You are welcome here with fresh air & room to run - your pet, too, when registered (and paid for) as an extra guest! Your private guest suite awaits in a 1790's colonial on the Rock River in the quiet village of South Newfane, VT. Note: During COVID, our space is closed an extra day between bookings for deep disinfecting. PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE DESCRIPTION BELOW re: kitchenette & pet details.

The space
A safe retreat for lovers, families with kids and dogs, birders, or for artists and writers. The space has been described by guests as magical, spacious, peaceful, & like a fairy tale. It captures stunning views of the river and countryside from the queen bed and every back window. It is very quiet, but you can hear the river if you open the windows. Flocks of wild birds float into the feeders outside your window throughout the day.

A gorgeous, large, renovated bathroom with oversized freestanding tub, river views, and a cozy electric fireplace provide a luxurious spa-like experience.

We have a luscious queen bed in the sleeping room. The sitting room offers a full-sized day bed with a pillow top mattress, and a twin trundle tucked away. With two large rooms, there is ample space to move around and sleep 4. We offer free wifi, and an extensive en-suite movie library. We want you to enjoy your time here away from the "real world" so we do not have local channels or cable access from the TV. We do have a speaker console for your smartphone to play music or podcasts.

We offer a limited kitchenette with sink, mini-refrigerator/freezer, coffeemaker, electric kettle, toaster, induction burner, and microwave. We provide coffee, tea, and hot chocolate mix to start or end your day. We do not have a range or oven in the space, but we will have a mini Weber charcoal grill available upon request (please bring your own self-lighting charcoal for use). We ask that you wash, dry, and put away your dishes after use, or we will gladly do them for you for a $25 fee.

PLEASE NOTE: Your pets are welcome for an additional person fee. We prefer that your pet is not alone in the space while you are not there. IF ANIMALS MUST BE LEFT ALONE IN THE SPACE WE REQUIRE THAT THEY ARE SECURED IN A CRATE - this goes for cats, too. We have an extra large crate available, if you forget your at home. Also, if any damage occurs because of your pet, you will be charged accordingly to repair or replace the damaged item/s.

While we provide basic amenities like shampoo/ body wash, hand soap, and lotion, some additional amenities have been provided by our guests. In the interest of being as green as possible, you may find a partially used bar of soap, or a half-emptied hotel conditioner bottle. If there is something you need, please let us know. If we can get it to you, we will.

The space is primarily heated and cooled with a heat pump unit with supplemental heaters, electric fireplace, fans, and humidifier in the space as well.

Your experience here is the real deal. It is our private home. Access to the space is through an unglamorous, functioning mudroom which is the staging area for various home improvement projects and the cat box. We try and make it welcoming, but there is only so much we can do.

Requests during Covid: We assume that guests are taking all of the appropriate safety precautions. There is hand sanitizer on the table in the mudroom for you to use. We do not require masks on the property but do ask that you keep appropriate distance from us and our neighbors.

We have two dogs and a cat on property. It's unlikely that you will see Jovie the Cat, but it is very likely that you will see or at least hear our Red Heeler Greta, and/or our Cowboy Corgi puppy Whidbey when you arrive. One of them may even pop a head through the cat door in the mudroom to greet you. They may be a bit loud at first, but they are all VERY friendly.

Although we request a minimum stay, we have some nights between guests that are not booked. Please inquire if you would like a shorter stay.

Guest access
Guests have access to a private, 3-room apartment (bedroom, sitting room with kitchenette, separate full bath). You are free to enjoy the grounds of the lower garden by the river.

Other things to note
Your well-behaved pet is welcome. PLEASE ADD YOUR PET AS AN ADDITIONAL PERSON ON YOUR BOOKING - the standard extra person charge will apply to your reservation. We ask that you do not leave them in the space alone. But if you must leave them, we require that you to crate them. We have an extra-large crate available if you forget yours at home. Please note that due to the steep staircase, all animals will likely need to be carried up and down stairs. Also, if any damage occurs as a result of your pet, you will be charged accordingly to repair or replace the damaged item.

We strive to make you as comfortable as possible with hardwood floors, hypo-allergenic rugs and linens, and clean, quiet heating and cooling via a heat pump over which you have full temp control. This is a very charming old home with suite access via old loft stairs which are a bit steep. If you have mobility challenges, please reach out to us and we can discuss the specifics.

We are in a village in the country where the dense woods in surrounding areas mean that the power goes out from time to time, but never for too long. We do have a generator, but for many reasons we decided not to go with an automatic. While our best way to handle outages is to wait for power to come back on, we are happy to run the generator if needed. This may take a bit of time because we are not always at home, but we will take care of you ASAP.

You will access through our mudroom. We have a friendly Cowboy Corgi (Whidbey), Australian Cattle Dog (Greta), and a kitty (Jovie) here in our home who would love to meet you, but this is not a requirement.