Secluded retreat in the trees

Born and raised in Vermont, Hannah moved to Portland, Oregon for college and graduate school and wound up staying for almost 20 years. Once we had children, we knew we wanted them to grow up in Vermont. It took a few years to get all the pieces together, but finding this farm was the final step toward fulfilling our dream of returning home to Vermont. For us, hosting guests from around the world is the perfect balance to living in a rural valley. We are constantly inspired by the people we meet here, and grateful to get to know people from all over, even as we root ourselves in these remote hills.

With a background in architecture and planning, Hannah works as an urban designer/ planner and also runs a landscape design business. I am thrilled to learn from this land and to grow our dreams here. I have taught farming for many years, and am looking forward to expanding the gardens and getting livestock. We're adding six ducklings and a puppy in 2024, and look forward to sheep in the future. In my free time, I paint, design off-grid cabins, and cook elaborate meals.

Cyrus works in energy efficiency consulting. When he's not working, he is building backcountry ski and mountain bike trails in our woods, playing soccer, or working on various projects around this 210-year-old farm.

The kids (ages 9 and 11) are living their best lives here, building epic snow forts and luge tracks, swimming in the pond, and constructing stone forts up in the forest. They are grateful for solstice bonfires, learning to sugar (make maple syrup), and weekly trips to go night-skiing with their schools.

With tall ceilings, big windows and views through the tree canopy to the sunny south meadow, the Carriage House provides an ideal mix of clean, contemporary furnishings and the simplicity of a rural cabin. It is well appointed, with all you need to be comfortable for a weekend or three months. Fall asleep to the sound of the stream outside and the breeze in the treetops. Watch the birds feeding outside the window as you sip your morning coffee, and enjoy a board game at the table after cooking dinner in the full kitchen.

Located near the Mad River Valley, Montpelier, and I-89, the farm is a convenient base for all your Vermont adventures. However, with private trails through the woods starting just outside the door, a stream to play in, and sunny meadows full of monarch butterflies and apple trees, there's lots to explore without leaving the property.