This newly-renovated historic schoolhouse overlooks our family's regenerative organic farm. The Schoolhouse is bright & open, with a modern design & peaceful, rustic feel. It is the perfect place to relax & enjoy a country setting with views of the Green Mountains in every direction. We have added a new private deck at the Schoolhouse property, with a hot tub & panoramic barrel sauna. Come to unwind, cook, & enjoy a quintessential Vermont experience on our 350 acre property. OVERVIEW This 800 square foot house is open and filled with natural light. It has vaulted ceilings, wood floors, concrete countertops, bright windows, and two large decks that look out over the farm and the mountains to the west. Most nights, the view of the sunset is spectacular. FLOOR PLAN & LAYOUT If you scroll all of the way through the listing photos, the last three images show layouts of the house inside and out, to give you a sense of the space. BEDROOMS There are two bedrooms in the house. One is a private room downstairs with a king bed. The second is an open loft bedroom above the main living area, with a queen bed. (The peak of the loft bedroom is just over 6 feet, so taller guests will be more comfortable in the downstairs bedroom.) There is also a queen-size , memory foam fold-out couch in the living area that can be made up to accommodate an additional two guests. WIFI & TV The house has wifi and a Smart TV (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO, etc. streaming for your devices). There is NO cable/live TV nor DVD. KITCHEN The kitchen is well equipped with major appliances and cooking tools. We get a lot of questions about which specific kitchen items are available, so we've made a detailed list, and posted it at the end of the listing photos, with the house layouts. If you scroll backwards from the listing photo, you will see the kitchen list right away. DECKS & YARD AREA Outside, there is a large attached deck with an outdoor dining table and chairs where you can enjoy a meal al fresco. We have a propane grill on the deck as well. The yard has a fire pit and seating, as well as room for yard games. HOT TUB, SAUNA, & OUTDOOR SHOWER The hot tub, sauna, and outdoor shower are located on a separate, elevated deck adjacent to the house. This deck is private to the Schoolhouse, and about 20 feet from the front door of the house. We recommend bringing sandals, slippers or other slip-on shoes to walk to the deck in the winter when there's snow! The sauna and hot tub are available for use year round. The outdoor shower is available between May-September. LOCATION The house is located 3 miles down a well-maintained dirt road. It is a 10-15 minute drive to North Bennington and Bennington where you'll find dining, shops, and groceries, and a 25-30 minute drive to Manchester where there are designer outlets, recreation, and fine dining. ABOUT OUR FARM The Schoolhouse looks out over our family's 4th-generation farm—5th if you count shepherds under the age of 5. We use no chemicals (pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, etc.) on the land. We practice regenerative agriculture—using our sheep, chickens, turkeys, bees, and perennial fruit and forage crops to make sure our farm's ecosystems and animals remain fed, protected, strong, and resilient. For a peek at the farm, you can check out @studiohillvt on "The Gram", or search the web for Studio Hill Farm. 4 WHEEL DRIVE/ALL WHEEL DRIVE The property is 3 miles down a dirt road and at the top of a long hill. We recommend 4WD/AWD for reservations between November and April. Our road is plowed and sanded by the town during storms, but we recommend a sure-footed vehicle. (The month of April is the end of “mud season” in Vermont, and dirt roads can be soft and squishy while the snow melts and temperatures rise.) Guests will have exclusive access to the whole Schoolhouse and its surrounding yard. We can also direct you to some lovely scenic trail walks throughout the farm. The Schoolhouse is a private building with its own parking and driveway. It is a comfortable house with modern amenities, but we do want people to expect to hear the sights and sounds of a working farm. You'll occasionally hear tractors, sheep, chickens (but no rooster), and a donkey in the distance. And all kinds of wildlife as well. Check-in time is any time after 3:00 pm. Because we live on the property, we usually leave the house unlocked for your arrival. If you'd prefer to have it locked on arrival, just let us know. Feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions after your arrival or during your stay. We live on the property, but are not available 24 hours a day. Please message us through the Airbnb app. We try to respond to questions very promptly but are occasionally out of cell phone range. Checkout is at 11:00 AM. Usually we have new guests arriving a few hours after your departure. But if we don't have new folks arriving the day of your departure, we are happy to give you more time for a late check-out. If you're interested in a later checkout, let us know, and we'll check the calendar. The house is located 3 miles down a well-maintained dirt road. It is a secluded location, but there are a wide variety of dining and activities within 15-30 minutes of the farm. It is a 10-15 minute drive to Bennington where you'll find dining, shops, and groceries, and a 25-30 minute drive to Manchester. We have TONS of local recommendations in our Airbnb GUIDEBOOK. Click "View Guidebook" to see a map of our favorite dining, shopping, and activities in the area. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions about specific activities you're interested in. This is a beautiful part of Vermont, with loads of hiking, recreation, state parks, skiing, arts, and activities nearby. We're also about 15 minutes from Bennington College. Bromley Mountain, 35 minutes (Alpine skiing/riding) Stratton Mountain, 45 minutes (Alpine skiing/riding) Magic Mountain, 45 minutes (Alpine Skiing, tubing) Mount Snow, 50 Minutes (Alpine Skiing) Prospect Mountain, 20 minutes (Nordic skiing/snowshoeing) Wild Wings, 45 minutes (Nordic skiing/snowshoeing) Viking Ski Touring (Nordic skiing/snowshoeing) The house is located on our family farm, three miles down a dirt road. We strongly recommend bringing a car with AWD or 4WD from November through April. The town does a good job plowing and sanding, but the house is located at the top of a long hill, and 2WD would be a challenge in a snow storm. Uber and Lyft have some coverage in our area, but it is somewhat limited. ***** Sorry, no pets. No smoking ***** --------------------------------------------- COFFEE: The house has a coffee grinder, and a French Press and a basic coffee maker. It also has an adapter for Keurig cups. --------------------------------------------- PANTRY: We stock the house with salt, pepper, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, flour and sugar. There are several staple spices, seasonings, and condiments on hand as well.