Charming Lakeview Cottages

Charming two-story guest cottage situated in the garden of an historic train station (ca.1830) located at the southeast corner of Cayuga Lake. The space Perfect as a writers retreat, for faculty, grads or parents visiting one of the universities, as a base of operations for outdoorsy adventuring or touring the Finger Lakes wine country - and especially for those with a penchant for historic architecture (American folk) and charming romantic spaces. I'm interested in renting the space for longer term between Nov 1, 2025 and May 20th 2026. Msg me for details. Cottage has a bedroom upstairs with views of the lake, a lounge downstairs with a kitchenette, and a bathroom. Kitchenette has a 2-burner electric stovetop, a mini fridge, coffee maker, tea kettle and toaster. There is no television, but there is high speed Spectrum Cable Wifi. There is a ladder to get to the bedroom of the cottage. This is not ideal for those with bad knees, etc. or fear of climbing ladders. (See a picture of it in my photo album section.) There is a cat who lives on the property, he is technically not allowed in the cottage, but I know that guests sneak him over there occasionally because he's so charming - therefore, if you are highly allergic, please take that into consideration. History: The property was built ca. 1830 where it fulfilled the function of lighthouse. It was later transformed into a switchback to the railroad until sometime in the 1930s when it became a residential space. From the early sixties to the early '90s the buildings were abandoned and fell into ruin. The property was rescued from a derelict state by British visual artist Paul Chambers. From 1992 to 2002, Chambers 'recycled' the site into a work of living sculpture, and in 2007 Wylie purchased the property, which she considers to be a work of art, and maintains it in accordance with Chambers’ vision. Guest access Check in is at 4pm. Check out is at 11am. Other things to note There's a 2-night minimum on the weekends, but I don't mind booking for one night during weeknights. However, since Instant book doesn't allow you to customize the calendar in this way, you'll have to write me to request bookings of only 1 night. While the property is an idyllic garden-like setting with views of the lake, it is nestled in between two busy roads. Depending on the time of day it can be a little noisy from traffic. The AC Unit is in the upstairs bedroom. note that the AC unit is a small portable unit to match the size of the room and during a heat wave (above 90 degrees) will not necessarily work as efficiently as central cooling. There is a ladder to get to the bedroom of the cottage. This is not ideal for those with bad knees, etc. (See a picture of it in my photo album section.) The nightly price includes the addition of 8 percent for New York State sales tax.