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The following information may prove helpful in preparing for your time at Lake Salem Cottages.
Getting There
The normal route is to get to Interstate Highway 91 going north. Our cottages are off the Newport/Derby Exit number 28. This exit is about five miles south of the Canadian border. At the stop sign off the Exit, head North on Route 5 towards Derby Center. At the next stop sign intersection (about 1 mile), take a right on Route 105/5A down Derby’s main street towards West Charleston. You will start to see Lake Salem on your left. At the far end of the lake take a left on Hayward Drive (about 3 miles from Derby Center). Follow Hayward Drive down the hill across the bridge (Clyde River). The first driveway on your left hand side is for Silver Acre (closest to the River) and the Lothrup Cottage. The second driveway is for the Newell Cottage (to the left) and Ainsboro cottages (straight ahead).
When will the cottage be ready?
Rentals are from Saturday to Saturday. To allow the cleaning crew time to prepare for the next renters, we ask that cottagers depart no later than 10am Saturday morning and arrive no earlier than 3pm. Upon your arrival, the keys will be in the door.
What to Bring
In addition to those items you’d normally bring on vacation, you will want to remember the following and pack accordingly:
Extra Guests We are instituting a $25 per night fee for individuals staying at the cottages that are not a part of the immediate family. We need to institutute this fee to compensate for the extra utility costs and demand on the lake systems.
Linens - Cottages have pillows, blankets and 1 electric blanket per cottage. Please bring bed, bath, beach and kitchen linens and pot holders, as well as trash bags and a flashlight.
Silver Acre has 2 queen and 4 twin beds
Lothrup has 1 queen, 1 double, and 2 twin beds
Ainsboro has 1 double and 3 twin beds
Newell has 1 queen, 2 double, and 4 twin beds
Cooking – The only condiments left at the cottages are salt and pepper so if you have a lively pallet, bring your favorite spices. All cottages have microwaves. A charcoal grill is provided, but you’ll need to bring charcoal and starter fluid.
No Smoking - Our cottages are all non smoking
Water - The water in the cottages is lake water. Each has a tap to fresh spring water outside the cottage.
Bathrooms - The cottages have hot water showers. The Lothrop, Newell and Ainsboro also have bath tubs
Laundry - There is a Laundromat in the town of Derby
Entertainment – Cottages have puzzles, a radio, and a fireplace with plenty of wood. Cell phones may work in the region depending on your carrier. There are no phones in the cottages. The beach and lake are great attractions for kids so remember to bring sunscreen, sand toys, and beach towels. The lake gets deep very gradually so swimming for children is ideal. Also on the beach is a fire pit for campfires – if you like smores, bring wire hangers and marshmallows - we do ask that you use downed branches etc for campfires not the expensive firewook that we provide. The local newspapers, the Newport Daily Express, and the weekly, The Chronicle, provide listings of local events for the week.
Electronic Equipment. Personal electronic equipment can be brought to the cottages but we cannot be responsible for that equipment. The North East Kingdom gets thunder and lightning storms periodically during the summer which can cause power surges. If you do bring electronic equipment, we recommend bringing a power surge protector.
Identification – If you plan to travel into Canada, please bring a passport as the rules are tighter now.
Recreation – Each cottage has at least 100 feet of private shoreline frontage. Cottages are equipped with 12 foot aluminum fishing boats and 2 adult life preservers. Vermont law specifies that each person in the boat has a life vest. We can provide additional vests if needed.
If you’d like to bring your own boat, the public boat to launch it is close by. Please note that the water depth in front of the cottages is shallow for quite a ways out to the drop off-which makes it great for kids, but not good for mooring any large boats.
We have one 5 hp motor that we rent on a reservation basis for $25 per day or $100 per week. You can also rent a motor (limited to 7.5 Hp) or buy tackle at the local marinas. You can contact:
Landing Marina (802) 334-2340
Newport Marine Service (802) 334-5911
Pets – We do allow pets but ask that pet owners clean up after there pets, do not allow pets on the furniture and in general be a responsible pet owner.
Garbage
We have garbage containers which are picked up when full
Emergency Contact Number
Lewis Young (802) 895-4061, our Vermont jack of all trades, will ensure that any questions or problem that comes up once you arrive are dealt with right away. His number can be left as an emergency contact number.
What’s Near By?
We are located about 3.5 hours north of Boston and 1.5 hours south of Montreal. The towns of Derby Line and Newport, each five miles away, offer restaurants, grocery store shopping, golf courses and churches. The Green Mountains offer countless hiking trails and Northern Vermont is a bounty of fishing. There is a Visitor’s Center in Newport that can give specific suggestions based on your interests.
How the Cottages Should Be Left
We request that cottagers leave the cottage as they were found as we have limited time between cottagers to fully clean.
· No food left in the refrigerators
· Beds made as found
· Sweep all floors
· Shake out the rugs
· Leave the bathroom clean
· Leave the sink clean with no dirty dishes
· Clean up any pet hairs
Reservations for cottages must be paid in full by May 1. The balance must be paid in full one month prior to arrival. Payment must be in US dollars. Deposits and final payment checks should be made payable to: Wellington Page Properties and be sent to 809 Shrader Street, San Francisco, CA 94117. We will send you a receipt of payment.
We accept PayPal. There is a fee for this service. If you want to pay using PayPal please email gracepage@gmail.com.
