Leesburg 26-acre Farm

*** We are not a licensed wedding venue, and we cannot host weddings. We cannot make exceptions to the no pets policy. *** Need a close to Dulles Airport-Reston-Herndon-DC-Wineries-Wedding place for a large party for vacation, transition between your old and new homes, short-term contract, or the holidays? Our 3,525 sq ft 4 bedroom / 3 bath first and second floor guest suite in our farmhouse on our 26-acre farm is big enough for your group of 16 people (plus 2 babies in cribs)! We provide enough beds and bedding to accommodate the number of booked guests. Our base rate includes the following four beds which are enough for 8 guests: 1 king and 3 queens. To accommodate 8 more guests, we add 2 queen sofa beds, 2 twins, and 1 full bed for $25 per person per night (billed for the entire length of stay). NOTE: We can also sleep 2 babies in port-a-cribs (please request). Babies in cribs do not incur a charge; however, we must manually adjust the guest count. If you have 15 or fewer guests and you have independent sleepers who require beds in excess of the beds provided, each additional bed is $25 per bed per stay. Please inquire! Relax around the fire pit. Explore Virginia's Wine Country (20 to 30 minutes to Middleburg, Purcellville, or Bluemont drive West) or take a trip to Leesburg Outlets (15 minutes drive North), the Town of Leesburg (10 minutes drive North), Chantilly / Aldie / South Riding (10 minutes South), Sterling and Reston (24 minutes East), and Brambleton Town Center in Ashburn (3 miles; 5 minute drive). We are also 1 hour to Washington, DC by car and 24 minutes to the Reston-Whiele Metro Station on the Silver Line. For your convenience, the kitchen is stocked with all the kitchenwares you need. We also stock condiments (catsup, jam, & mayo), paper products (tp & paper towels), customary spices (basil & parsley), and cleaning products (detergent & dish soap). To map us to your venue, please use Sycolin Creek Elementary School in Leesburg. Distances to area wedding venues at the bottom. *** GUEST SUITE IS 3,525 SQ FT FIRST & SECOND FLOOR ONLY; CARETAKERS--WHOM YOU WILL NEVER HEAR & SELDOM SEE--LIVE IN THE BASEMENT APARTMENT WHICH IS AN ENTIRELY SEPARATE UNIT; GUESTS' PRIVACY IS OUR UTMOST CONCERN. *** TERMS & CONDITIONS CANCELLATION POLICY: We will honor cancellations if request is made 6 months prior. If less than 6 months, at your discretion, we can apply rent to an alternative available booking date (no refunds if alternate booking is less than original booking) OR-we can offer the dates for rental via the other booking platform we use (not via VRBO) and refund whatever rents we are able to obtain from the re-rental. We are asking VRBO to start offering more cancellation policy options such that the owner can choose the *number* of months rather than only a few tiers, for example, STRICT (at 2 months) or NO CANCELLATIONS at all! We also asked them to offer formal re-rental options so that we can open the calendar without refunding the booking unless the listing is re-rented! * We understand that guests may wish to host a *few* guests for a small wedding brunch, rehearsal dinner, or dinner party. Above 8 people, any person who uses the property incurs a day fee of $10 per guest per day. Day guests are not permitted during quiet hours. The only exception is the bridal party and their preparation / support team on the day of a wedding. Above a few, at our discretion, we will require that you rent a tent, a port-a-potty, and the grounds venue under separate terms and contracts. Please describe your plans ahead of time so that we may evaluate the situation and advise. For example, a 150-person wedding with wedding grotto, tent, tables, chairs, dance floor, HVAC, lights is between $4000 and $6000 depending upon options. * Early check-in may be possible upon availability if and only if arrangements are made at least two weeks in advance. Early check-in fee is $50 per hour. For a pre-arranged early check-in, guests may check in between 9AM and 3PM. * Late check-out may be possible upon availability if and only if arrangements are made at least two weeks in advance. Late check-out fee is $50. For a pre-arranged late check-out, guests may check out between 11AM and 5PM. * NO SMOKING OR VAPING ANYWHERE ON THE ENTIRE 26 ACRE-PROPERTY EVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. IF YOU HAVE SMOKERS OR VAPERS IN YOUR GROUP, DO NOT BOOK THIS PROPERTY. * We add the full bed to the aquamarine room and the twins to the master bedroom. * Caretakers' scheduled laundry days are Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays. Laundry room has separate entrance. * INDOOR FIREPLACES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR GUEST USE * Outdoor grill and fire pit are available for guest use. Starter wood and starter propane are provided. * Quiet hours are 10PM to 8AM (Sunday evening to Friday morning) and 11PM to 9AM (Friday evening to Sunday morning). Quiet hours are absolute in consideration of the caretaker who lives in the basement below and works a full-time job. We lived in the house for 12 years and never had a complaint (despite clutzy husband, obnoxious dogs, and pattering toddler) from our basement tenants. Therefore, we know for certain that caretaker will not hear routine noise (even laughter and gaiety); however, he will hear loud music, screaming, running, etc., especially across the kitchen floor at 1:30AM! EXPLANATION OF FEES 1. Cleaning Fee: $200 cleaning fee includes up to 8 hours of cleaning; guests are responsible for each additional hour at $25 per hour. 2. EVENT INSURANCE: For events and large groups of unrelated people, we may require event insurance (~$106). 3. PROPERTY FEE: $10 per night for property damage insurance (maximum = $110). WEEKLY STAYS * Weekly: 5% discount PARTIES & EVENTS * If you wish to host a party during one of the sleeping nights, please inquire for additional fees (in line with standard area venue rental rates), insurances, and separate contract. Quiet hours and guest numbers are modified for that time only. We rent tables and chairs for smaller gatherings. * For outdoor events and canine parties, please ask about renting our 3-acre open space fenced venue. We truly want our guests to enjoy their stay. Please know as you read these Terms & Conditions, that someone or something made each necessary! *** AVAILABILITY ALWAYS CURRENT; PRICING CURRENT TO 12/31/2019; INQUIRE IF YOUR DATES ARE BEYOND *** LOCAL WEDDING VENUES Belmont Ridge Country Club – 9.0 miles Birkby House – 7.5 miles Breaux Vineyards - 22.0 miles Cimiez Manor - 9.9 miles Fleetwood Winery – 3.0 miles Lansdowne Resort - 12.0 miles Leesburg (Old Town) - 6.2 miles Mount Defiance Cidery & Distillery 11.7 miles Murray Hill Estates - 9.6 miles Oatlands – 9.0 miles Raspberry Plain Manor – 12.8 miles Riverside on the Potomac – 20.0 miles Rockland – 12.9 miles Rose Hill Manor – 12.5 miles Rust Manor – 8.3 miles Salamander Resort - 12.2 miles Stone Tower Winery – 5.8 miles The Vineyards & Winery at Lost Creek – 18.4 miles Weddings on Wirt Street – 7.6 miles