Lakeside Isbell Cottage and Isbellita Guest Cottage

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Exceptional

5 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 9

Popular amenities

Dryer
Parking available
Washer
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Westmore, VT

Lake Willoughby
‪1 min walk‬
Mount Pisgah
‪8 min drive‬
Crystal Lake
‪23 min drive‬
Newport, VT (EFK-Newport State)
‪26 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1, top of the stairs

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

The Sleeping Porch

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 2, upstairs

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Bathroom 3, in Isbellita Guest Cottage

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Kitchenette

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Peaceful rustic 1930s cottage on beautiful Lake Willoughby in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Incredible sunset views over the lake from any of the 3 porches, open, screened and sleeping. Vintage wainscot walls hung with old and new artwork, and large front yard with a fire ring. Lovely cedar hedged alley leading to private beach across the road with deck, Adirondack chairs and a dock for sitting and swimming. Shallow swimming perfect for young children.
Second guest cottage on property included with queen bed, single day bed, mini kitchen (fridge, sink and coffee machine only) living room and porch.
Just 3 properties north of the Willoughby Lake Store where you can find just about anything you might have forgotten from fishing gear to ice cream (and creemees!), to local gifts and a liquor store.
Close to beautiful hikes, museums, great antiquing, farmers markets and the Bread and Puppet Theater.

Property manager

MS MARY HAMILTON

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Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 23 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Dogs: Dogs MUST be leashed when over at the beach!

No fireworks

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

About the area

Orleans

Located in Orleans, this cottage is in a rural area and on a lake. Bread & Puppet Museum and Fairbanks Museum of Natural Science are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Orleans Country Club and Quechee Gorge Mini Golf. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Westmore, VT

What's nearby

Lake Willoughby - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
North Beach - 2 min drive - 2.3 km
Mount Pisgah - 8 min drive - 7.2 km
Crystal Lake State Park - 16 min drive - 13.0 km
Crystal Lake - 23 min drive - 19.4 km

Getting around

Newport, VT (EFK-Newport State) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Gap Pub and Grill - ‬3 min drive
‪Robin's Roost - ‬3 min drive
‪Willoughvale Inn & Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
‪Taphouse Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
‪Orleans Country Club - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Lakeside Isbell Cottage and Isbellita Guest Cottage pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Lakeside Isbell Cottage and Isbellita Guest Cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lakeside Isbell Cottage and Isbellita Guest Cottage?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Lakeside Isbell Cottage and Isbellita Guest Cottage located?

Situated on a lake, this cottage is steps from Lake Willoughby and within 3 mi (5 km) of North Beach and Sentinel Rock State Park. South Beach and Hidden Beach are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.8

Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Carla B.

17 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francine G.

20 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Week end Action de Grace

Nous avons passé un merveilleux séjour! La maison est très accueillante et chaleureuse. Et que dire du paysage! Tout simplement wow!! Toute ma famille est d accord pour dire qu on desire y retourner ! Merci Mary!!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne S.

30 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect family house!

Fantastic location. Hose had everything we needed for our family visiting for a family wedding. We enjoyed hanging out on the porch, swimming and relaxing at the dock and gathering together for dinner. Thanks for a lovely stay. Stunning fall foliage too!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maura Z.

26 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another beautiful visit to the cottage

We love the charm and layout of the cottage, it’s so welcoming and relaxing with multiple porches and cozy comfy bedrooms. Can’t wait to come back next year.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Susanna B.

20 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming cottage

Cute and affordable with plenty of character and lots to do in the area. Outdated electrical, although given the age of the property this shouldn’t be a huge surprise. We did have some minor issues with cleanliness: the Isbellita shower had a previous guest’s hair clip/hair in it and there was no laundry detergent available. Minor issues though and we had a lovely time.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth R.

20 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Experience

We had a wonderful time. The place brought memories of summers at my grandmothers house. We enjoyed sitting on the porch listening to the loons and catching up with reading. Such a relaxing weekend. Wish we could of stayed longer . Thinking of coming back next year. Thank you Mary

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heidi P.

10 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls Week

We had a great time, and loved the stay. Would like to return again next year.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane G.

28 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Vacation Home!

The house is straight out of an antique shop which I absolutely loved! My family and I enjoyed the peace and quiet. The private beach was just that. Perfect. Floats & kayaks were provided which made it even more fun. General store close by made it all the more convenient. Definitely worth the trip!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

10 July 2024

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ben D.

10 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location!

This was our family's first trip to this part of Vermont and hopefully it will not be the last. The Lake Willoughby area is singular and this cottage is at the heart of it. The cottage is "rustic" in the most positive sense possible of that word; it is not "fancy" and it is maybe even a bit dated, and that is exactly as it should be - the cottage has everything you could possibly need for a pleasant stay, everything works as it should, it is clean and comfy, and there is plenty of space. If you are traveling with kids, the front yard of this property is sizeable and perfect for all manner of activities (and they might not even miss their phones). The lake access is convenient and the neighbors, friendly. We found the property host be easy to reach and very responsive which was appreciated. Highly recommend!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole P.

7 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect spot in a very special place!

Lake Willoughby is a special place for me and my family and this was a perfect spot to gather together for a lake vacation. Great for families and awesome beach access! We hope to return next year.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammy M.

22 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great lakeside house

Beautiful views and plenty of space in this lakeside house and cottage. There were 6 of us and the space was perfect. Even though the weather didn't cooperate we made the best of it. Lots of games and fun! Loved the porches for our morning coffee. Living area was nice and cozy with plenty of seating. We hope to return in better weather to take advantage of the private dock and firepits. Thanks for sharing with us!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucy N.

19 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

We had a lovely stay at Isbell Cottage... she was bewitching!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

15 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay!

It was a very quaint property with great sleeping and shared spaces! Would stay again!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

JoAnna S.

2 Oct 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Sibling reunion

The house has a lovely, old fashioned feel and was clean except for the refrigerator. We thoroughly enjoyed sitting outside on the porch. Considering that the oven doesn’t work, it would have been very helpful to have instructions for the convection oven. The water pressure was low. It is a beautiful home and setting.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arthur K.

5 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful, gorgeous get-away

The property is comprised of two charming cottages -- one is a snug, cosy guest cottage that sleeps three; the second, Isbell Cottage, is a larger cottage that sleep 8-10 with a large living room/dining room, charming kitchen, and double porch. The cottages have access to Willougbhy Lake with a deck, dock and beach front. The cottages have a lovely character harkening back to a simpler time, with unique furniture, eclectic and beautiful artwork, and amenities you need for a relaxing lakeside respite. My husband and I spent the second week of our honeymoon at Isbell Cottage and it was perfect! We used the snug guest cottage, rose each morning to have coffee on the porch and watched the sun come up. We took amazing hikes, visited museums in Glover, and spent a rainy day making chili, reading and playing cards as the sound of rain kept us cosy. (Don't miss the Bread and Puppet Museum and the amazing and quirky Museum of Everyday Life in Glover!) At the weekend, ten our best friends joined us to celebrate our marriage and everyone fit perfectly into the two cottages. We kayaked and paddle boarded and we spent most of the days on or near the water. Evenings we watched spectular sunsets, listened to the loons, and sat around a fire on the beach reminiscing and telling stories. It was a magical experience. Finally, I slept better than I have slept in a long time in the deeply quiet, dark night. I left Isbell Cottage with a deep feeling of peace and restfulness.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maura Z.

29 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming cottage

We loved the character and amenities of the cottage. The lake access was lovely, as well as walking to ice cream at the Lake Store. The house itself has ample room and is so gracious and charming; like staying at your grandparents’ home.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Reuben D.

28 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

lovely

We had great time and love this charming cottage.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cameron P.

21 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lake Willoughby Weekend Getaway

We had a fabulous weekend at this property! The house was comfortable and relaxing. Our kids loved the unique feature of the sleeping porch. It was nice to have our own dock across the street and our family enjoyed the use of the kayaks. We hope to return someday!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heidi P.

18 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach House

We had an awesome time!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Renee M.

8 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Vermont Lake house

Our family of 5 adults and a 1 year old spent a great week here. The house is the perfect Vermont lake house. Plenty of space. The porches are amazing!! The yard is perfect for outdoor games. The separate cabin is a great space. It’s nice to have a ‘private’ beach area and the dock had plenty of space for the boat. The lake is beautiful! Plenty of choices for hiking in the area. Would definitely go back!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Lisa M.

1 Aug 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spacious but rustic

This property had essentially 5 bedrooms so ample space for our family. Sleeping porch was wonderful and all beds were very comfortable which was not always the case in our past rentals. Beach area is not very private and is very small but nice dock for our boat. Loved the large covered porch which we enjoyed our morning coffee on and loved sitting out on to read during the one rainy day we had. Large front lawn to play yard games on. The only disappointment was that things were not as clean as they could have been - dirty refrigerator, dirty/stained porch swing cushion and lots of cobwebs especially in guest house. No gas grill so we brought our own. Also Vt recycling is challenging. We were instructed to use Westmore bags for trash but there were none to be found. Nice having washer and dryer available. Overall we were very happy with our stay and it was a beautiful setting to spend time with family and make memories.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly D.

15 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation

Great location. Comfy beds. Lots of room

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary Kay A.

7 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Summer Cottage Stay at Isbell on Lake Willoughby

This charming property was our home away from home for 4 days. A quaint 1930's cottage perfect for a relaxing lake vacation. You do have to cross the street to access the small private beach and dock. While the road is not busy, we had a group member who has mobility issues and there was not an easy way to get him to that area, which was disappointing. The public beach access is a short drive away and perfect for small children, and our group member was able to join us there. The house is the quintessential summer cottage , I found myself wishing I could spend more time enjoying the porch swing and the hammock chairs ( kids loved those). A lovely front porch for watching the sunset, a cozy screened in porch where we ate our meals, a satisfactory kitchen in spite of the oven not working ( we found the charcoal grill, toaster oven and microwave oven more than adequate for our needs, with with plenty of dishes and silverware) and a full size hammock available for sleeping on the upstairs porch! There are plenty of books and games, ( we enjoyed croquet) and a small backyard and porch area off the kitchen where we could gather for happy hour while dinner was grilled. Beds are comfortable with different size combinations available for any group. The Willoughby Lake Store is within walking distance. We created sweet memories w/our grands! Thank you Miss Mary for allowing us to enjoy your little piece of heaven on Lake Willoughby.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abbey B.

21 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay!

We loved this place! The location could not be better -- directly across from the water and a five minute walk from the country store. The lake access across from the house is private and perfect for a day of swimming, kayaking, and catching a sunset over the lake. We appreciated that it's seconds from the house, making it easy to restock supplies and have kiddos head in for a mid-day nap. The house itself is cozy, clean, and filled with interesting details...and you can't beat a rainy night on the porch, or the indoor porch, or the sleeping porch! A perfect Vermont weekend. We will definitely be back.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

About the host

Hosted by MS MARY HAMILTON

Hi,

I first went to Lake Willoughby as a young child and it got stuck in my heart. When I began the search to find a retreat, Willoughby naturally bubbled to the surface.

I am so happy to share this very magical cottage with you. I hope you will enjoy the peace and fun that Isbell has to offer.

Why they chose this property

This cottage sings of vacations of old: porch swing, hammocks, and fire pits, the clearest water in all of Vermont, loons at night, eagles during the day, hiking or lazy walks, virtually every driver that passes waves, fireworks on the fourth, cool nights for sleeping and hot days for swimming, creemees just a walk away, incredible autumn color, a place to slow down and enjoy your family and friends.

What makes this property unique

This is not an IKEA vacation home. The furniture and decorations match the atmosphere of a 1930s cottage. It's a bit of a Time Machine to what we now believe were simpler days (not sure those in the 30s would agree but sure feels that way now).

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Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1, top of the stairs

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 5

The Sleeping Porch

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 2, upstairs

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 3, in Isbellita Guest Cottage

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