Wilder Retreat Lodge near Letchworth - Private Pond, 5BR, Sleeps 10

Wilder Retreat Lodge: a private spring-fed pond with its own beach on 5.7 wooded acres, 20 minutes from Letchworth State Park. 5 bedrooms, 4 full baths, 3,320 sq ft on three levels: vaulted great room with wood fireplace and 85" TV, first-floor king suite with its own walkout, formal dining, eat-in kitchen, rec room with gas fireplace, game room with a 9' Brunswick pool table, deck with string lights overlooking the pond, and a covered patio with lounge and bar top beneath it. Fire pit. Fiber Wi-Fi (1 Gbps). Sleeps 10 - one house for the whole group instead of four hotel rooms.

THE SPACE
Main level: vaulted great room (wood-burning fireplace, 85" TV, sectional), eat-in kitchen, formal dining for 8, and the king suite with its own full bath, walk-in closet, and French doors to the yard. Upstairs: two queen bedrooms and a full bath under the loft. Walkout lower level: two full-size bedrooms (one with two twin beds, one with a double bed and a desk), a full bath, the rec room with a gas fireplace and second TV, laundry, and the game room with a 9-foot Brunswick pool table. Outside: an elevated deck with string lights over the yard toward the pond, a covered patio underneath with a lounge and bar top, a fire pit with Adirondack chairs, a private beach on the spring-fed pond, and a footbridge to a second pond. The pond is for the view, fishing from shore, and lounging; there is no swimming and no boating. Newly furnished September 2026. Well water with a softener; natural gas heat; 1 Gbps fiber Wi-Fi.

GUEST ACCESS
The whole house and grounds are yours: all five bedrooms, four baths, kitchen, great room, rec room, game room, deck, covered patio, fire pit, and the beach and pond shoreline (no swimming, no canoes, paddle boats, kayaks, or floats). Off-limits: the workshop's gas heater and the storage shed. Self check-in with a keypad code sent before arrival.

WHY GROUPS BOOK HERE
Letchworth State Park 15-20 min (Inspiration Point, three waterfalls, October foliage). Silver Lake 12-15 min (pontoon, kayak and paddleboard rentals; ice fishing in winter). Warsaw village 5 min (groceries, Amber Lantern Brewing, Warsaw Falls). Buffalo Bills at the new Highmark Stadium about 50 min. Six Flags Darien Lake and the amphitheater 30 min. SUNY Geneseo 30 min, Houghton University 35 min. Glen Iris Inn, Byrncliff and ten more wedding venues within 20 minutes - ask about lodging a wedding party. Oatka Valley snowmobile trails (150+ groomed miles, park-and-ride 6 min away in Warsaw) and Carlton Hill public hunting land 10 min; no riding, hunting, or shooting anywhere on the property. Swain 40 min, Kissing Bridge 45, Holiday Valley 65. Buffalo and Rochester about 55 min.

OTHER THINGS TO NOTE
Well water and a septic system: toilet paper only, no wipes or grease. Rural road, very dark at night, patchy cell service (use the Wi-Fi). Stairs to the upper and lower levels; the pond is unfenced, so children need supervision near the water. No parties or events; guests on site may never exceed the booked count. Winter: the driveway is plowed; please keep the thermostat at 55 or above. Quiet hours 11 PM to 8 AM.