Vaankantan
A private lake, a dead-end road, and the kind of quiet you can hear.
The last house on a dead-end road, on a spring-fed lake few people even know is there.
Three bedrooms, room for eight, and a whole shoreline to yourselves. Wake to mist on glassy water, spend the day on the dock or out in the kayaks, and end it around the fire pit as the loons take over. Vaankantan was made for the people you actually want around — family, close friends, and the ones they vouch for.
The House
Room for everyone, tucked in the trees
A two-story lake house with three bedrooms — a king, two queen sofa-beds, and a pair of twins — sleeping up to eight. A screened porch, an upstairs balcony over the water, and decks made for morning coffee and evening card games.
Close enough to the Cooperstown area for a day out, far enough that all you hear at night is the water.
Inside
Calm, light, and easy to settle into
Warm wood, soft neutrals, and big windows that pull the lake indoors. Comfortable places to read, gather, and do nothing at all — the kind of room that slows everyone down within an hour of arriving.
A full kitchen, plenty of seating, and beds enough that no one draws the short straw.
“Some mornings the lake is so still it holds the whole sky.”
The particulars
Everything you need for a proper lake week — and the whole place is yours.
The house
- 3 bedrooms · sleeps 8
- 1 king bed
- 2 queen sofa pull-outs
- 2 twin beds
- Full kitchen
- Screened porch & decks
The setting
- Private spring-fed lake
- End of a dead-end road
- Sand beach & swim area
- Dock & floating dock
- Kayaks included
- Fire pit & lakeside seating
Made for
- Family gatherings
- Small friend groups
- Quiet, unplugged weeks
- Swimming & paddling
- Long, slow stays
- Referrals welcome
Outside
The shoreline is yours
Two docks, a real sand beach, kayaks ready to go, and a fire pit for the end of the day. No neighbors crowding in, no boat traffic — just a small, clean mountaintop lake and the people you brought with you.
Reserve your dates
By request — choose your dates, place a deposit, and I'll confirm within a day. Rates shown are for family & friend referrals only.
Summer 3-night minimum · 7+ nights 15% off · 28+ nights 25% off
These rates are offered to family & friend referrals only.
A $300 deposit holds your dates. I'll confirm and send the balance once approved.