Thank you for looking at our renovated historic 1903 apartment building in the middle of the quiet Fall Creek neighborhood in downtown Ithaca.
Our apartments are the best Homeaway/VRBO deals in Ithaca! Clean floors, clean kitchens, clean bathrooms, clean sheets and towels, new dishes, free coffee, fresh cream in the fridge, eggs, milk, butter, oil, spices, etc., all the kitchen supplies you need while traveling. Let us know right away if anything is missing!
Help us improve our guest-stay service by taking advantage of our efficient pricing, and please write a nice review when you leave, if we earn it. We accept instant bookings, and usually answer inquiries within an hour.
You'll communicate your booking arrangements with Steve Moraff, the owner, and Thomas Ward, who lives on site, will handle your check-in, check-out, and anything you need while you are here.
811 N. Tioga Street was built in 1903 to be one of the largest apartment houses in the area. There are 4 apartments in the main house, and 2 in the carriage house in the back. There is a rustic courtyard between the main house and the carriage house, and there is a picnic table.
We ask that you be very quiet and respectful while in our apartment homes. These apartments are priced very low by VRBO standards, but keep in mind that sound does travel between aprtments in a building this age. Our residents are mostly dedicated Cornell graduate students from around the world, and we don't allow parties or noisy gatherings. There is no television in this apartment, because we don't want to encourage people to disturb neighbors. There is high-speed Internet service. There are also plenty of fun things to do in Ithaca, why watch TV?
In the good weather there are more flowers every year, as our on-site manager Thomas has a very green thumb. Our next door neighbor is a Cornell horticulturalist, and his gardens seem to be spilling wonderfully into our property.
The interiors of these apartments are fully renovated, with modern kitchens and bathrooms. All have dishwashers, garbage disposals, large refrigerators, and microwaves. The kitchens are well-appointed with dishes, silverware, recently purchased ceramic pots and pans (no teflon), and of course our standard coffee maker with provided coffee beans and a grinder.
This apartment is the second floor of our main house in the quiet, residential, Fall Creek area below Cornell. There are four bedrooms, two with queen beds, one with a full bed, and one with a twin bed. The small living/dining area has a new leather couch and love seat set. The apartment is about 1300 square feet.
A note about the small extra guests fee you may see in your quote: Most properties charge an extra fee for guests above a certain number, even if that number is below the "maximum guests" listed for the property. In our case that covers the extra cleaning costs of having additional guests.
Parking is on-street, and there is usually plenty of parking available. Please be careful not to block anyone's driveway. If you see neighbors, be sure to say hi. It is OK if they know you are visiting. The important thing is to be respectful with our neighbors, most of whom have been here for decades. Al, for example. is a retired electrician who lives next door and spent two years help us renovate the place and update all the electrical work.
So come be a part of our neighborhood for a day, a few days, a week, or even a month!
