Luxe, private, separate Suite in peaceful setting!

Calendar just opened for May & June! Luxurious, sun-filled 1-BR In-Law Suite with private bath, Living Room, Porch & separate entry. Country setting 2-minutes from one of North America's "Top 10 Scenic Byways!" Living Room w/ paneled fireplace, screened Porch, equipped Kitchen. Spacious tiled Bath with shower. Inviting bluestone Patio & heated, gunite salt-water pool. Near farms/markets, antique shops, restaurants. Centrally located 1-hour from Boston, Hartford, Providence & the CT Shore! The space SURROUNDS Located just 2-minutes from Route 169, ranked among the nation's "Top 10 Most Scenic Routes." The town of Woodstock is part of "Connecticut's Quiet Corner" and the "Last Green Valley." This part of the state is known for it's pristine farmland, rolling hills, fall foliage and gorgeous peaceful countryside. Fairlane Farm, a gracious, preserved antique with scenic farmland, anchors the neighborhood. 103 Center Cemetery Road abuts the farm's fields. Although the area is serene and breathtaking, there is much to see and do! Please see my complete list of suggested recommendations in "Other Details to Note" below. INSIDE The In-Law Suite has a separate entry off the back courtyard. Your east-facing Suite features fresh paint, new wall-to-wall plush carpeting & Serena & Lily furnishings. Living Room with paneled, gas fireplace, coat closet plus double door access to the full-width three-season porch. Kitchenette with oven, microwave, toaster oven, coffee maker, refrigerator, plenty of cabinetry. You'll find the Kitchen stocked with fresh local coffee, milk and eggs. Bedroom with double closet and two windows. One overlooks a lilac tree, and the other looks out onto the Porch and lawn beyond. The plush, queen-sized adjustable bed offers Egyptian cotton sheets and Serena and Lily bedding. Bathroom with large, tiled shower, handicap bars, linen closet, mirrored vanity and WC. The 20' x 9' screened Porch offers the perfect area to read, relax and take in the grounds and country setting. Screens change out for glass panels during the winter. All windows have easy-to-operate blinds and the Bedroom itself has "black-out" blinds. The space is exceptionally quiet with 2"x6" construction and modern insulation. There are 3 steps up to the porch and 1 step into the suite. The unit is wheel-chair accessible inside the unit. OUTSIDE You'll want to spend as much time outside as inside at this relaxing retreat. The lawn is cut weekly in season (May - October) usually on a Thursday morning. Swimming Pool. The salt-water, gunite pool is open May 1st - Oct 1st. Teak chaise-lounges and benches with umbrellas for you to relax in comfort. Patio The spacious bluestone patio offers inviting seating areas as well as high-end weathered teak tables and chairs for dining al fresco. Seasonal perennial gardens, featuring hydrangea, roses & honeysuckle, edge the patio. Large "market" umbrellas provide shade. A firepit on the patio with cut wood on the front porch and along the driveway at your disposal. Lawn At the far end of the Porch, you'll find lawn games along with lawn blankets, a picnic basket and yoga mats. Basketball court Not completely even, but a great way to work up a sweat none the less! Basketball is on your Porch. Bicycles The shed (with light switch to the left) is an ideal place to store your bikes.) Guest access Your private Suite includes Bedroom, Living Room, Bathroom, Closets, Kitchen and 20' screened Porch. The outdoor spaces, including bluestone Patio, swimming pool and basketball court, are shared with the main home. Easy, abundant parking and a large shed for storing bicycles. Other things to note Although the area is serene and breathtaking, there is much to see and do! Centrally located near Boston (1 hour), New York (2 hours) and Providence (1 hour,) with easy access to Hartford and Worcester as well. Here is a list of some of my favorite local places.. When you arrive, you’ll find my “short list” of everyday conveniences. All in Woodstock or withing 15 minutes, unless noted - THINGS TO DO Roseland Cottage Bigelow State Forest, Union (hiking, fishing, boating, waterfall) The Woodstock Fair (Labor Day weekend) The Last Green Valley (scenic drives along Rt 169 and the region's back country roads) Hot Air Balloon rides (Eastern CT Balloon Services) Audubon Society & hiking trails, Pomfret Hale YMCA, Putnam Roseland Park & Golf Course Woodstock Golf Course Harrisville Golf Course Vineyard Valley Golf Club, Pomfret Center Connecticut Wine Trail Thompson Speedway, Thompson West Thompson Lake & Reservoir (canoeing, kayaking, hiking, fishing) Indian Ranch (Lake Boat Cruises, live music and restaurant) Webster, MA Mohegan Sun & Foxwoods Casinos (50 minutes) Olde Sturbridge Village & Sturbridge Luxury Cinema’s, Sturbridge (25 minutes) Skydive Danielson (25 min) FARMS, ORCHARDS & MARKETS Echo Farm Woodstock Creamery Farm to Table Market Woodstock Orchard Woodstock Bakery Barn at the Orchard Asawago Farm, Putnam (Saturday mornings in season) Woodstock Farms (seasonal outdoor stand) Putnam Farmers' Market, Putnam (Saturday mornings June - October) New Boston Beef & Market, Thompson Sweet Peas Fine Foods, Brooklyn (25 minutes & worth the drive) Lapsley Orchard, Pomfret (seasonal, 30 minutes) RESTAURANTS Anya's, Thompson (a hidden gem - upscale) Mansion at Bald Hill (beautiful, historic, upscale) Mamma Italia Ristorante (small, loud, authentic) Woodstock Trading Post (eat-in but also ideal take-out) Deary Brothers Mike’s Stand, Putnam (take-out burgers, fries and ice cream) Grill 37, Pomfret (spacious & for special events) Elizabeth's Farmhouse, Putnam (the BEST comfort food) 85 Main, Putnam (a favorite – same owner as the Vanilla Bean) Vanilla Bean, Pomfret (cozy, casual coffee house with fresh daily specials, live evening music) HOUSES of WORSHIP Woodstock Evangelical Covenant Church South Woodstock Baptist Church Christ Church (Episcopal,) Pomfret ANTIQUES, ART & SHOPS Shops at Black Walnut Farm Echo Farms The Christmas Barn (Sep-Dec) Woodstock Hill Antiques (18th & 19th Century) Rusty Relic Scranton Shops Antiques Antiques Marketplace, Putnam Logee's Greenhouses, Danielson (30 minutes) VINEYARDS & BREWERIES Treehouse Farm Brewery Sharpe Hill Vineyard, Pomfret (25 minutes) HOSPITALS Day Kimball, Putnam UMASS Memorial, Worcester (35 minutes) Hartford Hospital (50 minutes) PRIVATE SCHOOLS Pomfret Academy, Pomfret The Rectory School, Pomfret Woodstock Academy, Woodstock Marianapolis Preparatory School, Thompson Putnam Science Academy, Putnam COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES Nichols College (11 minutes) University of Connecticut (32 minutes) College of the Holy Cross (35 minutes) Assumption University (35 minutes) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (40 minutes) Clarke University (40 minutes) Trinity College (50 minutes) All Boston and Providence Colleges (60-70 minutes) WOODSTOCK FUN FACTS Second largest town in Connecticut by land, (62 square miles) yet relatively small population. (approx. 8,500) More working dairy farms than any other town in Connecticut 18% of the students at Woodstock Academy, the local public high school, are boarding students from across the country and around the world Home to a secluded Nudist Camp that Sesame Street's "Big Bird" frequented A farming town in the 18th Century, Woodstock became a destination for wealthy city dwellers in the mid 19th Century. Three US Presidents have visited Roseland Cottage: Ulysses S. Grant, Benjamin Harrison, Rutherford B. Hayes. Roseland Cottage, per Fine Homebuilders Magazine, is one of the top 25 most important buildings in America.