Grouseland's Pondside Vacation Cottage

Entire home in Clearville, Pennsylvania

  1. 4 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 1 bed
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Mason
  1. Superhost
  2. 10 years hosting

Listing highlights

Great check-in experience

Recent guests loved the smooth start to this stay.

Peace and quiet

Guests say this home is in a quiet area.

Mountain view

Guests say the views are gorgeous.
Set about a quarter mile of the road, our pet friendly solar powered vacation cottage is a perfect getaway for anyone trying to spend some alone time with nature! Guests have complete privacy inside the cottage with a full kitchen, two TV's, Wi-Fi, and a mini split system for heating and cooling. As well as exclusive access to the hot tub, fire pit and pond outside!

We also have various shared hiking trails through the woods surrounding the cottage for campers and cottage guests to enjoy!

The space
Our cottage is set back about a quarter mile from the road (all back roads here so minimal traffic noise), in nestled next to the pond in the middle of the woods.

Guests staying at our vacation cottage are able to enjoy a furnished bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and dining/lounging space. As well as exclusive access to the pond (no fishing), dock, hot tub, fire pit, and large deck with a grill!

Both rooms in the cottage are complete with a Fire TV logged into many of our streaming apps such as Netflix, Prime, Max, Disney+ and Hulu.

To top it all off we are solar powered! Staying with us you are as close to the off grid as you can get without giving up the internet!

We have upgraded to a low flush toilet system so please disregard all reviews about the composting toilet, is has been replaced!

Guest access
When you stay with you get the cottage to yourself as well as exclusive use of the hot tub, pond (no fishing), and kayaks.

We have hiking trails through the woods surrounding the cottage that are shared with our campers.

Campsites are on the other side of the property from the cottage and campers are told that the cottage and pond are off limits and to respect your privacy.

There are blinds on the windows to allow for complete privacy while in the cottage.

We do live on property and occasionally drive past the cottage to get around, we try to keep this to a minimum and use quiet golf carts when possible.

Other things to note
Grouseland Cottage Rules:

AVAILABILITY: You can text me for help or with questions any time of the day. However, unless urgent I am only available to you in person between 10 am and 5 pm.

DOGS: We encourage guests to bring dogs, however we do ask that you clean up after them, waste can be thrown into the white bucket by the recycling bins. All dogs must be kept on leads or on leashes at all times, no exceptions, if you need dog leads, we have extras we can loan you, feel free to ask.

FIREWOOD/FIREPIT USE: You get a bundle free with each night of your stay, you are welcome to bring your own wood if you need more. We ask that you keep fires small to reduce the risk of fire spreading. If you need more than what is provided on site, you are free to scavenge any wood that is already on the ground. No use of gas power tools to cut wood is allowed. Please don’t throw anything into the fire pit, such as bottles or cans

CAMPSHOP: The Camp Shop is not open as a storefront and is locked.

COTTAGE USE: We have put a lot of effort into making the cottage as energy efficient as possible. Please help us out. In the winter, please don’t open the windows or leave the doors open, please just use the remote to obtain the desired temperature. We have had some problems with water on the floor by the shower. Please make sure the floor is dry when you finish your shower.

NOISE: Out of respect for others on property we ask that you keep outside music at a reasonable level and respect quiet hours between 11PM and 7AM

LITTER/SMOKING: We appreciate the effort to keep our property clean. As a courtesy, please clean up any litter or food left from your stay and deposit it in the garbage can. Please do NOT smoke inside any buildings and make sure all butts make it into the trash or leave with you, Grouseland will charge a $50 fee if butts or litter are left. Smoking inside of buildings will result in a $200 fee.

MISSING OR DAMAGED ITEMS: Please do not take anything home with you that you did not bring with you, this includes plants and wildlife. If Grouseland property is damaged during your stay we ask that you let us know so we can settle any extra costs for repair or replacement immediately.

FIREWORKS/FIREARMS: NO fireworks and ABSOLUTELY NO firearms to be used while on the property.

TRASH/RECYCLING/COMPOST: Please place your trash in the garbage can. We try to be as green as possible, so we ask that you recycle your cans and bottles in the marked bins outside. If you have trash that does not fit in the can, please put it in the dumpster by the road on your way out. Please put all uneaten food and food waste into the container for the chickens.

OFF LIMITS PROPERTY: All buildings besides the B&B are off limits to guests, you can see off limit’s areas marked on the map of the property.

CHECK-OUT: Check-out is 11AM. Leaving later than 11 may result in you being charged a late checkout fee of $50. If you are interested in adding a night to your stay, feel free to ask! Please text me when you leave. Thank you for staying with us!

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What this place offers

Mountain view
Waterfront
Kitchen
Wifi – 12 Mbps
Free driveway parking on premises – 4 spaces

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Rated 4.92 out of 5 from 319 reviews.

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for cleanliness

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Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for check-in

Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars for communication

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for location

Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Clearville, Pennsylvania, United States
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Neighborhood highlights

Grouseland Hospitality is about 100 acres large, and aside from the cottage we also live on property and have two houses of our own on opposite ends of the property, on the other side of the ridge, not visible from the cottage we also have 4 private campsites.

The Cottage is set about a quarter mile from the back road that leads to the property, and about center on property, there is very little traffic noise from that road. And we do not have any immediate neighbors.

We do however occasionally drive past the cottage to get around on property. No other guests should ever drive past the cottage and are all told that the cottage and pond as well as immediately surrounding yard is off limits to them and they are asked to respect your privacy.

There are hiking trails weaving through the woods surrounding the cottage that are shared with all guests, so please be prepared to run into other people while hiking. We ask that all dogs are kept on a leash at all times for this very reason.

Meet your host

Superhost
373 reviews
4.92 out of 5 average rating
10 years of hosting
Born in the 90s
Where I went to school: Frostburg State University
The company was founded by Murray and his wife Jane back in 1998, starting originally as Grouseland Tours. In 2016 Murray and Jane’s nephew Mason was brought in to help maintain the property and rebuild the company with plans to take over after graduation. Mason has since committed to reopening Grouseland as a vacation destination, rebranding the company as Grouseland Hospitality and starting starting Grouseland Camping in 2020.

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Nearby lake, river, other body of water
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm