FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions:
Here are the answers to some of the questions we are often asked. If you have others, feel free to send an email!
1. What linen is provided and do we leave the linen washed?
Sheets and towels are provided. Our cleaners will do the laundry on Saturday, but since there are so many bedrooms it is very helpful if you can start a load of towels or sheets prior to departing in the morning.
2. Coffee: What style of Coffee pot is at the apartment? Krupp, percolator, electric? We love our coffee!
Each kitchen has a Kurig coffee maker and a regular drip machine. We also have a Hot Shot to boil water for tea. Just bring your own pods, coffee, or tea bags!
3. Condiments & paper supplies: Do prior renters usually leave things like salt/pepper/sugar? Or should
we come prepared at the beginning with all paper goods and condiments?
We try to keep the kitchens stocked with the most common cooking supplies and utensils. There is salt, pepper, 8-10 basic spices, and (often) olive oil, and some kind of vinegar. There may or may not be sugar and/or flour. The cleaners generally leave condiments such as ketchup and mustard but dispose of things like mayonaise or salad dressing and other items prone to spoiling. Feel free to ask your neighbor (above or below) if there's something you don't have.
As for paper supplies, we leave two rolls of paper towels in each kitchen, napkins, three rolls of toilet paper in each bathroom, and several tissue boxes throughout the house.
4. Daily Chautauqua paper: Is there a bin near Scott Avenue to purchase a daily copy or should we
purchase in advance a week's subscription delivered to the apartment?
We provide a copy of the Daily for each unit, delivered to the porch/door stoop every morning.
5. Shuttle: Where is the nearest shuttle stop?
The nearest stop is at the Main Gate to the south and between Lenna and Fletcher Hall to the north.
6. What about trash pickup and garbage bags?
Each unit has a recycle can and garbage can. Trash is picked up every Monday and Thursday mornings (sometimes as early as 7am). The cans should be taken to the curb the evening prior to pickup. Recycle (no sort) is picked up on Wednesdays (also early). If the black liner is removed by the trash collectors PLEASE replace it with a bag from the storage container outside near the grill. Replacement liners for the inside cans/wastebaskets are kept under the sink in each unit.
7. Market: Please recommend a supermarket for food and supplies in the town or in Jamestown.
Wegman's in Lakewood near Jamestown is an excellent market. There is a small market (Lighthouse Point Grocery) very close to CHQ on the highway going towards Mayville. Their meat and rotisserie chickens are very good. In Mayville, the super market is Tops, a garden variety grocery store that is less than 10 min. away. There is a very small grocery store in the Colonade building where you can pick up a few supplies to hold you over (milk, eggs, frozen dinners, some fruit, etc.).
8. Parking: Please advise us about the parking regulation as it affects 52 Scott Avenue.
We have one space at the house and it is allocated to the renters of our upper unit (who need to purchase an onsite parking pass). Renters in the lower unit(s) will need to purchase a pass for the Main Lot. Access to the North Lot is limited to season pass holders.
9. Is there a phone in the unit?
No. In recent years everyone has a cell phone so we decided to do away with the landline. We also recently decided to cancel cable TV. We have very good wi-fi and all TVs have access to streaming sites (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, YouTube, etc.).
Each unit has a detailed information book with instructions for everything from the TV, thermostat, wi-fi, and trash collection, to Saturday check-in/out, washer and dryer usage, and bike racks!
10. What if I need to cancel my reservation?
After final payments are due (normally mid-Febuary) we will do everything we can to try and find a new tennant. If we (or you) are successful in finding a replacement we will gladly refund all payments less the non-refundable reservation deposit ($300). If we have to rent the unit at a reduced rate, we will refund any amount over the deposit. Because unexpected events are always possible (dare I mention 2020) we recomment trip insurance for peace of mind! Here are a few links:
* Here is a good article on Forbes.com about putchasing travel insurance after the pandemic: https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2020/04/23/this-is-how-to-buy-travel-insurance-after-the-pandemic/amp/