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7 Minutes Away from Everything!

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A modern kitchen with a central island, stainless steel appliances, and a window providing natural light.
An outdoor seating area with a fire pit, chairs, and a building in the background.
A spacious loft with a wooden staircase, a red sofa, and a dining area with a view of greenery.
A hallway with a wooden door, a mirror, a sink, and a potted plant.
A spacious living area with a red couch, a yellow chair, and a staircase leading to an upper level.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet

Explore the area

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Ithaca, NY
  • Place, Eastern Heights Park
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Six Mile Creek Vineyard
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Cornell University
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Double Futon

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Ithaca

Located in Ithaca, this holiday home is in a rural area. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Cayuga Lake and Taughannock Falls State Park. Cornell Botanic Gardens and Puddledockers are also worth visiting. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing, snowboarding and skiing, and don't miss out on the ice skating.
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Map
Ithaca, NY

What's nearby

  • Eastern Heights Park - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Six Mile Creek Vineyard - 2 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Cornell University - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Ithaca Commons - 8 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Ithaca College - 8 min drive - 8.6 km

Getting around

  • Ithaca, NY (ITH-Tompkins Regional) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Collegetown Bagels - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cornell Dairy Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Mattin's Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Gimme! Coffee - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Gola Osteria - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 7 Minutes Away from Everything! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at 7 Minutes Away from Everything!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at 7 Minutes Away from Everything!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 7 Minutes Away from Everything!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is 7 Minutes Away from Everything! located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Eastern Heights Park and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Cornell University. Hungerford Hill and Six Mile Creek Vineyard are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 57 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 57 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 57 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 57 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 57 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hosts were welcoming. House was very comfortable and conveniently located to Ithaca Commons and Cornell. Spacious layout meant there were lots of places for guests to relax without being on top of each other. Birdsong was an added treat!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another Great Visit

We enjoyed our return visit even more than our first. The entire house and deck are extremely comfortable -- we grilled and ate our dinners outside -- and really treasured the quiet neighborhood.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Home - Helpful Host

Everything was awesome - great location- gorgeous home - honest description of house - complete directions for stay. we highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great place to stay when visiting Cornell

Very comfortable and clean home. Host was extremely accommodating to our family as we ran into challenges moving our daughter into Cornell. Very much recommend this house.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ithaca College Graduation

What a lovely place to stay for our daughter‘s college graduation!! The property was clean, spacious, and a perfect retreat from all the revelry!! Staying at this property added so much convenience and comfort to our weekend!! I highly recommend it for anyone!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely, comfortable home

Convenient to both campuses. Very clean and well-stocked. Mary is a delight to deal with. We were very happy with this VRBO
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls weekend

Enjoyed our stay at Mary’s. The house was very clean and cozy. The back deck was so peaceful for morning coffee. Thank you for sharing your home with us.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 17 May 2021
Sandi, Thank you. The house was left in immaculate shape.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Graduation weekend

The house was wonderful with a beautiful peaceful porch and the owner was very communicative.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Graduation Weekend

Perfect house for our daughter graduation from Ithaca. Great communication from Mary.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing

Everything about this stay was fantastic. The location is truly perfect- close enough to Cornell and downtown, but still a nice secluded retreat once you're ready to wind down your day. The home itself was clean and had eveything we needed. And Mary was very communicative and even let us check out late so our young girls could get a nap in before heading to the airport. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

College Move in

Location is perfectly quiet and relaxing but not far from campus (5 min drive to college town). Back porch is amazing for morning coffee and dinner/evening wind down. Well appointed kitchen really has everything since its Mary's home. Mary was lovely to interact with, had many helpful hints, and prepared the home perfectly for us when she knew we were getting in later than expected.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful home for a Family Celebration!

We stayed for 4 nights and 5 days at this wonderful family home. It is located in a neighborhood 5-10 minutes from Cornell and downtown Ithaca. It was immaculate Upon arrival and had a beautifully stocked kitchen that made food preparation for the family easy and fun! The open kitchen/ family room/ living room layout and gorgeous outside deck and yard made It ideal for entertaining! Mary was a wonderful host and extremely communicative. Both check in and check out were easy. I would highly recommend this home!!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ithaca college graduation weekend

Mary’s house is in a wonderful residential neighborhood very close to the center of Ithaca! Her home is lovely and clean and warm and inviting. The back of her home has a lovely deck and is adorned by many bird feeders. It’s very peaceful back there and is a good way to take a personal time out when necessary! :) Mary arranged a phone call with us prior to our stay to answer any questions we had and to tell us a little bit about her home and where we could find certain things. Mary was also very quick to respond to our texts during our stay when we had a question. I’d say we had a 10 out of 10 weekend at Mary’s and would absolutely recommend staying there! Happy trails everyone!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great choice !

Three friends and I had a short stay in Ithaca. This house was perfect. We arrived late at night and had no problem finding the place or getting in. Communication the whole way with Mary was easy and very pleasant. She asked if we needed groceries. I didn’t think so but she left us some wonderful bagels and some basics. Turned out we loved it and so appreciative of doing that . House is very nice, clean and comfortable. Much better than staying in a very nice hotel because we’re all together and have some space . Special part of the house is the backyard with birds and bird feeders. I probably saw twenty different species of birds in the am w a cup of great coffee. Also - close to town / campus and easy to get too. I don’t get to Ithaca often but if I did I’d def want to stay at this house .
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location !!

If you are booking for location, stop reading and book it NOW! Anyone who knows the area will snap it up before you have a chance to book. That is exactly what we did. Everything else was just the most amazing bonus. We were traveling for Cornell graduation with grandparents and siblings. The house was the perfect set up. First of all, there are just a couple of easy steps to get into the house and then the grandparents did not have any other stairs to navigate. Once inside, there are 3 rooms downstairs (we used 2 for the grandparents, and one for the brother - but one of the rooms is a twin over full so you can do 2 in full and/or one in twin bunk), and 1 queen bed upstairs in a loft in the "Bird room". The kitchen/dining/living room was perfect for a little family party. We served apps and a buffet with more than enough room for everyone. Plenty of plates, cups, silverware, serving stuff, super easy to feed everyone - made full breakfast for the whole crew every morning. Mary had left us great coffee to brew. It was raining, but the outdoor space is spectacular, again, easy access for the grandparents, but weather would not allow. There is also another huge living room which we did not even use. Also downstairs is what we called the "Bird room" - Huge beautiful windows overlooking a lawn filled with bird feeders - we were obsessed - we used a bird app to ID the birds and they were gorgeous. And finally, Mary - she was the BEST!! Enjoy!!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

The house is spacious, gorgeous, and clean. Location is great. Nice quiet neighborhood but everything is close. Mary is extremely kind, helpful, and communicative. Don't hesitate to stay you will want to go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great home in a great location

Mary was very kind and responsive during the booking process and leading up to our trip. She had ample supplies for the kitchen, bathroom, cleaning, etc which made it easy to stay in her lovely home. I highly recommend booking a trip here!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved our stay, hard to leave!

We loved staying at Mary's place - we had a group of 8 adults and everyone felt very comfortable and taken care of. We loved the interior design, but the backyard is the best part of the property. We watched the fireflies after the sun went down with glasses of wine. Fabulous place, would love to stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect setting for our family to relax together

We were so impressed by this home and so thankful Mary was happy to open it up to renters. We had three families traveling from different states and it was a wonderful place for our mini reunion together. Plenty of places for everyone to sleep. The yard was great, and we had ages 3-62 chasing the thousands of fireflies in the evening! It was also convenient to have a park nearby for the kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Center of the Finger Lakes

Great stay, easy communication, primo location (next to a playground!) with easy access to all Finger Lakes attractions. Recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Hosts!

We very much enjoyed our stay here during graduation weekend. The hosts added many nice personalized touches like fresh lovely flowers and personalized graduation napkins. Communication was easy and responses prompt. The house is spacious, clean and perfectly situated for Cornell graduation, as the ride to campus parking avoids all the traffic and takes 5 minutes. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Family & Friend House for Cornell Reumiom

The property was perfect for my family (m, my husband and 3 boys 12-15). The house was spacious, comfortable, and the perfect spot to relax between reunion activities. Cornell is a short 7-10min drive. The owner is thoughtful in her focus on comfort and pretty decorations. Also, there is a beautiful backyard and adjoining community playground/ basketball court (which my boys enjoyed!). Mary, the owner, was thoughtful in every interaction from ensuring we safely arrived in the dark (she kept the lights on!) and the east check-in/ check-out. My 3 boys, who don't always notice details, we're particularly vocal about how much they enjoyed the house. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Graduation Stay

This property was perfect for our stay for graduation. There was plenty of room for 6 adults. The owner has thought of everything to make our stay comfortable. The neighborhood was quiet and the back deck was the perfect place to sit with morning coffee and watch the birds. The check in and check out was seamless. The location was close to downtown and to Ithaca College for graduation events. I'd love to come back and stay just to explore the area more! I highly recommend this property!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls Waterfalls Weekend

Owner was very responsive. Went above and beyond to give directions and make suggestions on local restaurants. She was very easy to communicate with quick responses. The house was very clean and very comfortable offering lots of gathering space. Absolutely loved it and would definitely stay again if in the area. I highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place for entertaining!

The property was excellent in every way -- as advertised, clean, great location, and plenty of open space to hang with friends. Our favorite was the deck and backyard on a perfect Fall day! Mary was easy to communicate with and the check-in/check-out process was simple. We would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a nice place to stay in Ithaca!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
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