Watercress Cottage at Buffalo Gap

Entire cabin in Capon Bridge, West Virginia

  1. 4 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 5 beds
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Buffalo Gap
  1. Superhost
  2. 10 years hosting

Listing highlights

Self check-in

Check yourself in with the keypad.

Beautiful area

This home is in a scenic location.

Beach and mountain views

Soak up the views during your stay.
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This is one of the many accomodations located within Buffalo Gap Retreat. Watercress features charming touches, such as a wood-burning fireplace, private outdoor porch, and views of our lake.

The space
Watercress Cottage is a stand-alone, two-bedroom cabin with large grassy yard and a small pond.

• Watercress is one of 20+ cabins available for rent at Buffalo Gap Retreat.
• Maximum capacity is 4 people.
• One bedroom includes a queen bed, and one bedroom includes 2 single beds.

• Please note, linens and towels are not included in the Airbnb price. Linens and towels can be rented from the Office Cottage for an additional charge.

• Watercress includes a full bathroom with bathtub/shower.
• This cottage offers a well-stocked full kitchen (with full-size refrigerator, oven, stovetop burners, microwave, toaster oven, coffee maker, pots and pans, plates and glasses) and eat-in kitchen area.
• There is A/C in the living room, and baseboard heat throughout the cabin.
• The living room includes a wood-burning fireplace and a TV/DVD player (DVDs can be borrowed from the Beach House).
• This cabin includes adjacent parking, fire-pit, grill, and outdoor table.
• Amenities at Buffalo Gap include a private lake with white sand beach, Lakeview Cafe/Dining Hall with Wifi, 0.7 acre fenced-in dog park, swimming, catch-and-release fishing, spa (cosmetology & massage available for a fee), lakefront wood-fired sauna (fee), on-site hiking trails, volleyball, basketball courts, complementary use of kayaks and canoes, and various lawn games.
• Firewood is located outside of the office cottage and is sold by the bundle. Please deposit payment at the black drop box on the left side of the office cottage porch.
• When not privately rented, the beach house offers games such as ping-pong, and cornhole for guest use.
• Buffalo Gap is a pet-friendly destination; the pet-fee is $20 for up to two pets per cabin.
• Wi-fi is available at the Lakeview Cafe/Dining Hall building, but is not accessible from the cabins.

Guest access
• Front entrance gate is always open.
• Your cottage door has an electronic keypad lock. You will be sent the code to your cottage the day of arrival

Other things to note
• On-site manager generally available (in-person, phone, or message) to handle any questions or needs.
• The sauna or laundry room may be booked for a fee, on a first-come-first-served basis, at the Office Cottage.

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Lake view
Mountain view
Beach access
Kitchen
Free parking on premises

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Rated 4.92 out of 5 from 115 reviews.

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

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Where you’ll be

Capon Bridge, West Virginia, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

Your accomodation is located within the 70-acres of Buffalo Gap Retreat. On-site amenities include the spa (cosmetology and massage services available for fee, by appointment), off-leash dog park in the woods, authentic wood-burning sauna (for fee, reservations required), spring-fed lake with swimming, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, outdoor air pavilion, indoor basketball gym, and on-site hiking.

The nearby town of Capon Bridge (10 minutes away) includes several local restaurants, including:
- Farmer's Daughter: boutique grocer and butcher serving lunch Tuesday - Saturday (burgers were voted Best Burger in WV in 2021 by West Virginia Living), offers free wi-fi.
- River House: a cafe serving coffee and light fare; often has evening musical entertainment on weekends.

Capon Bridge offers convenience stores such as the Family Dollar, Dollar General, and the Liberty Gas Station/Capon Valley Market convenience and hardware store. The closest full-service grocery stores are Walmart (Winchester, approximately 20 miles East) and Food Lion (Romney, approximately 20 miles West).

Other nearby attractions include Ice Mountain (hiking), Cacapon Resort State Park (golf, restaurant, lake/beach swimming, kayak rentals, hiking), Paw Paw Tunnel (hiking), Potomac Eagle Scenic Train, various wineries (e.g., Briede Family Vineyards, Valerie Hill Vineyards), Berkeley Springs State Park (mineral baths, massage), City of Winchester.

Meet your host

Superhost
2011 reviews
4.8 out of 5 average rating
10 years of hosting
Lives in Capon Bridge, West Virginia

Buffalo Gap is a Superhost

Superhosts are experienced, highly rated hosts who are committed to providing great stays for guests.

Co-hosts

  • Barbara
  • Sean
  • Sharyn
  • Michael

Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Exterior security cameras on property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
May encounter potentially dangerous animal