Sir Richards Waterbury Stowe Lake View Escape - ski - kayak
Waterbury Center, Washington County, United States View On Map
About this Rental
Sir Richards Waterbury Stowe Lake View Escape - ski - kayak A fun filled, peaceful vacation, bring your food and you are ready to go. Relax in nature with just the mountains and lake in front of you. A recent guest called it "magical".MEMORIES ARE MADE HERE!! Limited to 4 guests. Spacious 1180 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms w queen beds and double sofa bed in living room.In the evening or a rainy day enj...
Sir Richards Waterbury Stowe Lake View Escape - ski - kayak A fun filled, peaceful vacation, bring your food and you are ready to go. Relax in nature with just the mountains and lake in front of you. A recent guest called it "magical".MEMORIES ARE MADE HERE!! Limited to 4 guests. Spacious 1180 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms w queen beds and double sofa bed in living room.In the evening or a rainy day enjoy the endless array of games and jigsaw puzzles. We supply 4 pairs of snowshoes in the winter and 2 kayaks & a canoe in the summer on the 6 1/2 mile long Waterbury Reservoir right below.Good Fishing and ice fishing in the winter, with license right on the reservoir below w/ license. A rare opportunity to live amid nature and yet just 2 blocks from Route 100, Waterbury-Stowe Rd in this 1200 sq. ft unit. Awaken to panoramic, mountain & lake views in a private setting surrounded by hundreds of acres of The Vt. State Forests. This property is so private that you could get lonesome, if you wish, and yet just 2 blocks from every tourist attraction or convenience that you could ever want or need. Snowshoeing, skiing, and hiking right out your front door, as well as swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking and canoeing off the lower property, just a short walk from the suite. A photographers dream. Drift into an amazing relaxed state while sitting on the front deck listening to the surrounding water fountains and closeness to nature. (Review by a recent guest: Property exceeds expectations has astonishing view from all windows on lake and mountains. We have used a lot of Airbnbs for our vacations but this property is absolutely outstanding from everything we were used before, very private just lake and beautiful mountains surround us, its a MUST SEE! There are many, many golf courses right around us within 5 minutes. Beautifully and charmingly furnished with inviting elegance, this 1200 square foot, fun electric fireplaces with adjustable flames, in the dining room/ living room and one in the master bedroom, with a private stairway and entrance, is the entire lower level apartment offering two large bedrooms with queen-size beds; and large dining/living room combination with sofa bed and cable TV; private bathroom having 2 separate entrances – one being right off the master bedroom, with large shower, washer, drier and soaking sink,(we include individual containers of shampoo and conditioner, shower gel, bar soap, combs, mouthwash, and disposable toothbrushes and shower caps, shaving kits, sewing kits and toothpaste.) ; full kitchen with dishwasher, Keurig coffee machine, 12 complimentary French dark roast k-cups(decaf coffee k-cups available upon request, at no extra charge) , regular coffee maker & grinder, and quality cookware & dinnerware, blender, food processor and basic spices. Comfortable baseboard heat. Hair drier, mirrors, flat iron and table board and first aid kit are there for your use. The large front deck has a fire pit to sit around, enjoying the beauty around you. Bronzes adorn the landscape, from the large bronze Chinese Eagle from about 1860, to the bronze girl, by Jesse B Amar with the red rose, who greets the animals as they come from the path, as well as the cupid with a water fountain in the summer and the 3 headed bronze horse. The sunsets are spectacular almost every night, especially in the summer. We hope you enjoy your stay in our “little bit of heaven.” A grill on your deck, stash of just about every game for your enjoyment along with 2000, 1000, 500 and 300 piece jigsaw puzzles, with a folding card table and chairs to keep the dining and living room space free. We send you a WELCOME BOOKLET to make your load lighter with knowing what you do not have to bring and for any warnings and details of use. We also send you and in depth list of area activities in every category which includes web sites, address and phone numbers, in case you have some extra time on your hand. This is the only private, separate living space we offer apart from our residence on the upper levels of our beautiful, large home, on 7 acres overlooking and adjacent to 100's of acres of The Vermont State Forests. To gain this privacy, the house is set down in. One flight of stairs bring you to the private entrance of this suite when parking in the lower parking lot. When parking on the upper parking lot, two flights of stairs bring you to the entrance. If you do not have a 4 wheel drive vehicle, park in the upper parking lot in the Winter. When parking in the lower parking lot, it is limited to one vehicle. Parking for the lower unit is on the right side of the lot. We thank guests for taking their shoes or boots off upon entering the apartment. Take off your shoes and throw your cares away!!!! Located in the gentle town of Waterbury Center, in-between Waterbury and Stowe. Upon arrival to the upper parking lot you will be greeted by a full life antique marble statue, after Antonio Canova, of the 3 graces, Mythological figures of Euphrosyne, Aglaea and Thalia - Circa 1860. The property sits just above the Waterbury Center Day Use swimming, paddle boarding and kayaking area with the access just down the road with canoe and kayak rentals available. Or you can use our canoe and 2 kayaks going through the sweet, wooded path to the point. An added attraction during foliage season are boat tours just below on the Waterbury Reservoir. There is a nice sledding hill to the left of the house and next to the pond in the winter. And in the summer, you can swim off the point for a more private setting, just a short walk from the apartment. It is not unusual to see a bear, turkeys or deer on the lower property, with the ponds supplying drinking water to wildlife all year round. Just a 20-minute ride to Stowe, Sugarbush, Mad River and Bolton ski areas with spectacular Vermont country scenery along the way. the ski areas are:SKIING: We have some great ski areas right around us in order by closeness to us: Stowe Mountain Resort, 5781 Mountain Road, Stowe, Vt. 05672 802-253-3000: 888-253-4839, [email protected] miles – 22 minutes. Bolton Valley Resort, 4302 Bolton Valley Access Road, Richmond, Vt 802-434-3444, boltonvalley.com 14.3 miles – 21 minutes Mad River Glenn Cooperation Ski Resort www.madriverglen.com 802-496-3551 57 Schuss Pass, Waitsfield, Vermont “Ski it if you can.” 21.8 miles – 35 minutes Sugarbush Resort – 102 Forest Drive, Warren, Vt. 802-552-4007 23.3 miles, 38 minutes sugarbush.com Smugglers Notch Resort, 4323 Vermont Route 108 South Jeffersonville, Vt. 05464 800-419-4615; 802-302-6854 smuggs.com 36.6 miles – 52 minutes GOLFING: In the summer we have a practice met for golfers over in the picnic area.Golf Clubs Near Us – by mileage order, closest first: Country Club of Vermont, 2800 Country Club Road, Waterbury Center, Vt. 05677 802-244-1800; countryclubvt.com; 2.2 miles, 5 minutes Blush Hill Country Club, 141 Lonesome Trail, Waterbury, Vt. 05677802-244-8974, blushhillcountryclub.com 3.3 miles – 6 minutes Stowe Country Club, 744 Cape Cod Road, Stowe, Vt. 05672802-7604653; stowevtgolf.com; 8.3 miles – 13 minutes Copley Golf Club, 441 Copley Country Club Road, Morrisville, Vt. 05661; 802-888-3013; copleygolfclub.com 16.1 miles – 25 minutes West Bolton Golf Club, 3324 Nashville Road, Jericho, Vt. 05465 802-434-4321; westboltongolfclub.com 17.6 miles – 29 minutes Sugarbush Resort Gold Club, 1091 Golf Course Road, Warren, Vt. 800-537-8427; Sugarbush.com; 23.3 miles – 35 minutes Cedar Knoll Country Club, 13460 Vt.-116 Hinesburg, Vt. 05461; 802-482-3186; cedarknollgolf.com 27.7 miles – 34 minutes Rocky Ridge Golf Club, 7470 Vt. 116, St. George, Vt. 05195;802-482-2191; rockyridge.com 28.4 miles – 32 minutes Added bonuses are minutes-away drives to Ben & Jerry’s Factory, antique and eclectic gift stores galore, popular breweries, and world renowned eateries.We have a note book handy which describes the antique furnishings and bronzes, has instruction manuals on operating the small appliances in the apartment, such as the alarm clock, and other information on fun things to do in the surrounding areas. You could stay a week and not see it all. If you are an avid hiker, you can hike on this property right out your front door. If wanting to explore more of the are, the Green Mountain Club of Waterbury Center, Vermont is right up the road . The Green Mountain Club is the founder and maintainer of the Long Trail - the oldest long distance hiking trail in America. Established in 1910 to build this trail stretching the length of Vermont, the club now also maintains the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and trails in the Northeast Kingdom in its mission to "make the Vermont mountains play a larger part in the life of the people."We hope you will come and enjoy your stay in this beautiful country.🌻🌻🌻* NOTE: Christmas and Thanksgiving Day visitors. we have a large number of guests at our home above those two days from 1 to 5 (usually 4 PM) We have had guests ask for these dates saying they will be out and about anyway or are leaving that day. When someone books those dates we get with them immediately to make sure they have read this. 🌻🌻🌻
Popular amenities
Essentials
- Wireless internet
- Free wifi
- Wifi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
- Internet
- Towels provided
- Linens provided
- Air conditioning
- Hair dryer
- Shampoo
- Toilet paper
- Paper towels
- Basic soaps
- Heating
- Fireplace
- Fitness room / equipment
Kitchen
- Kitchen
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Stove
- Oven
- Grill
- Dishes & utensils
- Dining table
- Coffee maker
- Coffee grinder
- Kettle
- Blender
- Toaster
- Lobster pot
Outside
- Fire pit
- Outdoor furniture
- Beach chairs
- Beach towels
- Boat
- Kayak / canoe
- Ski & snowboard
Laundry
- Washing machine
- Clothes dryer
- Iron & board
Parking
- Parking
Safety
- Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
- Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
- Deadbolt lock
- Fire extinguisher
- First aid kit
- Exterior lighting
- Emergency exit route
- Fire station contact
- Hospital contact
- Police contact
Location type
- Beachfront
- Waterfront
- Beach
- Mountain
- Ski in/ski out
- Rural
- Water view
- Mountain view
- Lake view
Nearby activities
- Museums
- Swimming
- Water sports
- Boating
- Paddle boating
- Kayaking
- Skiing
- Cross-country skiing
- Sledding
- Snowmobiling
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Mountain biking
- Horseback riding
- Mountain climbing
- Health/beauty spa
- Winery tours
- Shopping
- Outlet shopping
- Antiquing
- Golf
- Wildlife viewing
- Fishing
Suitability
- Minimum age limit for renters
Property Amenities
Top family friendly amenities
- Toys/games
- Kitchen
- Living/dining area
- Game room
- Microwave
Popular amenities
- Gym
- Barbecue grill
- Fireplace
- Outdoor space
- Mountain view
- Washer
- Air conditioning
- Dryer
- Free WiFi
Property Details
House Rules
- Check-in: After 4:00 PM
- Minimum age to rent: 10
- Check-out: Before 11:00 AM
- Adults only : Adults only
- Events allowed: No
- Pets allowed: No
- Smoking allowed: Smoking is not permitted
- Quiet Hours 10 P.M. on and no shoes worn throughout, able to climb one private stairway, two in the winter. : Quiet Hours 10 P.M. on and no shoes worn throughout, able to climb one private stairway, two in the winter.
Important Information
- This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
- Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
- Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
- Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
- On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
- Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
- Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
- Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
About the area
Waterbury Center
Located in Waterbury Center, this apartment is in a rural area and on the beach. Ziemke Glass Blowing Studio and Stowe Historical Society Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Gold Brook Covered Bridge and Pavilion Building. The Cabot Annex Store and Vermont Ski Museum are also worth visiting. Take in the nearby slopes with cross-country skiing and skiing, or try out other outdoor activities such as snowmobiling and sledging.
Nearby locations
- Waterbury Center State Park 1 min walk
- Cold Hollow Cider Mill 6 min walk
- Ben and Jerry's Factory 4 min drive
- Trapp Family Lodge Touring Center 16 min drive
- Stowe Mountain Resort 23 min drive
Getting around
- Waterbury Station 7 min drive
- Stowe, VT (MVL-Morrisville-Stowe State) 20 min drive
Restaurants
- Crossroads Beverage Center 6 min drive
- Cold Hollow Cider Mill 6 min walk
- The Apple Core Gift Shop 6 min walk
- Prohibition Pig Brewery 6 min drive
- Trapp Family Lodge Dinner Main Dining Room 17 min drive
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sir Richards Waterbury Stowe Lake View Escape - ski - kayak pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Sir Richards Waterbury Stowe Lake View Escape - ski - kayak?
Limited spots are available.
What time is check-in at Sir Richards Waterbury Stowe Lake View Escape - ski - kayak?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Sir Richards Waterbury Stowe Lake View Escape - ski - kayak?
Checkout is at 11:00 AM.
Where is Sir Richards Waterbury Stowe Lake View Escape - ski - kayak located?
Nestled on the beach, this Waterbury Center apartment building is within a 10-minute walk of Waterbury Center State Park, Cold Hollow Cider Mill and Ziemke Glass Blowing Studio. The Cabot Annex Store and Green Mountain Club Visitor Center are also within 2 miles (3 km).