❤️ Why Guests Love Babbling Brook ❤️
🏔 20 min to Shenandoah Nat’l Park & Skyline Drive
🛏 Sleeps 11 in real beds (no sofa beds or bunks!)
🏊 Pool access (8 guests free), seasonal
🔥Modern 2022 build made for gathering: open concept, fireplace, fire pit
⛷ Inside resort gates: water park, golf, spa, skiing, tubing & more
👶 Owner-hosted by parents: travel crib, high chair, blackout curtains & step stools
Pets not permitted due to family allergies.
The space
"By far, our favorite rental property in 10+ years of renting vacation homes." -Nancy
With modern styling, luxury finishes and cozy linens, you will be very comfortable at the Babbling Brook Retreat!
✔ Bedroom 1 ★The Forest King Suite★
1st floor, King bed, gorgeous ensuite bathroom, double vanity, shower/tub combination, luggage bench, Roku smart TV, ceiling fan, room-darkening curtains and chair.
✔ Bedroom 2 ★The Teal King Suite★
2nd floor, King bed, luxury ensuite bathroom, double vanity, walk-in shower with two shower heads, closet with luggage racks, dedicated workstation, Roku smart TV, ceiling fan, loveseat, room-darkening curtains and travel crib (pack-n-play style).
✔ Bedroom 3 ★The Arches Queens Room★
2nd floor, 2 queen beds, this versatile room sleeps up to four people and features a compact workstation/vanity, Roku smart TV, ceiling fan and room-darkening curtains.
✔ Bedroom 4 ★The Retro Queen/Twin Room★
2nd floor, one queen bed and one twin bed, this room doubles as a great hangout space for kids & teens, kid-friendly games & toys, BYO video game console and play on our 55" Roku smart TV while lounging on a Nugget-style play couch, also featuring: closet with luggage racks, ceiling fan and room-darkening curtains.
✔ Upstairs Hall Bath: Upstairs hall bath with vanity, combination tub/shower and private toilet closet.
✔ Upstairs Laundry Room & Linen Closet: Available for your use during your stay with top-load washer, dryer, iron/ironing board, steamer and free & clear laundry pods.
✔ Half Bathroom: 1st floor hall half bathroom
✔ Kitchen: Our fully-equipped open-concept kitchen with island seating includes all the basics plus a 12-cup coffee maker with whole-bean coffee and grinder, Keurig coffee maker, french press, pour-over/Chemex coffee maker, electric kettle, assorted tea bags, creamers & sugars, toaster, cocktail shaker, muddler, pourers, bottle openers, pots & pans, slow cooker/crockpot, knife block, cutting boards, cooking utensils, measuring cups & spoons, mixing bowls, colanders, serving platters & bowls, blender, hand mixer, baking trays & dishes, vegetable peeler, potato masher, ice cream scoop, can opener, cooking oil, spices, etc. Check out the convertible high-chair/booster seat in the hall closet!
✔ Entry: Drop off your jackets and shoes at the entry bench and hooks.
✔ Living & Dining: The spacious great room features a living space with luxurious sectional, gas fireplace, and Roku smart TV. The dining space offers seating for 8-10 plus kitchen island seating for 3. There is a high chair/booster chair in the utility closet. Check out the games and puzzles in the cabinet and be sure to sign the guestbook!
✔ Front Porch & Lawn: The front porch features rocking Adirondack chairs. Plus our rare-in-Massanutten front lawn for lawn games and snow sledding. We provide Cornhole/Bean Bag Toss in the utility closet.
✔ Back Deck: With serene wooded view, the back deck offers a comfortable seating area with a gas fire pit overlooking the babbling brook. The propane grill on the back deck and grill tools are available for your use. Please scrape the grill after each use to deter area wildlife.
✔ And More: Babbling Brook Retreat offers amenities for a relaxing stay including Wi-Fi, Roku TVs in all bedrooms and living room (BYOL - Bring Your Own Logins), central heating/cooling via smart thermostat, linens/towels, coffee, dishwasher pods, washer/dryer with free & clear laundry detergent pods, iron/ironing board, hair dryers, hangers, trash bags, paper towels, toilet paper, hand soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash and contactless check-in.
★ For Families: We know what traveling with children is like so we have provided a few items in the home to ease your travels including a travel crib (pack-and-play style, in upstairs king bedroom), high chair (in downstairs hall closet), step stools, two bathtubs, room-darkening curtains in all rooms, washer/dryer with free & clear laundry pods, and some of our favorite toys and games in upstairs bedroom which offers kids of all ages another space to hang out. The house is child-friendly but not childproof. Guests are responsible for the safety of their children at all times.
Guest access
★ Massanutten Resort offers tons of activities for everyone, including the Spa, indoor/outdoor WaterPark (a family favorite!), two golf courses, mini golf, indoor virtual golf, wine tasting, art, music and cooking lessons, horseback riding, street curling, pickleball & tennis courts and Escape Rooms. Winter activities include skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing and ice skating. Spring/summer/fall activities include tubing, mountain biking, tennis courts, go karts, bumper cars, zip lines and climbing wall.
★ Smart Keypad Deadbolt: One day prior to check in, guests will receive a unique code to the front door which activates at check in and deactivates at check out. Guests have access to the entire home except for one owner's closet (access to this closet is inside the downstairs ensuite bathroom).
★ Driving Access: All streets to the house are paved and the gravel driveway is short. The home is in the lower hills of Massanutten Mountain with some steep roadways. If snow or ice is in the forecast, consider bringing a vehicle with AWD and/or winter tires. The home is conveniently located a short drive from Massanutten Resort amenities and more!
★ Parking: There is parking available for up to 3 vehicles: 2 next to each other in the gravel driveway and 1 on the gravel shoulder. Though we do have a motion-activated floodlight, the driveway can be difficult to see at night or during/after weather events, so please pull in and out of the driveway carefully and watch out for the utility boxes! The HOA requires that all four tires remain off of the asphalt pavement in the cul de sac. There is a sloped walkway approximately 50 feet long from the parking area to the front porch. Overflow parking is available at Hopkins Park - the first left-turn after entering at the Massanutten gate.
★ Wildlife: Our home is in the woods and so it is surrounded by a variety of wildlife including a possible bear or two. With this in mind, guests must not leave food outside to prevent pests. Please clean the grill after use and do not leave any food outside which will attract wildlife. While pest control does service the home, being in the woods means bugs still get inside on occasion. We provide a broom and dustpan, as sweeping up can help deter bugs.
★ Cell Service: There is typically reliable cell service at the home and in the Massanutten resort area. Depending on how you travel to our home, you may lose cell service on your way or during some of your adventures in the surrounding areas. The home is equipped with high-speed wifi.
★ Free Community Pool Access: Memorial Day through Labor Day, we provide a pool pass (in the kitchen drawer) which gives up to 8 guests free access to the shared outdoor Stonewall Terrace Pool! Bring the pool pass with you and return to the drawer when not in use. Please note that the pool may be closed on weekdays in late May/early June and mid/late August. Additional fees of $8 (weekday) or $10 (weekend) apply for additional guests beyond the 8 free guests.
★ Trash: Due to bear risk, we do not have outdoor trash cans. Our cleaners take the trash after each guest; however, guests staying longer than 2-3 days should drop off excess trash at community dumpsters during their stay.
★ Check-Out Instructions: (1) Bag trash (bags provided). (2) Fill & start dishwasher. (3) Lock up. That's it!
