Welcome to the historic Ashtabula Harbor House! A newly refurbished century home 3 blocks away from Walnut Beach , a white sandy beach on Lake Erie. There are plenty of opportunities to mine for beach glass, fish off the break wall, swim, sunbathe, or even surf under the right conditions! If you're a photographer, you'll want to snap photos of our gorgeous sunrises & sunsets & the Northern Lights which made 3 impressive appearances here in 2024! The beach is also a perfect place for stunning wedding & engagement photos! Ashtabula Marina is just a walk down Bridge Street. The historic Bascule Style Lift Bridge lifts up every half hour to allow passage of boats & ships. Several fishing charters depart from the marina. Kayak, SUP paddle boards & pontoon rentals are available at Harbor Yak just beyond the Lift Bridge. We are also less than 1 mile from the Maritime Museum, the Hubbard House Underground Railroad Museum, tennis, pickleball & basketball courts, as well as 2 playgrounds at Walnut Beach. The Conneaut D-Day Museum & Railroad Museum are 18 miles away. Lakeshore Park is 4 miles away & is home to disc golf, a playground , a beautiful white sandy beach, a lake with swans & peacocks, and one of the oldest & largest pavilions in the country.
Bridge Street is home to more than a dozen independently owned eateries and a plethora of gift shops, bakeries, taverns and other stores. Located 9 miles from the Spire Institute and 8 miles from Geneva on the Lake & The Strip, Geneva State Park, Ziplines, a Golf Course & miniature golf. We are 1 mile away from Kent State, and 8 miles to the Grand River Academy.
We are located near Fat Sally's fun antique mall, a grocery store, hardware store, print shop, laundromat, library, post office.
The space
• 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms
• 1 king-sized bed, 2 queen-sized beds
• A comfortable living room with a Flex-steel leather couch, chairs, coffee table, TV & an electric keyboard. . Fully equipped kitchen, separate dining room & a dedicated work space with WiFi .Off-street driveway parking for 4 vehicles
• Outdoor dining area with grill and fire pit & deck.
• Back yard with privacy fence
• Located in a residential area, so may experience regular neighborhood street traffic
• All bedrooms on second floor, requires going up a steep set of stairs
• Roku-enabled TV, with access to your streaming subscriptions.
• Within 30 minutes of 30 different wineries and 19 covered bridges including the longest & the shortest in the country.
• Near the 26 mile Western Reserve Greenway Trail for biking, hiking & snowmobiling, four Ohio state-designated wild and scenic rivers, and more than a dozen metro parks with hundreds of acres of walking trails.
Guest access
Guests have access to the entire house except for the unfinished basement, the garage, and a small owner's closet in the kitchen.
Other things to note
CHECK IN: Check in is at 3 PM or later.
CHECK OUT: Check out is at 11 AM
PARKING: There is room for 4 cars to park off-street in the driveway.
CAMERAS: In order to provide guest peace of mind, there are two cameras on the property. They film the front and back door of the house and face outward & do not record the interior of the house in any way.
