Nestled in the backwoods of Amish country, the Lazy 8 is a historic farmhouse on a peaceful estate with all the accommodations of country living, located in Snyder County, Pennsylvania.
Rich in history, the Lazy 8 was constructed in the mid 1800’s and was a 3-story hunting camp including an exposed stone laid basement. It was purposefully located beside an artesian well that supplied water to the basement and is still a water source on the property today.
In 1973 the structure was remodeled as a farmhouse, renovating the core and adding wings onto both sides.
Although grand with all its rooms, the Lazy 8 is quaint with its use of space. You may find the occasional lower ceiling, narrow doorway, or steeper than usual steps. Characteristics common in traditional farmhouses.
The Lazy 8 was completely renovated from 2022 to 2023, to accommodate up to 14 people with its 6 themed bedrooms accompanied by 4 bathrooms that span the mid and upper levels of the 3-story farmhouse.
The quaint kitchen has the necessary accommodations to prepare family meals, including an electric stove, dishwasher, refrigerator, double ovens, microwave, coffee maker, toaster, and fully supplied kitchen cabinets.
The dining room can accommodate your family of 10 with overflow setting for 6 in the breakfast nook.
You’ll enjoy the peace and quiet as you relax in the sunroom overlooking the horses in the pasture with the rolling countryside as a backdrop.
The lower level has an entertainment area with a bar, poker table and living room space for movie night. The adjacent game room includes foosball, ping pong, a multicade and other games.
Outdoor living spaces include a front porch, rear porch, and campfire area. We encourage you to explore the acres of property where you will find a cold cellar, wishing well and some farm animals to talk to. You can also enjoy the beauty of the barn and rolling pastures but there is not admittance to them.
Other accommodations include an entrance lobby, laundry room, office, and garage space used to store additional outdoor seating, yard games, BBQ grill, trash/recycling containers and other accommodations. A whole house, on demand backup generator, Roku TVs (including local programming), central air and Starlink internet also included.
1. Smoking is NOT allowed.
2. The overuse of Alcohol is prohibited on the premises. No excessive partying!
3. Any people in the house are the sole responsibility of the renter.
4. We are not responsible for any accident, injuries or illness that occurs while on the premises or its facilities.
5. We are not responsible for the loss of personal belongings or valuables of the guest.
6. Keep the property and all furnishings in good order.
7. Only use appliances for their intended use.
8. There is no daily housekeeping service. While linens and towels are included, daily maid service is not included in the rental rate. We do not permit bath towels or linens to be taken from the rental.
9. When the room garbage cans are full empty garbage cans in the garage trash bins. If trash bins are full notify the property manager.
10. Pets are NOT allowed.
11. Please do not let your children jump on furniture.
12. Do not climb on the landscape boulders found throughout the premises.
12. Please have respect for the house and property.
13. You are responsible to pay for or replace anything that gets damaged. Let the property manager know about the damage done, so it can be fixed or replaced.
14. Our farm animals love to talk to people. Stop in and say “Hi!”, but do not enter the pastures or barn. Also, most of our farm animals are rescued animals and they have special diets, so please DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS.
We would like to inform our guests that there will potentially be hunters in the woods from the beginning of Oct through Christmas. We would like to keep everyone safe! Please do not hike on trails during this time without prior arrangements.
By booking our property you accept and agree to all the above rules and you, your guests and all those invited by any of your party are expressly assuming the risk of any harm arising from the use of the premises. We have spent a lot of time and energy renovating the property, so we hope you will safely enjoy the farmhouse experience as much as we do.
