This 1700’s house exhibits the best parts of such an old place in an updated way. The floors are anything but level, they simply didn’t have the technology at the time to do it perfectly and enduringly, but the owners have added hidden supports which now maintain things well. We actually found quite a bit of amusement (my brothers are architect and engineer) in occupying such an antiquated house! The floors are thin enough to hear conversation downstairs, but we didn’t care, it actually made it easier to keep tabs on what the kids were up to. There are many details around the property to enjoy, the small koi pond, the second story balcony with outdoor furniture, the swinging bed in a tree beside a field with an apple loving horse, donkey and goats who love talking and petting. Our 9 kids played an amazing game of hide and seek! The kitchen was ready for our food preparations. The many couches afforded the seven adults plenty of nooks to converse. If you get a chance to chat with the Mennonite owners, do it, they are interesting and very friendly. They will invite you to church and I wish we had made time for that experience.
We left a note with them suggesting a couple of very minor maintenance suggestions since they invited feedback, but you will likely not find the same issues since they seem really proactive about hospitality. I had mentioned having a fire pit (they did have one but it was so rusted they removed it before we arrived) and they came the same day with a new one and wood. S’mores beside the tire swing oak tree that night was so memorable! They supply a binder with expectations (all very reasonable) and resources which was helpful. We drove 10 minutes to “Money Rocks” for an interesting hike one day, and shopped at the Amish Store up the road. The beds were comfortable and the linens were fresh.
On another day, per the families suggestion we left early for a two hour drive to Rehoboth beach, amazing.
Overall a great investment that made five days in Pennsylvania a time of undistracted family intimacy.