Überraschend geräumiger historischer Triebwagen auf schönem Skaneateles See

The owner (Ian) was friendly and open for questions. The railcar itself met all of our needs. Grill,nice deck, space for 5, an awesome dock, and plenty to do (board games, fire pit, kayaks, etc). Beautiful lake too! Crystal clear water. Would consider a return visit.

The three distinct rooms were extremely functional. We used the new trundle mattress that has been commented on previously, and it proved very comfortable. The views of the lake from the breakfast/sundowner deck were spectacular. The kitchen is functional and well equipped, a little tricky working out how to pull out the stove, but obvious once you work it out. The seating arrangement around the fire pit on the lawn was perfect, place for 8 comfortably. Kids loved the s'mores. Internet works well, but there is little point using it in such a wonderful place. Weather was spectacular so we swam and Kayak'd off the dick everyday. The village of Skaneateles is a short drive away, but much nicer by boat. We had dinner in the village three times, and enjoyed the ride up and back as much as the quaint village.

The owner introduced himself, provide a great review of the places to visit, plus a history of the car itself. He was very hospitable and available before and during our stay to answer questions. We will come and stay again; 5 adults and two children, loved it.

Just had a great getaway weekend with friends at this unique lake location. The railcar is authentic, maintaining many original fixtures, but with plenty of modern updates to make it comfortable. The beds were good (especially the futon), the towels were clean and plentiful. Two bathrooms (one with shower only, one with shower/tub combo) made it very easy for 4 people to stay here. You could do 6, if you had some couples, even 8 if you had some small kids. Kitchen is small but adequate for the amount of cooking you do on this kind of vacation. Grill on porch worked great. The wireless worked well.

The area is beautiful. It's about a 25 minute drive down from Skaneateles, which is a charming town. Once we checked in the railcar, we barely wanted to leave, but there are a few small stores and restaurants around if you need them. The area is pretty quiet and very peaceful to sit on the deck any time of day.The lake itself is across the street and down some very steep steps, but once there the dock is very nice. Large and steady, with two kayaks.

Ian was wonderful in communicating and providing information. For a weekend in mid-July in this area, the price was reasonable.

The kids loved the exterior and that fact we were staying in a train. The bunk bed room was perfect for them. The house had lots of pros and cons. It could definitely be a 4+ stars with a few upgrades.

Biggest issues were the air stopped working while we were there and you are in a large metal box when it is 90 outside so it got a bit warm. The owner came out and attempted to fix it and was were able to get it functioning on a part time basis (we had to turn it off for part of the day and then it would work at night). He was unable to get someone out to repair it while we were there.

As stated in previous reviews, the trundle bed was unsleepable as it was just a box spring. The funtons were comfortable though. There was a broken window in the basement and the basement was wet and covered in cobwebs. Trying to go down there to do a load a laundry was kinda gross. Although we were close to wine country we couldn't find a wine opener! Good thing we had our own. Some blinds to block the morning light reflecting off the lake would also be nice. The sun came in early and bright. It rained pretty hard one day and some of the windows leaked.

The kitchen had pretty much everything we needed to make our meals. The bathrooms were small but manageable. The house was fairly close to two towns for groceries and entertainment. There was a great hike to go behind a waterfall and swim in the river farther down that our kids loved. It is within 45 minutes of some of the finger lakes wineries and some other nice waterfall hikes. The lake was beautiful and we had a great time in it pretty much every day. There was kayaks down there to use along with a fire pit for enjoying the sunset. You could jump right in off the dock or explore with the kayaks and tub. There was ample parking for the 3 cars we had. The large deck with patio table was great and we ate almost all of our meals there.The owner responded quickly to all contact and wanted to make sure we had everything we need to enjoy our stay.

Overall we would probably go back to the area and even go to the railcar again with a few updates. Our kids have asked to go back as they loved that fact that it was a real train car and you could see the wheels and everything.

The shrubs by the deck off of the train need to be trimmed do you can get a better view of the lake. The outdoor furniture could use a coat of paint.