A cozy country home, we're surrounded by hay fields with big sky and beautiful views with many amenities nearby. Conveniently located 1 mile off Route 91, with easy access to points north (Brattleboro, VT, 15 minutes) and points south (Northampton, MA, 40 minutes). We welcome all walks of life and we are 420 friendly. Please read the listing details for more information. The space Our quaint and cozy dormer cape farmhouse was built in 1930 and is surrounded by several acres of hay fields, with a majestic line of sugar maples facing the street. With beautiful surroundings throughout the year, we’re within a 5 to 50 minute drive from places for: biking, hiking, fishing, boating, skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling, as well as museums, first-rate restaurants and shopping. During the growing season there is a variety of organically grown berries and fruit available for sale from our garden, as well as freshly made jams, fruit syrups and other preserves year-round. In warm weather, sit out on the arbor-deck in the garden and enjoy beautiful views and sunsets, enjoy a meal or stargaze. Relax on the front porch and enjoy the neighbors’ draft horses across the street. In cold weather we often have our old-fashioned cookstove going, which we use for cooking and baking, as well as a source of heat, and you can relax and read, watch TV, cable or a DVD, or just enjoy the warmth of the stove. Please note that while we are happy to have you enjoy it, we must ask that guests not use the cookstove. We’re in a quiet, safe neighborhood; the elementary school is a half mile away and the police station only a mile away. It’s less than a ten minute drive to a full-size grocery store and twelve minutes to the Baystate Franklin Medical Center. Michael and I are discreet, laid-back hosts, and we try to accommodate schedules as best we can. If at all possible we would like you to check in by 9 pm and check out by noon, but with advance notice we can adjust our time requests. We are happy to work out other arrangements if possible when you let us know in advance. Guest access Everything but our bedroom, office and basement are available to our guests. We ask that guests not go upstairs in our barn, as the floor is not safe. During your stay If there's something you need, please ask! Other things to note Due to the volume of preserves we make for our business every summer, the kitchen may not always be fully available, but we are happy to work with you whenever possible. For those with food allergies, we use the following possible allergens in our kitchen: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy and wheat. We are also in the process of bringing our house up to date, so there is sometimes evidence of that ongoing project; for example, we recently had electrical work done, so there are a few small holes in various walls that we are in the process of patching.