The Getaway Lodge close to Swanton & St. Albans

Fun for the kids and adults with lots of outdoor games including tetherball, horseshoe pit, and 9 hole Frisbee golf course. Also, karaoke for a rainy day. The home is a spacious one story sitting on 5 private gorgeous Vermont acres with private mountain creek pools. Plenty big enough for two families to share and up to two pets. Very close to downtown Swanton, St. Albans, and Hwy I-89. Close to Lake Champlain, wine vineyards & micro breweries, Champlain golf course, and ice cream shops.

Guest bedrooms are split on both side of homes for privacy for adults and children. Has a private workspace. Very large kitchen island with plenty of seating for up to 12 for eating. Plenty of outdoor seating and space to enjoy and throw frisbees. Home has AC/Heat for summer and winter seasons.

The home has central AC throughout but one bedroom does not have a split AC inside it but is kept at 70 degrees if windows aren't open. However, if you choose to open the windows during the summer we can not control the heat and humidity that enters the home nor can any AC fight it. The home is kept very comfortable at 70. We suggest keeping it near this optimum temperature. There are 4 box fans available if needed for more air.

Home includes board games and Smart Roku TVs set in Guest Mode to login. 3 TV's located in living room, master bedroom, and children's room. Includes Karaoke system. Just login into Youtube App to search for karaoke songs and sing your heart out.

15 minutes to St. Albans bars, restaurants, movie theater, and Walmart. 45 minutes to downtown Burlington and airport. 1 hour to Montreal area. 1 hour to Stowe and Sugar Mountain ski resorts.

Two private outdoor areas with 10 lounging chairs in the front and back. Plenty of chairs around the fire pit and plenty of free wood - but please only burn what you need for the night. A few pieces will burn for hours. Tons of privacy in the back. Extra outdoor chairs available in the garage with an extra refrigerator for drinks or fishing/hunting game.

EV Charger is in garage. Garage doors are manual.

Bring your golf clubs to practice some swings. Plenty of room to hit some balls! The beautiful golf course nearby is only 5 minutes up the road towards St. Albans if you want to play for a day.

Master bedroom with private full bath and full closet - King bed (sleeps 2)
Two bedrooms 2 Queen beds (sleeps 4)
Private Kids room with 2 twin beds with two pull twin beds (4 beds sleeps 4)
Couch pulls out to turn into another queen bed (sleeps 2)
Dog bed - yes a bed for your furry pal too!

Private office with comfortable desk, chair, whiteboard, and printer/scanner

3 Large Roku TV's set in Guest Mode so you can login to your favorite streaming services

Extra large couch, dining room table, and island to entertain the entire family(s). Outside sitting areas with a fire pit. Cut firewood available in between trees. Starter fire logs available only 5 minutes away in any grocery store in St. Albans/Swanton.

The home is also fully stocked with two fire extinguishers and a first aid kit. Local home phone line.

Host's Favorite Restaurants:
Pie in the Sky
Jeffs Restaurant
Nellys Pub & Grill
14th Star Brewery

Entertainment Notes:
There are plenty of diners, ice cream shops, bars/pubs in St. Albans not as much in Swanton - only House of Pizza and 1 diner. No need to drive to Burlington. Plenty in town 7-15 minutes from home. There are also lots of bands playing in St. Albans all summer.

Last, this home is very rural in the woods. We strongly suggest keeping windows closed to keep ALL insects out of the home. Please make sure you close the doors and not keep them open. There are all types of bigs bugs, wild animals, snakes, bears, ex. surrounding home. So please keep them out.

AND Checkin and Checkout times are STRICT and FIRM because we have a scheduled professional cleaner. We are happy to recommend places to go if you are stuck in town. St. Albans has a lot to offer for things to do.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Full access to entire house except cleaner's closet located in children's bedroom.

I can be contacted through messaging me with my co-host. If emergency please immediately call 911. If your cell phone does not have signal there is a landline phone available in living room. Contact us for emergencies or any questions. We are available 8am to 8pm and here to make your experience great.

Centrally located home right off Scenic Route 7 & I89 in northern Vermont. Very close to multiple wine vineyards & micro breweries, fishing charter guides, bike & hiking paths, disc golf course, fantastic St. Albans downtown bars and nightlife, Lake Champlain golf course, Kudak farm stand, and SO MUCH MORE. See my guide book on my profile page to learn more about what my centrally locally home has to offer with all the activities nearby listed!!! Enjoy enjoy!

Tons of parking at house. 4-6 outdoor spaces, 2 inside garage which includes an EV charger too, plus extra large space on right side of the garage for your boat or RV.

Checkout out guide books for places and activities in the northern Vermont area located on my host profile page.

Checkin and Checkout times are STRICT and FIRM because we have a scheduled professional cleaner. We are happy to recommend places to go if you are stuck in town. St. Albans has a lot to offer for things to do.
This home has a septic system so please do not flush feminine/male products, paper towels, baby wipes down toilets, and if you bring children watch for them flushing down toys.

Please note that check in time ends at 11pm to avoid disturbing our neighbors.

If you plan to enjoy a fire only by law only start one after 6pm and we request no fires to be started after 11pm. Please extinguish all fires with hose provided. No fires to be left unattended for ANY reason or the fire department will be notified.

Please load and start dishwasher with any remaining dirty dishes you might have.

*If you brought pets please pickup after them or there is an extra $100 pet waste pickup cleaning fee if our cleaners have to pickup after your pets. Pet trashcans outside with bags are provided.