Fabulous 1845 Icicle House (#43267)

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Description of the Durham vacation home rental

This recently restored Landmark Property merges all the modern conveniences while still retaining it's old world charm. Located on the edge of a very cool little neighborhood Hamlet of Oak Hill, and only 15 minutes to Windham for winter sports. Stainless appliances, granite counter tops, custom hand crafted kitchen cabinets, custom stained glass and original wideboard floors. Come and stay in a truly amazing and unique home. Situated on 4 acres of neighborhood, park-like, wooded and Catskill Creek frontage. Walk to the back of the property for fishing, kayaking, picnicing or for a swim in the swimming hole. Anything that's in the house is yours to use, so please feel free. This is a dog friendly rental, so please ask if anyone in your group has allergies. We do not allow cats, sorry, we are cat lovers too, however there are many people who are severely allergic to them.

We provide:
2 sets of bed linens for each bed, and a comforter for each
Towels
Hand Towels
Face Cloths
Ketchup, relish, mustard
Kitchen eating and cooking utensils
Paper eating utensils
Columbian Coffee Beans
Coffee Grinder/Brewer for fresh ground coffee anytime
Coffee filters
Sugar
Plus the usual cast of appliances
ALSO AVAILABLE: 5 MONTH CONTRACT RATE - from Nov 15 - April 15 - $10,000; You pay all your own utilities. Great for Ski Windham or Hunter Season

Within walking distance is a local restaurant that provides organic, home-made quality food, serving both vegetarian and non vegetarian.
15 MINUTES TO WINDHAM SKIING
2 to 2.5 hours from NYC
20-25 minutes to all the cultural festivals in Windham, Hunter, and Tannersville
40 minutes to Saugerties/Woodstock
1 hr and 20 minutes to Tanglewood Musical Center (Boston Symphony Orchestra) in the Berkshires.

Attractions include :
Howe Caverns
Zoom Flume Water Park
Minekill State Park/Schoharie Reservoir
Windham/Hunter/Tannersville Cultural Festivals (go to huntermtn,then click on festivals)
Irish Arts Week (local & within 10 minutes)
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival (local)
Bailiwick Ranch & Zoo (petting Zoo, Horseback Riding, and Paintball) (20 minutes)
K & K Horseback Riding (15 minutes)
The Irish Museum and Irish Market (July-August) (10 minutes)
Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame (1 hour)
15 minutes to the local grocery stores.

• 2 Queen Beds, 2 Double Beds
• Heating
• Parking
• Full Kitchen
• High Speed Internet
• Porch
• Garage
• Linens Provided
• Waterfront
• Hardwood Floors

• Alarm Clock
• Dishwasher
• Stereo
• Blender
• DVD Player
• Stove
• CD Player
• Ice Maker
• Telephone
• Ceiling Fan
• Microwave
• Toaster
• Charcoal Grill
• Oven
• TV (Cable/Satellite)
• Coffee Maker
• Refrigerator (Full)

• Bicycling (onsite)
• Tennis (<1 mile)
• Winery (10 miles)
• Canoeing (onsite)
• Water Park (4 miles)
• Downhill Skiing (11 miles)
• Fishing (onsite)
• Golf (5 miles)
• Movie Theater (11 miles)
• Kayaking (onsite)
• Horseback Riding (5 miles)
• Lake (15 miles)
• Basketball Court (<1 mile)
• Hiking (6 miles)
• Boating (21 miles)
• Live Entertainment (<1 mile)
• Grocery Store (8 miles)
• Jet Skiing (21 miles)
• Playground (<1 mile)
• Miniature Golf (8 miles)
• Water Skiing (21 miles)
• Restaurant (<1 mile)
• Park (10 miles)

Local Organic Home-made restaurant with live acoustic music on Monday nights within walking distance, Catskill Creek part of property, Grey Fox Blue Grass Festival within 5 minutes, Irish Arts Week within 10 minutes.

• Payment Options: Money Order, PayPal
   
• Check In: 3 p.m.
   
• Check Out: 11 a.m.
   
• Required Stay: 2 nights (3 on holidays)
   
• Deposits: This is a CASH/MONEY ORDER OR PAYPAL RENTAL. All Paypal rentals incur a 6% fee to cover Paypal's commission fee. 50% of rental fee is due at time of booking. 50% balance and security deposit of $500 due 1 week prior. Property Manager will inspect home upon check out and approve refund of deposit. This is a NO SMOKING property. If you smoke in the house you will forfeit your entire security deposit.
   
• Other Fees: Cancellations have a $50 minimum. If you terminate 15-30 days prior to start of rental, we will keep half your deposit. If you terminate agreement within 15 days of the start of the rental we will keep the entire deposit. If we rebook the house we will refund the deposit less $50 admin fee. There is a $150 cleaning fee for each house that is to be paid in advance with Money Order or Paypal, but you are still expected to leave the house as you found it.
   

Reviews for this vacation home rental in Durham, New York

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 A Great Getaway!, June 24, 2009

By Kevin Moriarty (Long Island, NY)

We had a wonderful experience starting with my first contact with the owners Robb & Joanne. They were extremely helpful and their home was magnificent. It has been completely renovated from its early days 1845 I believe. THe work that Robb did on the home was fantastic and made the home very confortable for the 6 of us. The area is quite and charming, and there is a very good restaurant about 1/4 mile away which allows you too walk off the wonderful desserts they serve. We had a great time and the home was just what we were looking for.

 

 Wonderful Experience, May 29, 2009

By Leo (Irvington, NY)

We had one of the best vacation weeks we’ve had in years during our recent stay at the Icicle House. The property is awesome: a huge lawn stretches down from the house to the imposing Catskill Creekand and it’s right in the middle of the magnificent scenery and history of the Catskills! If you love unusual and original architecture, you’ll love the house itself. The roof molding is completely unique! The exterior has been completely restored to its mid-19th century appearance. The interior is a very successful integration of original detail with modern conveniences. The kitchen was new and well stocked with dishes, cutlery and pots and pans. Same with linens and towels. I really loved the owners: Robb and Joanne. Totally cool people who were very friendly and accommodating. One of their best tips was a restaurant within walking distance called The Kitchen, I think. The food was wholesome and made with the freshest ingredients and the service was great. Try it; youâ