Quiet Country Cottage w/Hot Tub on Potomac & C&O Canal in Sharpsburg

Relaxing and Comfortable Home Away From Home

Mom from Missouri (Mexico, MO USA)
Review submitted: July 30, 2012   Date of arrival: July 14, 2012

This house and grounds were exactly as described and shown. The deck is a wonderful place in the morning; it's shady and you feel as if you're among the songbirds( binoculars and bird book provided).The newly installed central air conditioning kept all of us comfortable. My family felt right at home. We visited Antietam, Harper's Ferry and other sites. All of us would like to return for the fall colors sometime.

Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing

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Beautiful Spot on the C&P Canal

Review submitted: July 29, 2012   Date of arrival: April 6, 2012

Beautiful spot on the C&O canal

Cleveland Ohio
Review Submitted April 24, 2012 Date of Stay April 6, 2012

My husband and I and our four kids stayed here over the Eater weekend and had a lovely time. The house was perfect for us- clean, neat and attractive. I thought it was actually nicer than the pictures. There is a little back porch area that has a hammock and chairs that is adorable and a swingset, which our younger kids loved. There was ample space for all of us and the kitchen was well- stocked with spices, pots and pans, coffee maker etc. The owners have also stocked the house with a great kid friendly movie selection- Ours were thrilled and we watched a movie every night while we were here. WE loved the deck in the back that overlooked a beautifully landscaped front yard and we enjoyed looking out at the stars from the hot tub at night. The location cannot be beat. The house looks out onto the C&O canal through some woods. We took our bikes and everday all six of us went for a bike ride on the canal path, even our youngest whose bike has training wheels. The C&O path is quiet, level and an easy ride right by the water ( with no cars of course!). The house is also very close to several historic locations. We enjoyed Harpers Ferry and especially the Antietam Battlefield. The owners have compiled an excellent notebook that gives details on all the attractions in the area as well as specific directions on how to get to each. This was so helpful! the weather in April was gorgeous- 70 degrees every day- we were so lucky. The kids had an Easter hunt on the beautiful front lawn and we hung out on the chairs on the back patio watching. This house had all the amenties a family needed and unlike other ones we have rented, was really well stocked with supplies for cooking, which we did a lot of. We did not go out to restaurants in the area though the notebook that the owners compiled lists a number of them. We so enjoyed our stay and we may be repeat customers! I would highly recommend this house to families and couples. It is wonderfully quiet at night and a beautiful country setting. Thank you Catherine and David!

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Lovely place

Review submitted: October 19, 2011   Date of arrival: August 3, 2011

Van Keulen Utrecht, Netherlands
Review Submitted August 3, 2010 Date of Stay July 19, 2010 It is always exciting when you first enter a rented cottage. Does it match with your expectations? This lovely house in Sharpsburg really did! What we most enjoyed was to feel the love with which this cottage is maintained by it's owners. By the way it was equipped you could sense their hospitality. We immediately felt at home. It's a very quiet place (except from all the animal sounds at night) with deer grazing only a few feet from the front door. So relax! And if not: within 1,5 hour your in downtown Washington.

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