Spacious, pet-free mountain retreat perfect for hosting groups on 15 acres

Rent our spacious, pet-free mountain home with towering fieldstone fireplace! 4 bedrooms sleeps 12 comfortably, 3 full baths. Upgrades to enhance your comfort made Spring 2025: all new decks and native perennial gardens, 2nd and 3rd floors renovated (hardwood flooring, painting, furniture in living room, lighting), new bathroom with accessible shower, 65” tv for sports or gaming, queen mattress main floor, workspace, linens & towels across house. Hike, ski, swim in and around Waterbury and Stowe, enjoy famous craft beer & don't miss out on our restaurants with locally sourced produce and meats! We host groups of 6-12 comfortably. 6 guests included in base rate, plus additional $50/night after 6 guests due to costs of hot water, heat and cleaning. Thirty-two hundred square feet, four bedroom home with mountain views of Hunger Mountain, fireplace. Beautiful sunsets. Views from every room! Main floor master has a queen bed for those with mobility issue and shower across the hall, upstairs master has a king bed, full futon and full bath ensuite. Downstairs has two rooms that share a full bathroom - each with a king and queen/double bed. There are three full baths total available and an on-demand hot water heater so you wont run out of hot water! Continental breakfast included: cereal, coffee, tea, hot cocoa, and your choice of milk (let us know); plus DIY King Arthur buttermilk pancake mix & VT maple syrup OR a delicious quiche from our friend's french bakery and cafe in Morrisville - Goldfinch Gourmet. You won't want to miss this new spot to get your own French country-style takeout meals like pate & crostini, beef stew, macaron, croissaint, soups and salads. Skyline Trail is a ridge walk linking three major peaks of the Worcester Range - Mount Hunger, Hogback Mountain and Mount Worcester. The trail is 8.9 miles round trip with an elevation gain of 2,511 vertical feet. This trail is heavily forested. Since it receives little foot traffic, it is a prime spot to see animals. There have been many moose sightings in this area. The home is the first house after the Stowe border and is located in Waterbury Center on the "scenic byway." It's close to the Alchemist brewery (maker of top ranked beer "Heady Topper,"), Stowe Cider & Shakedown Street pub, Idlethyme pub, American Flatbread, Michael's on the Hill Restaurant, Ben & Jerry's Tour, Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Cabot Outlet and Danforth Pewter. In Waterbury, eat at Hen of the Wood, Gallus handcrafted pasta, or Prohibition Pig. In Stowe, enjoy an awesome meal at American Flatbread, Doc Pond's or Stowe Cider! Many markets and take out dinner nearby. We have jazz and new music at The Phoenix Gallery & Music Hall and lots of other entertainment options. Theater options abound in the summer and enjoy an outdoor concert every week in Stowe and throughout the summer with Vermont Symphony Orchestra at Trapp Family Lodge meadow. Birding, hiking, mountain biking await you, 10 minutes to downtown Stowe and 25 minutes to Mt. Mansfield. 30 minutes to Bolton, 35 min to Sugarbush slopes. Acres of cross country skiing, mountain biking and snowshoe trails on site. See neighboring farms (horses, sheep, cows) with the kids. Swimming holes and ponds in driving distance. We have a creek and a brook on site - ask for walking directions. The proximity- 12 minutes to Rte. 89, 10 minutes to downtown Stowe (house sits on the southern border of Stowe). 25 minutes to Stowe Mountain, 30 minutes to Bolton Valley, 45 to Mad River and Sugarbush. 3 hours to Boston, Four wheel drive vehicle necessary during winter months. You are very likely to see the following during your stay: wild turkeys in large numbers, families of deer, black bears, moose in spring, bobcat in summer (if quiet), birds including rarities like Bobolink, Savannah Sparrow, Wilson's Snipe and Belted Kingfisher. Skyline Trail is a ridge walk linking three major peaks of the Worcester Range - Mount Hunger, Hogback Mountain and Mount Worcester. The trail is 8.9 miles round trip with an elevation gain of 2,511 vertical feet. This trail is heavily forested. Since it receives little foot traffic, it is a prime spot to see animals. There is a second major hiking trail called the Stowe Pinnacle Trail which is accessed from the lower parking lot. This trail is 2.8 miles. The view from the top of Stowe Pinnacle is absolutely breathtaking! The summit has a spectacular 360 degree panoramic view. You can see many mountains from the summit - the Green Mountains, Camel’s Hump, the Bolton Range, the Nebraska Notch, Mt. Mansfield, the Sterling Mountain Range, the Worcester Range and Hogback Mountain. You can access Hogback Mountain via the Hogback Trail at this location. Kitchen We provide pots, glass baking dish, silverware, knives, cutting board, dishes, cups, mugs, glasses, wine glasses, wine opener. We also have appliances such as slow cooker, toaster, blender, microwave. Fire extinguishes located on first floor kitchen and living room. Detergents and dish washer detergent provided, along with a dishwasher. Snow plowing and shoveling included, wifi, tv, Smart TV so you can log into your streaming services.About pets:No pets allowed.About children:Children allowed: ages 0-17.About customRules:Please remove your shoes in the mud room (entrance). No shoes in the house..Please alert the host when you have filled the trash cans. Please do not place outside or bears will come.,Please open the flue before having a fire, so the room doesn't fill with smoke..About smoking:Smoking is not permitted.About events:No events allowed.