Lenox Vacation Rental - Unforgettable Berkshire Getaway — Property 102142

Summary of the vacation rental estate, 7 bedrooms, sleeps 14, 7 bathrooms, 1 half bathrooms

Lenox estate rental - The Winter Palace and Patio
Contact Carol & Buzz Gray
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Property type:
estate
Location type:
mountain, town  
Highlights:
mountain, town, air-conditioning, washing machine, internet access  
Lenox estate rental - summer on the patio

summer on the patio

Lenox estate rental - Great Room with Library and Stone Fireplace

Great Room with Library and Stone Fireplace

Lenox estate rental - English paneled Dining Room

English paneled Dining Room

Lenox estate rental - Screened-in Country Porch

Screened-in Country Porch

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Description of the Lenox vacation estate rental

Gilded Age heir, Courtland Field Bishop, built this original Berkshire Cottage to escape the pressures of the city and enjoy the pastoral beauty and tranquility of the Berkshires. Lawns, meadows, and professionally landscaped gardens surround 'The Winter Palace,' a charming post and beam Colonial estate. Walk to Lenox town center with its excellent restaurants and shopping; or pack a picnic basket and take the back road to Tanglewood Music Festival, 2 miles away. A unique rental.

Location

Nearest airport:   Albany, NY, Hartford, CT at 90 Miles
Nearest train:   Amtrak at 60 Miles
Nearest motorway:   Mass Pike at 10 Miles
Car: recommended

Discover the natural beauty and culture of the Berkshires from this centrally located rustic luxury. Walk to Lenox; close to Williamstown, Stockbridge, and Great Barrington. Neighbor to Tanglewood Music Festival--summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Shopping, excellent variety of restaurants, antiquing, art galleries, museums (The Clark Museum, Normal Rockwell, the Mass Museum of Contemporary Art), tours of historic homes (Edith Wharton, Herman Melville, Chesterwood); the Berkshire Botanical Garden and spa services; and exceptional theater (Shakespeare & Company, Berkshire Theater Festival, Williamstown Theater Festival, Barrington Stage Company, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, and The Berkshire Opera Company). This abundant culture thrives in the midst of the magical Berkshire environment with the Appalachian Trail, Audubon Sanctuaries, four ski areas, and countless outdoor activities. Only 2.5 hours from NYC and Boston.
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Availability Calendar

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Rental Rates for this vacation estate rental in Lenox, Massachusetts

  • $700.-$1250. per night
  • Flexible term rentals - shorter stays possible
    Please call for availability

    Security deposit required

Accommodation and Amenities for this vacation estate rental in Lenox, Massachusetts

Property Type:
  • estate

Location Type:
  • mountain
  • town

Theme:
  • away from it all
  • adventure

General:
  • Laundry-Soap
  • Restaurant-Dining-Guide
  • Soaps-Basic
  • fax
  • Ceiling-Fans
  • Toilet-Paper
  • Cold-Water-Dispenser
  • Paper-Towels
  • air-conditioning
  • central heating
  • towels provided
  • Filtered-Water
  • Firewood
  • Hair-Dryer
  • Local-Maps
  • massage
  • linens provided
  • Alarm-Clock
  • Local-Activities-Guide
  • telephone

Kitchen:
  • oven
  • Coffee-Grinder
  • cooking utensils
  • Blender
  • Stove-Top-Burners
  • refrigerator
  • clothes dryer
  • toaster
  • washing machine
  • iron & board
  • coffee maker
  • dish washer
  • kitchenette
  • microwave
  • Ice-Maker
  • freezer
  • Spices

Living Room:
  • fireplace

Dining:
  • dining room
  • seating for 12 people

Bathrooms:
  • 7 bathroom(s) , 1 half bathroom(s)
  • Bathroom - Toilet, Tub, Shower, Bidet
    Bathroom - Toilet, Combination Tub/Shower
    Bathroom - Toilet, Combination Tub/Shower
    Bathroom - Toilet, Shower
    Bathroom - Toilet, Shower
    Bathroom - Toilet, Combination Tub/Shower
    Bathroom - Toilet, Combination Tub/Shower
    Bathroom - Toilet

Bedrooms:
  • 7 bedrooms, sleeps maximum of 14 people
  • Bedroom - 1 King
    Bedroom - 1 King
    Bedroom - 1 Queen
    Bedroom - 1 Queen
    Bedroom - 1 Queen
    Bedroom - 1 Double
    Bedroom - 1 Double
  • 3 cots available upon request.

Entertainment:
  • Music-Library
  • Video-Library
  • VCR
  • stereo system
  • satellite or cable
  • Books
  • tv
  • DVD
  • cd
  • Books-Adult

Internet Access:
  • internet access
  • wireless broadband

Outside:
  • parking
  • outdoor grill
  • Unscreened-Porch/Lanai
  • garden
  • barbecue
  • Screened-Porch/Lanai
  • child's swing
  • Patio-Stone/Concrete
  • Deck-Wood
  • 8 garden chairs

Suitability:
  • pets not allowed
  • children welcome
  • wheelchair inaccessible
  • non smoking only

Local Activities:
  • walking
  • sailing
  • mountaineering
  • swimming
  • horseback riding
  • golf
  • water skiing
  • tennis
  • fishing
  • cycling
  • skiing
  • mountain biking
  • hunting
  • antiquing
  • wind-surfing

Onsite Services:
  • Housekeeper-Optional

Onsite Equipment:
  • Thermos-Bottle
  • Beach-Towels

Attractions:
  • Botanical-Garden
  • Churches
  • Eco-Tourism
  • Autumn-Foliage
  • Museums
  • Fitness-Center
  • Pond
  • ATM/Bank
  • Forests
  • Hospital
  • Playground
  • Cinemas
  • Groceries
  • Library

Leisure Activities:
  • Freshwater-Fishing
  • Rafting
  • Hiking
  • Sight-Seeing
  • Live-Theater
  • Water-Tubing
  • Mountain-Climbing
  • Paddle-Boating
  • Bird-Watching
  • Fly-Fishing
  • Hunting-Small-Game
  • Sledding
  • Ice-Skating
  • Outlet-Shopping

Nearby Attraction / Facility:
  • Scenic-Drives
  • Synagogues
  • Restaurants

Nearby Activities:
  • Golf-Privileges-Optional
  • Ski-Privileges-Optional

Nearby Services:
  • Medical-Services
  • Massage-Therapist

Notes: Private guest telephone line (no long distance); gazebo; hammocks; walking trails; outdoor fires; additional dining tables (inside or out); 3 fireplaces; 2 kitchens with 3 ovens, 2 dishwashers. A/C, patio table with umbrella and chairs, comfortable chaise lounge seating, radiant floor heating in South Wing, skylights, window seats, huge deck with screened-in porch and open-air decks. On-site massage therapist available upon request.


Further details for this vacation estate rental in Lenox, Massachusetts

Gathering Place: This setting is an ideal venue for wedding parties, corporate retreats, family reunions or intimate gatherings. The Winter Palace is perfect for relaxing and gracious entertaining, with a beautiful English paneled dining room, a large brick patio adorned with flowers, and a fabulous screened-in porch with open deck areas on either side for lounging. We also have a 2 bedroom cottage, with beautiful outdoor fire pit. Please inquire about availability.

Remodeled South Wing: The newly remodeled South Wing features a cozy reading room warmed by a stone fireplace and buttery leather furniture, 2 elegant country bedrooms off a conservatory hallway with skylights, mahogany wood floors, and tiled bathrooms. Window seats provide comfortable reading nooks with bucolic views.

North Wing: The North Wing offers a spacious Great Room with a vaulted ceiling and hand-hewn beams. Leonard Bernstein once played piano in this room when the Boston Symphony Orchestra used to rent the house during their summer residence at Tanglewood. Antiques and comfortable country furnishings give the house the quality of a classic New England inn.

Other Activities: Hiking, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, bird-watching, ice-skating


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