Cottontail Cottage with SAUNA and Fireplace

Quiet and peaceful cottage in a beautiful setting. Located on 6 acres adjacent to the Shelburne Pond Nature Reserve and only 15 min to the Church Street Marketplace in downtown Burlington. Enjoy the sunrise over the hills behind the cottage and sunsets over the Adirondacks to the west. Sit in the chairs or chaise lounge in the private backyard listening to the birds or relax in the shared sauna after a day of skiing or snowshoeing. (The sauna is available by reservation to ensure your privacy.)

The cottage is located on the grounds of an 1865 Greek Revival Farmhouse. It is very quaint and cozy with a full kitchen, living room and gas fireplace/stove downstairs. The loft has a queen-size bed with eastern facing windows to watch the beautiful sunrises over the hills. (There is also a rolled up twin-size foam mattress in the loft that can be used on the floor.)

The cottage backyard is very private and peaceful with pretty views of the hills outback. Mt. Mansfield & Mt. Ellen can be seen from the mowed walking paths in the meadow. Cross-country ski or snowshoe from the backyard on the miles of VAST Trails (VT Association of Snow Travelers) at the edge of our property. (Trail can be wet in the warmer months.) Snowshoes provided!

The shared outdoor sauna is located across from the cottage next to the Carriage Barn unit and is a great place to relax and unwind. The sauna is shared with the Carriage Barn guests, but for privacy is only available to be used by reservation to prevent other guests from using it at the same time.

The Adirondack Chairs in front of the barn are a great place to enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning shade and watch all the cyclists going by, or to watch the sunset at night over the Adirondack Mountains. For the cyclists, Dorset Street is a very popular biking route.

We are five minutes from historic Shelburne Village, Shelburne Farms and the Shelburne Museum. Alpine skiers will find five ski areas from which to choose within an hours' drive (Stowe Resort, Sugarbush, Mad River Glen, Smugglers Notch, Bolton Valley). Antique Shops abound in all directions. It is fifteen minutes from downtown Burlington's shops, restaurants, theaters and convenient to the airport (BTV), the University of Vermont and Lake Champlain's recreational activities. Enjoy hiking the Green Mountains year- round and be dazzled by the foliage in Autumn.

PLEASE NOTE:
The loft sleeping area has a very low sloped ceiling and does not provide standing headroom, so you will need to duck to walk around the bed. The spiral staircase is narrow and isn't suitable for small children.

There is AC in the upstairs loft/sleeping area, but no AC downstairs.

Beach Essentials amenity is checked but there is no snorkeling gear, just beach towels, mats, beach bag and umbrella.