Hammondsport Heaven

What a beautiful property. The family enjoyed the location and especially the beautiful and relaxing pool.

We could not have asked for a better place to stay during our long weekend in the Finger Lakes. Marché was wonderful to work with and took care to make sure we had everything we needed to enjoy our stay. She even made sure we were all set after a large storm had damaged utilities to outlying areas - we weren’t impacted but we had peace of mind that we were set if needed! We really enjoyed a tour of the house and opportunity to learn its history when we arrived. The house is beautiful and has so much charm and character. I would consider the house a highlight of the weekend!

Hammondsport, NY is the perfect place from which to explore the beauty of the Finger Lakes and Marché and Gordon’s house is truly a celestial experience. Charming (like, really charming) and comfortable, it’s a place you’ll not want to leave but of course will—to fish off the docks 3 mins away, rent a pontoon boat from Kueka Boat Rentals 5 mins away, walk into town and have a beer at Maloney’s Pub or glass of local wine at the Crooked Cork, maybe see free live music on a Thursday, or take a drive up to Penn Yan and walk the Outlet Trail and get some ice cream at the Spotted Duck or Seneca Farms—and you’ll be happy to come “home” to Hammondsport Heaven. Maybe you’ll play cards or a board game at the kitchen table (which feels like it’s built for just that), or sit on the patio and have a drink. Or you could cozy up in the front room and read or take a nap by the pool. Maybe you’ll have a catch with the kids in the vast yard or watch them scooter round and round the racetrack of a driveway. Home bound or Adventure bound, you won’t be sorry you picked Hammondsport, Keuka, or this house.

We had a group of 7 adults stay. The hostess was wonderful with the introduction to the house and orientation to our weekend. We feel they have a real love of the property and care for it from when they purchased a year ago. We had fun using all the amenities like the pool for hot days, the kitchen for cooking our meals to save money instead of eating out, and the distance the House is to the local wineries and town were great features and made our stay here desirable. We appreciated the touch of character the house has and also learning about the history behind the property. We appreciated the firewood supplied by the host, free of charge as well. Improvements to our visit would have been: AC - when we booked, the listing said it could accommodate 10 people with air conditioned comfort. This is false. Only the upstairs has AC units, and there was no ac unit in the “kids” bedroom. It was not a comfortable sleeping arrangement for child or adult in mind during the hot summer days and nights we spent there. Many windows painted shut downstairs - All of the windows in the downstairs formal living room and dining room are painted shut. There is no circulation or airflow available in those two rooms. No screens are in place to keep bugs from entering the kitchen windows, and the painted shut windows have no option for screens even if they could be opened for cross breeze. As much as we appreciated the help from the owners when trying to make the space upstairs comfortable for all the adult guests the first day, we didn’t expect as many visits to check-in afterwards. A simple drop off of a cord and fan would have been sufficient. Before visiting your property each day, we recommend to call or text your guests before hand. We also recommend saying in your description that you often check-in on the property instead of telling your guests at orientation after booking. Guests really value their privacy and want to be comfortable without interruption. Our group did have a good time over all. We do wish there was more light provided in both the living room and four seasons room so we could see playing some group board games at night, but the temperature in the space was the biggest issue and could be more easily fixed if booking more guests.