The River House with the River Deck is ideal for gatherings of families or friends. Boasting a 3 bedroom 1790's farmhouse, 3 additional sleeping bungalows, a game/movie room, a covered fire pit, a private woods, a salt water hot tub, a wood burning sauna, a natural swimming pool, 1000" of river frontage, and plenty of games and additional amenities, one need not leave the property to enjoy oneself. But hiking and biking trails abound, and breweries and vineyards are minutes away. The River House at Swinging Bridge is a 13 acre property with a two acre fenced compound comprised of six buildings. The main building in the compound is a three bedroom, two full bath 1790 farmhouse. Heated and centrally air-conditioned, the main house, in addition to the bedrooms and baths, boasts a cozy library room with a Rumsford wood- burning fireplace, a large, wood-paneled, fully equipped open kitchen/dining room with a homemade wood table that easily seats 12, and a sunroom with a sleeper couch. Tucked behind the main house are two heated/air-conditioned one bedroom, one bath, hemlock-paneled bungalows, each equipped with small half kitchens. In one of these bungalows the queen bed is in a loft with a pullout double sofa on the first floor. Across from the main house, overlooking the Robinson River, is a third bungalow (the recently completed River Deck) that opens up onto a 30'x30' deck that overlooks the Robinson River. A fifth structure within the compound is an old stone springhouse that has been converted into a wood-burning sauna. A sixth structure, a 20' x 20' garage (also heated/air-conditioned), serves as an additional hangout space, complete with a bar, poker table, pullout couch, and dart board. A large pull down screen and speakers are available to project movies here. Attached to this garage is a 20' x 30' overhang area. A Breeo smokeless fire pit sits beneath this overhang, or just beyond the overhang area a larger stone-circle fire pit is available for under-the-stars camp fire enjoyment. The property includes 1000 feet of Robinson River frontage, and a small trail beside the River Deck bungalow leads down to a spot on the river that is lovely for soaking (or, when the water is high enough, tubing) in the mountain fed water. But the compound also features a Caldera salt water hot tub and a refreshing BioNova natural (chemical-free) pool. Some care must be taken with regards to the pool. No babies in diapers and limited sunscreen use (this goes for the hot tub, as well). But the pool makes up for this extra effort by providing a wonderfully natural bathing experience and eliminating the need for a shower afterwards (no chlorine to wash off). The filtration system for this natural pool involves running the water through gravel beds in a small pond just behind the pool, and this pond is a wonderful natural habitat to explore, teeming in the summer with frogs and dragonflies and the occasional turtle. A great blue heron occasionally makes a visit from his home on the Robinson River. Across from the property's two acre compound -behind the barn - is a 10 acre wood with trails and a couple of lovely meadow areas where in the summer, at night, one is often treated to a magical firefly show. Deer, rabbit, and fox encounters are not uncommon here. We spend a good deal of time here ourselves and the house is furnished with many of the comforts of home. In the main house there is a library room full of books for both kids and adults and a selection of DVDs and board games. This room has a wood burning fireplace and is very cozy on cool nights. In the dining room there is an electronic keyboard and a guitar is kicking around, though it might be out of tune. Outdoor games are also abundant - there is a ping pong table, a boules court and balls, badminton equipment and space to play, whiffle ball and bat, a soccer ball, frisbees, etc. There are pool floats and a couple of noodles for the pool. We recently installed Starlink internet and a mesh system that provides internet throughout the main compound. The strongest signal (100+ megabytes/second) is in the game room. See reviews for this property minus the river deck at the following cross-listed site: airbnb.com/h/riverhouseatswingingbridge Access information - the lockbox code - will be provided a week before your arrival date. With the exceptions of an owner's closet and a tool room off the garage, the entire property is yours to explore. Generally speaking we will be available by phone or by email to answer questions or troubleshoot problems. Numbers to call in case of problems will be provided in our welcome packet. Other important items to be aware of: 1) The pool is a "natural pool" which uses no chemicals. Because of this it cannot be "shocked" with chemicals like a traditional pool. No children who are not toilet trained may swim in the pool. No babies in diapers. Also, dogs are not allowed in the pool. Limited use of sunscreens and lotions is also important as the pool is a living ecosystem. 2) In the two bungalows behind the house, only human waste may enter the toilet. Paper products must be disposed of in the provided lidded trashcan. Failure to follow this rule could damage the septic system. 3) The River Deck is outfitted with an incinerating toilet. It works wonderfully and is odorless. Please follow instructions carefully.