WELCOME TO THE BIRDHOUSE

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We would like your stay to be comfortable. We hope that you settle in, relax, and feel at home. Below you will find some helpful information for you to get the most enjoyment out of your stay. Important house information is followed by some recommendations for local restaurants and activities

Once you have paid the deposit you will have access to this manual, if you send a us an email with your anticipated number of guests  and your preferred  bed configuration we will do our best  to accommodate your request if we have enough lead time to notify our housekeeping team.

The Birdhouse, 373 Hulls Falls Road, Keene NY 12942    

NON-SMOKING PROPERTY

This is a non-smoking property. Please NO SMOKING in the house or on the porches. Thank you.

In the event of any emergencies, please call 911 for FIRE, POLICE or AMBULANCE from you cell phone. You can also use the panic feature on the security system control panel in the mud room that will communicate with the monitoring station. The manual is in the guest resources folder online. www.hullsfallsroad.com

FIRE EXTINGUISHER and FIRST AID KIT  

A fire extinguisher and first aid kit can be found in the mudroom. Extra first aid supplies are in the medicine cabinet in the bathroom at the bottom of the stairs.

If you have any questions or problems, please contact Eric Wells erictwells@icloud.com, (518) 637-6425

Please leave your outdoor footwear in the mudroom or outside. Floors are very smooth and the stairs can be slippery, be careful please. Ski boots can be left downstairs on the grey entry rug, please leave skis and poles outside.

There are two kitchens. Please try to keep pots, pans, glasses, plates and utensils in the kitchen in which you find them. The induction cooktop downstairs requires the appropriate cookware found in the downstairs kitchen.

Please hand wash kitchen/steak knives. (the dishwasher will damage them)

Please hand wash all pots and pans. (not all pots and pans are dishwasher safe)

You should find basic spices, salt and pepper in the kitchen. There may also be a selection of other food stuffs. Please feel free to eat/use any food/cooking oils etc. that you find in the kitchens. If you finish any item or run out of consumables (saran wrap, aluminum foil, soaps etc.) we would very much appreciate it if you could write the item on the blackboard so we can restock it for the next guest. 

Dishtowels and napkins There are cloth napkins in the drawer to the right of the fridge and in the drawer in the side table under the cow photo in the living room, they are clean although you might occasionally find one that is stained.

Appliances Some instruction manuals for appliances are online at the house web site: www.hullsfallsroad.com. Other manuals are in the laundry room shelf or in the drawer next to the induction cooktop.

Hood Please always open a window in the kitchen and turn on the exhaust hood when cooking to remove smoke and vapors and to prevent setting off the Fire Alarm System. WARNING: If you have the fireplace lit at the same time please close the pocket door between the main kitchen and living room and open a window in the kitchen.

Gas Range Warning Range knobs get hot when the oven is on. All knobs may reach 123F when oven is in use - please handle with care.

Please use trivets under hot tableware. They are in the drawer to the left of the stove. They are black honeycomb silicone. Please use the placemats under the plates.

Cove lighting The switches for the cove lighting in the living room and dining room have a 30 second delay/lag from when you turn them on to when the light goes on. Please be patient.

Toilets All toilets are high efficiency water saving models. Please place ONLY toilet paper in the toilet. Small sanitary bags are stored in the medicine cabinets for discreet disposal of any other waste.

Exhaust Fans Please use the exhaust fans whenever you take a shower. They are timed and will switch off automatically.

Towels Each guest is supplied with a white towel and washcloth. You will find additional Striped Beach Towels in the laundry room if you need them. Please do not take extra linens or towels from the linen closets.

Please let us know as soon as possible if something is broken or you have spilled anything that might stain. The instructions for how to best clean up stains are included at the end of this manual

Spills on Wool carpets, There is a “wool clean carpet spot removal kit” in the laundry room please clean spills ASAP and follow instructions on the box.

Please no fires outside. 

Do not park on the lawn. 

SWIM at your own RISK: Under NO circumstances should you swim if the river is running fast and there has been a recent rain storm. Children should never be allowed on the beach or by the river unsupervised. In the winter the river may look frozen, but the ice is not safe and you should never venture out on it. Please also be aware that dogs may not realize the ice is thin and are also at risk of falling through the ice.

The charcoal grill should NOT BE LEFT UNATTENDED. Please do not grill under the porch or against the building. Please only use briquet style charcoal (first batch supplied) in bin in grill.