Welcome to the house

You've got the whole house — both levels and the back yard. It's a brick ranch on about an acre in quiet southeast New Philadelphia, and it's laid out almost like two homes in one.

The main floor and the basement each have their own entrance, and downstairs there's a second kitchen and a bar. Two families can share this house without living on top of each other — which is the thing most houses this size get wrong.

Four bedrooms · two full baths · seven beds · sleeps twelve.

Everything you need is in this guide. If something isn't here, message us — we answer quickly.

Check-in: 4:00 PM onward  ·  Check-out: 11:00 AM

Address: 3353 Sharon Drive Southeast, New Philadelphia, OH 44663

Parking: free in the driveway. No permit, no hunting for a spot. Please note the garage is not available for guest use.

Your door code is sent by message before arrival, along with which door to use. Both levels have their own outside entrance, so if you're sharing the house with another family it's worth deciding who takes which level before you get here.

Arriving late or running early? Just message us — we'll tell you straight whether the house is ready.

Upstairs holds the main living area and the main kitchen.

Downstairs has the second kitchen, the bar, and most of the sleeping.

Because each level has its own door to the outside, you can come and go without walking through anybody else's space.

The seven beds:

• King bed — downstairs
• Two queen beds
• One full bed
• One sofa sleeper
• Two twin sleepers

That's eight people in real beds and four on sleepers, twelve in total. If you want the sleepers made up before you arrive, say the word.

Two kitchens is the thing people underuse here. If you're a big group, run breakfast upstairs and drinks and snacks downstairs at the bar — nobody has to queue for a coffee pot.

The wifi is fast and reaches both levels. If a device won't join, the usual fix is forgetting the network and rejoining rather than retyping the password.

Door code: messaged to you before arrival. It's unique to your stay.

• Two full kitchens — one upstairs, one downstairs
• Bar downstairs
• Central air and gas heat
• Washer and dryer
• Dishwasher
• Smart TVs through the house
• BBQ grill
• Fast wifi
• Free driveway parking
• Private entrance to each level
• About an acre of flat yard out the back
• Smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors

Bring your own specialty coffee if you're particular — and if something you expected isn't here, tell us so we can fix it for you and for the next guest.

Everyone drives here. The house sits just off I-77 at the US-250 interchange, between New Philadelphia and Dover.

Rideshare and taxis exist but they are thin on the ground. Plan on having a car.

Downtown New Philadelphia is a few minutes away; Dover about ten. Groceries, pharmacies, gas and restaurants are all a short drive.

Nearest airport: Akron-Canton (CAK), roughly 40–45 minutes north. Cleveland Hopkins (CLE) and Columbus (CMH) are both about an hour and a half if the fare is better.

🚂 The Polar Express at the Dennison Depot — about fifteen minutes from the door, running through November and December. It is the big seasonal draw in this county and it sells out, so book your tickets before you book your dinner.

🐴 Amish Country — Berlin and Millersburg are roughly twenty to twenty-five minutes west. Close enough to do in a day and be back here for dinner. Cheese, furniture, bakeries, and back roads worth the drive on their own.

🏛️ Schoenbrunn Village — Ohio's first settlement, right in New Philadelphia. A short, easy outing with kids.

🎓 Kent State Tuscarawas — nearby; the Performing Arts Center there runs a real season of shows.

🌳 County parks and trails — several within a few minutes, good for a walk or a bike ride without making a day of it.

🎡 Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds — minutes away, and a highlight if you're here in fair season.

🍽️ Eating — New Philadelphia and Dover between them cover diners, pizza, Mexican and a few good sit-down places, all inside ten minutes. Ask us what's good right now; places change and we'd rather tell you than let this page go stale.

This is classic four-season Ohio.

Spring (March–May): mild and unpredictable. Layers, a rain jacket, and shoes you don't mind getting muddy.

Summer (June–August): warm and humid, often 70s–80s°F. Shorts, sunscreen, a hat. Evening thunderstorms are common. The house has central air.

Fall (September–November): crisp and the best time to be here. Pack layers — chilly mornings, mild afternoons, good colour.

Winter (December–February): cold, often snowy, and below freezing. Warm coat, hat, gloves, boots. The house has gas heat and the driveway is yours. If you're here for the Polar Express, dress warmer than you think — a good part of that evening is outdoors.

Check the live forecast a few days out and pack for your actual dates.

We'd rather tell you this plainly than have you find it.

There are four exterior security cameras, one on each side of the house. The property sits out in the country, so they're there for security. They cover the outside of the home only.

There are no cameras inside the house.

The rear camera is switched off by default so you have privacy in the back yard. If you'd rather it stayed on during your stay, just let us know.

Nothing unreasonable — these just keep the house good for the next family.

• No parties or events, at any time.
• Only registered guests on the property.
• No smoking or vaping inside the home or on the property. Evidence of smoking may result in additional cleaning fees.
• Pets are welcome — there's a $75 pet fee per stay. Please clean up after them and don't let them damage the home or bother the neighbours. Tell us what you're bringing when you book.
• Quiet hours 10:00 PM – 8:00 AM, inside and out. It's a residential street and the neighbours are close enough to hear a late back-yard party.
• Children and infants of all ages are welcome.
• Please lock doors and windows when you leave.
• If something breaks or isn't working, tell us right away. We'd much rather fix it than find it.

Check-out is 11:00 AM. Nothing elaborate — just:

• Start the dishwasher if there are dishes in it.
• Bag your rubbish and leave it where we showed you.
• Leave used towels in the bathrooms. Don't strip the beds — that actually makes it harder for our cleaner.
• Turn off the grill if you used it.
• Check both levels for chargers, shoes and kids' things. Two floors and two entrances means belongings get left behind here more than most houses.
• Lock up, and leave the code pad as you found it.

Need a later checkout? Ask the day before and we'll tell you honestly whether the turnover allows it.

Emergencies: dial 911.

The house has smoke detectors and a carbon-monoxide detector. If an alarm sounds, get everyone out through your level's own entrance first and call us once you're outside.

Nearest hospital: Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover, about ten minutes.

For anything non-urgent — a breaker, the heat, a lock that won't take the code — message us. We answer quickly, and most of it we can talk you through in a minute.

Is it really two separate spaces? Functionally, close to it. Two kitchens, two outside doors, sleeping on both levels. There's internal access too, so it's one house when you want it to be.

Can we use the garage? No — the garage isn't available to guests. The driveway is, and there's plenty of it.

Do we need a car? Yes, realistically. Rideshare here is thin.

Is the yard fenced? It's about an acre of flat open yard, not enclosed — worth knowing if you're bringing a dog that bolts.

Can you make up the sleeper beds before we arrive? Yes, just ask when you book.

What's the one thing people wish they'd known? That the Polar Express sells out weeks ahead. If that's why you're coming in November or December, get the tickets first.

If anything fell short, tell us — during your stay if you can, so we have a chance to put it right.

And if you're coming back, book direct next time and skip the platform fees.