2B Apt 7 Acres Ski Kayak Canoe Hike Swim Lake View

A fun filled, peaceful vacation, bring your food and you are ready to.go. We supply 4 pairs of snowshoes in the winter and 2 kayaks & Roc paddle boards & a canoe in the summer on the 6 1/2 mile long Waterbury Reservoir right below.. Limited to 4 overnight guests, but can comfortably have 2 more guests, totaling 6 for meals and fun. In the evening or a rainy day enjoy the endless array of games and jigsaw puzzles. A rare opportunity to live amid nature and yet just 2 blocks from Route 100, Waterbury-Stowe Rd in this 1200 sq. ft unit. Awaken to panoramic, mountain & lake views in a private setting surrounded by hundreds of acres of The Vt. State Forests. This property is so private that you could get lonesome, if you wish, and yet just 2 blocks from every tourist attraction or convenience that you could ever want or need. Snowshoeing, skiing, and hiking right out your front door, as well as swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking and canoeing off the lower property, just a short walk from the suite. A photographers dream. Drift into an amazing relaxed state while sitting on the front deck listening to the surrounding water fountains and closeness to nature. You can practice your golf swing in the picnic area where we have a net for that use. There are many, many golf courses right around us within 5 minutes. Beautifully and charmingly furnished with inviting elegance, this 1200 square foot, fun electric fireplaces with adjustable flames, in the dining room/ living room and one in the master bedroom, with a private stairway and entrance, is the entire lower level apartment offering two large bedrooms with queen-size beds; and large dining/living room combination with sofa bed and cable TV; private bathroom having 2 separate entrances – one being right off the master bedroom, with large shower, washer, drier and soaking sink,(we include individual containers of shampoo and conditioner, shower gel, bar soap, combs, mouthwash, and disposable toothbrushes and shower caps, shaving kits, sewing kits and toothpaste.) ; full kitchen with dishwasher, Keurig coffee machine, 12 complimentary French dark roast k-cups(decaf coffee k-cups available upon request, at no extra charge) , regular coffee maker & grinder, and quality cookware & dinnerware. If the INTERNET is important to you, we have a photo of our download and upload speeds for you. Ours is very fast. The download speed is 222.9 mbps, with normal being 25 mbps and an upload speed of 5.73, with 3 mbps being normal. Comfortable baseboard heat. Hair drier, mirrors, flat iron and table board and first aid kit are there for your use. You are in the country, therefore for the best cell phone reception, we will furnish you with the wi-fi pass code. The large front deck has a fire pit to sit around, enjoying the beauty around you. Bronzes adorn the landscape, from the large bronze Chinese Eagle from about 1860, to the bronze girl, by Jesse B Amar with the red rose, who greets the animals as they come from the path, as well as the cupid with a water fountain in the summer and the 3 headed bronze horse. The sunsets are spectacular almost every night, especially in the summer. We hope you enjoy your stay in our “little bit of heaven.” We have two grills for your use one on your deck and and a fire pit one over in the picnic area. We have a stash of just about every game for your enjoyment along with 2000, 1000, 500 and 300 piece jigsaw puzzles, with a folding card table and chairs to keep the dining and living room space free. This is the only private, separate living space we offer apart from our residence on the upper levels of our beautiful, large home, on 7 acres overlooking and adjacent to 100's of acres of The Vermont State Forests. To gain this privacy, the house is set down in. One flight of stairs bring you to the private entrance of this suite when parking in the lower parking lot. When parking on the upper parking lot, two flights of stairs bring you to the entrance. If you do not have a 4 wheel drive vehicle, park in the upper parking lot in the Winter. When parking in the lower parking lot, it is limited to one vehicle. Parking for the lower unit is on the right side of the lot. We thank guests for taking their shoes or boots off upon entering the apartment. We have a special place for the key so there will be no personal contact. We are just a phone call away should you have any needs. This property is just across a field that houses our antique shop. Our daughter and her family live at the antique property up above and are also available if our quests have any needs. Located in the gentle town of Waterbury Center, in-between Waterbury and Stowe. Upon arrival to the upper parking lot you will be greeted by a full life antique marble statue, after Antonio Canova, of the 3 graces, Mythological figures of Euphrosyne, Aglaea and Thalia - Circa 1860. The property sits just above the Waterbury Center Day Use swimming, paddle boarding and kayaking area with the access just down the road with canoe and kayak rentals available. Or you can use our canoe, 2 kayaks and paddle boards going through the sweet, wooded path to the point. An added attraction during foliage season are boat tours just below on the Waterbury Reservoir. There is a nice sledding hill to the left of the house and next to the pond in the winter. And in the summer, you can swim off the point for a more private setting, just a short walk from the apartment. It is not unusual to see a bear, turkeys or deer on the lower property, with the ponds supplying drinking water to wildlife all year round. Just a 20-minute ride to Stowe, Sugarbush, Mad River and Bolton ski areas with spectacular Vermont country scenery along the way. the ski areas are: SKIING: We have some great ski areas right around us in order by closeness to us: Stowe Mountain Resort, 5781 Mountain Road, Stowe, Vt. 05672 802-253-3000: 888-253-4839, [email protected] 14.2 miles – 22 minutes. Bolton Valley Resort, 4302 Bolton Valley Access Road, Richmond, Vt 802-434-3444, boltonvalley.com 14.3 miles – 21 minutes Mad River Glenn Cooperation Ski Resort www.madriverglen.com 802-496-3551 57 Schuss Pass, Waitsfield, Vermont “Ski it if you can.” 21.8 miles – 35 minutes Sugarbush Resort – 102 Forest Drive, Warren, Vt. 802-552-4007 23.3 miles, 38 minutes sugarbush.com Smugglers Notch Resort, 4323 Vermont Route 108 South Jeffersonville, Vt. 05464 800-419-4615; 802-302-6854 smuggs.com 36.6 miles – 52 minutes GOLFING: In the summer we have a practice met for golfers over in the picnic area. Golf Clubs Near Us – by mileage order, closest first: Country Club of Vermont, 2800 Country Club Road, Waterbury Center, Vt. 05677 802-244-1800; countryclubvt.com; 2.2 miles, 5 minutes Blush Hill Country Club, 141 Lonesome Trail, Waterbury, Vt. 05677 802-244-8974, blushhillcountryclub.com 3.3 miles – 6 minutes Stowe Country Club, 744 Cape Cod Road, Stowe, Vt. 05672 802-7604653; stowevtgolf.com; 8.3 miles – 13 minutes Copley Golf Club, 441 Copley Country Club Road, Morrisville, Vt. 05661; 802-888-3013; copleygolfclub.com 16.1 miles – 25 minutes West Bolton Golf Club, 3324 Nashville Road, Jericho, Vt. 05465 802-434-4321; westboltongolfclub.com 17.6 miles – 29 minutes Sugarbush Resort Gold Club, 1091 Golf Course Road, Warren, Vt. 800-537-8427; Sugarbush.com; 23.3 miles – 35 minutes Cedar Knoll Country Club, 13460 Vt.-116 Hinesburg, Vt. 05461; 802-482-3186; cedarknollgolf.com 27.7 miles – 34 minutes Rocky Ridge Golf Club, 7470 Vt. 116, St. George, Vt. 05195; 802-482-2191; rockyridge.com 28.4 miles – 32 minutes Added bonuses are minutes-away drives to Ben & Jerry’s Factory, antique and eclectic gift stores galore, popular breweries, and world renowned eateries. We have a note book handy which describes the antique furnishings and bronzes, has instruction manuals on operating the small appliances in the apartment, such as the alarm clock, and other information on fun things to do in the surrounding areas. You could stay a week and not see it all. If you are an avid hiker, you can hike on this property right out your front door. If wanting to explore more of the are, the Green Mountain Club of Waterbury Center, Vermont is right up the road . The Green Mountain Club is the founder and maintainer of the Long Trail - the oldest long distance hiking trail in America. Established in 1910 to build this trail stretching the length of Vermont, the club now also maintains the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and trails in the Northeast Kingdom in its mission to "make the Vermont mountains play a larger part in the life of the people." We hope you will come and enjoy your stay in this beautiful country.