Rice Cottage,Cayuga Lake,NY,rustic,historic,stone beach, fish, birds,sustainable | Cottage in Trumansburg

10.0 (3 Reviews) |   2 Bedrooms  1 Bathroom  6 Guests
Trumansburg Cottage | Rice Cottage,Cayuga Lake,NY,rustic,historic,stone beach, fish, birds,sustainable

2 Bedroom Cottage in Trumansburg

Lakeside Cottage , historic 1890s era, west side of Cayuga Lake. Boat house, dock, stone swimming beach, covered porches. Two bedrooms, living room, full kitchen, wood stove, grill, three refrigerators. Gravel driveway to cottage level. Fabulous lake views, sunrise, sunset over the lake, privacy, hemlock and mixed hardwood forest, great fishing and birding. Search Rice Heritage for web site. Cottage of naturalist Anna Botsford Comstock. Walk to Taughannock State Park where you might see nesting Peregrine Falcons in season!
The space
We are on the Finger Lakes Wine Trail, 1/2 mile from Taughannock State Park, 20 minutes to Ithaca, 4 miles to adorable Trumansburg.
Cottage is rustic, no television, but robust fiber internet connection. Lots of games and puzzles. Covered porches provide outdoor seating and dining. Heat is wood stove, or portable electric heaters supported by newly upgraded electric service. We provide wood. Bathroom has stall shower, bathroom is NOT handicapped accessible. This is a family summer cottage, furnished simply, with lots of history. Setting is magnificent and access to lake is immediate, view is spectacular, atmosphere is rustic, private, and you will feel close to the undeveloped natural lakeside habitat. Great Blue Herons, Ospreys, Mergansers, Loons during migration, and keep an eye out for Bald Eagles.
Guest access
Boat house with changing rooms and hammock. See our website: RiceHeritageCottage for interior pictures. Parking for 8 cars at cottage level, some parking available above cottage as well. Gravel driveway leads cars to cottage level; not as steep as many lakefront cottages! Stairs or path lead to lake level and boathouse. Stone beach is expansive, with plenty of room for picnic tables, stone campfire circle, boathouse, large concrete dock, (good for fishing or sunbathing)
Other things to note
We love animals BUT NOT at the cottage, sorry, absolutely no pets. NO Smoking . This is a seasonal cottage. The heat source is the wood stove in the kitchen, and electric heaters, one per room. We will be happy to show you how to manage the wood stove to take the chill off in fall or early spring. Please consider the weather when you book and make a reservation; it may be cold and you will have to rely on the wood stove and electric heaters to heat the cottage. The cottage is an older uninsulated summer cottage which can be used in the fall and spring with the addition of wood stove heat, which can make the cottage quite warm and cozy, but will need to be started and tended. Electric heaters can warm rooms more quickly. Water in the cottage is from a beach well, which tests clean but we bring in drinking water anyway. The nearest grocery store is the Shursave in Trumansburg, about 10 min drive. They package their own tasty breakfast sausage! Trumansburg Farmers Market is on Wednesday evening, 4-7 pm for great local food (and music) including the famous Wide Awake Bread.
The cottage was built to be comfortable in summer before air conditioning existed. There is an ice house from back when ice boats delivered a slab of ice to each cottage. We have refrigerators, but the ice house is still a cool place to keep beverages. We have elected not to install air conditioning because there is a cool evening breeze that comes down the hill each night and refreshes warmth that accumulated during the day. We get by with screens in the windows and fans and hope you will also find that comfortable and more sustainable.

Rice Cottage,Cayuga Lake,NY,rustic,historic,stone beach, fish, birds,sustainable is located in Trumansburg. Rice Cottage,Cayuga Lake,NY,rustic,historic,stone beach, fish, birds,sustainable provides accommodation, featuring Internet, Kitchen, Air Conditioner, among other amenities. This Cottage features Internet, Kitchen, Air Conditioner, to make your stay a comfortable one.

Rice Cottage,Cayuga Lake,NY,rustic,historic,stone beach, fish, birds,sustainable has 2 Bedrooms , 1 Bathroom, and max occupancy of 6 people. The minimum rental for this property is 1 nights, but this can change depending on the season you plan on staying. Previous guests have given good rated it, and VRBO labeled it a top-rated Cottage because of the excellent services rendered by the owner or manager of this Cottage, and has consistently provided great experiences for their guests. Most families or guests that use it recommend it to their friends and some of them are repeat guests. Cottage has a friendly neighborhood, and the Trumansburg has interesting places to visit. If you want to learn more about the Cottage in Trumansburg, such as places to visit and things to do nearby, you can check below to learn more.

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Amenities

Air Conditioner
Security/Safety
Bedding/Linens
Fireplace/Heating
Child Friendly
Internet
Kitchen

Facility Overview

Air Conditioner
  • Air conditioning
Bathrooms
  • Shampoo
  • 1 bathroom
  • Towels provided
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Shower
Bedroom
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Wood stove
Pet Friendly
  • No pets allowed
Accessibility
  • Smoke-free property
General
  • Unit size: 1000 sq ft (93 sq m)
Internet
  • WiFi available
Security/Safety
  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 pm minimum check-in age: 25
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 am
Child Policy
Children are welcome. note from host: stairs to cottage porch, three stairs to bathroom
Event Policy
No events allowed
Pet Policy
Pets not allowed
Smoking Policy
Smoking is not permitted

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 host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed this property is managed through our partner, vrbo. you will receive an email from vrbo with a link to a vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Reviews

Lindsay M.
May 20, 2025 10:00:01 PM
Review Score:   10
Summary: The location of this rustic cottage was prime! We loved the lake front access and wrap-around porch.Perfect size for two adult couples (if there were kids, they could stay in living room beds).Property manager was quick to respond and helpful - even leaving drinking water and putting out fresh flowers.We’d definitely stay again!
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