414 Station Guest House

About

414 Station is a brand new two-unit guest house on Route 414 in Hector, sitting directly on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail. Each unit is a self-contained 1,040 square foot studio across two floors, with its own private entrance, a covered balcony, and two full bathrooms.

The layout works better than a typical studio because it's spread vertically. Downstairs holds the kitchen, dining table, living area with a queen sleeper sofa and smart TV, and a full bath. Upstairs is the queen bed, a leisure area, a second full bath, and the door out to the covered balcony. Two people get room to spread out; four fit comfortably.

The location is the real draw. Penguin Bay Winery, Lucky Hare Brewing, and Standing Stone Vineyards are all under a mile. Caywood Point and the Finger Lakes National Forest are two miles out, Lodi Point is eight, and Watkins Glen is a thirteen-mile run south. You can walk to a tasting room and drive ten minutes to the gorge.

Guests consistently mention the same things: how clean and new everything is, how well stocked the kitchen comes, the welcome snacks and wine, and how quickly Gail responds when something's needed.

🚉 Brand New Build — purpose-built as a two-unit guest house with mini-split heating and cooling, modern finishes, and a private entrance for each side.

Why Stay Here

What Makes It Special

Walk to Wine

Penguin Bay, Lucky Hare, and Standing Stone are all under a mile away.

Covered Balcony

Private second-floor balcony — the west unit has a partial Seneca Lake view.

Two Full Baths

One on each floor — rare in a studio and a real difference for four guests.

Private Entrance

Each unit has its own door — no shared halls, no shared spaces.

Stocked Kitchen

Stove, oven, fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster, dishware and flatware.

Brand New

Purpose built and recently opened — guests consistently call it spotless.

Book Both

Rent the two units together and the property sleeps eight for a group trip.

Forest & Falls

Finger Lakes National Forest two miles out, Watkins Glen thirteen.

Accommodations

Choose Your Unit

Two units, same footprint and layout — 1,040 square feet across two floors, sleeping four. The difference is which way they face.

414 Station Guest House exterior — blue shingled two-story building with covered balcony and private entrance

West Unit

Sleeps 4

Partial Seneca Lake water view

Set back from the road · sunset side

1,040 sq ft · 2 floors · 2 full baths

Covered balcony with lake views

Book the West Unit

East Unit

Sleeps 4

Covered private balcony

Morning light · road side

1,040 sq ft · 2 floors · 2 full baths

Same kitchen and layout as West

Book the East Unit

Compare at a Glance

Unit	Sleeps	Baths	Size	Lake View
WestSet back from the road	4	2	1,040 sq ft	Partial
EastCovered private balcony	4	2	1,040 sq ft	—
Both UnitsWhole property, one group	8	4	2,080 sq ft	Partial

Both units are studios rather than separate bedrooms — a queen bed upstairs and a queen sleeper sofa downstairs. Maximum occupancy is four guests per unit, not including infants. Stairs are required to reach the second floor and the balcony. Pets are not permitted. Rates vary by season and dates; check the booking links for current pricing.

The Layout

How the Space Works

First floor — kitchen with stove, oven, refrigerator, microwave, toaster and electric kettle; a dining table with dishware and flatware provided; a living area with a queen sleeper sofa and smart TV; and a full bathroom with shower.

Second floor — the queen bed, a separate leisure area, a second full bathroom with shower and towels provided, and the door out to the covered balcony.

Mini-split units handle heating and cooling on both levels. WiFi runs throughout and the space is set up to work from if you need to. Parking is a private driveway with room for two vehicles.

Take a Look

Inside the Guest House

Granite counters, subway tile, wide-plank floors, and a mini-split on every level. The finishes are new throughout and the upstairs rooms sit under the pitch of the roof.

Guest house kitchen with granite counters, subway tile backsplash, dishwasher, coffee maker and electric kettle — Granite counters, stocked and ready

Living area with grey queen sleeper sofa, coffee table, area rug and stained glass lamps — Living area with queen sleeper sofa

Upstairs bedroom with queen bed under the sloped roofline, window and wall-mounted mini-split — Upstairs bed under the roofline

Second upstairs bedroom view with dresser, mirror, framed print and mini-split unit — The other unit's upstairs room

Dining nook with table set for two beside a window — Dining nook off the kitchen

Blue shingled guest house exterior with covered second-floor balcony, covered porch entrance and gravel driveway — Covered porch below, balcony above

Amenities

What's Included

Queen bed + queen sleeper sofa

Two full baths · towels provided

Full kitchen · stove & oven

Dishware & flatware provided

Covered private balcony

Free WiFi throughout

Smart TV

Mini-split heat & A/C

Laptop friendly workspace

Free parking · 2 vehicles

Private entrance

Welcome snacks & wine

In Our Words

Our Story

414 Station solves a specific problem on the east shore. There's no shortage of places to stay around Seneca Lake, but there's very little that's brand new, genuinely private, and close enough to the tasting rooms that you can leave the car parked. This is that.

Two units, four guests each, or eight if you take the whole thing. Every review says the same three things — spotless, well stocked, and Gail is responsive. The welcome wine and snacks come up almost every time too. It's a small operation run carefully, and it shows.

— South East Seneca

Plan Your Stay

Tips for Guests

Guests who've stayed in both tend to prefer the west unit — it sits back from Route 414 and has the partial lake view.
Three tasting rooms are under a mile. Plan at least one afternoon where you leave the car in the driveway.
The bed, second bath, and balcony are all on the second floor and stairs are required — worth knowing if anyone in your party has mobility concerns.
These are studios, not two-bedroom units. Four guests works, but the second sleeping space is the downstairs sleeper sofa.
Traveling with a bigger group? Book both units and you've got the whole property for eight.
Watkins Glen is thirteen miles south and the Finger Lakes National Forest is two miles out — easy to fit a gorge morning and a wine afternoon into one day.

Pets	Not permitted
Stairs	Required

414 Station