The Propless Retreat

Welcome to The Propless Retreat!!!

Highlights: Riverfront 2 Bedroom/1 Bath cottage. Large deck and a fire pit below and large front lawn. Steps from kayaking, swimming, and fishing. 1.5 miles to the Allegheny River Trail (Rails to Trails) Trailhead, Mineral Springs Park, grocery store, public boat launch, Emlenton Brew Haus, Little It Deli, & Otto's Tavern. 2.5 mi to Foxburg Pizza, Foxburg Winery, Allegheny Grille, Divani Chocolate, Foxburg Country Club


The reviews say it all - looking for relaxation? We’ve got you covered here.

Small, yet functional, boho-inspired home accenting the riverfront beauty throughout. Kitchen features open concept with breakfast bar, open shelving, and butcher block countertops. The kitchen is 'minimalistic' as while you enjoy your stay with us, we'd love for you to visit our local establishments and support them as well (coupons provided for some). Appliances include beverage fridge (large enough to store eggs, milk, creamer, sandwich meat, etc) portable stovetop, ice maker, George Foreman, waffle maker, Keurig, microwave, InstantPot Hot/Cold Blender, rice maker and a toaster oven (**no oven, dishwasher, freezer or full-size fridge**).

Our 2 bedrooms have a queen bed in each room both equipped with smart TVs. One bedroom has sweeping riverfront views and the other bedroom offers a cozy electric fireplace.

The full bathroom has a walk-in shower with a rainfalll shower head, a handheld sprayer and an overhead heater vent.

There is a projector & screen provided for use with an attached fire stick for your streaming needs in the living area. Windows across the entire front of the house provide wonderful views and natural light.

If you're staying with us, you're most likely here for some type of nature involved trip. We want you to indulge in nature as much as possible! We’ve provided some card games and puzzles for your spare time together.

There is a propane grille on the deck available for use as well as a grate to go over the fire pit for cooking purpose - we love a good grilled meat over the open fire!

Enjoy our large deck with comfortable patio seating for relaxing or enjoying a meal!

*Listing address says Parker, PA but house is actually in Emlenton, PA*

We get our name “Propless” Retreat, from the inability to run a prop boat on our beautiful Allegheny River! Best suited for those on kayaks, canoes, or our personal favorites, jet boats!

RENTAL RULES:

RIVER RULES: Our home is close to the river so children must be accompanied outdoors at all times. We absolutely love the river, but don’t take for granted how powerful it can be. Be sure to look at rules and regulations for personal flotation devices and please abide by them.

PETS & SMOKING: We have a strict no pet/animal policy as well as no smoking inside. If an animal is deemed to be on the premise, your party will be charged a $300 fee to cover additional cleaning required. If you smoke outside, please dispose of all butts. If found on premise after check-out, an additional fee will incur. Vaping is permitted but only outdoors. Signs of smoking indoors will also incur an additional fee. If the use of an ozone machine is required to rid the property of smoke (even if it comes inside with you via your clothes, etc.), guest will be subject to an additional $300 fee for cleaning.

OUTDOOR SPACE: Wood is provided as a starter bundle, if you anticipate you may want more than this we suggest bringing your own or buying at the many local stores who offer it in the summer/fall months. Chairs are provided for your convenience, we ask that if you move them throughout your stay, that you simply return them to where you found them before you depart. The home is equipped with exterior security cameras around the premise, if any exterior cameras are tampered with in any way, guests may incur a $500 fine.

TRASH: There is a trash bin outside - Please place all BAGGED trash in these bins upon departure. No unbagged trash, please.

GRILLE: We provide a propane grill on our deck for your use. Please clean the grille after every use and leave it how you found it. Please recover when finished using. IF you finish a propane tank, we ask you to please leave it out so that we know to replace it for incoming guests.

INITIAL WALK-THRU: Please take a few minutes when you arrive to do an initial walk-thru of the home. We have an amazing housekeeper that does a wonderful job. However, rarely something might get missed. Please notify us within 2 hours of any housekeeping issues or anything that is not acceptable so that we can correct the problem immediately. Please note that by staying you are agreeing to the unit in its current condition, no refunds will be issued after check-out.

TOWELS/LINENS: We provide very nice towels and linens and, in addition, provide black makeup towels for makeup removal or anything else that may stain our white towels/linens. Please use these black makeup towels or you may be subject to fees if the towels and/or linens become damaged from stains.

AGE RESTRICTIONS: Must be at least 25 years of age to book a reservation.

PARTIES/ADDITIONAL GUESTS: Absolutely NO parties and/or gatherings outside of the allowed 4 max guests occupancy are permitted unless given prior approval. If evidence of such is brought to our attention, your reservation will be immediately cancelled and you will be subject to removal from the home with no refund.

CHECK-OUT: Our check out is promptly at 11am. If you extend your stay without permission you will be charged $50/hr post check-out time. Our cleaners come promptly after 11am and if they have to leave because the space is still occupied, we are charged an additional cleaning fee for them to come back. We ask that you load dishwasher and run it before departure. All used towels can be placed in a pile in the laundry room. Linens can be left on the bed. Most importantly, this is our home, and we hope you treat it as your own, so please leave the space how you found it for our next guests!

Cancellation Fee Policy:

Please be advised that a 4% cancellation fee will be applied to any cancellations made before the official cancellation policy takes effect. This fee is non-refundable and covers credit card procession costs. Thank you for your understanding.