Welcome to the contemplative hills of Vermont. Travel a winding dirt road up a little mountain to your remote woodland getaway. Your cheerful accommodations are clean, cozy, refreshing, and equipped for comfort. Enjoy nearby hiking, kayaking, and swimming. Located 15 minutes from Brattleboro - a mini-metropolis of arts, music, home to Vermont's premier farmers' market, and the choice of simple fare or fine dining. The guest suite includes a bedroom, bathroom and ample kitchen. It is simply decorated with watercolor images of nature. The cozy bedroom space has a braided wool rug, hardwood floors and a slanted ceiling (take note tall people!). The queen sized bed is made up with cotton bedding, a country style quilt and plenty of pillows. A corner desk area has a small working space for your laptop, with wifi (which can be pokey) and a landline telephone if needed. The bathroom is attractive with a tiled shower, and pretty wooden cabinetry with a first aid kit in bottom sink cabinet. The kitchen has a large picture window that looks out into the woodlands and brings in lots of natural light. The kitchen is well equipped with dining/kitchenware & appliances: electric stovetop w/oven, under counter refrigerator (with small freezer shelf), microwave and coffee maker. An old fashioned enamel top table seated with 2 cherry wooden chairs offers a quaint and relaxing place to dine. Outside your entrance there is a shared deck with table & chairs and the nearby natural areas have small flower gardens, as well as being quite wild grown with surrounding woodlands. Please note: Your guest suite is on the 2nd floor and we live downstairs below. Sound travels and you may occasionally hear activity below (and the dogs outside). Please be discreet and respectful. Quiet hours after 10pm are very important to us. Thank you for understanding. Guests meet with host for brief orientation and check in. Self check in is not an option. Guests access their 2nd floor lodgings from a private entrance off the patio. The patio is a shared space. Guests may walk in the back yard. Please do not walk around the house to our personal entrance area. Thanks! CONTACTING ME I am happy to assist as time allows although you will mostly be on your own. Sometimes it works out to share a bit of social time which is nice but not expected or always possible. The best way to communicate with me is via this Airbnb platform or knock on the sliding glass door off the deck. ETA Please communicate your estimated arrival time so we can greet you. We anticipate hearing from you the morning of your arrival day with your ETA. Your ETA can be updated as your travel day unfolds. NO SELF CHECK-IN Self-check in is NOT an option. Nearby Stickney Brook is known for its enchanting waterfalls and unusual geological rock formations. People travel from around the country to photograph its beauty and delight in its refreshing, and restorative qualities. Along the drive you will see a true representation of Vermont homes: simple dwellings, homestead properties, and small cabins, all in varying conditions. This is hill country, heavily forested, and peaceful. Owls hoot at night, turkeys cross the roads, deer jump about, and nature is abundant. Regionally located near the scenic Connecticut River and West River Valley this listing has easy access to Brattleboro - a mini-metropolis of arts, music, and the choice of simple fare or fine dining. We have movie and stage theaters, a thriving Main Street with several independent book shops, boutiques, and art galleries. Fresh local food is available at the Brattleboro Food Coop, the farmers market or local farm stands. Enjoy nearby hiking, kayaking, swimming, and foliage season. Kayak or canoe on the Connecticut and West Rivers, or nearby Sunset Lake (no swimming or motors allowed on this particular lake), and hike on the numerous local trails or in the state parks. During summer months, the highly regarded Marlboro and Yellow Barn Music Festivals are held nearby. You can spend the day antiquing or meander through the tempting Grafton Cheese Company in Brattleboro. There are numerous festivals throughout the seasons, including the famous Dummerston Apple Pie Festival, Newfane Heritage Festival, Artists' Tours, a monthly gallery walk night, plus many more events. We are fortunate to have Vermonts largest and oldest Farmers' Market - a delightful place to spend a Saturday, May thru October. Take a tour of Naulakha (estate of Rudyard Kipling and where he wrote the Jungle Book), and Scott Farm Orchard where the gorgeous landscape filming of Cider House Rules took place. The southern Vermont region is a thriving cultural community with music, theater, arts and crafts. The listing is located 2.5 miles up a little mountain. The winding country road is well maintained by the town, and is easily passable in the spring, summer and fall. Free Parking for One Vehicle: Please park on the left facing side near the walkways. Downtown Brattleboro has Amtrak Train service from NYC. Their departure and arrival times change so please research for the most up to date schedule. There is no public transit out this way. We do not offer transportation services. THE DOGS To book a stay here you must like dogs. We have 2 beloved Australian Shepherd dogs, Honor & Gracie, who are friendly, active and will want to say hello to you, although there is no expectation that you hang out with them! They will occasionally bark at the goings-on in the area (hooting owls, deer, etc.). Please let me know with any questions. IMPORTANT: They are on an invisible fence and are not allowed into the driveway; please do not call to them towards the front of the garage area. They are not allowed in the apartment. Unfortunately we cannot allow guests with animals due to the fact that my 2 dogs are protective to being the only animals on the property. INTERNET/WIFI Wifi service is with Verizon. It is generally sufficient for guests to text and email but can be pokey and challenging for streaming without interruptions. The apartment is equipped with a landline for guest use if needed. Interstate calls only: No International, Hawaii, or Alaska calls. THE LOCATION The listing is rural, located 2.5 miles up a dirt road on a little mountain in the woodlands. For most guests, the location feels remote. The listing does not have a direct mountain range view. The winding country dirt road is well maintained by the town, and is easily passable in the spring, summer and fall. Our listing is closed around mid-November through April. Or, as soon as the snow flies.