Lovely Historic Home Perfect for Skiing and Fall Foliage

• Perfect winter family reunion

  Perfect winter family reunion

  • Guest Liz
  • Date of stay 02/22/13
  • Review Submitted 03/16/13
  My family of 5 adults and a 2-year-old stayed here two nights on a snowy weekend. It was a delight and a step back in time to visit this beautiful historic home. The beds were warm and comfortable, meals were fun to prepare in the fantastic kitchen and to share at the big dining room table. Everything was clean and comfortable. Shelburne Falls is a short drive away and it's a charming town, even in February. We all want to come back in warmer weather to see the gardens and hike the trails.

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

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• Exceptional rental experience in this historic gem!

  Exceptional rental experience in this historic gem!

  • Guest Nicole
  • Date of stay 03/15/12
  • Review Submitted 04/12/12
  We were so comfortable in this gracious home--a magical combination of historic excellence and modern convenience. Staying at this historicaly prestine property was like stepping back in time. We called it our "country estate" during our stay. With two liitle childen we made use of the apple orchard to play soccer, and ate outdoors on the stone patio (in March--what a treat!) With ample firewood provided we warmed our feet by fires both indoors and out, day and night. The beds and bedding were all fantastically comfortable. The kitchen was well equipped, a pleasure to cook in, and to entertain from. Between the kitchen counter, the large dinning room, and the patio table we had a variety of both formal and infomal dining options. We walked two doors down to enjoy the Heath Library on Saturday morning, and took daily walks to look at the variety of farm animals that can be seen and enjoyed from the roadside in Heath Center. Just minutes off the Mohawk Trail, this truely exceptional rental is one we are conjuring up an excuse to return to really soon! We used and enjoyed every inch of this property. Thank you for you hospitality Sam and Noy! You have a truely special place!

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

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• Wonderful Family Vacation

  Wonderful Family Vacation

  • Guest The "G" Clan
  • Date of stay 04/06/12
  • Review Submitted 04/10/12
  Our family stayed in this charming, very clean, beautiful home for the Easter weekend and loved it! The owner's are so nice and everything from the smooth reservation, the item's they have in the house for your use and the welcome basket full of coffee and berkshire gold maple sugar are all wonderful touches! With 4 children ranging from 12 to 21, we wanted a place were we could make everyone happy. This turned out to be just the right place! Zipling at Zoar's and horseback riding in vermont was a highlight. Playing board games and bonding again as a family....priceless!

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

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• Elegant and Charming

  Elegant and Charming

  • Guest kb
  • Date of stay 11/23/11
  • Review Submitted 04/04/12
  We loved staying in the beautiful, antique house, just steps from the library in scenic Heath. We enjoyed wonderful family dinners at the big formal table in the spacious sun-lit dining room. The house has many generous-sized bedrooms, each with its own unique character. The modern kitchen and washer and dryer are another plus.

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

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• two thumbs up- can't recommend highly enough

  two thumbs up- can't recommend highly enough

  • Guest Mark
  • Date of stay 01/14/12
  • Review Submitted 04/02/12
  We rented this home for a weekend of fireside coziness, wintry cocktails, and skiing with a group of friends. Would highly recommend to pretty much anyone- families, a couple looking for a romantic weekend, a writer/academic looking for a beautiful place to think, or a gang of friends like us. I grew up in western MA but now live in Manhattan, and have been looking for a home to rent for occasional weekends with friends- a place to help recall happy memories and make some new ones! The house is beautiful, old and rustic, well-maintained and well-loved, New England at its authentic finest. I wish I lived here….vrbo photos give a good sense of the interior. We lived mostly in the large kitchen, sitting and talking at the breakfast bar by the wood stove while one of us was cooking. Several of the rooms have fireplaces, but kitchen and living room have great big old cast-iron woodstoves. The fires were going when we arrived (nice touch), and were one of the pleasures of the house. The owner was very helpful and flexible- we had a welcome basket of local delicacies (scones, maple syrup, locally roasted coffee), we had a cell phone number to call with any problems, and she phoned once or twice to check in on us. After we related an ingredients mixup for one of our dinners, she offered to stop by the supermarket to pick up a pork loin! Heath is a village I did not know well before, but it's great: tiny, cute, perched on a hill and surrounded by forests. Well placed for Berkshire County, southern Vermont and the Pioneer Valley. Route 2 is a short drive down from the village, and is an attraction on its own ("The Mohawk Trail") especially in autumn. Other nearby highlights are Berkshire East, the super family-friendly ski area (we had a great day out here, with several hours of *private* lessons, for a fraction of the cost, crowds and hassle that you'd get in VT or in the Rockies) and the uber-cute village of Shelburne Falls, which has more characterful bookshops than most medium-sized cities, and some good restaurants. When to go? we were specifically looking for a winter wonderland and this worked well. Autumn would be lovely. Kids- Our group had one 7-year-old who had an ecstatic time playing in the snow in the yard and sledding in the fields around the house… house and village would work well for kids of any age. Downsides? None really. Kitchen is well-equipped, house was immaculately clean, everything was ready for our arrival. A winner. We'll be back.

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

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November 1 through May 31st, $850 weekly/$150 nightly
June 1st through October 8, $1000 weekly/$200 nightly
Peak foliage (October 9-30) and holidays, $1200 weekly/$220 nightly

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.