Located in a very quiet, private setting yet also walking distance to the ski bus, many restaurants & shops in the village of Waitsfield & a short drive to the ski areas. Wake up to beautiful mountain & valley views at this home that’s nestled on a hillside close to everything! Relax & take in the stunning views or be adventurous and get out & explore the mountains, villages & scenery. EV Charging Station - 1/4 mile away The space This convenient, uniquely-located home makes skiers and non-skiers happy because everyone can go at their own pace even if you only have one car. Nestled on a hill overlooking the quintessentially-charming village of Watisfield, First Chair Diehards can walk out the door and be on the ski bus in 5 minutes. While nonskiers can just stroll down the hill at their leisure to explore the quaint shops and restaurants and hop on the shuttle bus later on to meet up for apres skiing at the mountain. Waitsfield was recently voted best ski town in the East and you are right in the heart of it all at this house! Enjoy making a big breakfast in the well-equipped kitchen or simply walk down the road and grab a coffee and breakfast sandwich at the Three Mountain Cafe before you hop on the shuttle bus. You’ll be ready to hit the slopes the minute the bus arrives at the mountain. When you’re not out shredding the slopes or exploring the quaint village shops, enjoy your perfectly-located homebase. Stunning views from almost every room in the house and deck. Beautiful hardwood oak floors are on the entire main level and wide pine on the lower level. Choose from a large variety of board games or puzzles for some family fun or enjoy the free WIFI to catch up on social media. Watch a free movie using the Roku on either of the flatscreen TV’s or sign in to your Amazon/Netflix account to watch pay movies. Need some groceries? No problem, head over to Shaw’s Market & Mehuron's Market, two full-service markets, which are all just ½ mile from the house. They even sell wine and beer. How convenient is that? Or imagine coming home to the smell of a yummy stew cooking in the crock pot or enjoy delicious take out from The Mad Mexican or a Sip of Sunshine at the New Lawson's Brewery (again, just ½ mile away). Bring your skates and enjoy a quick walk down to The Skatium for some fun skating then walk across the street to enjoy a hot chocolate or maple creemee (soft ice cream) at The Canteen Creamery. We have a detailed guidebook at the house to help you plan your days. You are right in the heart of it all in this town and at this house! Keep family and friends up-to-date by utilizing our full cell phone service and free WIFI in and around the house. This is a spacious, yet cozy, three-level house. The main living area is on the 2nd level, where you will enter. It has an open-concept kitchen, dining room, living room combination as well as ½ bath and foyer. The kitchen is well equipped with cookware, dinnerware, modern appliances, dishwasher, microwave, Keurig and features a four person breakfast bar. But you also might be tempted to just dine out in the many restaurants located within a mile or two of the house. The living room has a very comfortable Pottery Barn couch, two oversized wing-back chairs and a TV. The dining table seats up to six. Expansive mountain and valley views from the x-large double patio doors on the main level as well as from most of the rooms and the enormous wrap-around deck. The 3rd level consists of two bedrooms and a full bath with tub/shower and full size washer & dryer. The Master bedroom has a queen-size sleigh bed and a flatscreen TV with a Roku attached to it. The Roku allows you to watch TV & tons of free movies. Any pay movies can be paid for with your own Amazon, Netflix or Hulu accounts. The second bedroom has two comfortable twin beds with quilts and down comforters. The 1st level has a very versatile large room which can be used as another living area or as a third bedroom or both. By day, this room has 2 daybeds and a futon couch. In the evening, this room ican be quickly and easily transformed into a bedroom that sleeps up to 5 people. There is: - 1 Queen futon bed - 2 twin beds - 1 twin trundle bed An additional flatscreen TV is in this room with another Roku attached to it. There is also a BlueRay DVD Player and a library of over 50 DVD’s. Enjoy mountain views and lots of natural sunlight from the double patio doors in this room. There is a Sonos music system for Streaming music and Radio. Quality bed linens, towels and pillows are provided. The 1st level has a propane "woodstove"; however, please note that due to insurance restrictions, we can not allow you to utilize the wood-burning woodstove on the main floor. We are surrounded by numerous outdoor adventure opportunities such as: Hiking Swimming holes (including the famous Warren Falls) Mountain & road biking Lift-served Mountain Biking at Sugarbush Mountain Resort Tennis (Top-rated New England Tennis Holidays and The Bridges) Kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding and tubing on the rivers and lakes Golf Downhill Skiing (10 minutes drive from Sugarbush & Mad River) Cross country skiing Ice Skating (seasonal) Snowshoeing Or relax and enjoy the Arts and Cultural activities such as: VT Festival of the Arts Waitsfield Farmer's Market Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory Tours Brewery Tours Cooking Classes Breathtaking Scenic Drives Cold Hollow Cider Mill Spa (Mad River Massage, Stoweflake, Topnotch) Von Trapp Family Lodge The Vermont Teddy Bear Factory Movie Theatre and so much more. Two great videos about the Mad River Valley can be found by googling "Adventure is Better in the Mad River Valley" OR "Almost There: The Mad River Valley" Guest access You have full access to the house and yard with the exception of one closet in the Master Bedroom and a locked-out room on the first level. Other things to note Families with small children should be aware that the 30 steps to reach the house entrance only has a railing on one side (see pictures for more detail.)