Ski Season - Enjoy a Family Home in the Charming Village of Jamaica
Location
Car: Necessary
Sking: House is located on a plowed tarmac road, just off the Main Street. Stratton Ski area is just ten minutes down the road, 20 minutes to Bromley, and 30 minutes to Mt. Snow.
House is set up for skiers, and has a mudroom for storing skis and boots, etc.
The house is available to rent for a five-month lease in the winter, and by the week in Spring, Summer and Fall.
Enjoy your vacation in the small, friendly Vermont village of Jamaica, located in the West River Valley. (Rates one star in the Michelin Guide.) It's a perfect area for any season - so much to enjoy, especially summer sports, Fall foliage, and skiing in winter. Nearby you can swim in lakes or under a waterfall.
This is a traditional white frame house (built about 200 years ago), on a side street off the Main Street with a big red barn. The garden is about one acre, with brook, basketball hoop, and clubs for putting.
The Village of Jamaica has various small shops: Coffee Shop, Art Gallery, Swiss Restaurant, Village Inn, library and church - and the gathering place is the Jamaica General Store.
The location of the house is ideal for children - they can explore the village without crossing a road. For older ones, they can walk (just down the road) into the State Park with swimming and hiking.
Other Activities nearby: canoeing, golf, tennis, riding (horses and mountain bikes), mountain biking, tennis, country auction, antiques. The Clark Institute in Williamstown and the Music Festival in Marlboro are each about two hours away. The Southern Vermont Arts Center offers galleries to enjoy and courses to take. Local Theatre is available in Weston and Dorset.
Owner info
Year Purchased: 1976
About the owner: Nearly 40 years ago, this was intended as the 'retreat' from the academic life in Boston. Over the years it has been our family holiday house, the children have grown up, and now the grandchildren consider it their vacation home. There is something for every generation - soccer and basketball in the garden, sports in the neighborhood (such as hiking, swimming, canoeing, riding, tennis), fresh fruits and vegetables, summer theatre, and flea markets. And the pace of life is different - we all agree, it's the perfect place to unwind.
Why the Owner Chose Jamaica, VT, USA:
This is place where you can unwind - and have a group gathering or independent activities. Lots of space for each person to do their own thing. It was been a haven for artists, writers, and musicians. And it's the perfect base for skiing (downhill and cross country).
The Unique Benefits at this House:
Children love the house, because from an early age they can be independent. They can explore the area but stay on the sidewalk, with no roads to cross. They can walk up to the library and to the general store - which are just up the road. They can also walk to the State Park which has both long and short hiking trails plus a sandy beach and good swimming in the West River, and scramble down to the brook as wooden steps lead down from the garden.
There have also been numerous games of hide-and-seek in and around the house and barn as there are so many ins and outs.
It is peaceful and quiet, yet only a short walk to shops and post office with Sunday services at the Church on the corner.
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Photos
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Dining Room, just off the kitchen.
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Kitchen - dining room off to left; 2 bathrooms lead off kitchen - doors L and R
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Bathroom with shower and tub
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TV Room (with CD Player and Cable)
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Anteroom to Master Bedroom, with hanging space.
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Room with twin bed, off front double room. Can also be accessed from half bathrm
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Back bedroom with two twin beds, ceiling fan and wash basin.
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Acre of garden, steps to brook at back. Basketball hoop. Fruit bushes at rear.
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Top of Depot Street, showing Community Church. (War Memorial beside flag pole)
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House is down from Church (just visible at the top of street on RHS)
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General Store on Main Street - sells just about everything!
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The welcoming entrance hall with old school bench
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Living Room with Wood Burning Stove, big picture windows onto the deck.
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Kitchen is a great gathering space, as it links to the living room. deck off LR
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Bathroom with shower
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Master bedroom, at rear, queen size bed, hand basin, ceiling fan, and anteroom
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Bedroom, at front, queen bed and a twin bed, ceiling fan, hand basin.
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Half bathroom, upstairs, door opens into room with twin bed
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Enjoy the rocking chairs on the front porch
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The river is just down the road.
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Deck, accessible from living room or mud room. Looks out over the garden.
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The grill sits outside the dining room.
VRBO #123319
This listing was first published here in 2006.
Date last modified - Sunday, September 25, 2016
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