Nestled between Crozet and Charlottesville, VA
Historic Cottage Rental
Historic HomeTract Cottage UVA/Charlottesville/Ivy
Charlottesville, VA, United States
Hometract Cottage is a historic one bedroom home (NRHP, circa 1800) centrally located 15 minutes or less from Charlottesville, UVA, Crozet, Monticello, wineries and more. The cottage features ensuite bath, fully stocked kitchen, living/workspace with comfortable sleeper sofa, mature landscaping for privacy, and covered front porch. Hometract is a quiet 3-acre property with terraced garden views. Visit our chicken coop, relax in the hammock, or walk to the garden shop or Duner's restaurant.
Good to know
Hometract Cottage is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is believed to be one of the oldest structures in Ivy, built around 1800. The cottage may have served as general store for travelers on the historic Three Notch'd Road. Originally a single room on a fieldstone basement, the cottage was expanded last century to include a bedroom and ensuite bathroom. The door is the original reinforced panel door, believed to have been installed to secure the products in the General Store. Most windows are original with the waves and bubbles that characterize century old glass. For all its historic charm, Hometract Cottage is an updated, comfortable and well-appointed home with all modern amenities. Relax after a day out with complimentary HBO Max, Netflix, Hulu, ESPN, DIsney+ and Amazon Prime streaming services on smart TVs in the bedroom and living room. The property is served by high-speed internet and Nest thermostat controlled AC and heat pump. Both the king bed in the bedroom and the full-size mattress on the sleeper sofa are comfortable memory foam. The living room provides a smart speaker with complimentary Spotify or connect your own device with bluetooth. The downstairs kitchen is stocked with cooking supplies, coffee, tea and creamer, and a welcome basket with complimentary drinks and snacks. Additional gourmet snacks are available for purchase from our pantry cabinet. Separated from the main house by mature boxwoods and vegetation, the cottage offers a quiet and peaceful retreat. The covered front porch is ideal for evening cocktails. Enjoy breakfast at the kitchen island with views of Hometract's three park-like terraces as the property slopes down to Little Ivy Creek.
Other Details to Note
Our goal is to ensure Hometract Cottage is beautiful, comfortable, convenient and safe for all our guests. Unfortunately, because the cottage is a historic structure not built to modern code requirements, the cottage is not accessible to guests with special needs. Our flagstone garden path to the cottage may be difficult for guests with wheelchairs or rolling walkers. A step is required to enter the porch and again to enter the house. The stairs to the kitchen are nonstandard depth and the stairway is narrow. The interior of the cottage does not provide a comfortable turning radius for wheelchairs. And the cottage bathroom does not provide handrails or other accessible features.
What this place offers
Common
- Air conditioning
- Cleaning products
- Cooking basics Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
- Dishes and silverware
- Dryer In the building, free or for a fee
- Essentials Towels, bed sheets, soap, toilet paper, and pillows
- Hair dryer
- Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
- Kitchen Space where guests can cook their own meals
- Dedicated workspace
- TV
- Washing Machine In the building, free or for a fee
- Wifi
Bathroom
- Bathtub
- Body soap
- Conditioner
- Hot Water
- Shampoo
- Shower gel
Bedroom and laundry
- Bed linens
- Extra pillows and blankets
- Hangers
- Iron
- Room-darkening shades
- Clothing storage
What this place offers
Common
- Air conditioning
- Cleaning products
- Cooking basics Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
- Dishes and silverware
- Dryer In the building, free or for a fee
- Essentials Towels, bed sheets, soap, toilet paper, and pillows
- Hair dryer
- Heating Central heating or a heater in the listing
- Kitchen Space where guests can cook their own meals
- Dedicated workspace
- TV
- Washing Machine In the building, free or for a fee
- Wifi
Bathroom
- Bathtub
- Body soap
- Conditioner
- Hot Water
- Shampoo
- Shower gel
Bedroom and laundry
- Bed linens
- Extra pillows and blankets
- Hangers
- Iron
- Room-darkening shades
- Clothing storage
Entertainment
- Sound system
Family
- Board games
- Children's books and toys
Heating and cooling
- Ceiling fan
Home safety
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Fire extinguisher
- First aid kit
- Smoke detector
Kitchen and dining
- Baking sheet
- Blender
- Coffee
- Coffee maker
- Dining table
- Dishwasher
- Freezer
- Hot water kettle
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Wine glasses
Location features
- Private entrance Separate street or building entrance
Outdoors
- Garden or backyard
- Outdoor seating
- Patio or balcony
Parking and facilities
- Free parking on premises
Services
- Cleaning before checkout
Accessibility and Availability
Neighborhood
Hometract is located in historic Ivy, a rural area characterized by mature forests and rolling hills. We have the privacy of a rural area with few neighbors but also easy access to I-64 & Rt. 250 putting Crozet, Ivy, Charlottesville, Monticello, Keswick, and more all within easy reach. We are walkable to the Ivy Corner Garden and Gift Shop, local favorite Duner's Restaurant, and the Wine & Country gift shop. Boars Head Resort is only 5 minutes down the road with its golf course, restaurants, spa, and music and events. The Foxfield Races are only 10 minutes away. Road cyclists can enjoy the popular Dick Woods Taylor Gap route passing right past Hometract's entrance. Enjoy the best spirits that Charlottesville has to offer with Ragged Branch Distillery a few minutes away, and Potters Craft Cider, Starr brewery, and more than a dozen wineries all within 15 minutes.
Guest Access
Guests have exclusive access to the full cottage, the private front porch and garden area in front of the cottage and the shady area behind the cottage with hammock. Guests are welcome to stop by the chicken coop to greet the chickens (please do not open doors) and stroll down to Little Ivy Creek.
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Charlottesville, VA, United States
We have 2 parking spots in front of the cottage available to guests.
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