Private Guesthouse on 400 Acres

A quick overview: Private, spacious, well-appointed guesthouse on 400 acres in the heart of the Green Mountains. Large porch with scenic views. Full kitchen, living and dining rooms, and laundry. Queen bedroom, plus pull-out couch, and roll away sleep up to 5. A/C, satellite TV, Wi-fi and cell service. Miles of private recreational trails. Maple sugaring operation and show oxen. Minutes from Norwich University. Short and long-term stays available. In more detail: Enjoy Scenic Views, Privacy & the Comforts of Home Take in the splendor of Vermont’s mountains as you relax in the quiet comfort and privacy of our well-appointed guesthouse. Sweet Retreat is nestled in the heart of the Green Mountains, conveniently located fifteen minutes south of the capital city of Montpelier, forty-five minutes from Sugarbush, Bolton Valley, and Stowe, an hour from Burlington International Airport, 2.5 hours from Montreal and 2.75 hours from Boston. You will find our spacious guesthouse equipped with everything you need to stay two days, a week, a month or several! To get you started, we stock the guesthouse with breakfast fixings for your first morning meal. And, enjoy complimentary maple syrup from our sugarhouse throughout short-term stays. Food shopping is just six miles away. The Guesthouse Features: • Porch with mountain views and sunrises • Fully-equipped kitchen • Spacious dining room with a table that seats up to 14 • Queen-size bed with fine linens • Pull-out couch in the living room • Satellite TV, wireless Internet access • Air conditioning, three-zone heating • A full laundry Explore the Outdoors in Every Season When you stay at Sweet Retreat, you don’t have to leave the premises to explore the great outdoors. Open the front door and enjoy the many miles of trails we’ve created and keep open for your walking, mountain biking, cross country skiing, and snowshoeing pleasure. Slow Down & Get Close to Nature Relax on the large porch and watch the sunrise over Spruce Mountain. View deer grazing in the back fields. Wander down to the pond to observe beavers at work, or grab your binoculars and look for American bitterns and blue herons. Visit with our Show Oxen Spend some time at the barn—visit with our show oxen, and if the timing is right watch them in training. For a truly unique Vermont experience, arrange for a ride in our custom-made ox cart, or in winter a sleigh ride through the woods pulled by our team of Durham-Herefords, Bright and Lion. Learn How We Make Pure Vermont Gold® Maple Syrup! Sugaring season at Sweet Retreat occurs in early spring when the sap runs in our 200-acre hillside maple grove. Stop by our state-of-the-art sugarhouse to experience the sights, smells and sounds of sugaring as we boil the sap that flows from our sugar maples into Pure Vermont Gold®. Taste the warm syrup as it is drawn off the evaporator—a sweet Vermont experience that you will long remember. Come & Stay with Us—We’re Conveniently Located Sweet Retreat is five miles from Interstate 89 and from downtown Northfield, home to Norwich University, six covered bridges, and the Northfield Country Club golf course (open to the public). More on our Short & Long-term Stays & Rates based on double occupancy: SHORT TERM STAYS -2-night minimum, $166 per night; $40.00 per night each additional adult or child. Plus 9% Vermont Rooms & Meals tax. -Weekly (7 nights)-$1100; $40.00 per night each additional adult or child. Plus 9% Vermont Rooms & Meals tax. LONG TERM STAYS of 30 consecutive nights or more: $85 per night. 9% Vermont Rooms and Meals tax is required for the first 30 nights. Rooms and meals tax for consecutive nights after the first 30 will not be charged. Additional guests are $25 per night. -Month (30 nights)-$2550 -31 days or more- $85 per day Please note: No pets or animals are permitted. MasterCard and VISA accepted.