The Poplar Place at the foot of South Mountain!

Poplar Place draws its name from the poplar tree siding custom milled for the home. Situated on a scenic Civil War driving tour, the home is the result of a major renovation and addition to an 1840 farm house. The staircase is original as is the kitchen/dining area oak flooring. Six can sleep comfortable with two bedrooms (each with a queen bed) and a convertible sofa. Poplar Place has central heat and air, an all glass living room, stocked kitchen, large master bath and main level half bath. There is also a wonderful creek that runs through the center of the property. The large yard is fenced and shared with other guests, so please pick up after your pet. The host will likely not be on the property during your stay, but will always be available to answer any questions or address concerns. Gorgeous historic towns are nearby, such as Boonsboro, Middletown, and Thurmont, and even downtown Frederick. Hiking trails as well as state and federal parks are everywhere. Greenbriar State Park is great for swimming in the lake and picnics with the family. Gambrill State Park, at five minutes away, can’t be beat for walking the dog with great vistas of the valley. There are at least five blazed trails of varying difficulty and length. If you like to ski, you’ll find Whitetail, Liberty, and Round Top within thirty minutes drive! For golf it will be tough to choose between Beaver Creek, Musket Ridge, or Maryland National. There are great spas in nearby Middletown or Boonsboro and you can’t beat the shopping at the Hagerstown Prime Outlets, about 15 minutes away. This is a rural area outside Frederick between Frederick and Boonsboro. Its near wonderful hiking and state parks as well as battlefields and skiing. There's great shopping at the Hagerstown outlets and fine dining in Frederick. (Try VOLT, chef owner Bryan Voltaggio was runner up on Bravo TV's Top Chef!) Because there is another unit on the ground floor of the house (The Woodsy Lair), we ask guests to refrain from excessive noise after 11 pm. The basement level of the home is listed separately (the Woodsy Lair), accessed separately and does not share interior common space with Poplar Place. We offer a discount for renting both spaces. Pets are welcome with a $25 fee that we give directly to the cleaners to help with the extra time in cleaning up after pets. Pets must be crated when left unattended, there are no exceptions to this rule. In support of the global effort to conserve energy resources utilizing reasonable practices, we have installed Ecobee “smart” thermostats in all of our listings that the guests can also control. The thermostats are preset with a maximum heating setting of 72 degrees and a minimum cooling setting of 72 degrees.