Historic Barn View Newton Farm House

Welcome to our private & cozy Historic Barn View Newton Farm House. Enjoy town charm and country serenity in the prime location conveniently located near Newton, Andover, Sparta, and other Sussex County, northwest, NJ locations, including the upcoming Andover NJ Transit rail station. House is close proximity to local wedding venue locations such as: Perona Farms, Bear Brook Valley. Newton town center and town hall, and Andover NJ area. 8 mins away from route 80 exit 19.

The Unit:

This Newton Farm House consists of 4 bedrooms, each with a queen-sized bed, and 1 queen-sized bed and 1 full sofa bed in the living room.1 full bathroom, fully equipped kitchen, and dining area. Bed linens, towels, shampoo, conditioner, body gel, and other amenities that we provide for our guests.

Wi-Fi and Entertainment:

Our unit has a large TV and we offer high-speed Wi-Fi, and smart TV apps, including Amazon Prime, Netflix, and other streaming services. We also provide a variety of board games, card games, puzzles, and outdoor backyard games for your enjoyment.

Property Area:

The rear side of the property includes a BBQ grill, wood grill, fire pit area, picnic table, chairs, and outside games.

Please be respectful of other guests, visiting family, or friends in the property and area. No loud noises or parties are allowed. The area offers a unique view of the changing seasons and abundant scenery around the area.

Please note that we have a Ring doorbell camera and one exterior camera facing the driveway. There are no indoor cameras.

Local Tri-state amenities:

Our home is very close and central to other numerous year round 4 season Touristic/recreational locations and amenities in the Tri-state area being only 5 mins to 60 mins away depending on location such as: trailing, hiking, river tubbing, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, zip-lining, archery, paint ball, zoo/Museum visit, snow tubbing, skiing, sledding, bird watching, shopping centers, restaurants, etc.

Newton, NJ, with its country center and shopping areas including Starbucks and Panera Bread, is just 7 minutes away. Sparta, NJ, and the beautiful Lake Mohawk are 7 minutes away. We are 13 minutes from Route 80 and 8 minutes from Perona Farms and other wedding venues. Skylands Stadium about 20 minutes away. Slam Dunk Museum, approximately 15 minutes away. The Newton Theatre which is 5 minutes away. Kittatinny Valley State Park, 15 minutes away. This park offers a range of outdoor activities including hiking, biking, and bird watching, and is known for its diverse ecosystems and scenic views.

Delaware River Water Gap for trailing/hiking and water fall viewing (35 mins), Space Farms Zoo and Museum, NJ (24 mins), Mountain creek Resort, NJ (30 mins), Legoland resort, NY (50 mins), and Shawnee Resort, PA (40 mins), Historic Tri-state monument (45 mins), City of Port Jervis, NY (45 mins), Milford, PA (35 mins), High point State Park and monument for panoramic views and trailing views/hiking and lake swimming (35 mins), Point Peter panoramic views at Elks-Brox Memorial Park (45 mins), Sunflower maze Sandyston, NJ (35 mins), etc.

For more detailed and specific information, please refer to our guest manual link that we provide in the booking confirmation, and/or our website.

Guests have access to the whole unit, property area.

Excludes: garages, sheds on property, neighboring houses, and their specified areas.

Signs mark the areas of our property, and we advise you to please stay within the property area and be courteous with any neighbor and anyone working or also using the property.

Other Details to Note:

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR GUESTS:

NO PARTIES OR LARGE GROUPS ALLOWED:

Parties, unauthorized guests, and extreme noises inside/outside of our houses are STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Unauthorized and unapproved guests will be considered trespassers and will be charged with a $2000 violation fee and will be reported to the police. Exterior camera video footage will be released and made available to the authorities AND public as evidence if noise, unauthorized guests, and/or a party takes place.

GROUP SIZE AND EXTRA GUEST FEE:

Please keep in mind that groups larger than 4 guests will include an extra guest fee of $35/guest per night after 4 guests in the total booking amount. Please be honest with group size, and number of guests as we have exterior property cameras (outside of the house) to protect and surveillance property.

PET FEE AND SERVICE DOGS:

We are one of the few stay locations that accepts house trained pets. There is a 3 pet maximum allowance and it is $30/per pet, per night fee. For Service dogs please be prepared to show proof of your certification to avoid the pet fee. Therapy dogs are not the same as Federal ADA recognized service dogs. Therapy dogs are still subject to approval and fee payment. Thank you.

FIRE PIT USAGE AND FIRE CONTROL:

There is an abundance of sticks, branches and small logs that can be used for firewood for the fire pit/bonfire, or for the fireplace inside the home but it is preferable guests bring their own firewood in case our firewood might not be usable/available.

Please be cautious when using any flame starter, and using the fire pit, as well as the fireplace. Please leave all fire turned off by wetting completely with water and making sure before leaving.

POWER OUTAGE DISCLAIMER:

Power outages unfortunately are out of our control. No refunds or reimbursements of any kind will be issued for any guest that experiences a power outage.

DAMAGE DEPOSIT:

For our booking guests, please be advised that there is a pre-authorization hold on your payment card for the amount $500 placed by Airbnb.

This is common protocol for renting vacation homes, hotels, and car rentals; which is a security, damage hold for the usage of the house and protection of the property condition and its belongings.

RIVER AND ISLAND ACCESS DISCLAIMER:

Access and usage of our river and island river frontages is at your full discretion, and at your own risk. By booking this property, you are accepting all our terms and conditions and hold owners and any agents, and the properties harmless of any and all risks, liabilities and claims.

LENGTH OF STAY BOOKING DISCLAIMER:

By booking this property, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms:

- Your stay is strictly for transient purposes only, and there is no intention to establish a tenant-landlord relationship.

- You confirm that you have a permanent private residence elsewhere.

- This is an owner-guest agreement, not a rental lease.

- For legal and safety reasons, we do not accept long term reservations of more than 29 days. Bookings will be allowed and paid for in 29 days intervals for renewals.

- Guests staying beyond the agreed reservation period without written permission may be reported to local authorities and charged legal fees for removal.

Your booking serves as acknowledgment and acceptance of these terms.

CANCELLATION/DATES ALTERATION POLICY:

*We adhere to our strict cancellation policies. Requests for any alteration/changes of booking dates will only be accepted if it is within 13 days of the initial booking date. If alteration of dates is 14 days or more, then the guest MUST cancel reservation and adhere to cancelation policies. No exceptions or alternatives accepted.*

Our Policy:

We are partnered with Truvi (Know Your Guest) – the leading vacation rental guest-screening provider.

Kindly note the following:

Guests who booked through Airbnb will not need to complete Truvi verification.

Prior to initiating the booking process, it will be necessary for you to undergo identity verification and provide your ID, as well as submitting a damage deposit.

Important: We are committed to protecting our properties and keeping up-to-date with short-term rental regulations, which is why you will be asked to complete our independent verification.

Please note: After placing a booking reservation, you will need to verify your details with us to complete your booking. You will be contacted automatically via email and/or text to complete the verification.

Please note: Information provided for verification purposes on Truvi is private and will not be shared with any third party.

We require a damage deposit of $250. This will be processed as a temporary hold on your credit card (not a charge), and it will be released after your stay, provided there is no damage.

For returning guests: You do not need to verify with Truvi again. Simply log in to your existing Truvi account to submit your security deposit.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone, text, or simply reply to this message.

***Kindly note that if the required steps are not completed prior to the check-in time, access to the property will not be granted and the reservation may be subject to cancellation.

***Failure to comply with our policy and house rules will result in the cancellation of the booking without issuing a refund.