Modern comforts in this gorgeous, spacious home on 50 acres with a view of the Vermont foothills. Enjoy the pond, fire pit, streams, gardens, deck and access to the sweet town of Ashfield - be out in the woods without being in the middle of nowhere! Fiber Optic high speed internet is wired so you can reliably work and relax. Mass Certificate #C-12336793-003 This listing does require a signed rental agreement (sorry for the formality but my insurance company insists!) The space Modern comforts in this gorgeous, passive solar, post and beam house on 50 acres with a view of the Green Mountain foothills. Two huge bedrooms (450 sq ft) and a third medium sized. One of the bedrooms has a king size bed, the two others have queens. There are two and a half bathrooms - one in the master bedroom. All bedrooms are located on the second and third floor accessed by a fairly wide spiral staircase (see picture.) Passive solar house with radiant heat is spacious and warm; wood floors, expansive and well-equipped kitchen, large living room with wood stove, laundry facilities and a 34' x 12' deck that looks over an amazing view of the Green Mountain foothills. The home is a third of a mile off a quiet country road with a pond, fire pit, streams, perennial gardens galore. Field stone fire pit and gas grill for great summer and fall hanging out. There are awesome hiking trails, climbing areas, lakes and cross country skiing nearby. This property has a little of everything - gorgeous gardens, a pond, great walks in the woods and access to the sweet town of Ashfield, MA. Ashfield is a quintessential small New England town with great amenities - Elmer's breakfast (voted best pancakes in New England by Yankee Magazine), The Lake House (a great lunch and dinner place right on Ashfield Lake), Country Pie (pizza and sandwiches) as well as Neighbors (a gas station and convenience store.) So while you'll be out in the woods you're not in the middle of no-where. Ashfield has a wonderful town beach, town tennis courts (free), and two golf courses. There are many well marked town trails in several locations and the DAR State forest just minutes away with swimming and hiking galore. There is a weekly farmer's market during the summer, and many farm stands that operate year round selling local raised meat, vegetables, honey, hard cider and a variety of local products. The town has a film festival in September and the classic Fall event, The Ashfield Fall Festival which coincides with peak leaf peeking and Columbus Day weekend. The annual festival offers craft and art exhibits by more than 50 exhibitors, locally-grown and prepared foods, live music and dance, face-painting and other children’s activities. Admission is free. Ashfield also boasts the world renowned, Double Edge Theater, whose performances are immersive events that are physical, lush and dreamlike. Each original performance is created by an ensemble of multi-talented artists and their works are toured nationally and internationally. Ashfield is just minutes from the historic, quaint Shelburne Falls, MA; 30 minutes from the restaurants, culture and shopping of Northampton and Greenfield, MA, forty minutes from Amherst and an hour to the cultural gems of the Berkshires; Mass MoCa, Tanglewood, Jacob's Pillow and the Clark Museum. Only an two hours from Boston; three and a half hours from NYC. High speed fiber optic internet and cellphone coverage make this home a perfect place for work and relaxation. Guest access All of the house, yard, firepit and pond are yours to enjoy!