroom, and a sofa in the TV room.

• The north side of our boat dock has two mooring pilings so renters can securely dock their owned or rented motor boats with a 4-point tie off system.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
Not allowed on beds, furniture, housebroken
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Gather used towels
Take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Clean all dirty dishes
Please leave any used beds unmade so our cleaning crew knows which bed linens need laundering
Return any moved furniture to its original location
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Hammondsport

Located in Hammondsport, this cottage is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Ravines Wine Cellars and McGregor Vineyard are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Keuka Lake and Depot Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Hammondsport, NY

What's nearby

  • Keuka Lake - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Bully Hill Vineyards - 13 min drive - 13.2 km
  • Keuka Lake Vineyards - 14 min drive - 14.2 km
  • Waneta Lake - 14 min drive - 13.5 km
  • Heron Hill Winery - 17 min drive - 17.0 km

Getting around

  • Elmira, NY (ELM-Elmira - Corning Regional) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McGregor Vineyard - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Y Knot Country Store Eatery - ‬28 min drive
  • ‪The Switzerland Inn - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Bully Hill Vineyards - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Dr Konstantin Frank Wine Cellars - ‬22 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Keuka Cottage ✧ Handcrafted Beauty on Lake's Shore — sunsets, fire pit, kayaks! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Keuka Cottage ✧ Handcrafted Beauty on Lake's Shore — sunsets, fire pit, kayaks!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Keuka Cottage ✧ Handcrafted Beauty on Lake's Shore — sunsets, fire pit, kayaks!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Keuka Cottage ✧ Handcrafted Beauty on Lake's Shore — sunsets, fire pit, kayaks! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this cottage is steps from Keuka Lake and within 6 mi (10 km) of Ravines Wine Cellars and Glenn H. Curtiss Museum. Depot Park and McGregor Vineyard are also within 9 miles (15 km).

About the host

Hosted by Edwin & Allen

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We're a father (Allen) and son (Edwin) team when it comes to running our vacation rental business at Keuka Cottage.

Allen built the house over several years with wood that he sawed from logs, with construction starting in 1978. He continues renovating and maintaining the property to this day.

Edwin runs the rental business and handles most the communication with guests and booking requests.

You can find us fishing for lake trout in our bass tracker boat, and eating homemade Keuka fish tacos. Jury's out on who's caught the bigger fish.

Why they chose this property

This house was originally built for and owned by Allen's parents, Edwin's grandparents. So our family has many cherished memories of big family gatherings at Keuka cottage, like fishing with Grandma off the dock and eating her southern fried catfish nuggets.

What makes this property unique

You'll be hard-pressed to find another house this size so close to the lake shore. These days, you aren't allowed to build them so close to the lake, but we're grandfathered in.

We're on the east side of the lake, so guests get to enjoy BEAUTIFUL panoramic sunsets — from the dining room, the deck, balcony, dock, or from our kayak, rowboat, or paddle board!

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