Magical lakefront treehouse, minutes to downtown

Entire home in Ithaca, New York

  1. 8 guests
  2. 4 bedrooms
  3. 5 beds
  4. 2 baths
Hosted by Nathalie
  1. Superhost
  2. 6 years hosting

Listing highlights

Wraparound porch and lakeside tea house

A wraparound porch built around a 300-year oak, a lakeside tea house, and an 80-inch projector screen inside.

A place guests return to

Guests describe a cozy, well-stocked home they keep coming back to, with many booking repeat visits.
A magical treehouse perched over its own gorge on Cayuga Lake. This place is special! There’s a giant porch wrapped around a 300-year oak tree and a lakeside tea house that can serve as an extra bedroom. There’s a dock, fire pit, room for yard games by the water, plenty of outdoor seating on the porch, by the lake, or on the dock. All of this is minutes from downtown Ithaca, Cornell, and Taughannock Falls state park. It’s also a great base to explore the Finger Lakes wine region.

The space
The core of the home dates from 1890 has been expanded over the years with a distinctive architecture that preserves the original elements of the home. The home is thoughtfully decorated in an eclectic style that ties you to Ithaca and the lake. There’s a well-stocked kitchen and plenty of places to entertain indoors and out.

For movie nights, there’s a high definition projector and 80-inch screen.

There’s off-street parking for three cars.

Guest access
Guests have access to the whole property and house. The house is located on an acre that slopes from Taughannock Boulevard down to 100 feet of frontage on Cayuga Lake. There’s lots of space inside and out for guests to socialize, including a large dining table on the giant porch, a fire pit, a picnic table on the dock, and a small yard by the lake.

Please respect our neighbors and do not go past (or allow pets to go past) the no trespassing signs on either side of the beach.

Other things to note
The house is on a septic system so please do not put anything into sinks or drains except for the “Three Ps.” No wet wipes, please!

Where you’ll sleep

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What this place offers

City skyline view
Lake view
Beach access – Beachfront
Kitchen
Wifi

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Rated 4.95 out of 5 from 186 reviews.

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

Guests mention

Where you’ll be

Ithaca, New York, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

The house is along the west shore of Cayuga lake in the Town of Ithaca. It’s a short drive to downtown Ithaca, Cornell University, and Taughannock Falls. It’s also a great base to explore the Finger Lakes wine region.

Meet your host

Superhost
186 reviews
4.95 out of 5 average rating
6 years of hosting
My family and I are coming to San Francisco to visit some friends. Thank you for allowing to reserve your beautiful place.

Nathalie is a Superhost

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Co-hosts

  • Josh
  • Greg
  • Nathalie
  • Amanda

Host details

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