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Beautiful historic home with views of Cornell and walking distance to the lake
Stately Victorian Mansion ready to welcome you! This elegant historic home is on the West Hill in Ithaca, with lovely distant views of Cayuga Lake and across to the Cornell campus. The entire main home is yours for your stay, complete with two acres of grounds and gardens to enjoy. New major discounts for monthly rentals over 30 days! The space The Tower House is a beautiful old family home and grounds, a perfect base for exploring the Finger Lakes, as well as a great house for entertaining and events. There is a fully equipped gourmet kitchen with casual dining spaces as well as a formal dining room that seats 12. The main floor has a comfortable entertaining areas and family spaces, as well two covered porches perfect for morning coffee with the deer and birds or an evening cocktail watching fireflies. The large common rooms both upstairs and downstairs give you plenty of room to spread out or gather, all with stunning views day and night from the floor to ceiling windows. The wood stove in one of the downstairs sitting rooms is super cozy on snowy nights and the downstairs queen bedroom with a nearby half bath is nice for guests who prefer no stairs. The upper floor opens onto another spacious sitting room, along with 3 large bedrooms. Two of the rooms have king beds, one has a queen and there are two full baths (one with a jetted soaking tub large enough for two). The upstairs sitting room has a tv and a board game space, as well as extra sleeping space if needed. There is a full sized day bed in a charming room at the base of the tower that converts to another king sized bed when needed and has a privacy curtain separating it from the rest of the upstairs that tucks away when not needed. The grounds include ample parking, a stone patio off one of the porches, an outside eating area with bbq, two firepits with plenty of wood along with spacious yards and gardens to explore. There are views across the lake to Cornell and Ithaca College. The waterfront recreation path and Cass Park with the Children's Garden and sports center are a 15 min walk, as are many downtown Ithaca destinations. The house is located on the Cayuga Lake Wine trail and a short drive to Taughannock Falls State Park, Trumansburg and countless other waterfalls, hikes and amazing local restaurants. We have an Empire Pass at the house for guests use which covers parking and entry to the local state parks, which we hope encourages everyone to get out and enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the Finger Lakes! Guest access The entire main home is yours, as well as the grounds! The ground floor is a separate one bedroom apartment that can be rented on its own or in conjunction with the main house. Contact owners for more information. The driveway to 701 Hector St is directly on the corner of Hector St/79 and Vinegar Hill Road, at the stop sign. This can be tricky with traffic coming from three ways, so take care entering and leaving. You are welcome to park in front of the stone patio for easiest unloading and car access. The code to the door will be provided prior to your arrival and we can turn on more lights and turn up the heat as needed if you will be arriving late. Other things to note While the house does have grounds, it is in the city and there will be traffic noise at times.
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