Location: Weston, Vermont, USA (The 31 acre farm is sold after 40 great years)
Accommodations: House, 2 Bedrooms + No additional sleeping rooms avail, 1.5 Baths (Sleeps 4)
Keywords: guest house and infrequent rental
Set on a hill with beautiful views of the Green Mountains and surrounded by fields on an active farm, this lovely and snug house offers easy access to a myriad of activities. The open fields and overhead skies offer a feeling of spaciousness.
*** Holden Farm is listed with Sotheby, the first offering in 40 years of this wonderful nearly 200 year old property. Farm actually under contract in 13 days. Consult calendar for final availability to this wonderful property. All rental requests will be treated subject. *********
Weston is the nearest village, home of the Vermont Country Store and the Priory. Londonderry has a nice shopping center and restaurants. The area has a selection of good and fine dining. However the house has a nice kitchen and dining area and is quite comfortable for entertaining your guests and friends. Manchester offers discount shopping, Orvis fishing store, the Equinox Hotel and the Northshire Book Store. Ludlow is over the hill to the East for shopping and dining.
Many of our guests are great hikers and trekers. The proximity of the Green Mountain National Forests, the Appalachian and Molly Stark trails and country roads offer noteworthy opportunities for the interested. The Weston Playhouse Theater Company is celebrating it's 75th season and is nationally recognized. See their website for a description of the offerings. Dorset also offers a festival of shows. Hildene, the retreat of Robert Todd Lincoln, is an important attraction all summer long including the annual classic car show. The area abounds with golf clubs in wonderful Green Mountain settings. Swimming and fishing are easy day activities.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Garage
- Wood Stove : Vermont castings,glass window,thermocouple damper (auto), works as fireplace with screen,firewood included
- Beds
- Queen Bed : see photo
- Twin/Single Bed (2) : see photo
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill : Electric coil and/or chimney starters
- Deck/Patio : Now winterized(this means buried with snow). Entrance shovelled clear.
- View/Location
- Mountain View : It is Green Mountain country,across the valley below and beyond the surrounding pasture into the woods. Snow covered
- Communications
- Telephone
- Free Long Distance : No international calls
- Broadband Internet : bring your laptop
- WiFi (Wireless Internet) : bring your laptop
- Other Amenities
- adjoins pasture with Highland cattle (the shaggy ones with big horns)but they are away for the winter.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill/Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Antiquing
- Sledding/Tubing
- Hiking
- Restaurants
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Museums
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$100 deposit secures reservation,on arrival becomes damage deposit
House sleeps 4; an abode to be enjoyed.Rates include all utilities.
Well equipped; DSL-wifi, Dish tv & DVD, full kitchen & dining
Rates $250 per nonholiday weekend, add'l nights $90 per,cleaning fee of $50.
*** rentals 15 days or less, add 9% VT rooms tax ***
Time to plan for summer;escape the hot muggy climes of the South. Monthly rates
from $2,000; Non Holiday weekly from $630. Big theater time as Weston Playhouse
Theatre Company celebrates its 75th season. See Website for schedule.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1971
As a skier working in NYC, purchased farm in 1971 for weekend and vacation use. My two boys called it home; we never lived there fulltime until retirement in 1999.
All buildings are on their original footprint with substantial improvement. The horsebarn became a guest house in 1985; the pond was excavated in 2000. The house dates to 1820, the barn to 1835 and the slate roof was applied in 1890. All of the several gardens, veg and flower, are cleaned & mulched for winter. As of Jan 18,snow cover is well established. Wood cords are dry and secure in the garage.
Why the Owner Chose Weston
We converted an 1890 horsebarn with hay loft to an open first floor with powder room and concealed laundry and the second has two bedrooms with closets, a large bathroom and added hallway storage. There is a native stone patio and charcoal grill with expansive views. Our Highland cattle have been moved until summer. The attached garage is available for a standard vehicle.
The Unique Benefits of this House
This is a quiet and idyllic country setting with all of the conveniences of home. A 20KW on-demand generator was installed recently so that power outages are events of the past. Given the attractiveness of the property and area, several term renters have ended up buying their own property.
Property Photos
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- Finally, it's summer - Weston House near Skiing
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- in the fireplace mode. Firewood is included in rental. - Weston House near Skiing
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- table expands to seat 8; invite guests but cozy with 2. Always has a plant . - Weston House near Skiing
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- plus two lighted closets and built-in bureau and a rocker
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- idyllic
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- southeast room with queensize bed, 2 closets,bureau, rocker & bed tables
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- View from dining to living room and patio, relax, entertain, snooze
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- Our Highland cattle, people friendly and curious, away for the winter
Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #199307
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