Social Distance in Style in the Mountains
4.5
Excellent(16 Reviews)House in Tamworth, NH
15 guests · 8 bedrooms · 5 baths
Reasons to book
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Includes essentialsGarden, Pets allowed, Kitchen or Kitchenette and more
About this house rental
This historic property is one of many "Summer Cottages" of the White Mountains designed by C. Howard Walker around 1900, but it is the only one he designed and built for his own family. It has 8 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, and a grand living room that is 60 feet long. Situated on 10 private acres, it has private access to Lake Chocorua, one of the most picturesque lakes in the region. The living room has two grand pianos that were formerly owned by a concert pianist and a Metropolitan opera singer. It has a large porch with beautiful views of nature and mountains. Among several out buildings is a little playhouse that kids love.
Amenities
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Dishwasher
TV
Garden
Map of Tamworth, NH
Reviews
4.5
Excellent(16 Reviews)4.5
Property was unheated, which we weren't told until three days before. Fortunately They did have space heaters and the weather wasn't too cold. Dusty furniture; light bulbs missing making bathrooms dark, all plumbing was barely up to serviceable levels. Six of us came for a wedding and thought we'd enjoy being together. We all left early; eager to go home
4.5
Property was unheated, which we weren't told until three days before. Fortunately They did have space heaters and the weather wasn't too cold. Dusty furniture; light bulbs missing making bathrooms dark, all plumbing was barely up to serviceable levels. Six of us came for a wedding and thought we'd enjoy being together. We all left early; eager to go home
4.5
We had plenty of room for our family of 11. We took advantage of the local hiking almost every day and enjoyed the quietness of the area.
4.5
This house was ideal for a large family reunion gathering. As described it is a very old home. If your looking for something fresh and new this is not for you. Wallpaper is falling off walls and lots of peeling paint on walls and ceilings. One Bathroom is a bit moldy. Furniture is old (antique ish. It’s like a Classic. 2 Grand Pianos, amazing old books and games that bring back memories and pull
Chain for toilets and lighting. Makes you feel like your living back in the day. Few Cons: 1- would be poor sleeping. The twin beds are horrible. Your can feel the springs inside. Maybe the original owners beds! Many of the older guests left early in the week as they could not sleep in these conditions. 2- Horrible lightening but to be fair there are tons of lamps but they do not throw off enough light during the night, And again 3-the peeling wallpaper and paint It’s just a old house. So much potential for a lovely home.
I would recommend this location and would return. Location was close to many vacation spots, large space for families to spread out and/or gather to play games and chat. We loved the porch with rocking chairs, the grounds outside to play bocce and large living space inside for board games and cards. Pond was lake access with clean and updated boat house. Boats, canoes, kayaks, life vests, paddles all great condition. But there is No floating dock which was a disappointment. Would be nice to get away from mosquitoes.
Miss it already.
4.5
As stated it is an old historic house. There are so many interesting things the back stairway that leads to the kitchen, the beautiful main floor stair case, the front porch of the home, all the interesting photos thru out the house and all the bookshelves with interesting books. I was a little worried about there being only 2 showers and no little children for the bathtubs (4 bathrooms 2 with tubs only) but we had no issues with everyone getting showered. The boat house was great there were a few chairs, tubes for little kids, the canoe, 2 kayaks and plenty of life jackets for everyone. Since there were 3 families with kids coming there were a lot of questions, responses were always quick. Thank you Susan for your patience. We highly recommend if you have a large family who wants to stay in one house.
4.5
This is the third 'stone house' we've stayed at in the Chocorua community built as summer 'cottages' around 1900. We own an 1830 colonial in a historic Massachusetts' town, so we enjoy the atmosphere (and challenges) of an old house. The house is very well preserved and filled with period furniture. I'm a cook and can say I was challenged by a kitchen spread out over 4 rooms. Bedrooms well appointed. Bathrooms typical of an old house when bath tubs ruled over showers.. Downstairs main room runs the width of the house with 2 large fireplaces. No central heating and it was a cold week, but the fireplaces, wood stove and space heaters made for a warm stay. Unreliable internet. It crashed on Sunday, we got it up and running Monday through a technician call. Crashed again on Friday. Gave up. Large yard, not much of a view of Mt. Chocorua because of tree growth. Good walking trails nearby.
4.5
Well equipped spacious, beautiful historical house. Perfect for our family vacation to accommodate us all. Great private lake access with all swimming essentials and kayaking. Thank you for contributing to a great family memory
4.5
Great for bathing if Large Families
My family stayed there for a reunion. Best bang for your buck as far as beds/rooms. The private access to the lake was great. The house is gorgeous. It doesn’t have AC but it was pretty cool at night with fans. It’s close to Conway, and 1.5 hours to old Orchard Beach. Owners were responsive when we asked questions. Our kids enjoyed the play house and the nice yard space to run around , right off the porch.
4.5
Family Vacation
We enjoyed our time in Chocorua. The pictures do not even begin to do this house justice. We spent most of our time down by the lake - we did end up bringing our own canoe and kayaks even though there are boats there. The new boathouse was great. Communication with the Gills was great. Would recommend for a family group like ours.
4.5
Fun and Sun in Seclusion!
It’s New Hampshire- so naturally- the area-it’s beautiful. We had great weather. We went out on the lake a few times. We travelled to Story Land and Diana’s Baths, and the Lost River Gorge. We spent an afternoon on the back porch and played risk, croquet, and even attempted to put together a 1000 piece puzzle.
It’s an old home, but it is extremely charming. Plenty of room for everyone, Bathrooms which felt like everywhere. A fun old rotary phone I got to teach my teen to use!
The owner was extremely responsive, and all directions/instructions were clear. Washer and dryer were extra large (compared to ours at home). Two pianos, lots of books, old and new. Reading a 100yr old publication of Snow White (top of the stairs bookcase) and other stories… terrific dvd collection.
There is a maximum WiFi capacity, but we only let my grandmother connect to it (she isn’t a big user of the internet anyway) so the kids struggling for good LTE was great because we saw them in the mornings for sunny breakfast in the kitchen before heading out for the day. We have AT&T so I can’t speak for other service providers. We usually had 2bars max. But we were all about unplugging- so it was great.
My father stayed the first night, and we were at first concerned as his old CPap was a three prong, but his current is two. Keep in mind, as it’s an older house- three prongs aren’t in every bedroom. But a cheap adapter would suit you fine.
Linens for the beds were all soft and clean. The house is not air conditioned, but they have big box fans in every room. The room we stayed in had large near floor to ceiling windows and the breeze with the fan was perfect. The room my grandparents slept in was cool enough that they never needed the fan, and to be honest, we didn’t need it every night either, but as city folk, the white noise was good for us.
There is a gorgeous view of mountains on the back porch, and really everywhere.
I would 100% consider staying here again.
Our party consisted of five children aged 3-14 and adults from late 30’s and early 60’s and early 80’s, and there wasn’t a single person who had a bad thing to say- except to say they wished we didn’t have to leave.
Thank you Susan for sharing your home!
4.5
We had a great time! The property is expansive and in it's hay day must have been absolutely glorious. The listing should be updated so expectations are properly set specifically with regard to clay tennis court and use of platform, canoe and kayak.
What was great:
* Grand home with plenty of room for all
* Beautiful wrap around porch with chairs to relax
* Spacious lawn area for all manner of lawn games
* Fully stocked home w plenty of dishes/utensils/ cookware/bedding/laundry/dishwasher
* Water access via common path
* Views of the night were spectacular
* Quick drive to some of our favorite restaurants (Hobbs, Yankee Smokehouse, Pizza Barn)
* Short drive to mnt Chocorua Liberty train head
* Host was excellent and very responsive to questions we had before we left
* Host was great at giving notice regarding a handyman coming to fix a light that was reported by previous renters
Just a couple of minor cons:
* Really is water access not waterfront. Has a small area shared by another property that 7/8 can sit in the woods and about 6ft wide access that you need to step down into (not for elderly)
* Swim platform was not in the water, but made a nice platform in the woods to store our SUPs
* Tennis court needs work. Spent 3hr clearing it enough to use it, but only for very casual players. Critter holes had to be filled every 2-3 days
* Canoe was down at the water but could only find 1 paddle in the garage
* If it is warm you will need more fans. The kitchen and sunroom are very hard to cool down, but a large fan on the floor blowing to the open sliders helped
* Note: they do have a lot of fans, we also brought 5 of our own and used every one of them the ones at the property
* Outlets in sunroom don't work no lights at the table for playing games at night
This is an amazing property. We would rent it again during a cooler week.
4.5
McDonough's Chocorua Vacation
We had a great time! The property is expansive and in it's hay day must have been absolutely glorious. The listing should be updated so expectations are properly set specifically with regard to clay tennis court and use of platform, canoe and kayak.
What was great:
* Grand home with plenty of room for all
* Beautiful wrap around porch with chairs to relax
* Spacious lawn area for all manner of lawn games
* Fully stocked home w plenty of dishes/utensils/ cookware/bedding/laundry/dishwasher
* Water access via common path
* Views of the night were spectacular
* Quick drive to some of our favorite restaurants (Hobbs, Yankee Smokehouse, Pizza Barn)
* Short drive to mnt Chocorua Liberty train head
* Host was excellent and very responsive to questions we had before we left
* Host was great at giving notice regarding a handyman coming to fix a light that was reported by previous renters
Just a couple of minor cons:
* Really is water access not waterfront. Has a small area shared by another property that 7/8 can sit in the woods and about 6ft wide access that you need to step down into (not for elderly)
* Swim platform was not in the water, but made a nice platform in the woods to store our SUPs
* Tennis court needs work. Spent 3hr clearing it enough to use it, but only for very casual players. Critter holes had to be filled every 2-3 days
* Canoe was down at the water but could only find 1 paddle in the garage
* If it is warm you will need more fans. The kitchen and sunroom are very hard to cool down, but a large fan on the floor blowing to the open sliders helped
* Note: they do have a lot of fans, we also brought 5 of our own and used every one of them the ones at the property
* Outlets in sunroom don't work no lights at the table for playing games at night
This is an amazing property. We would rent it again during a cooler week.
4.5
Great getaway with plenty of room
Plenty of space in this home for entire extended family. Bedrooms were very comfortable, deck and outside spaces were perfect and the loooooong living room meant plenty of room for reading, puzzles, games and conversation. Location is perfect with easy access to North Conway (outlets, golf, restaurants), Tamworth Village (Distillery, Theater) and Ossipee. Plenty of beautiful hikes around as well as nice canoeing and swimming at the local lake.
4.5
The home is very nice and the lake was perfect. There is a short walk option to the lake...or you can drive down the path. We would pack one car with all the chairs and beach bags and then anyone who didn’t want to walk would hop in the car. Owner was very responsive with any questions before and during our stay 😊
4.5
Nice big historic home
The home is very nice and the lake was perfect. There is a short walk option to the lake...or you can drive down the path. We would pack one car with all the chairs and beach bags and then anyone who didn’t want to walk would hop in the car. Owner was very responsive with any questions before and during our stay 😊
4.5
Wonderful mountain cottage
This home is perfect for large groups looking to get away from the world for a little while. And it’s a slice of history that’s just a delight to inhabit—really feels like another world. Thanks to Geoff for being an awesome host.
4.5
We had a wonderful month. Geoffrey was a pleasure to deal with. The lake is gorgeous and totally private. The pictures do not do it justice! The property is near all attractions although honestly we could’ve just stayed on the property and made use of the lake. We are looking forward to returning.
4.5
Amazing
We had a wonderful month. Geoffrey was a pleasure to deal with. The lake is gorgeous and totally private. The pictures do not do it justice! The property is near all attractions although honestly we could’ve just stayed on the property and made use of the lake. We are looking forward to returning.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Tamworth?
The average price for a rental in Tamworth is $417 per night. This rental is $395 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Social Distance in Style in the Mountains. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Social Distance in Style in the Mountains pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Social Distance in Style in the Mountains?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and parking.
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