Beautiful house on 24 private acres

Welcome to Hound's Hollow, a wonderful, dog-friendly vacation home in Brownsville, VT, on 24 private acres of meadows, forest, and a lovely year-round brook.

Please see our listing at the same location if you just want a room by the night. When we are here we operate B-and-B style: http://www.airbnb.com/rooms/179202

Situated on 24 acres of forest and open field, with walking trails and a rushing brook at the foot of the property, Hound's Hollow is comfortable, spacious, and beautiful: oak beams, maple floors, traditional woodworking and divided light windows, and eclectic tile work. Somewhere between fancy, traditional, and rustic, everyone loves the house. There's no TV reception, but we think that's a plus. You can watch DVDs, stream Netflix, or listen to CDs on the home theater system if you are all tuckered out hiking the great outdoors. There is satellite Internet access with a WiFi box so you can write your great novel under the apple tree. Or you can enjoy the cook's kitchen, or nestle up by the very toasty woodstove, or soak in the jacuzzi tub.

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Detailed Description
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The house was built in 1985, but was done with a traditional, if slightly eclectic, feel. There is a main section that is 30'x45'. In this, 1/3 of it has a loft, with the kitchen and dining room beneath, and master bedroom and bath above. The 2/3 of the main section is an open greatroom, about 25' to the peak of the ceiling, and lots of floor space.

Another section of the house has a lower roof, but is still two story. This other section is 30'x20', with a laundry room, mudroom, bathroom with shower, and a private bedroom off the kitchen downstairs, and one bedroom upstairs attached to the Master bedroom, separated by a curtain.

The construction is "Timberframe", which means the 8"x8" beams are all exposed, and the stress-skin (R-40) panels are on the outside, so it has the framed barn look.
The house has maple floors and tile throughout. The traditional woodwork and windows, and the exposed timbers give the house an old-time feel.

There's a big fireplace separating the kitchen from the living room, with a big Jotul woodstove with a nice glass door in it, facing the living room. In Winter, this is the social focus. It is very inviting and warm.
The house is furnished with a mix of antiques, traditional and funky/cozy. Couches, comfy chairs, extra beds, etc., are in the living room, as well as an upright piano.

The kitchen is fully furnished with dishes, utensils, and cookware.
Appliances:
refrigerator
dual-fuel range/oven (5-burner gas range + large electric convection oven)
another 4-burner electric cooktop
a small, secondary electric convection oven
microwave oven
dishwasher
clothes washer and drier
central propane furnace
propane on-demand water heater
Jotul woodstove
In the master bath is a two person jacuzzi bathtub.

In the living room is a home theater system with a 37" LCD widescreen (720p), DVD/CD player, and two studio monitor speakers. There is also a Roku box with Netflix streaming.

The house has bedding and linen for the three queen coil mattresses and the fold-out couch and futons.

Outside, the house looks like a traditional Vermont barn farmhouse. Clapboard siding, divided light windows, tall pitched roof. The house is well off the road, nestled against Mt. Ascutney. When you are at the house, you can't see anyone else. The property is twenty four (24) acres, comprising woods, fields, creeks, walking trails, and a rushing, year-round brook. The immediate yard is two acres landscaped with a lawn, old apple trees -- a rolling, park-like feel. In Winter, there are two excellent sled runs -- one down the lower lawn, and one in one of the upper pastures.

The views from the house are short range, but beautiful. You can see out across the large yard into the woods, with a small view across the valley. Walking around the property affords better views across the valley, which has a few large farms and a few residences. From down the yard, you can see up Mount Ascutney.

The woods are mixed hardwood and softwood, so "leaf season" is beautiful, and Spring is thrilling and verdant. The Hemlock, Spruce, Fir, and Pine trees retain their greenery in Winter, so the woods are both open and green, and retain the privacy of the other seasons.