Relaxing home base for Williamsburg getaways!
•Out of the hustle and bustle, yet minutes to restaurants, shopping, & attractions
•Huge wooded yard on 2.25 acres for kids and dogs! Hammock, tree swing, fire pit + outdoor movie screen & projector, back deck and gas grill
•Charming Cape Cod home, fireplace w/ gas logs
•13 min to shopping outlets, 15-20 min to Busch Gardens, Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown & W'burg Adventure Park
Ivy's Cottage is a stand alone home on 2.25 acres of land to give it the feeling of the country while maintaining easy access to anywhere in the area.
Here's what you can expect at Ivy's Cottage:
**DOWNSTAIRS**
LIVING ROOM: Roku TV, fireplace with gas logs, couch, sitting chairs
KITCHEN & DINING: fridge, stove/oven, microwave, dishwasher, toaster, Keurig, island with seating, dining table & chairs (w/ additional leaf for extra seating), bench
SPACIOUS PRIMARY SUITE: queen bed, single daybed, & dresser
PRIMARY BATHROOM: double sinks, vanity, toilet, shower, closet
2nd LIVING AREA/4th BEDROOM: full size sleeper sofa, Roku TV, kids books and toys, half bath, laundry room
SUNROOM: table & chairs, seating area, board games
BACK DECK: string lights, custom wood bar w/ stools, loungers, seating
OUTSIDE: HUGE yard for throwing frisbees, etc, tree swing, hammock, fire pit, option to set up outdoor movie screen and projector, basketball goal, outdoor gas grill
CLIMATE CONTROL: Ivy's Cottage has central heat and air (2 zones for upstairs and downstairs)
PARKING: There's plenty of off-street parking in the driveway. One guest commented that it's a "boat friendly destination for those looking to fish the beautiful Chick River."
PRIVACY: When we're in town, my husband and I live in the basement apartment (separate, private entrance) and will have our car there. You'll have full use of the house and yards, and we will respect your privacy.
WIFI: We provide guests with 2 hotspot wifi's.
PETS: We allow up to 2 well-behaved dogs with an additional $100 payment per dog and require the following agreements:
-Dogs are not allowed on the furniture.
-Dogs will be crated when owners are not present
-Dogs are up to date on all flea & tick treatments. (proof provided upon request)
OTHER THINGS TO NOTE:
1. We provide the fire pit, you bring the lighter, wood, etc.
2. The movie projector connects to a laptop or DVD player.
AREA ATTRACTIONS:
Williamsburg/Newport News Airport: 31 min
Williamsburg Premium Outlets: 13 min
Colonial Williamsburg: 15 min
Ripley's Believe it Or Not: 17 min
William and Mary: 17 min
Go Ape Zipline and Adventure Park: 18 min
Water Country USA: 19 min
Busch Gardens: 20 min
Jamestown: 20 min
Yorktown: 28 min
Christopher Newport: 34 min
Richmond, VA: 38 min
Norfolk, VA: 1 hr
TAXES: While VRBO collects and remits our VA state taxes, James City Council requires us to collect an additional 5% lodging tax per reservation.
Ivy's Cottage sits off a main road for faster accessibility. We provide sound machines in each bedroom for any of our light sleepers.
*When in town, we live on site in the private basement apartment but you won't see or hear us, except in the driveway from time to time.