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Your very own, completely private, Colonial Williamsburg-style cottage in Bucks County on the Delaware River is just 13 miles south of New Hope and Lambertville and 25 minutes from Princeton. New York City is just a little over an hour away by train. You can drive to Philadelphia in about 30 minutes, or take the commuter train from Yardley. Built by Robert Johnson, a renowned Bucks County cabinetmaker, and furnished with 18th-century reproduction furniture, the cottage is ideal for week-long vacations, weekend getaways, writer's retreats, house-hunting visits, or temporary lodging for relocated executives. As many of our guests have said, this is the perfect place to unwind.
The cottage is quite comfortable for two people. But it also works for a family with two children, or three friends who don't mind sharing a bathroom. The main bedroom is furnished with a queen-size canopy bed, and the "tavern room" off the kitchen has a twin bed with pop-up trundle. We also have a portable Graco crib and child's booster seat that we can have set up and ready for those traveling with a toddler. The sunny eat-in kitchen, though not designed for elaborate gourmet cooking, has everything you'll need for preparing simple meals.
The cottage shares a three-and-a-half-acre riverfront property with our 200-year-old farmhouse. That's where we live and write our books, many of which have taught people how to tap into the incredible power of the online world. So, of course, the cottage offers high-speed Internet access (wireless and cable). There are also phone jacks in every room for dial-up users. Our most recent project is a book/CD package for vacation-rental owners called "How to Make Your Vacation Property Work for You! ", available from our FullyBookedRentals Web site.
Things to Do...
Visit historic sites such as the Washington Crossing Museum, the Old Barracks in Trenton, and Pennsbury Manor, William Penn's reconstructed home and farm. Princeton, the Princeton battlefield, Nassau Hall, and other sites are only minutes away. (Don't miss the Princeton University Art Museum -- a truly impressive collection, wonderfully presented -- and the "Orange Key" tour of "the best old place of all! ")
There are lots of award-winning restaurants in historic buildings up and down the river and canal. Most encourage you to bring your own wine.
Local farms let you "pick-your-own" berries and apples, and fresh sweet corn, tomatoes, and other home-grown veggies are available from local farm stands, in season. You can kayak, fish, or boat on the Delaware River.
For a more kid-friendly experience, Sesame Place is just 10 minutes away. Or you can rent a rowboat, kayak, or paddle boat at Core Creek Park and enjoy the natural surroundings of Lake Luxembourg. If you're feeling especially adventurous, you can drive north about 45 minutes to Point Pleasant and "River Country" for tubing, canoeing, kayaking, and rafting. (The company's buses pick you up at the down-river destination and drive you back to your car. )
For woodland walks and non-stressful hiking, there is Tyler Park in Newtown and the Wildflower Preserve on Pidcock Creek on River Road near New Hope.
And speaking of New Hope, it's a great place to stroll and to "people-watch. " But you can also take a ride on a mule barge that regularly traverses the canal or board the New Hope-Ivyland Railroad, with a classic steam locomotive. ("Put a penny on the track... And when you get back... Boy, will it be flat! ")
And don't miss Lambertville, the town directly across the river from New Hope. Art galleries, antique shops, great restaurants, the Golden Nugget flea market just down the road... Lambertville is well worth the walk across the New Hope-Lambertville bridge.
There really is no place like our "Bucks County Cottage on the Delaware. " Come visit us soon. Available year-round. No smoking and no pets, please. |
