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Chandler House

Chandler House: Classic Vermont [#303238] | View Property

Craftsbury Common
Guest House, 5 Bedrooms, 5 Baths (Sleeps 10)
$295 - $355/nt US Dollars
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  • Outstanding rental in Craftsbury Common

    Outstanding rental in Craftsbury Common

    • Guest traveler
    • Date of stay 05/11/13
    • Review Submitted 05/31/13
    This is a beautiful home, well equipped to house 10 of all ages. View from the patio is spectacular, comfortable beds, within easy walking distance of library, Sterling College, and trails. Although we were there in the spring, it is truly a home for all seasons.

    Recommended for: Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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  • Great Place!

    Great Place!

    • Guest H
    • Date of stay 07/07/12
    • Review Submitted 07/18/12
    This place is wonderful. It'll stay in my heart forever. Very comfortable, super clean, spacious, everything perfect. The photos are all accurate. Couldn't believe our luck! Perfect location, very quiet. We loved absolutely everything about this place.

    Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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  • A place to restore the passion and joy

    A place to restore the passion and joy

    • Guest Franca
    • Date of stay 05/31/12
    • Review Submitted 06/24/12
    The house is beautifully decorated and comfortable creating a real homey feel. Our clan spent precious moments playing board games(provided with the house) with the kids when we were not taking long walks, spending time at the library (the staff there were so welcoming and friendly!). We enjoyed speaking to the friendly people at the art/cofee house across the way and to the locals selling their products at the farmers market. A trip to the general store for lunch was a treat for the kids as was fishing at near by Paige Pond. The countryside is amazing for long bike rides as one of our clan took advantage of. This place allows oneself to step back and take the opportunity to reconfirm what is truly important. The house and setting is truly a gem!

    Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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  • Perfect

    Perfect

    • Guest Paul
    • Date of stay 08/08/11
    • Review Submitted 01/10/12
    My family rented this house with my sister and her family. We had 2 young children and 2 teenagers. The house worked out great for everyone and the owners were very accommodating. There is a lot to do in Craftsbury and the surrounding area and the house was central to everything we wanted. Besides having the Common right out our front door, the library was two houses over and a small bookstore/coffee shop was across the Common. There was also plays put on at the library and Sterling college the weekend we were there. The kitchen is a little small but the rest of the house more than makes up for it. The bedrooms were large and comfortable and the bathrooms were well done and clean. We are looking forward to coming back!!

    Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, sightseeing.

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  • Sue-Vermont

    Sue-Vermont

    • Guest Sue
    • Date of stay 03/25/11
    • Review Submitted 04/26/11
    Chandler House offers the ideal getaway, tucked along the bucolic Common Of Craftsbury for quietude, yet a stone's throw from the seasonal activities such as nordic touring at the Cratbury Outdoor Center or swimmingiat nearbyllake Caspian.Our small group of women had "fled the homefronts" for a weekend escape. After kilometers of perfectly groomed nordic skiing the wood fires back at the "Inn" were a welcome pleasure to kickback and watch the snowflakes fall. The well-equipped kitchen maximized its petite square footage, such that the cook could throw the meal together while sharing appetizers and stories with the rest of the crew at the adjoining large dining table. Bedrooms were spacious enough to accomodate sitting areas so privacy could easily be snatched up. Chandler House sits midway along the historic commons, lined with quintessential white house with green shutters to one side and the environmental Sterling College to the other;the past and the future seeminglessly merging.Sipping a glass of wine, watching the late winter sun vanish and leave an almost dreamlike sepia-toned landscape in its wake, a tethered llama walks by with its handler....all is calm, all is rejuvenated once again....

    Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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  • Awesome Weekend!!

    Awesome Weekend!!

    • Guest Debi
    • Date of stay 03/25/11
    • Review Submitted 04/11/11
    Awesome Weekend!! The Chandler House on the Craftsbury Common was a beautiful well maintained property with all the amenities.. The views and the cross-country skiing really topped off the week-end. This was Classic Vermont at its best and I would highly recommend it as a great getaway!!

    Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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  • Chandler House Guest

    Chandler House Guest

    • Guest Patti
    • Date of stay 03/25/11
    • Review Submitted 04/08/11
    I recently stayed at the Chandler House on a late March weekend. I was there with a small party of friends. We all functioned beautifully in the space as each guest room is large enough for sleeping and sitting and relaxing. Beautifully furnished and in clean and respectable condition. Private baths, great linens & towels. Lovely transitional style sitting room with good morning light. The kitchen work space although small was well equipped forcing meals to be simple, less work and fuss in order to enjoy the great outdoors. Large table for gathering. A clean & comfortable environment all around. Down the road a piece is Craftsbury Touring Center, a first class ski touring center and open seasonally for biking, hiking, rowing, etc. Conditions were amazing! Given the time of year, one could find dining near by, but we enjoyed our meals at Chandler House that we pre-planned and prepared ahead of time. I would highly recommend it for intimate gatherings of close friends and relatives. Patti

    Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing.

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  • Lovely!

    Lovely!

    • Guest Lea
    • Date of stay 03/25/11
    • Review Submitted 03/29/11
    I just spent the past weekend with very close girlfriends in this incredible colonial home located on Craftsbury Common. The house was well equipped, and lots of wood to keep the wood-stove and fireplace going. To top it off Craftsbury touring center had perfect conditions to just make a great weekend perfect.

    Recommended for: Age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

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  • Great time during the holidays

    Great time during the holidays

    • Guest Ruth R.
    • Date of stay 12/24/10
    • Review Submitted 08/07/11
    We had a lovely time in Chandler house. We stayed during the Christmas vacation and enjoyed the snow-covered hills and vistas, cross-country skiing at the nearby Craftsbury Outdoor Center, alpine skiing at Jay Peak and Stowe, restaurants and just hanging out in the house. One especially fun day involved cross-country skiing on the commons. Not too distant is the Willey’s general store – which is worth a visit just for its incredible size and variety of items despite an unassuming storefront. Nearby is Mill Village Pottery, with potter Lynn Flory, who has many unique pieces including an invaluable rice cooker. The kitchen, while small, is incredibly well-equipped. Each room was well-appointed and had a distinctive character. The place was very clean and well-maintained and also offered considerably storage for ski equipment. We would definitely return, possibly for a summer trip to experience the non-winter activities in the area.

    Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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  • Peaceful, Tasteful, Comfortable

    Peaceful, Tasteful, Comfortable

    • Guest lananh
    • Date of stay 03/12/10
    • Review Submitted 05/18/10
    We stayed for two nights at the Chandler House in March, 2010. Snow conditions did not cooperate with our plans for lots of x-c skiing, although most of our party enjoyed hours skiing at an area just south of Jay Peak. We joined two other families, one of which had stayed at the Chandler House twice before. Our family stayed in the downstairs bedroom, with the kids in sleeping bags on the floor. Nicely appointed room with comfy king bed, comfortable reading chairs, fireplace, two sets of window treatments (lighter for privacy, heavier for darkening). Ensuite bathroom was clean and attractive, but very small, with a short tub/shower. Living room had information about the area, and comfortable seating for 5 or 6, but not enough for our entire party of 10. Kitchen is very small (space for 1-2 people, max) but efficient, and we fit 12 cozily around the large table in the adjacent eating area when two guests arrived for dinner (nice having the grill). View of Mt. Mansfield in the distance out of the kitchen window. Additional fridge/freezer in the basement came in handy -- suggest bringing your food with you, as there are no grocery stores nearby. Overall impression of Chandler House was one of good taste with thoughtful, high quality, and comfortable furnishings. A wonderful place to get together with friends and/or family to relax and escape the stresses of everyday life. Our kids played soccer on the common, and played speedminton and ripsticked in the road in front of the house, never having to move aside for a passing vehicle. The area is also great for bucolic runs (and I would imagine, bike rides). We visited the Saturday Farmers Market across the common, which had live music, few customers, and a dozen or so vendors selling everything from knit wool hats to artisan cheese to homemade cookies to root vegetables. We also checked out the bookstore/coffee shop open Saturdays 10-2 and run by Sterling College students. Took a road trip to Cabot Creamery (love the samples), and then to the Bread & Puppet Museum in Glover. The huge paper mache puppets, housed in the unstaffed multi-story creaky barn, were fascinating, but a bit creepy for the kids. The area would also be of interest to localvore foodies -- for example, the nearby town of Hardwick and it's growing sustainable food system was written up in the New York Times in 2008 and is subject of a 2010 book.

    Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway.

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  • Wonderful New England Experience!

    Wonderful New England Experience!

    • Guest James Rogers
    • Date of stay 10/16/09
    • Review Submitted 06/04/10
    My wife and I stayed at the Chandler House in October 2009 and had a wonderful time. We live in the San Francisco area and had never been outside the big cities in the New England area. We were looking for a quiet place to stay out in the country to experience the small town feel of New England. The Chandler house was perfect and every bit as quaint as it looks in the pictures! The lodging and grounds are well maintained and peaceful. We really enjoyed the farmer's market on the weekend which takes place in the commons. We bought local crafts, local syrup and sampled the apple juice being pressed in an old wooden press right there. I would highly recommend this to everyone but particularly to those Type A people who need a break from the fast track to rest, recharge and regain their perspective on life.

    Recommended for: Romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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  • Fall Weekend Getaway

    Fall Weekend Getaway

    • Guest JALM
    • Date of stay 10/09/09
    • Review Submitted 06/02/10
    Absolutely fabulous Fall weekend! We arrived (two adults and one toddler) on a Friday in October. The drive from Maryland was filled with a spectacular array of Fall foliage. Once we arrive at the Chandler House we settled right into the comfortable rooms. The rooms were well appointed with comfy towels and robes. Some memorable moments from our stay were home cooked meals with the freshest ingredients got from local farms and markets, a trip to Stowe (about a half hour away) and strolls through Craftsbury Commons. We eagerly await our return trip this coming Fall.

    Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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  • Wonderful New England Experience

    Wonderful New England Experience

    • Guest LoveToTravel
    • Date of stay 09/28/09
    • Review Submitted 06/23/10
    We drove up from Boston, allowing a full day to experience the many back roads and small towns along the way; very enjoyable. Our timing coincided with the turning of the leaves, making the views particularly enjoyable. Craftsbury Common is a storybook village, very peaceful, and the perfect escape from the stress of everyday life. Traffic is almost non-existent. Chandler House is situated on the Common, in the center of the village. It is well maintained, inside and out, and very comfortable. Views, from the rooms, are of the Common in front and distant mountains in the rear. The kitchen is small but well appointed (we enjoyed a gourmet meal for eight, cooked from scratch) and the kitchen table easily seated eight. Services are limited in the village but you are within a short drive of several neighboring towns having groceries, restaurants, etc. We highly recommend Chandler House and will definitely return.

    Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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  • Third time's a Charm, the first and second too

    Third time's a Charm, the first and second too

    • Guest jetb
    • Date of stay 07/31/09
    • Review Submitted 06/08/10
    We live in Vermont full time and have stayed at the Chandler House three times in the past year. Craftsbury Common is a world apart, even compared to our quiet home town north of Burlington. The quintessential town green seems like the center of quiet and contentment in the universe. Then on your morning walk you stumble onto a training camp for young circus performers, or a brook full of native trout. Sitting in front of the bedroom fireplace watching the moon shine on the frozen green after a day of skiing on the best x-country trails in the USA can’t be beat. The kitchen, though compact, is well supplied with all you’ll need for cooking, serving and dining at the beautiful harvest table that comfortably seats a crowd. We found staple foods such as olive oil, some basic spices, sugar, and even some genuine Vermont maple syrup on hand. There is a general store in nearby Craftsbury Village and a weekly Farmers Market for additional supplies. With one exception, the bedrooms are large, with comfy chairs for relaxing by the woodstove or fireplace pre-stacked with wood – just strike a match and light. The small bedroom is conveniently situated just off the kitchen for the early riser or breakfast chef. All in all, we found the house perfect for a reunion with friends, as a ski-house during the a Craftsbury Outdoor Center race weekend, and as a wonderful summer retreat to show off the Northeast Kingdom to visitors from overseas.

    Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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