Nestled in the heart of beautiful, bucolic Bucks County, escape to this secluded two bedroom hide-away, offering a park-like country sanctuary, only 2 miles away from the bustling sister towns of New Hope and Lambertville, bridging the Delaware River, where you can shop, eat at gourmet restaurants and enjoy the nightlife. This casual and comfortable carriage house, situated on the 18th century 10-acre estate of the John Van Dyke Homestead, includes a pool, tennis court and a fire pit. The space Wake up to a relaxing coffee on the back deck, under a canopy of mature beech, pine and tulip trees. Walk the back field’s pathways watching for butterflies, birds, and deer and forage for wild raspberries. Sit by the firepit, the perfect place to watch day give way to night. Hear the wind through the wings of the geese as they fly overhead and watch for the graceful herons. Fireflies will light up the summer night. All of which are the stuff of making great memories! The history of the property began in 1770, as part of 200 acres owned by John Penn. George Washington’s troops encamped here during the Revolutionary War and the Van Dyke house was built in 1792. The owners previous to us, Don and Audrey Walker, resided here for 70 years, from 1935-2006. During this time, they founded and managed the largest gladiola farm in the US, trading under the name of Harmony Hill Farm. Don Walker was also a famous Broadway composer-arranger-orchestrator to such shows as Cabaret, Fiddler On the Roof, and Pajama Game. He also co-founded the Bucks County Playhouse. Frequent visitors included such luminaries as Oscar Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim and Dorothy Parker. We’re proud to continue the property’s artistic legacy with the 2020 conversion of the gladiola processing facility into an art gallery-studio, named the Nancy Lloyd Fine Art Studio. We are one mile from a Delaware River park, 40 minutes to center Philadelphia and 70 minutes to NYC, 80 minutes to Longwood Gardens and Brandywine Art Museum (home to the Wyeth art collection). A gallery crawl, wine tour, antiquing, historic house tours, concerts and theatre events are all part of local offerings, along with activities at the many local parks, a fitness club, bicycle rentals or tubing on the river. Historic Philadelphia, 40 minutes to the center from Harmony Hill Farm, allows you to immerse yourself in colonial history and sample the culture of a cosmopolitan and vibrant city. Guest access You have access to the entire carriage house apartment, pool, tennis court (which has a basketball backboard and a tennis hitting wall), and fire pit area which overlooks a five acre field plus woods. Use of outdoor facilities is weather dependent and the pool is open from late May to early September. We encourage our guests to take full advantage of the property but due to Airbnb insurance coverage limitations, only registered guests are permitted on the property. There is one flight of stairs to the apartment in the carriage house. Please contact us with any questions about availability if use of these facilities is important to you. Other things to note If interested, you may schedule a tour of Nancy's art studio, which is on the grounds. This is an antique house located in the countryside, with all of the attendant charms of the great outdoors. It is a paradise for nature lovers and those who enjoy encounters with the local fauna and flora. No smoking is allowed on the premises. Shoes should be removed when entering the house Due to the delicate condition of the septic system, the number of people in the house is strictly limited to no more than 4.