An ideal spot for our reunion of 24 extended family members, mostly 20-somethings and their partners plus parents aged 60+. The sprawling 1880s house on grassy acreage and its newer outbuildings ("Boathouse" + "Baby Boathouse" plus barn for storage of bikes/balls/lawn toys) have an old-world ambiance. Kitchen is so well outfitted, we easily sliced, cooked + grilled dinners for a crowd (and even baked a cake). Multiple porches, screened and not, enabled our large group to eat together. The owners generously made available vast collections of balls + sports gear from the barn, grill propane, wood pile for fire pit, spare blankets, 2 sets of laundry machines. No locked closets, "owners only" labels, nor fussy checkout rules. We felt like family. Owner/mgr Fred, lives nearby and is welcoming and responsive. Brought cucumbers from his garden. When we flagged confusing listing-page info on bed sizes) and BYO linens rule (formerly hard to find), he acted to fix right away. (We ended up renting sheets + towels from the local firm Fred recommends.) If you are looking to stay in a shiny McMansion with spa showers + memory-foam mattresses, this isn't it. Most bedrooms have a 'summer camp' vibe: wood-paneled floors + walls, many twin or full-size beds + simple bureaus. We mostly relied on outdoor showers, but by preference! It's a beach-house luxury--esp. after swimming in lovely, semi-salty river on "our" private pier just across the road.

Large property to spread out on. Waterfront dock to relax on. Firepit for evening campfires and conversation. Old House Kitchen was great with 2 double sinks, dishwasher and large gas stove and ovenovenw

The old rambling house, large outdoor area, and dock made for a perfect vacation for our family come from Norway, California, and NYC. The ages ranged from 1-88 and there was something for everyone, spontaneous lawn games, swimming off the dock, or reading on the porch. A lovely week that passed much too quickly

There were 32 of us. My family, children, grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. We loved the house, the many rooms and yard. We gathered at the end of the days around the fire pit and relaxed after a day of seeing your wonderful area.

We have just spent an amazing week in this wonderful property with friends and family from Europe and US. It is the perfect place for a large group of all ages with lots of privacy if you want it and lots of space to be together too. The dock makes the house extra special and the kids thoroughly enjoyed jumping of it or to use it for fishing day and night. The house is extremely well kitted out with comfortable beds and an enormous new stove in the kitchen. We really really enjoyed our time here and want to thank Fred and his family for our fabulous stay!

Sprawling home with lots of character on wonderful property in perfect setting

Beautiful location. Loved being right on the river/dock and large yard. Covered deck with picnic tables was a great place during our rainy rainy week. Loved the updates including stove, TV, and dishwasher. Having enough fridges and washer/dryer was great. The bedrooms were tough. Not enough air flow and hot. The size and condition of the bedrooms were too uneven in equity which caused family complaints.

Our extended family of 28 adults and teens plus dogs and babies loved loved loved this place. Its ramshackle character suited us totally: history in every corner. There was fantastic yard space for games, perfect private dock for kayaking, covered deck space for dining that seated us all, plenty of appliances among the three houses, and lots of nooks and crannies for time alone. Fred was a very responsive host, able to address the inevitable glitches that occur in a 200 year old house. We hope to return in the future.