North Coast Cottage. Located on the southern shore of Lake Ontario.
Located on Lake Ontarioâs southern shore, New Yorkâs North Coast. Features a nice pebbled beach with a gradual slope into the lake. Breathtaking view of the lake and sunsets with Toronto on the opposite shore. This adorable property features 3 queen beds, 1 twin bed, a cozy living room, fully equipped kitchen, propane grill and fire pit. It's a scenic 20 minute drive to Niagara Falls and 5 to 15 minutes to the quaint historic villages of Lewiston, Youngstown and Wilson.
Les points forts : Emplacement et exactitude de lâannonce
The location and view were perfect. The house seems to be falling apart. Definite know itâs a budget stay if thatâs what youâre looking for. The floors are uneven and have soft spots, the shower has no cold water only scalding hot water, the AC units cool but they donât dry the air. The host was reasonable and refunded us our cleaning fee. Yet he was at times a little hard to reach.
We had no heat due to a broken furnace in December-the owner did bring a space heater, but that blew a fuse, not a relaxing time. We had a group of seven, so we could not find another place to stay short notice. We also found old coffee left in the coffee pot. The location itself was nice and the lake was beautiful!
Needs serious corrective plumbing/carpentry; being on Lake Ontario is amazing
The view, yard and lake access are truly amazing. We could tell that this was a family vacation home with lots of great memories. The entrance to the house is very cute as is the backyard.That said, the house clearly has had an ongoing plumbing/sewage/water damage issue for an extended period of time. The floors in the living area, bathroom and kitchen were very wavy and spongy. You can see the tilt of the floors and counters compared to the walls in the listingâs kitchen photo where the sink back-splash is and where thereâs a gap in the baseboard molding in the bathroom, but itâs more pronounced in person. Using the toilet, which was wedged partly against the wall and didnât appear to be sealed to the floor properly, wasâŠdaunting.Keeping this house on VRBO in its current condition seems like a risky idea. If the structural and plumbing issues were addressed, we would absolutely stay here again because again, the location was amazing and the interior has huge potential to be charming when there arenât underlying issues.
Renting this property is all about expectations. We didnât expect perfection from an older lakeside cabin, so we were thrilled with the outdoor space, the views, and the amenities like the private yard, fire pit, rope swing, and the amount of space it gave our family and two dogs. PROS: The location was fantastic as well, with a small town just to the east with restaurants and parks and a short (scenic!) drive to Niagara Falls and Buffalo to the south. It was so quiet and beautiful at the cabin, and we spent hours just staring at the views each night, watching the gorgeous sunset over Lake Ontario. I still miss that view, the sound of the water, the cool breeze. CONS: The cabin floors are not level. The photos are deceptive and donât fully show the significant slant in the bathroom and kitchen or the smaller slopes in the living room. This wasnât a problem for our family, but I could see it surprising some folks or causing issues for families with mobility concerns. It would have been a hazard for my grandmother if she had joined us on this trip. The hot water was HOT to the point of pain if you were not careful, and the shower took a LOT of tweaking to get it balanced to warm instead of scalding. Minor thing - The available dishes were a bit haphazard for our family of four. We made do. Minor thing - The host sometimes takes a bit to respond to messages through VRBO. I did not call him, which was an option, so may be more responsive that way.