Spectacular Sunsets in Vermont's Lake Champlain Islands

Each evening, when on the Lake Champlain Islands in northern Vermont, enjoy being at your new lakefront home in South Hero with family and friends, to watch the sunset over the lake with the majestic Adirondack Mountains in the background. You will probably have your favorite beverage in hand while sitting in many prime locations watching this spectacular sunset. You can choose sitting in many prime locations watching this spectacular sunset. You may choose relaxing down at the plateau by the water's edge after building a fire in the pit, or putting up your feet on the chairs overlooking the split rail fences at the edge of the expansive lawn. Another night you might like swinging on the swing in the screened in porch or eating by torchlight out on the deck. Whatever you decide to do that evening, you probably will be reflecting upon the fun day you have had. You will have enjoyed the tranquility, peacefulness and privacy of your vacation house's location. If you want to go indoors you will lounge around the three-bedroom home complete with oak wood floors. Two bedrooms are upstairs each having a queen size bed overlooking the Lake. They share a bathroom complete with a tub and shower. You can make meals on granite counter tops and in an up to date modern kitchen on the first floor while watching the lake. Or you might be enjoying your family in the dining room or watching TV while preparing or cleaning up your meals. The living room/dining room has a gas fire place overlooking the water. It also has a pull out sofa and a reclining double love seat. The furniture has high backs so they are very comfortable to watch your favorite TV shows on the large flat-screened TV. A guest bedroom with a double bed is off the living room. There is a bathroom on this floor complete with a shower. Downstairs is the carpeted playroom with a pool table, ping pong table, a Nordic track, a treadmill and pull out sofa, to stretch out in. There is also a stationary bike inside. The house is located about a 30-minute car drive from down town Burlington, the Burlington International Airport, St. Albans or a ferry ride to Plattsburg, VT. There are two local boat ramps to put your power or sails bats in close by. The vacation home is located near several state and private campgrounds if trying to plan outings with friends in the area. You probably will not want to leave your idyllic vacation spot. Once you stock up on food, beverage and paper and soap products locally, you will be able to relax the remainder of the day and week. There are so many activities to do in the Islands each week. You will have difficulty choosing. Most choices depend on the weather. Usually the temperature is in the 70 to 80 degree range throughout the whole summer. The sun shines brightly over the Islands. Because this house is located on an island, there is a longer growing season and usually have less snow and warmer temperatures in the winter and cooler ones in the summer than other locations in Vermont. Just locally, there are also restaurants to dine at or take out from, or grocery stores to purchase all of your needs. Gas for your car and grill are less than a mile away so you can pursue all of your adventures. There are gift shops to bring souveniers home, a fish hatchery to explore, a winery to imbibe, concerts to listen to, and farm animals to pet. Save room for ice cream cones to eat, visit local orchards and indulge in the state fruit pie, 'the apple pie. We even have a pharmacy, local library, Protestant and Catholic churches and a post office to name just a few. If you want to have off Island adventures Montreal is an hour and a half away. Or closer still is touring and eating ice cream at the Ben and Jerry's Ice cream plant, exploring the Shelburne Museum, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and or the Echo Science Center. Have fun cruising above the mountains on the Stowe Gondola ride or making a bear at the Teddy Bear Factory. Children love petting the animals at the Shelburne Farms, while my favorite is combining this experience with eating breakfast at the Shelburne Inn over looking the water. It was built as summer mansion retreat for the Webb family. I love to eat at the restaurants lakeside in the Islands . It's much fun to indulge your taste buds in tasting wines at local wineries or tasting beer at their manufacturing breweries. So many choices and so little time, makes these your hardest decisions in you travel planning each day in this idyllic island lake front home. You will want to come back yearly. This spot will capture all your dreams and hopes in planning a perfect vacation time. The Lake in front of this house has been here for millions of years. It has had a rich history. Learn more about its importance because of its location throughout times, when it was a sea, and when the Abenaki Native Americans first settled it. Travel through times during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 to name just a few. There are many near by spots that will aid you in your endeavors to appreciate its history and geographical importance even more.