We have lived on our homestead at the end of a dirt road in Northern Vermont for 50 years. Here we grow and raise +/-90% of our own food. We have beautiful gardens, a 200 acre woods (with trails) and many farm animals for you to visit. It is peaceful and quiet here. The cottage is next door to our house and workshop but you will have plenty of privacy. The space Our cottage is private and quiet. We strive for cozy, rustic elegance with a comfy queen bed and top quality bed and bath linens. We also have a foldout love seat available for one extra person. We have stocked the kitchen with everything you might need to cook a fine meal. You'll find all the common condiments and necessities and some extras like honey and real maple syrup, quality teas, whole bean Vermont roasted coffee (and grinder), and very fresh eggs. In season, there are veggies from our garden. Sometimes you can purchase pork, beef, or chicken raised here on the farm. Want to eat out? There are many fine restaurants, close by. Most offer farm to table cuisine. Also there are several good restaurants in Morrisville. And, of course, there are more craft breweries within the area than you can shake a stick at. You can definitely eat and imbibe well here. There are plenty of opportunities for recreation. Hiking (or just walking), paddling, swimming snowshoeing and Alpine/Cross Country sking are close by. Or, if you prefer, just sit on the back porch swing and watch the horses graze. Visit with the many farm animals including ducks, chickens, geese, alpacas, cattle, horses and pigs. At night, you can sit around the fire pit in front of the cottage. If the weather is dreary, there is Roku with all the major channels (including the premium channels) on the bedroom TV. There is also a small but interesting library. Be busy or do nothing. It's up to you. Either way, we welcome you to a quiet, relaxing visit at our farm where the world won't bother you for a while. Guest access Mi casa es su casa. Other things to note You will be 8 miles from town with only our family for neighbors That's the good news. The bad: we have only spotty cell service (AT&T works best). We do have decent wifi with 2 farm-wide networks and the cottage has a private landline. If you don't like animals, our place is not for you. We have 2 dogs, a cat and a house chicken (Harvey) all of whom are very friendly and are likely to visit you. Also there are three more freely ranging dogs that belong to our family members who live in the other two houses on the property. Additionally, there are lots of farm animals (including roosters who crow in the morning and throughout the day) living across the road and in the fields. If you would like to roam about, bring shoes that can get dirty. Animals make manure. We really are a working farm. There is always something going on around here. The cottage, however, is behind our house with a view of a pasture and away from most of the activities. You are welcome to join in or keep to yourself. Access to the bedroom loft is a steep ladder-like stair like on a boat. A picture is included. We have a shower stall with unlimited hot water, but no flush toilet. Instead we have a "Nature's Head" brand composting toilet. It is orderless and easy to use.