I’m Monique, that’s Jason, and that’s our fur child Snowball in the window. We’re the hosts behind The Vermont A-Frame!
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Jason cleans up nicely for work, but is a true outdoorsman at heart. If it involves fresh air, he’s there. He once backpacked through New Zealand with his best friend! Jason has been traveling to Vermont since he was a small child and always dreamed of owning a house there. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I, on the other hand, grew up taking dance lessons and visiting Disney World. My favorite book was about the solar system, and my favorite toy was a microscope. I always felt like a square peg in a round hole, but couldn’t put my finger on why. It wasn’t until I got older that I realized how important having a connection to nature was to me.
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Jason and I have been sending each other real estate listings and daydreaming about a life outside our 9 to 5’s ever since we got together. One evening in 2018, after being laid off and facing an existential crisis much too early, I started crunching the numbers. We quickly realized that we could make our dream of owning an escape in the mountains a reality. Fast forward two months and we were signing the closing papers on our first home together!
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Sharing the A-frame with our guests has always been much more than just a way to offset the cost of owning a vacation home. We’re passionate about making our guests feel the same sensation we do whenever we cross the Vermont state line. The A-Frame is a place to slow down and reconnect with nature and ourselves. Hosting has been a wonderful adventure, and we thank you for allowing us to share our special place with you. ❥