A Quiet Spot for a Vacation
This comfortable rustic three bedroom house is located at 1700 feet, high in the foothills of Stratton Mountain. Located on a dead-end dirt road, it is both quiet and convenient.
A beautiful pond is but a couple of steps away from the house.
The House is 1.5 miles from the Stratton Base lodge, a ski area in the winter. Tennis, golf, horseback riding and concerts can be found there in the summer.
Spacious & Comfortable
Warm and friendly, the house is comfortably furnished for easy housekeeping including, bedding, dishes, cutlery and utensils. Everything is provided except sheets, pillowcases and towels. The comfortable eat-in kitchen has a dishwasher, electric range, microwave, full size refrigerator, coffee grinder and coffee maker. A deep well gives pure water. The living room has hand-hewn beams, pine-paneled walls and a warm and cozy brick fireplace with a propane fireplace insert.
Downstairs there is one bedroom with a queen bed. There is also a split bath with a shower and sink in one room and a sink and a lavatory in another room.
Upstairs there are two bedrooms, one with two double beds and one with a double bed. There is also a bathroom with a shower and a walk-in closet.
The house has a laundry room with a washer and a dryer on the first floor.
Outside of the house is a Weber Grill for cooking steaks, corn, hamburgers and hot dogs.
The house sits on a piece of property with two other vacation dwellings: the Rustic Cole Cabin and what we refer to as Jeremy, Sheila and Sam's Place. This third vacation dwelling was built in the early 70's and is attached to the house. It has its own driveway and entrance and is not rented. (not pictured)
A Private Pond
The three quarter acre pond offers refreshing swimming and trout fishing. It is spring fed. A rowboat is provided for fun. The grassy banks of the pond provide safe and easy entry into the water and are a great place to enjoy the sun on a hot day. A lovely screened gazebo graces the far shore. Beyond the pond is a brook. The pond is shared by the cabin, but otherwise is private. No camping or tenting is permitted.
Lots to Do Nearby
From the house, it is a pleasant hike or a short drive to a waterfall at Pikes Falls, a beautiful rocky place for diving, sun bathing or hiking as well as a cool dip. The water is very cold even in the late August. Within a few miles, up at the Stratton ski area or down in the valley, are good eating places, country auctions, fairs, antiques and within a half an hour's drive, concerts and summer theatre in Weston and Dorset. Manchester is outlet store heaven for the shoppers in your group. For a good day hike, take the Long Trail or the Appalchian Trail, which winds its way through the back of Stratton Mountain to Stratton Pond. There are many State Parks closeby including Jamaica State Park which has its own falls called Hamilton Falls. There are many streams and lakes in the area where you can put in a canoe or go fishing.
Nearby authentic Vermont attractions include farmers’markets in Brattleboro, Jamaica and Weston, Dutton’s Farm Stands in Newfane and Manchester, the Brattleboro Food Coop (especially the cheese department), the Grafton Village Cheese Store on Route #30 in Brattleboro, artisanal cheese producers on the Vermont Cheese Trail and country stores in Jamaica (D & K’s Grocery) and Harmonyville (the Harmonyville Store). There are good places to eat closeby including the Three Mountain Inn in Jamaica and The Perfect Wife and Bistro Henry in Manchester.
A Good Place to Relax
Satellite Television is provided. Local stores rent movies you can play on the VCR or DVD player. On your own phone, unlimited local calls may be made. You must charge long distance, in or out of state, to you credit card or home phone. If you have Verizon Wireless data device or phone service, you can use it here. AT&T has limited service at the house.
Reasonable Rates
$1050 a week plus Vermont and town Rooms Tax for rentals under 30 days. Monthly or seasonal rates are negotiable. A deposit of half your rent holds your reservation and is refundable up to 60 days before the start of your stay. Before arrival, the rental balance is due plus a refundable $100 per week damage deposit. Electricity, heat and firewood are included in the reasonable rates.
Weeks usually start on a Saturday after 4 PM and end on the following Saturday at 10 am. Children and pets are welcome. Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the property.
The House may be
rented during the Ski Season as well .
Ski Season Rates:
$10,500 for the Ski Season plus UItilities and
Security Deposit.
The Gallery
A Sampling of the Rooms:
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Kitchen
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Livingroom looking back towards
the kitchen
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Downstairs Master Bedroom with
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Upstairs Bedroom with two double
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Pond Seen from Inside the Gazebo
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Up the Road from the House
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Pikes Falls: two miles down the
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To Book Your Vacation or
For More Information
Call:
Jeremy Cole
413-731-9410
Send e-mail to: rentals@jdcole.com