Lodging · South East Seneca

Stay on the Homestead

Two historic farm stays on one family's Hector homestead — a restored 1885 packing house with 360° lake views, and an 1850s Victorian farmhouse with a library and a wide front porch. Both a walk from the wine trail.

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★ 4.98–4.99 · Both Guest Favorites · Superhost Tina, 13 years hosting

Hector, NY
2 Historic Stays
Family Vineyard Homestead
Walk to the Wine Trail
Vineyard & Lake Views
Superhost · 456 Reviews
Ready to Book? Two stays on the same homestead — pick the one that fits your trip

Stay on the Homestead

Tina and her family have farmed this land in Hector for generations, and they've turned two of its historic buildings into places you can stay. Both sit in the heart of Finger Lakes Wine Country, both are walkable to the Seneca Lake Wine Trail, and both are the kind of genuine farm stay you can't fake — you're on a working family homestead, welcomed by the people who run it.

The 1885 Fruit Packing House is the flagship — a restored two-story building with a master suite up top and 360-degree views of vineyards and Seneca Lake. It's a top 1% listing at 4.99 across 344 reviews. The Happy Harvest Farmhouse is an 1850s Victorian with two bedrooms, a historic library, and a wide front porch made for morning coffee and evening wine — 4.98 across 112 reviews, top 5%.

Which one fits depends on your trip. The packing house is the more private, view-forward stay for a couple; the farmhouse sleeps four and leans into the cozy-evening-in, library-and-games side of a wine weekend. Both are adults-only, both hosted by the same Superhost, and both offer a family farm tour on request.

🍇 Two Stays, One Family Farm — a restored 1885 packing house and an 1850s Victorian farmhouse, both on the family's own working homestead, both walkable to the wine trail.

What Makes It Special

Historic Buildings

An 1885 packing house and an 1850s Victorian, both restored with their character intact.

Walk to Wine

Hazlitt, Hector Wine Company, Leidenfrost, and Red Newt are all close by on foot.

Working Vineyard

A generations-deep grape-growing family, with farm tours offered on request.

Vineyard & Lake Views

Views over the vines and Seneca Lake from both properties.

Both Guest Favorites

4.99 and 4.98 ratings, top 1% and top 5% of all listings.

Library & Games

The farmhouse has a historic family library and games for an evening in.

Lake Access Nearby

Smith Park down the road for swimming and a boat launch.

Superhost Care

Tina has hosted 13 years with a 100% response rate, usually within the hour.

Choose Your Stay

Two very different historic buildings on the same homestead. The packing house is the private, view-forward stay for two; the farmhouse is the roomier, settle-in stay for up to four.

The white Victorian Fruit Packing House with cupola and covered porch, vineyard and Seneca Lake behind it

1885 Fruit Packing House

Sleeps 2
1 bedroom · 2 full baths · two floors
360° vineyard & lake views from the suite
Full kitchen · queen futon downstairs
Top 1% · 4.99 across 344 reviews
Book the Packing House

Happy Harvest Farmhouse

Sleeps 4
2 bedrooms · 1 full bath
Blue Room queen · Gold Room Cal-king + fireplace
Historic library, games & front porch
Top 5% · 4.98 across 112 reviews
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Compare at a Glance
StaySleepsBedroomsBathsBest ForRating
1885 Fruit Packing HouseTwo-story, view-forward212A couple's view escape4.99 · 344
Happy Harvest Farmhouse1850s Victorian421A small group or two couples4.98 · 112

Both stays are adults-only (not suitable for children) and both are separate from the owners' living areas. The Fruit Packing House has a two-night minimum. The farmhouse offers a $50/night saving for a single couple using just one bedroom — message Tina and she'll adjust the price after booking. Rates vary by season; check each listing for current pricing and availability.

Inside the Packing House
Fruit Packing House living space with pine walls, wood floors, kitchen bar and wine rack
Open living space with the kitchen bar
Fruit Packing House bedroom with queen bed, carved wood headboard and pine plank walls
Queen bedroom in warm pine
White Victorian Fruit Packing House exterior with cupola, porch and lake view
The restored 1885 building
Inside the Farmhouse
Happy Harvest Farmhouse Blue Room with cherry four-poster bed, wide-plank floors and sailboat art
The Blue Room · queen four-poster
Happy Harvest Farmhouse Gold Room with floral wallpaper, Cal-king bed and vintage armchairs
The Gold Room · Cal-king & sitting area

A Real Working Farm

This is a genuine family vineyard operation, not a themed backdrop, and it's part of what guests love. Tina and her family grow grapes on the surrounding land and own nearby vineyards — they're happy to give a farm tour or a hike through the vines when the work schedule allows. Guests are asked not to wander through the neighboring vineyard rows on their own.

The location is the other half of the pitch. You're on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail and within walking distance of several tasting rooms, so you can leave the car parked and make a proper day of it. Toni's Diner is around the corner for breakfast, and the family points guests toward driver and pickup services so nobody has to think about the drive between wineries.

One honest note that applies to both stays: you can't walk directly down to Seneca Lake from the property, which sits up above the water. Lake access — a swim area and boat launch — is at Smith Park, just down the road.

What's Included

Lake & vineyard views
Beach access (Smith Park)
Kitchen / kitchenette
Private bath(s)
Library & games (farmhouse)
Front porch (farmhouse)
Electric fireplace (Gold Room)
WiFi · dedicated workspace
Private entrance · self check-in
Farm tours & hikes on request
Bring in food from local spots
Superhost hospitality

Our Story

Some places borrow the farm aesthetic. This one is the actual farm. One building went up in 1885 to pack fruit; the farmhouse dates to the 1850s. The family that grew that fruit still grows grapes on the same land generations later, and Tina renovated both buildings into stays without renovating the character out of them.

That authenticity is why the reviews read the way they do — hundreds of mentions of hospitality across both listings, top 1% and top 5% rankings, and a Superhost who answers within the hour. You're welcomed onto a real working homestead by the people who run it, with a tour of the vines thrown in when harvest allows. You leave having stayed somewhere, not just slept somewhere.

— South East Seneca

Tips for Guests

  • Traveling as a couple who wants the view? Take the packing house. Bringing another couple or a small group? The farmhouse sleeps four and has the library and porch.
  • Neither stay walks directly to the lake — both sit above the water. Lake access for swimming and a boat launch is at Smith Park, just down the road.
  • Harvest season, August through October, comes with sound. Propane cannons and bird-distress calls protect the grapes during daylight hours — the sound of a working vineyard, not a nuisance.
  • Both are walkable to the wine trail. Ask Tina about driver and pickup options so you can enjoy the tastings without worrying about the drive.
  • Farmhouse tip: a single couple using just one bedroom gets $50/night off — message Tina and she'll adjust the price after booking.
  • Both are adults-only. New to Airbnb with no reviews? Send Tina a note about your trip before booking the packing house.

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