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Smart TV, fireplace, video games, books
Exterior
Outdoor pool
Interior
Interior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Entire home

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 132978 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Fireplace
  • Outdoor Space

Explore the area

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Yellow Springs, OH
  • Old Clifton Mill
    7 min walk
  • Clifton Opera House
    7 min walk
  • John Bryan State Park
    8 min walk
  • Dayton, OH (DAY-James M. Cox Dayton Intl.)
    34 min drive

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Elegant Nature Retreat—Private, Quiet Neighborhood Near Dayton's Finest

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Dryer
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The price is $269
per night
$503 total
includes taxes & fees
Dec 9 - Dec 10
Elegant Nature Retreat—Private, Quiet Neighborhood Near Dayton's Finest

About the neighborhood

Cedarville

With a stay at this vacation home in Cedarville, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Old Clifton Mill and Clifton Opera House. .This vacation home is 12.8 mi (20.6 km) from Wright-Patterson AFB and 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from John Bryan State Park.
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What's nearby

  • Old Clifton Mill - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • John Bryan State Park - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Clifton Gorge Nature Preserve - 19 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Cedarville University - 5 min drive - 2.7 miles
  • Antioch College - 10 min drive - 4.9 miles

Getting around

  • Dayton Intl. Airport (DAY) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Young's Jersey Dairy - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Yellow Springs Brewery - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Calypso Grill and Smokehouse - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Bogeys At Rocky Lakes - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Clifton Mill - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Art of Seclusion

This secluded property sits on five acres with a pool available during the spring and summer months, outdoor barbecue grill and over 20 different type of trees on the property. This is perfect for your extended family vacations, family reunions, or retreats! Come experience the Art of Seclusion.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a fireplace and a Smart TV. There's a private patio. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Kali

Languages

English

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Games
  • Smart TV
  • Video games

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 pets total (up to 20 lbs per pet)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 2,978 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 20 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

The Art of Seclusion Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 13 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 13 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Heather G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Tournament Stay
We had a local volleyball tournament to attend from Wednesday through Saturday. I had 10 players and 2 coaches staying at the house together. It was perfect with lots of space and room to hang out in between matches. The kitchen was great and very well stocked with everything you would need to cook with. We had all of our meals at the house and enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth F., Chicago, IL

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay with plenty of space for our large group!
This was a great find for our weekend with 3 families. There is PLENTY of space both inside and out so you don’t feel like you’re on top of each other. The kitchen was well-stocked for making a few meals and we also took advantage of the grill one afternoon. The pool was up and running and very clean. The kids had a blast playing and it was a great way to cool down and get their energy out :) The place was clean and there were tons of towels stacked in a hall closet. Also note - there are 3 full baths (not 2) - a very pleasant surprise. As other reviews mentioned, there is also a washer/dryer, which came in handy. I will echo another review that we couldn't get the dishwasher working, but it seems like it was run by the cleaners prior, so it may have been user error. We just kept up on the few dishes we used and survived. Overall this place provided the space and comfort we needed and I'd definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Carrine M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Property manager was terrible! No water no electricity and would not refund me.
I booked this house for a weekend for my family for an out of town wedding and there was no water and no electricity when we arrived. I knew this would not be good as the property manager was horrible at communication prior to our check in and was very delayed in getting back to me. In advance of our stay, and before my refund date, I asked if I could shorten my stay from 3 nights to 2 nights. It took him 4 days to get back to me. He said he would refund me 1 night but ended up charging me a higher price for the first 2 nights so there was 0 refund. I basically had to check out earlier for the same price. When we arrived at the house for our 4pm check in there was no power and no water. I texted and called him repeatedly for over an hour. We were running late for the wedding rehearsal by this time and needed to shower. I had to book 4 hotel rooms to accommodate my family. He called me after about 90 minutes and said he would try getting the power company to come out to the house. I told him I had to book several hotel rooms and would like a refund. He said he'd think about that later. I never heard back from him. I sent numerous texts through the VRBO app and called several times. No response. I called VRBO and they were trying to get a refund but no response for weeks. Finally a full month later I reached out to my credit card company and they refunded my money. This was a horrible experience. Do not book with this property manager.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

4/10 Poor

DEBORAH C., MARTINSVILLE

Over promised, Under delivered
Coffee pot did not work Dishwasher does not work Clorhes dryer takes a LONG time to dry Not very "Handicap" accessible
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chuck C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Bike weekend
We had great time We had 9 bikers and we road the local trials Had some good food at the local places
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Clark and Karin R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Good Location and Space, Mediocre Maintenance
This house has several bedrooms, bathrooms, and common areas, which is great for a large group. It is secluded in a really nice, lush green, wooded area. Some parts of the house are updated really nicely; others are outdated and in need of repair (e.g. holes in walls, cloudy full length mirror.) There is a washer and dryer not mentioned in the listing. Closet in master bedroom was locked and another bedroom's closet had a dresser taking up all the space, so we had to use the closet rod in another bedroom for our hanging clothes. It was decently clean, but not what I would call sparkling clean or above and beyond (tons of dead bugs in the light fixture shades, note from cleaning staff said the towels were still in the dryer when we arrived, only 2 dishwasher tabs there for our 5-day stay, no artwork on the walls; there were ants and stink bugs in the house--it is in the woods after all, but once my husband removed the 10-20 stink bugs, we didn't see any more of them.) Coffee machine kept stopping partway through--might have been clogged. First floor bed had noisy cover. Pool was not in service. Owner had us check/shut off water filling the pool, and take the trash bin down the very long driveway to the curb for trash day. These aren't necessarily dealbreakers that would keep my from staying here again if I were in the area with a large group, but for what we paid for cleaning and other fees, I would expect a little more attention to detail.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Raymond G.

Met our needs perfectly
We needed accommodations for two couples and three solo travelers. This property met those needs just fine.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Jonelle W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Our Agility Group
The house accommodated us very well. However we were so busy with Championship that we basically just slept there and were unable to enjoy the amenities. It was well situated to the Fairgrounds and restaurants. The home needs upgrading, the carpet is very old and stained, the bedrooms need a chair and night stand. It was quiet and the yard was very nice. The home needs pest control. We would come back for another visit.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Mona D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family time
The house was plenty big enough. Was disappointed we couldn’t use the swimming pool. I even email about the pool being open. It was hot and would have been nice to use. Shouldn’t advertise a pool if you can’t use it. Lots of spider webs everywhere and ants in the kitchen, they were getting in the food. The place is very nice, just needs to be better maintained Inside and out.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Pool
We thought pool would be open but it was not. The property is very nice and spacious. A lot has been recently redone and is great. It was very close to Yellow Springs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

john o., Fredericksburg, Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness
Yellow Springs
House was close to where we were visiting relatives. Plenty of space, secluded and quiet. Wasn’t really near any type of shopping area. No place close by to eat. Didn’t have cell service (Verizon) so couldn’t call anyone from the house. Great place if you just want peace and quiet. Had plenty of all the amenities, linen, dishes. Overall good experience.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tori W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect getaway house with a stunning scenery!
We chose this property due to the beautiful scenery surrounding it as we used the space for a small wedding reception with our closest family. The house is very open, with multiple cozy living rooms, the bedrooms were large with comfy beds, and the sun room was a great place to relax and enjoy a cup of coffee in. Every was fully stocked and equipped with anything we might have needed. We were able to capture some of the most breathtaking pictures outside. We will absolutely be back in the summer so we can enjoy the pool then and we will always remember how special this property was to us. Thank you again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Marcus C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Overall Good Stay
Property was excluded from the others around, which was very nice. Property was pretty well taken care of. Nothing really to complain about. Overall, it was a good stay!
Stayed 13 nights in Apr 2023