Perched over a glimmering pond, step through 2 hand-carved doors to find yourself warmly welcomed into our spacious 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom home.
✓ Conversation pit and floating fireplace with cathedral ceilings
✓ Full kitchen, stocked and ready
✓ A bathroom for each bedroom
✓ 6 comfortable beds - 5 queens
✓ 3 game rooms (air hockey, darts, foosball, and pool)
✓ 6 covered decks
✓ 50” TV with Roku
✓ Full-sized washer/dryer
✓ Fast Internet to work from home
The space
We invite you to our cozy slice of heaven located just 5 minutes from both Bryce Resort and Lake Laura sprawled across 3,600sqft.
Pulling up the road and around the bend, you’ll find The House over The Pond soaring into view. You’ll immediately be greeted by the soothing murmur of the stream running below, easing you into a peaceful state of mind.
While our illuminated bridge is delightful to experience, the best is yet to come past the gorgeously hand-carved double doors.
Step inside and up 4 stairs to find the conversation pit beckoning you to sit, light a fire, and enjoy the unparalleled views of nature beneath vaulted, cathedral ceilings.
Resisting the hovering fireplace, you’ll notice a sweeping deck just past the grand windows which provides access to refreshing mountain air, a gas grill for hot meals, and the best view of the pond. Legend has it that a wise old turtle inhabits these waters, and will make himself known to a select few.
Turning back into the house, and just behind the sunken fireplace is the full kitchen. We’ve equipped it with everything you need to prepare healthy, delicious meals. In fact, guests have prepared complete Thanksgiving dinners here, roast turkey and all!
If you’re working from home, two of the best places are on either side of the recessed fire pit: the living room with the large sectional sofa and 50” TV or the formal dining room. Both are flanked by large covered decks of their own, helping to bring the outdoors a little closer to home.
When the kids are getting too rowdy, send them down to the lower level where they can release their energy on the games, including air hockey, darts, foosball, and pool. They don’t even have to come upstairs, not when they’ve got 2 bedrooms and bathrooms as well as a kitchenette and 4 balconies to call their own.
Finally, when you’re ready to curl up for the night, there are a whopping 5 bedrooms, complete with 6 beds (including the bunk beds) to choose from, each with its own bathroom. No more waiting in the mornings!
We could never hope to provide a complete description, you’ll just have to see for yourselves how comprehensive The House over The Pond really is. It's a large and well-stocked place with all the amenities you could need to create many happy memories.
★ GAMES & LIVING SPACES ★
✓ Conversation pit and floating fireplace in the living room crowned in cathedral ceilings
✓ 50” TV with Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Netflix, and Roku
✓ Blazing fast, seamless Internet to support multiple people working from home
✓ 3 game rooms on the lower level with air hockey and pool table
✓ Board games and card games on the main level
✓ Full-sized washer and dryer
★ KITCHEN & DINING ★
✓ Full kitchen, stocked and ready for you to prepare delicious meals
✓ All the necessary appliances, including a microwave, stovetop, oven, fridge, toaster, electric kettle, Keurig machine, french press, blender, KitchenAid mixer, crock pot, and dishwasher.
✓ Silverware, cookware, dishes, cups, mugs, wine glasses, pots and pans
★ SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS - 4 BEDROOMS & LOFT ★
♛ Bedroom 1 in the loft with drapes and twinkle lights (best spot to listen to the falling rain)
♛ Bedroom 2 with bunk on the main level around the kitchen
♛ Bedroom 3 on the main level near the entry
♛ Bedroom 4 on the lower level near the game rooms
♛ Bedroom 5 on the lower level, also near the game rooms
All 5 offer the following amenities and furnishings:
✓ Comfortable queen beds (and a bunk) for multigenerational family gatherings
✓ Ample closet space for long term stays
✓ Plush pillows, soft linens, and warm comforters
✓ Walk-in closets with hangers and shelves
✓ Night stands with reading lamps
★ BATHROOMS ★
✓ One bathroom to every bedroom for privacy and zero wait in the morning
✓ Walk-In showers on main level by bunk beds with two more on the lower floor
✓ Vanity with a mirror
✓ Body and hand towels
✓ Essential Toiletries
★ DECKS & OUTDOOR AREAS ★
✓ 6 covered decks for fresh air in any weather accessible from every room
✓ Chairs, swings, and tables distributed amongst the decks
✓ Large driveway capable of fitting 8 cars
Plus, the house is near a handful of breweries and wineries as well as Shenandoah and Luray Caverns. There are plenty of activities both inside and out, for kids of all ages.
Guest access (no char limit)
There are no keys to lose or to return! This property provides secure, keyless entry with a smart lock for a contactless check-in. You can unlock the door with your personal entry code issued to you for the duration of your stay.
The House over the Pond is accessed by way of a sturdy, wooden bridge we’ve recently reinforced. We’ve provided plenty of outdoor lighting to make accessing the property and your vehicles easy at night.
There are three small sets of stairs that must be used to initially enter this home, once on the bridge, a second by the front porch, and again just inside. Later, the lower level can be accessed by way of just three steps next to the parking spaces at the side.
Cell phone service can get pretty weak as you approach Basye, fortunately our WiFi connection is very strong! We definitely suggest setting up your GPS on your phone before departing from The House over The Pond.
Other details to note (no char limit)
★ PEST CONTROL & WILDLIFE ★
Our home is well maintained and treated periodically for pests and insects. However, we cannot control the occasional bug creeping in to say hello or found dead (this a good sign as we have a pest control subscription).
If you happen to see a bug just let us know, we can schedule our pest control service. We don't foresee this being an issue during your stay, but we wanted to mention it.
Trash cans are at the top of the driveway in wooden boxes to prevent wildlife from getting in.
★ NO SMOKING INSIDE ★
Please refrain from smoking inside our home! Any smoking evidence will result in a fee for odor removal, air duct and furniture cleaning.
★ NO PARTIES/EVENTS ★
We kindly ask you to treat our home as your own to preserve its pristine condition for future guests and your return visits.
