The Bird's Nest



Cabin in Isle La Motte, Vermont
Locally Owned & Operated

Northern Vermont
Casago Franchise Owner
What our guests are saying...
The Bird's Nest offers a peaceful, relaxing lakeside retreat with ample space for guests to unwind. Guests found the home comfortable, welcoming, and well maintained, with inviting living areas for meals, games, and quiet reading. The property provides easy access to a spacious beach and sunny outdoor areas for swimming, lawn games, and fires by the water. Expansive Lake Champlain views, gentle waves, cooling breezes, and memorable sunsets create a beautiful waterfront experience. A deck, plentiful windows, beach seating, books, and games add to the enjoyable stay.
Overview
Wake up to the lake, spend the day on the water, and end it watching a spectacular sunset from your own deck. This charming 2-bedroom, 1-bath waterfront cabin sleeps up to 6 guests and offers a peaceful Isle La Motte escape with 750 feet of shoreline, a private beach, beautiful lake views, and a spacious tree-lined deck. Best of all, your dog is welcome!
Why Guests Love This Home
Private waterfront: 750 feet of Lake Champlain shoreline with your own beach
Spectacular sunsets: Relax on the deck and watch the sun set over the lake
Sleeps 6: 2 bedrooms plus additional sleeping areas
Dog-friendly: Bring your four-legged family member along
Swimming & fishing: Enjoy the lake right outside your door
Beautiful deck: Perfect for morning coffee, outdoor dining & sunset cocktails
Peaceful island setting: Quiet, private and surrounded by nature
Open, light-filled living: Large windows showcase the lake and surrounding trees
Fully equipped kitchen: Everything you need for relaxed meals at home
Outdoor fun: Great for kayaking, boating, cycling, hiking, fishing & birding
Enjoy the Lake & Explore Vermont
Spend your days exactly how a lake vacation should be—swimming from the private beach, fishing from the shoreline, exploring the island by bike, or simply relaxing with a good book while the kids play and your dog enjoys the outdoors.
When you're ready to explore, Alburg Golf Links is about five miles away, Alburg Dunes State Park is approximately eight miles away, and Historic Fisk Farm is just a mile down the road with summer concerts, performances, arts, crafts, and exhibits.
For a change of scenery, take a day trip to Burlington, about 46 miles away, or venture north to Montreal, approximately 60 miles away. Then come home to your own little piece of Lake Champlain. Fire up the grill, enjoy dinner on the deck, and watch the sky turn brilliant colors over the water.
Whether you're planning a family lake vacation, a fishing getaway, a cycling adventure, or a dog-friendly escape, this Isle La Motte retreat makes it easy to slow down, reconnect, and enjoy the simple pleasures of lake life. Book your stay with First Chair Vacation Rentals and make Lake Champlain your backyard for an unforgettable Vermont getaway.
Things to Know
The home's water comes directly from Lake Champlain and is suitable for bathing and dishes; guests should bring drinking water. The property shares land with an historic 1835 farmhouse, though the homes do not share common walls.
Vermont Meals and Room Tax Number: MRT-11472019
You must be 21 years or older to rent this property.Amenities
Sleeping Arrangements
Bedroom 1
sleeps 2
Bedroom 2
sleeps 6
Rating
The website shows pictures of this that I knew were campy, but not filthy dirty with it barely usable bathroom. It was difficult to get into and the appearance of the building was shocking never mind to say a disappointment and embarrassment to my friends who I rented it with
Isle La Motta us beautiful and the grounds, private beach, and lake are amazing! The house needs serious renovations and is very outdated (to the point of being uncomfortable). We eventually settled in, but it took a lot of tolerance to feel comfortable. The water inside is not potable and you need to bring your own drinking water. If the house ever gets renovated, then this would be an unbelievable place to stay ....again, the beach and lake were fantastic...the house, not so much.
There is a house attached in very rough condition.
With constantly shifting weather patterns we quickly pivoted to New England, specifically Vermont and were fortunate to find this lakeside cabin available. Although we were here for the eclipse I would seriously consider coming back here. It is quiet, sparsely populated and not "touristy" at all. As soon as we arrived the owner came out to greet us and explain they needed a bit more time to get it ready (as this is still the off season and I had booked it only the day before). Throughout our stay she was very solicitous and welcoming, telling us about the history of the island, sorting out some fossils for us to look at (which are apparently quite common along the shoreline) as well as putting together some wood for a bonfire one evening. The home is full of interesting older items and books to peruse. My wife even found a book about the Vermont area she loved so much she read through most of it there and the owner said we were welcome to keep it. All in all I'm glad we stayed here, it was a wonderful experience, unfortunately the clouds did not cooperate and we had to leave a bit early and head east for clearer skies. An eclipse over Lake Champlain would have been an ideal capstone to a wonderful stay.
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