In winter we can sleep a total of six and in summer a total of 11 (or bring less to sleep and enjoy the same registered day guests while you are there). You are most comfortable with 4 in colder months.
Can U imagine a lovely family/romantic getaway w/clear blue/green water on a private waterfront, fishing from our dock in summer, waking 2 morning sunrises & feeling the warmth of afternoon sun on UR back/weather permitting, seeing full moons reflecting on the lake once a month, starry nights/constellations, August shooting stars, the smell of UR BBQ sizzling UR favorite main dish/vegetables, listening 2 the gentle waves while sipping UR beverage lakeside, swimming/kayaking* off our private waterfront? Do U love sitting by water 15 steps from the house, taking walks looking @ the lake/hiking in nearby hills/parks, visiting wineries, breweries/taking cooking class or perhaps just reading in our cozy nook/playing piano or roasting marshmallows in our fire pit and making S'Mores?
Breakfast w/Santa is a separate fee on December 13&20th. The breakfast &house rental is non-refundable.
Sleigh Museum/Historic Granger House&festival of Trees inside
Jack Johnson at CMAC: July 1, 2026
Music and Holiday Fair at Peacemaker Brewing
Small Shop Shopping Saturday in December
Winter Festival/fire&ice festival: in February
March usually maple and Native American Winter Games at Ganondagan.
*Hiking at Onanda and Gannett Hill/Ontario Park
Spa days (3 miles away)/outdoor/indoor sauna
Our home is ideal. Its 5+ minutes 2 City of Canandaigua by car where U will find 45 restaurants+-, 3 groceries including the famous Wegmans, walking distance to boat rentals and sailing lessons for a fee along with movie & live theater along with a number of outdoor concerts at CMAC (4.5 miles form the house), along w/nearby Sonnenburg Park, Granger Homestead, Water&Alpine Park, bowling, skiing golf, tennis, llama and organic farms etc. Enjoy: Native American festivals, Annual New Maple Syrup Breakfast - reservation needed, Enjoy Skiing/Snowboarding/Alpine Center @ Bristol (22 minutes drive), hiking&museum@Cumming Nature Center, wine tours, romantic dinners in Canandaigua, performing arts center, artists & museum @ Corning Museum Center or venture to Rochester 4 the George Eastman House & Museum, Niagara Falls, Finger Lakes Racetrack 4 gambling, New Year's Eve Party, weekend music&dance party&more! *contract signed 4 Fishing lic needed.
Spring/Summer CMAC Concerts - check availability on CMAC ticketing site
and year round programming at Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center on Main St.
Water Park (with ski jump area (Roseland water park and ski area about 4 miles from home)
Kayak/Swim/Sailing/Tennis Lessons/Downhill Ski Lessons for a fee when available
Rochester Jazz Festival (free and paid). June 20-28th. (40-50 minutes from home).
Finger Lakes Chamber Music Festival Concerts are held at 6:30 p.m. at Hunt Country Vineyards
July 4th: Canandaigua: Parade
Canandaigua Art & Music Festival July usually
Canandaigua Lakefront Art Show July usually
*Cumming Nature Center nearby...winter hiking, cross country skiing, museum and more
*Events at Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center
*Hiking at Onanda and Gannett Hill/Ontario Park
*Fire and Ice Festival a top winter festivals"
Spa days (3 miles away)/outdoor/indoor sauna, Superb YMCA
Skiing/snowboarding: 22 minutes drive from our home
Cumming Nature Center nearby...winter hiking, cross country skiing, museum, etc.
*Fire and Ice Festival "voted #1 top winter festivals"
Spa days+- (3 miles away)/outdoor/indoor sauna - extra fees
Sleigh Museum at the Granger house
When the price of the home is $300 or less, it is for 1-2 persons only in the home&1 bedroom. The home is lower cost non-summer months. They are 3 rooms w/beds. 1 king, 1 queen, 1 full, 3 singles, a sleeper sofa. We can only make the sleeper sofa when U ask far enough in advance, otherwise, we leave U bedding to make yourself. If you are paying $600 or less in high season, your rental is for 1 bedroom for 2 persons on property. In General, U pay a base price plus overage guest count. No unregistered guests 2 in/outside property.
Come enjoy our 3/4 window based+- home w/a master bedroom w/star gazing windows...kayaks... gourmet kitchen w/Bertazonni convection oven perfect for baking bread/delicious meal, seasonal: infinity lounge/Adirondack chairs at our private waterfront, outdoor dining area/grill and more. Our private terraces welcome UR stay where U can work, read, swim/fish comfortably from our dock, play our baby grand piano, board games/ping pong or human tic tack toe game or watch tv/movies etc. This living room area was recently planned by an interior decorator making each sitting area loved by the user(s) and what they are doing at the time. We've other sleeping areas & UR reservation should let the host know how many individual guests will be entering the property. Our home is 30 feet from the water and our lake level room is about lake level. Our closest grocery is about 3 miles from the home but just a mile farther you find a plethora of wonderful restaurants, Main Street shops, performing arts center, CMAC, churches/hospital and more. Have lots of energy in/around Canandaigua...w/a water park/aerial skiing+-, adventure park at Bristol Mountain which also hosts wonderful winter skiing/snowboarding etc. I love the plethora of hiking and bicycling locations for all levels whether you are strolling from the house or by the historical boat houses on the pier, riding a road or mountain bicycle. Bicycles/Boats are rented in town near Frequentem, Seager's/Sutters/German Brothers Marina. Our waterfront: is private w/ Chiminea/fire pit. There are about 6 seasonal stairs into the water. Water ranges about 1-5 foot from one end to the other side of the dock depending on season. Clear water to see bottom of the lake usually. Not recommended to go into the water past Sept 15 - Memorial Day becuase cold water can cause hypothermia. Do not swim alone off my property (a/k/a siwm with a buddy&adults must supervise kids or people with less swimming experience).
NOTE: We count children as a full guest
Additional Fees;
The Folk Art Guild also gives pottery lessons&possibly weaving too.
New Year ball drop
Skiing/Snowboarding
Cooking Lessons
Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center
Mountain Drives
Breweries
Mees Obervatory in Bristol area (by reservation and free)
Ice Skating in Canandaigua
Main Street Shopping
45 restaurants +- in Canandaigua
Hospital/Urgent Care
Churches&lots more
Rochester Auditorium Theater (broadway shows and more)
Bristol Valley Theatre - limited shows mostly in the summer.
Chamberrfest Canandaigua;
Weekends at Bristol Aerial Adventures (call for specific details)
See Canandaigua/Ontario Chamber of Commerce Events Page too for more events.
More details:
Our wonderful year round home/lodge looks more like a NYC contemporary loft literally steps from the water's edge. We are 5 minutes to the City, about 5 miles to CMAC and Wegmans/Wal-Mart/Aldis/Thompson Hospital etc.
Check-in/out: Sign separate agreement, Text ETA/Gvt ID/license plate pic at home once@home b4 key code given. Contract signed. $50/additional hrs.
Boat: Must request for pre-approval $25/nt. No anchoring in private waterfront and no tying boat to our dock since that will ruin dock/retaining wall about a $100k investment. Mooring is only available Memorial - Labor Day at host discretion. Ask if you need other dates to moore a boat.
Cleaning & Repair: I have strict cleaning protocols&I am w/the cleaning help a lot while they're working. Please leave kitchen&grill clean/night. We remove charcoal. Excessive cleaning fee is $200+ if we move items back in place/have soiled items. Broken/ruined items charged@twice the cost of repair. Must let repairman in if you report a problem.
*Only use soap&water on a warm damp towel to clean: countertops, stove, oven, stainless steel appliances. Dont leave anything on stove when U aren't @ home. Please separate out small plastic bags from regular trash along w/separating out glass bottles, soda, beer &water containers from regular trash 2.
Firepit/Chiminea: Can only be used on white marble tiles near waterfront. Only real non-treated wood an be used in crate, do not add fuel starter to your fire, start with small kindling and then put a small log about 3/4 size of crate, do not put water into the chiminea. Do not leave fire unattended and do not use for cooking. (I suspect marshmallows are ok to roast but clean up after dropped marshmallows and chocolate because we don't want bugs nor wildlife).
Guests: All day/night guests must B registered on rental site/approved by Host prior to arrival. No drop in guests 2 property including boats of friends, foes and relatives. Lakefront areas are private as is my home. 24 hr Supervision of children & adults needing extra care must B done by family member/paid registered guest over28. If a child/adult needs extra care is found unsupervised, U/UR travel site/I will cancel & no refunds 2 guest 4 early termination. Day guest fee/$100/pp even if not staying overnight&the guest must B registered on VRBO.
Lighting: keep screens closed so no bugs come in home/no interior lights when open screen otherwise bugs will come in and there will be an extra cleaning fee.
Pet dog fee is $200 fs for 3 nights $25 each additional night
NO:
Quarantining ur dog in home/outside; crate your dog when you go out of the home. Do not enter vacant property to the left w/without your pet.
No Wet dogs in home, No Pets on furniture
Walk your dog 2 left of home off property 2 go 2 the bathroom
Clean up after UR dog, Don't use vacant property next to our property or swim docks of theirs in the water.
