Rediscover peace in the Hilltowns of Western Mass. Charming 3BR cabin in nature, with full kitchen, bath, laundry, TV and Wifi! Relax in a serene, safe and beautiful place. Cook a meal with friends. Take a riverside hike, or explore an Old Growth Forest nearby. Go fishing. Watch fireflies. Jump in a swimming hole. Lie in the meadow. Watch the clouds. Enjoy the Hot Tub for two. *Breath the free air again!* The space The Hilltown Cabin is for all those who want to truly get away to a magical, special, beautiful place of field, forest and water that is beyond the ordinary. It feels kind of like being at camp, but with a decent kitchen, a new, clean bathroom and laundry, and TV and wifi too - but no lumpy bunkbeds, grumpy camp counselors, or teen drama (unless you bring your own). It's a magical country getaway that we've updated some modern touches, so that living here is relaxed, simple, rustic and bucolic - but most definitely, comfortable! There's even a two-person hot tub for you to enjoy, too! We've renovated this 1940s hunter's cabin with modern amenities, like a lovely open format kitchen with new cabinets and appliances, new bathroom with washer/dryer, bright skylights and new windows, comfy beds and fresh linens. There's a small bunkhouse for up to 2 guests, with a screened porch for relaxing outside a quaint bedroom with full/double bed. Fully equipped kitchen with stove, fridge, freezer, plates, utensils, pots, pans etc and cooking basics like salt, sugar, coffee, oil, vinegar. In the summer, bring your bathing suit and a fishing pole! The Bronson Brook alongside the property is a great place to explore and to angle for "brookies" - and less than a mile away is the beautiful Westfield River, with some of the best angling and swimming holes in New England. Or, explore the nearby Rivulet Trail, located across from the William Cullen Bryant Homestead 10 minutes away in Cummington. This pocket of pristine forest is one of the very last Old Growth Forests in Massachusetts, and is an easy and enjoyable hike any time of year. It's also a birder's paradise, too: you'll hear and might even see owls, turkey, a variety of kestrels, phoebes, woodpeckers, crows, ravens, warblers, bluebirds, vireos, goldfinches, blue jays, cedar waxwings, quail (and sometimes even merganser and heron in the brook!) The Hilltown Cabin is a place for naturalists who want to experience an unspoiled and natural place. We aim to steward the biodiversity of the beautiful land we live upon, by sharing it peacefully with all our animal neighbors and keeping it undiminished and pristine. Yes, sometimes, there will be small critters and bugs around the Cabin, but that's just part of country living. You will hear and could possibly even see chipmunks, flying squirrels, deer, foxes, turtles, porcupines. You might even catch a glimpse from afar of even the more elusive animals that make this place their home - bear, moose, coyote or bobcat - roaming in the fields and forest all around you. These animals have been here longer than we have, and we feel it is there home as much as ours, and so we welcome and work to live in harmony and peace with them. You can, too! The Cabin has full broadband WiFi along with a TV/DVD player that can connect to your own media subscriptions. Cell service is spotty in the Hilltowns (AT&T works best) but this means you can really give yourself a break from your phone, and truly get away from the hustle and bustle of regular life. (All of our guests come here to disconnect and live simply and quietly in nature for a few days, and most have said that staying unplugged and out of cell service made it a much more relaxing vacation.) Book today to enjoy a memorable stay at the Hilltown Cabin Hideaway! Guest access The whole cabin, bunkhouse and out of doors! The Cabin is set on 100 acres, from our driveway entrance all the way downstream to the cross street, Ireland Street, approximately half mile away. Guests are welcome to hike/bushwhack and explore all of itm as it runs alongside the stream - the Bronson Brook - and via the deer paths and stone walls that criss cross the land. If you're feeling intrepid, you might hike downstream for a half mile, thence uphill away from the stream to the top of Smith's Pyramid, a small iny mountain that can be seen from the corner of Main Street and Ireland Street, too, which lies on our property as well. Note: new neighbors adjacent our South have clearly marked their property, asking that we do not tresspass, but you'll have plenty of room to roam on our land. NOTE: We recently put in a platform tent down in the woods, and a bathhouse for the tent, about a football field away from the Cabin; if it's booked, we ask that Cabin guests steer clear of both the camp and bathhouse to maintain the privacy of other guests. BUT! If you have friends or family who'd like to join you, it's listed as Hilltown Hideaway Riverside Glamp, and if it's available, book both places simultaneously for bigger groups. Other things to note The Cabin has broadband WIFI, but if you really need cell phone service, and can't get in touch via wifi messaging, most guests drive about 2-3 miles away in either direction, up out of our little river valley, to a higher elevation where they can get cell reception - either in Chesterfield at the General Store, or in Worthington at the Corners Grocery.