The Rocks - A Victorian Cottage on Seneca Lake

Entire cabin in Burdett, New York

  1. 9 guests
  2. 4 bedrooms
  3. 6 beds
  4. 1.5 baths
Hosted by Kathryn
  1. 5 years hosting

Listing highlights

On the lake

This home is right on Seneca Lake.

Exceptional check-in experience

Recent guests gave the check-in process a 5-star rating.

Extra spacious

Guests love this home’s spaciousness for a comfortable stay.
This cottage built in 1902 takes you back in time. The Rocks, set in the woods, overlooking the lake, provides a peaceful setting for one to appreciate nature. Sit on the porch and watch a magnificent sunset. Because this is an older cottage, you must bring your own drinking water. If you are looking for an upscale, modern place, then you may want to stay elsewhere. But if you want to relax and capture a bygone era, you will love The Rocks.
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The space
There is a lovely porch, a back patio, a comfortable living room, a dining room with a table for 9 and a well equipped kitchen. On the second floor in the main house, you will find 4 bedrooms and the half bathroom. Harriet’s Room has a queen bed with a window air conditioner. The Children’s Room has 2 twin beds and the Blue Room has 2 twin beds. The Yellow Room has 1 twin bed. The bathroom has a sink, toilet and old fashion claw foot tub. In order to get to an extra room that is attached to the side of the house, you walk out the kitchen door, go 8-10 steps and walk into the Albert Lyman Room. There you will find a bedroom with a queen bed and the bathroom with a shower, toilet and sink.

Because this is an older cottage, there isn’t a modern HVAC system. There is a great gas burning fireplace, electric baseboard heat in the living and dining room as well as space heaters in the bedrooms for chilly nights. The cottage doesn’t have air conditioning, other than in Harriet’s Room. Usually, there are nice breezes from the lake.

When you rent The Rocks, you have full use of the entire house, the 90’ of lake frontage, the dock and 1.5 acres of property.

There is comfortable parking for at least 4 cars. The lower part of Warner Road has concrete water diverters and may scrape the bottom of low to the ground vehicles. The drive down the tree lined road to the cottage is magical on sunny days. If you are lucky, you will see chipmunks, rabbits, woodpeckers and owls just before the cottage and lake come into view. If you like nature, you will enjoy The Rocks.

Guest access
The entire house will be for you use during your stay. You will enjoy the large beach area, the dock, the 4 parking spaces and the 1.5 acres of woods.

There are about 20 steps to the beach. Be sure to bring water shoes for all your guest because of the stones and zebra mussels. Seneca Lake is a fresh water lake that is refreshing (chilly.). For safety purposes, diving or jumping is only allowed off the end of the main dock where the water is deep enough.

What this place offers

Lake view
Mountain view
Private beach access – Beachfront
Kitchen
Wifi

5 nights in Burdett

May 27, 2025 - Jun 1, 2025

Rated 4.88 out of 5 from 16 reviews.

Guest favorite
This home is a guest favorite based on ratings, reviews, and reliability

Overall rating

  1. 5 stars, 88% of reviews
  2. 4 stars, 13% of reviews
  3. 3 stars, 0% of reviews
  4. 2 stars, 0% of reviews
  5. 1 stars, 0% of reviews

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for accuracy

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars for value

Guest reviews mention

Where you’ll be

Burdett, New York, United States
This listing's location is verified and the exact location will be provided after booking.

Neighborhood highlights

We are in the heart of the Finger Lakes. The cottage is located on the eastern side of Seneca Lake about 7 minutes from downtown Watkins Glen, 30 minutes to Corning, Ithaca and Elmira and 90 minutes to Rochester and Syracuse. Corning Glass, Cornell, Watkins Glen Racetrack are all located near us. Waterfalls, wineries, vineyards and hiking trails are right here for you to enjoy.
Race Fans really like to stay at our cottage because we are only about 15 minutes from the Watkins Glen Racetrack. Many of our guests come exclusively to enjoy events at the Watkins Glen Racetrack or Vintage Car Weekends.

Meet your host

Host
16 reviews
4.88 out of 5 average rating
5 years of hosting

Host details

Response rate: 100%
Responds within a few hours
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 4:00 PM
Checkout before 10:00 AM
9 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm