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Newly updated, instant relaxation, great for up to 12 and pets welcome!

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Sports court
Property grounds
Property grounds
Indoor pool, outdoor pool
Exterior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire chalet

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 123200 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

About this property

Entire place

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

Newly updated, instant relaxation, great for up to 12 and pets welcome!

Come stay at our newly renovated chalet. We're back on the market just in time for your next relaxing getaway at our chalet in the fresh mountain air. With a large wrap around deck, fire-pit and spacious yard big enough for games outside, the inside of the house has a big kitchen table, two family rooms, a pool table and a loft with foosball and bubble hockey. We can accommodate up to12 people and 2 pets for your next trip to the Poconos. Located in Big Bass Lake, an award winning and Gold Star Certified premier community close to skiing, fishing, snow tubing and hiking. Big Bass Lake Community has seasonal amenities: two lake beaches, an indoor heated pool and sauna, outdoor Olympic sized pool, splash park, tennis courts, basketball courts, lake fishing, pickle ball courts, snowtubing, ice skating, a recreational center and more! The house is a short drive from Kalahari Water Park Resort, Great Wolf Lodge, Camelback Mountain Resort, Mt. Airy Casino, Montage Ski Resort, Jack Frost Mountain Resort, Pocono Raceway, Split Rock Waterpark, Lake Wallenpaupack, The Crossing Premium Outlet Shopping, golfing, waterfalls, state parks and more! In addition, there is a fantastic take out restaurant here in Big Bass and you can find a grocery store and restaurants within 15 minutes. Our 3,200 square foot chalet is located in the gated section of Big Bass Lake at the end of a quiet court on 3 acres with 5 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms, a wraparound deck and oversized loft on the third floor. Including free WiFi via a high end router, you, your friends and family (and pets!) will have plenty of comfortable space to spread out and work, school or play. Read our reviews! The house layout is great for multiple families coming together for a vacation with enough room to spread out.
While on your stay, you have much to enjoy at the chalet. If you enter from the ground floor, you'll find the first of two wood-burning stone fireplaces (firewood provided!), a pool table, a large sectional couch with multiple reclining seats for enjoying the tv with Roku, cable, a DVD player, Nintendo Wii and sound bar. There's also a full bathroom, 3 bedrooms and a full-sized washer and dryer. Head up the steps to the second/main floor and to the right, you will see another full bathroom and King bedroom (with iron and ironing board) and the main bedroom including a King bed, TV with Roku, an en suite bathroom and its own private sliding door to the wraparound deck. On this main floor, enjoy a warm and large open floor plan with tons of windows and light, high ceilings, a kitchen that has granite counters and all the cookware needed for your stay. There’s a dining table that seats 8-10, another sectional couch with a reclining seat and chaise, a second large wood-burning stone fireplace, a 65” Smart TV, cable, DVD player (with 3 drawers full of movies) Roku and sound bar for more game and movie enjoyment. You can head upstairs to the loft and play foosball, bubble hockey, board games or work from the desk or relax on the comfortable couches.

We are in the highest point of the Poconos so it typically stays cool in the house at night during warm weather months but we do have Mitsubishi split system ready for your air conditioned comfort and box fans in every bedroom. Outside, enjoy s'mores and relaxing by the fire pit, play a game of soccer, baseball or cornhole in the yard. We have 2 childrens bicycles (two wheel; no training wheels), a Razor scooter, ladder ball, can jam and extra chairs for the fire pit or lake available for your use. We also have a charcoal grill, parking for many and wood for the fireplaces. You can also have an adventure and find your own sticks and wood for the fire pit in the wooded lot that’s yours for exploring. Thank you for booking! Read the reviews (remember, we were off market for most of this past year)!

Policies
-Please take care of our house so others can enjoy it, too.
-No smoking or vaping.
-Please note, in order to use the Big Bass Lake Community amenities, there is a fee per person per day. Children under 7 are free with a paying adult. $8 per person per day weekdays, $10 per person per day on weekends. Passes can be purchased at the administration office, clubhouse or recreation center (weekly and weekday discounts available). Beaches are open at your own risk year round and the outdoor pool is open late June through Labor Day. The indoor pool and snow tubing/sledding hill is open during the off season.
- Up to 2 Pets are permitted with a non-refundable pet fee.
-Cleaning fee (aka Host fee)includes price for sheets via Pocono Linen rental but you can also bring your own and we can reduce the cleaning fee. -Nightly fee is not based on guest total; no fee for added guests. Max 12.
-Beds each have a mattress cover, pillows with pillow protectors (extra pillows and fleece blankets provided), a duvet and quilt. Sheets are provided via our rental company but again, you can choose to bring your own if you let us know. They will be delivered right to the front door on the day of your arrival in weatherproof tote boxes. All you have to do is put used sheets back in totes and place outside for pickup when you depart!
-Towels: Bath, Kitchen, Hand and Beach/Pool Towels will be available for you and included provided that you wash and return them to their places before departure. You may also bring your own. Towels are not provided at the pools or lake.
-Charcoal Grill: A large Weber Charcoal grill is available as we do not have a garage to safely store propane tanks.

Winter Weather:
-In the winter months, it may snow and/or get icy. There is rock salt and a shovel at the house and if it snows where a plow is needed, our contractor will determine and come to clear the driveway. The Community is on private roads and will salt and plow, as needed, too.

Home Owner’s Association Rules:
Our community is part of a Home Owner’s Association. They have a list of rules and potential fines may result if broken. These fines will be passed back to you if charged.

Please consider the following before renting:
Noise:
-The operation of audio devices in such a manner as to disturb other individuals is prohibited.
-Excessively noisy parties that disturb other individuals are prohibited.
-Any property owner whose dog creates a nuisance by barking will be cited for noise.
-A quiet time from 11 pm to 7:30 am seven days of the week will be observed.

Guests:
-Rental requires information for Big Bass Lake detailing every guest for access through the gated security. A total maximum of twelve (12) renters/tenants/guests are permitted on the unit owners’ rental property either overnight or during the day for any rental property regardless of age. Initial $50 fee included in pricing but changes to application will cost $16/change.

Fire pit:
-Open Burning in fire pits in not allowed. No burning of brush or trees or anything of an inflammable nature other than for outdoor cooking, using a standard manufactured grill and using reasonable precaution, shall take place on members’ property. Any member or guest that violates this provision shall be fined and required to extinguish the fire at the direction of staff. A mesh screen must be on the fire pit when burning.

Fines:
-Fines imposed may be $500 for the first occurrence, $1000 for the second and $2000 for third. Fines will double for each repeat occurrence.

Property manager

Lisa Miller

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach
  • Beach sunloungers
  • Beach towels

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing and snowboarding nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Outdoor Pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Heated pool
  • Shared/communal pool
  • Sauna

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Blender
  • Toaster
  • Ice maker
  • Coffee/tea maker

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite service
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Table football
  • Games room
  • Video games
  • DVD player
  • Stereo
  • Video library
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Firepit

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Work spaces

  • Computer monitor
  • Printer
  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 total pets

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On the lake
  • In the mountains
  • Near outlet shopping

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Water sports equipment
  • Snow sports gear
  • Tennis on site
  • Cycling on site
  • Kayaking on site
  • Golf nearby
  • Sledging nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife and game walks nearby
  • Basketball nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby

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 installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit

General

  • At least 10% of profits reinvested in community and sustainability
  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • Recycling
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Unit size: 3200 sq ft (297.3 sq m)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 25

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 are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Maximum of 2 pets permitted.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: All children must be in the total guest count.

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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

Property is also known as

Vrbo Property
Mountain Chalet in a Gated Lake Community!
Mountain Chalet in a Gated Lake Community With Amenities!
Mountain Chalet in a Gated Lake Community great Fall Getaway!

About the area

Map
Clifton Township, PA

What's nearby

  • Tobyhanna State Park - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Lake Watawga - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Big Bass Lake - 10 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Kalahari - 23 min drive - 27.0 km
  • Arrowhead Lake - 33 min drive - 27.5 km

Getting around

  • Wilkes-Barre, PA (AVP-Scranton Intl.) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Kay's Daily Grind - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Country Cafe - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The Dutchman - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Newly updated, instant relaxation, great for up to 12 and pets welcome! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Newly updated, instant relaxation, great for up to 12 and pets welcome! pet-friendly?

Yes, this chalet allows pets (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Newly updated, instant relaxation, great for up to 12 and pets welcome!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Newly updated, instant relaxation, great for up to 12 and pets welcome!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Newly updated, instant relaxation, great for up to 12 and pets welcome! located?

This family-friendly Gouldsboro chalet is located on a lake, within 2 mi (3 km) of Lehigh River, Big Bass Lake and Larsen Lake. Gouldsboro State Park Beach and Tobyhanna State Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Newly updated, instant relaxation, great for up to 12 and pets welcome! Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn C.

Liked: Cleanliness
October Weekend
This fully updated and great home is in a quiet and beautiful corner of this lakeside community. Loved the big open spaces to gather with family, as well as all the fun amenities they offered in their home (see pics)! The new showers and kitchen were a delight to use, and the ease of communication with the owner made everything that much better. Truly recommend to any large family for a weekend or a week, to take advantage of this fabulous home itself, as well as the natural beauty of the land...deer, wild turkeys, and loads of squirrels abound!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sommer S.

Liked: Cleanliness
The perfect Family vacation home.
The house was exactly what my family needed. We traveled with 11 people and everyone was comfortable and had activities to enjoy themselves. If you can think it, it is there. The area is beautiful, and full of outdoor and city life adventures. Mrs. Miller and her Team thought of literally everything, are very responsive, and really care about you and your stay. I love that we chose to rent this property; our luck could not have been any better. Thank you, Lisa! Blessings to you, your Family, and your entire Team.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

John C., Bryan Texas

Disliked: Cleanliness
Pleased in PA
Lovely stay in your clean, well- decorated, well- appointed home. Peaceful and enjoyable. loved our first grandparent gig, ( with visiting grandkids) s'mores on the pit!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valerie S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect house for family vacation!
Beautiful house with everything you could need. The owners were great. They responded quickly to questions and even had a basket with supplies to make s’mores for us on our arrival.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brent D., DC

Liked: Cleanliness
Great visit
Great communication from the host and the house was roomy, private and well appointed for our two family get away. We didn’t visit the pool because the beach and swimming in the lake was so much fun. Great hiking nearby, highly recommend the 2 natural lands conservation areas. A great weekend getaway!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelby S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice and relaxing
Had a great weekend and loved the quietness of the area. The house was so nice and cute.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stop searching… this is the place to book
I spent so much time searching for an affordable place for my coworkers and I past ski trip. This place was truly amazing .. very clean, and updated. The bathrooms were beautiful. The beds are comfortable and nicely decorated. This place is spacious 5 bedroom 3 floored home. There’s Laundry machines in the home. Everything you need in the kitchen is available. We had an Amazing weekend cooking up family styled meals serves on a large dining table. There was not one but two fireplaces. The fire pit is amazing to roast marshmallows. There is plenty of games and a pool table that we enjoyed. We loved the grounds of the house with frequent deer visitors. And lastly the owner was fantastic to work with. She answered all of my questions promptly and was always available. Talk about falling in love with someone else’s home is an understatement. As I said before ..look no further .. this is the place to book ..
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect Winter Getaway
Everyone had a great time. The space was perfect for our family and there was plenty to keep the grandkids occupied at the house when not out enjoying activities in the area. Would not hesitate to rent again. P.S. Be sure to pick up some cinnamon buns at Kay's. You won't be disappointed.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

MICHAEL O., New York, NY

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent House with brand new amenities
Highly Recommended, house was refurbished too almost new. Bathrooms, Bedrooms, and living rooms are top notch.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary L.

Liked: Cleanliness
New Years Weekend
This was our second stay at this property. Lisa is a great host, very responsive. The kitchen is fully stocked with everything you need, the property was clean. The bedrooms were roomy and very comfortable beds.. We would definitely return!!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing time!
My family and I do weekend getaways often and this is by far one of our favorite homes! It was very clean and the one small problem we had was resolved instantly, also Lisa allowed us to arrive and depart at any time we wanted as their was no booking after us, that has never happened and we appreciated it so much! Definitely recommend staying here my family can’t wait to return!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debbie and Dave R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amenities galore in a gated community!
Our multi generational family of 10 just spent a wonderful Thanksgiving together in this clean, spacious, fully equipped, comfortable, packed with fun things to do, beautiful home in Big Bass Lake. It was perfect in every way...would love to return abd try all the seasons!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Megan J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great weekend stay for local wedding!
Lisa was a great host! Check in process was easy and listing was perfect. It was a great get away for friends and family traveling to the area for a wedding. Would highly recommend this property!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Glenn M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Had a great time- great host and fun poroperty. Great accomadions, beds were very comfortable.
Plenty of space to entertain both inside and out. The deck is very large to both sit and chat or sit at the table and eat. The inside both upstairs and down are both spacious to entertain and the kitchen was stocked with everything we needed. But our favorite place was around the campfire with cut fire wood ready to burn!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Beth F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great family getaway
My family of 12 spent a week here and we had a great time. The house was perfect for us and above all, Lisa was fantastic to deal with. (Lisa - thank you so much for letting us rent your home for a memorable family vacation)
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael B.

Liked: Cleanliness
We really enjoy the house and location.
We really enjoyed the house and location. Note: amenity pass is required for beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Denise B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Last minute family getaway
My family and 2 dogs had a wonderful week in this lovely home! Everything was exactly as described in the listing and included everything we needed for our stay and more. The two living spaces were great for us to spread out when we wanted to and a downstairs bedroom was nice and quiet for my adult son to be able to work remotely. (The wifi for that was exceptional!) The pool table downstairs and the games in the loft were an added bonus. My daughter and I loved the community pool, but get there early because the chairs fill up quickly! Also, the house is nicely secluded and the surrounding wooded areas made for wonderful walks with the dogs. Lisa was fantastic host! She was very easy to communicate with before and after our stay. I asked a few questions about groceries, restaurants, recreation, etc. before we left home and she was kind enough to send a long reply listing a ton of answers including links for us to access more information for each. We did take advantage of her information on several area restaurants. We had terrific food from Kay's, Mendicino's and FuDa hibachi..... all close enough for takeout. We really enjoyed our stay and everything about the home and would highly recommend it for a family getaway.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kurt B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Relaxing
We had an enjoyable stay. Quiet area, nice evenings on the deck. The house was plenty big for the 8 of us, and the home was generally well supplied. The development had nice amenities, including swimming at the pool or beach and tennis. An overall nice week!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

sharon c.

4 family vacation
It was a great house for a family gathering. Lisa was very helpful with the 4 family questions. I would recommend this house to our friends.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Terrific host with wonderful house in great location!
We enjoyed a family reunion with 3 generations under one roof. Everyone loved the house from the youngest to the most senior member of the family. Rain or shine, this house is equipped to entertain offering a variety of things to do. Both the house and yard are spacious and private being surrounded by trees. One could never leave the property and be content; however the Big Bass Lake Community recreation center and pool is within walking distance just up the street and around the corner. Shopping is a short drive away. On a scale of 1 to 10 we give Lisa Miller and this chalet a 10!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Andrew B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice place
Very nice place and Lisa was great with communicating when we had a question.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great House
Very comfortable house. Enjoyed our stay
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nicola B.

Liked: Cleanliness
More than expected
The house was really warm and welcoming. Everything was clean and nicely decorated. The check in was easy and the location was great. It was 10 of us in our group and there was room to spread out and be together when we wanted. There was really good cookware and everything we needed. We will definately book again....if it is available!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sue P., Rockland County NY

Liked: Cleanliness
As promised & not disappointed
The house was as described and was clean and well supplied. We enjoyed the community lake activities and riding bikes in the quiet roads. The weather wasn’t great but we had plenty of games to play between clouds and space in the house for teens and parents to spread out in different living rooms. The kitchen got a lot of use as well. We had to go home and bring back a dog but they made it an easy add too. Thanks for a great place to hang with friends and family during our week away from home.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Miriam F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Plenty of fun for all
This house was roomy and comfortable for our gathering of family - myself, children and grandchildren. We were 3 adult couples, one 20 yr. old, 2 age 16, and one dog. The young people and some adults made good use of the games in the loft, as well as the desk for homework, and the pool table downstairs. We enjoyed the extra touches like supplies for s'mores which we had around the fire pit, and the box of teas, and we enjoyed the Olympics on the big tvs, and good wifi throughout the house. The dog liked the deck which we enclosed with the gates over the two staircases. Since the weather was cool until the last day of our week, and we weren't using the pool and beaches (until the last day), we hiked and boated nearby - in Tobyhanna State Park, Gouldsboro State Park, Camelback. We ate most of our meals at the house since we had many cooks among us. The first night we had good takeout from Kay's Italian restaurant, and the last night, from the Community's own little cafe/Thai place which was very good. We enjoyed the quiet and pretty setting of the house, and walking the neighborhood of houses and gardens nestled into the deep forest.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021