Our big house is minutes from where the Blue Ridge Parkway meets Skyline Drive in the Rockfish Valley. Route 151 leads to 5 wineries, 3 breweries, a cidery and distillery. Our site offers great views and hikes in the forest on our 70 acres near the Shenandoah Valley. You’ll love the views and learning about this straw-bale constructed eco-centric home. Our free range chickens provide fresh eggs for an optional $12 full breakfast. Our home is good for small families, couples or solo adventurers! Get an awesome nature fix! Look for our additional listings named Solo traveler or Strawbale Eco-farm House to add more space to your getway. We are less than 30 minutes from Charlottesville with easy access on I-64 and the additional town offerings of Crozet or Waynesboro. both just 10 minutes away. This private room is upstairs with South facing window overlooking pasture, our vegetable and blueberry garden and nearby wooded pond. The rooftop deck invites gorgeous stargazing views and daytime vistas of Rockfish Gap and the Blue Ridge. We want you to feel at home and welcome you to learn about Straw-bale home construction, solar and geo-thermal heating and eco-friendly building methods, as well as slow-food, local farming and the Nelson County Rockfish Valley. We have lived here since 2000 and happy to be your hosts providing local information that is of interest to you. We are very familiar with all the area offers to visitors and newcomers and are a LGBTQ welcoming family home. Take advantage of all that the surrounding area has to offer including hiking, skiing, antiques and arts market shopping, restaurants, live music, and all the wineries, breweries, and cideries along the Route 151 Brew Ridge Trail. Or just hang out at this big lovely estate. Bring back your favorite wine from one of 4 local vineyards and enjoy a glass here while watching the sunset from the rooftop. Bring some local Bar-B-Q back and enjoy it on the patio with a cozy fire in the evening. You'll want your own car to head out in any direction. Afton Coach LLC or other vineyard touring transport companies can be hired to spend a day with a designated driver so you can relax and enjoy the vine. We have been asked for an Uber ride and Lyft has been used just ask and we are glad to arrange that when needed. There is a second bedroom available for guests of more than 2 when added to our primary listing. Families visiting University of Virginia are encouraged to stay with us and check out the scene. Wintergreen visits and Wedding guests at Veritas are welcome also