The Artist’s Nest has the feel of a well-equipped, cozy cottage located in the first floor of a 275+ year-old barn. This renovated jewel has many new amenities, while its exposed original beams offer an elegant, Vermont rustic charm. The space *If guests only desire 1 bedroom, and up to 2 persons the price goes down to $125/night plus a 9% Vermont Rooms and Meals Tax. Visit the separate listing: The Artist's Nest Apartment (1 bedroom option for 1- 2 people) on AirBnb. Designed to host artists who study fine art at Village Arts of Putney and with master painters Richard Schmid and Nancy Guzik, this summer of 2017 will be the first time we open this space to AirBnb guests! We keep the fully functioning kitchen stocked with basics like coffee (French press or coffee pot), teas, sugar, some condiments, snacks and cereals, peanut butter and jam! For an extra fee, we can stock whatever foods you would like. This unique setting is a nature lover and artist's paradise located on 28 acres including meadows, beaver wetlands, a Secret Garden down in our Long Meadow for relaxing or having a fire, and nearby 100 acres of nature trails for hiking and snowshoeing. Imagine all that nature and only a five minute walk to the village! Guest access Guests have free range of this safe, rural property close to the village, access to The Secret Garden, and hiking around the wetlands and access to the nature trails in the adjacent 100 acre Town Forest. In the winter, our Long Meadow is perfect for x-country skiing and snowshoeing with a hill for sledding and snow-tubing. There are 3 kayaks and a canoe available for use. JD McCliment's Pub & Restaurant is about a 12 minute, leisurely walk which passes through the our nature reserve and pond where beavers, birds and wildlife can be enjoyed. There is also The Putney Community Baseball Field near that area with games on most summer weekends. Owners live within a stone's throw through a wooded garden and can often be found puttering around the grounds. Other things to note If you are from warmer climates, please know that winter weather is not always predictable in the northeast. We are dependent upon snowplows to clear and sand our roads and driveways. Always add a little extra time for safe winter travel.