Amherst Vacation Rental house

Birdsong B&B: Peaceful, Nature & Minutes from five area colleges

Description House, 1000 sq. ft.,
5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 5, 1 Bathroom
Amenities rural, town, garden, air-conditioning, internet access, TV
Carol Gray
+1 413-256-0433
Speaks: English, Spanish

Photos and Description of the Amherst vacation house rental 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, sleeps 5

Birdsong Bed and Breakfast is a relaxing, peaceful, homey environment surrounded by nature. Birds and other wildlife visit the yard during breakfast served overlooking the lawn & gardens. All our rooms have views of nature, wireless internet access, a refrigerator, phone access and other comforts of home. Two rooms have TV & VCR. Children of all ages welcome. We are just 5-10 minutes from Amherst, UMass and Hampshire Colleges, Emily Dickinson's House, the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst College’s dinosaur museum, a dairy farm with terrific homemade ice cream, a great hiking and biking trail, and downtown Amherst with its many international restaurants. We are 20-30 minutes from Mt. Holyoke College and Smith College in Northampton with its exceptional art museum. Also in Northampton is Look Park complete with water sprinklers, bumper boats, miniature golf, a petting zoo, and a children's train.
Amherst house rental - Birdsong Bed and Breakfast

Birdsong Bed and Breakfast

Amherst house rental - Farm view across the street

Farm view across the street

Amherst house rental - Bedroom #1: The Peace Room

Bedroom #1: The Peace Room

Amherst house rental - Bedroom #3 (The Wild Flower Room)

Bedroom #3 (The Wild Flower Room)

Amherst house rental - All our rooms have books to enjoy!

All our rooms have books to enjoy!

Amherst house rental - New England is beautiful even in winter!

New England is beautiful even in winter!

Amherst house rental - Our mailbox: flowers that bloom in our gardens

Our mailbox: flowers that bloom in our gardens

Amherst house rental - foliage in the backyard

foliage in the backyard

Amherst house rental - We offer a peaceful place for contemplation.

We offer a peaceful place for contemplation.

Amherst house rental - Artistic touches include our handmade pottery

Artistic touches include our handmade pottery

Amherst house rental - 5 minutes from beautiful hiking trails!

5 minutes from beautiful hiking trails!

Amherst house rental - 5 min. from the Norwottuck State Park (Rail Trail)

5 min. from the Norwottuck State Park (Rail Trail)

Location: Massachusetts < USA

Nearest Airport: Bradley International Airport, Hartford, CT at 100 Miles
Nearest Motorway: Rt. 116 and Rt 9 at 1 Miles
Nearest Beach: beach at 2.0 Miles
Car: necessary
-5 minutes from Amherst and Hampshire Colleges, Emily Dickinson's House, the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, the dinosaur museum, a dairy farm with terrific homemade ice cream & downtown Amherst. -10 minutes from UMass; 20-30 minutes from Smith and Mt. Holyoke Colleges - 2 hours west of Boston - 3 hours from New York City - 1 hour from Vermont -6 -7 hours from Canada
Amherst map
marks the location of the property in Central Massachusetts

Availability Calendar

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Rental Rates for this vacation house rental in Amherst, Massachusetts

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Additional information about rental rates

  • Nightly rate per room $80-$95; Weekly rates for all three rooms: $900-$1,200 depending on season.
  • We are a Bed and Breakfast so we offer individual rooms at a rate of $95/night (with a full breakfast included) or $80/night (without breakfast included). We also sometimes rent out the entire B&B portion of the house which includes three bedrooms, bathroom, living room, big backyard with deck & picnic table. The rate for the entire B&B rental is between $900 and $1,200 depending on the season.

Accommodation and Amenities for this vacation house rental in Amherst, Massachusetts

Property Type:
  • house

Floor Area:
  • 1000 sq. ft.

Location Type:
  • rural
  • town

Theme:
  • away from it all
  • budget

General:
  • laundry soap
  • restaurant dining guide
  • shampoo
  • soaps basic
  • toilet paper
  • accept credit card
  • paper towels
  • hair dryer
  • local maps
  • towels provided
  • air-conditioning
  • central heating
  • activities guide
  • telephone
  • linens provided
  • alarm clock

Kitchen:
  • coffee grinder
  • oven
  • iron & board
  • coffee maker
  • toaster
  • washing machine
  • refrigerator
  • clothes dryer
  • refrigerator mini size
  • stove top burners
  • dish washer
  • microwave
  • freezer

Living Room:
  • fireplace

Dining:
  • child's highchair
  • dining area
  • seating for 8 people

Bathrooms:
  • 1 Bathroom
  • Bathroom 1 - Combination Tub/Shower, Toilet
  • As stated above, bathroom is shared, but with limited use from us since we have one upstairs. (The rooms being rented are on the main floor).

Bedrooms:
  • 5 bedrooms, sleeps maximum of 5 people
  • Bedroom 2 - 1 Double, Memory Foam Mattress
    Bedroom 3 - 1 Queen
    Bedroom 3 - 1 Twin/ Single, 1 Sleep Sofa /Futon, Queen size sleep sofa with memory foam topper; 3 season rm.
    Bedroom 3 - 1 Twin/ Single, 1 Sleep Sofa /Futon, Queen size sleep sofa with memory foam topper; 3 season rm.
    Bedroom 3 - 1 Twin/ Single, 1 Sleep Sofa /Futon, Queen size sleep sofa with memory foam topper; 3 season rm.
  • We are a Bed and Breakfast (Birdsong Bed and Breakfast) which means we live in the bedrooms upstairs and rent out downstairs bedrooms. Common space (such as living rooms, backyard and deck) downstairs is shared. The bathroom is shared but with limited use from us since we have a bathroom upstairs. The rental could include one room or all three B&B rooms depending on availability. The weekly rate would vary depending on the number of rooms, time or year and whether the guests wish to include breakfast with their lodging. (Please note: use of the kitchen depends on what the terms of the rental would be. Please call for more details. For most short-term B&B guests, a mini-fridge and access the microwave is provided.)
Entertainment:
  • books kids
  • music library
  • video library
  • VCR
  • stereo system
  • audio tape player
  • games adults
  • games kids
  • radio
  • TV
  • books
  • DVD
  • piano
  • toys kids
  • CD
  • books adult

Internet Access:
  • internet access
  • computer available

Communication / Internet:
  • cell phone
  • computer PC

Outside:
  • parking
  • garden
  • patio stone/concrete
  • sand box
  • deck wood
  • 8 garden chairs

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

Local Activities:
  • golf
  • roller blading
  • cycling
  • skiing
  • mountain biking
  • hunting
  • walking
  • mountaineering
  • fishing
  • tennis
  • swimming
  • horseback riding
  • antiquing

Onsite Equipment:
  • backpack
  • binoculars

Attractions:
  • autumn foliage
  • museums
  • forests
  • marina
  • playground
  • laundromat
  • babysitting
  • fitness center
  • pond
  • ATM/bank
  • recreation center
  • theme parks
  • water parks
  • cinemas
  • groceries
  • library
  • eco tourism
  • churches

Leisure Activities:
  • ice skating
  • mountain climbing
  • paddle boating
  • live theater
  • outlet shopping
  • hiking
  • sight seeing
  • bird watching
  • hunting small game
  • sledding

Nearby Attraction / Facility:
  • waterfalls
  • zoo
  • synagogues
  • restaurants
  • scenic drives
  • coin laundry

Nearby Services:
  • babysitting
  • medical services
  • massage therapist

Notes: There is much more information available on our website. Our area is ideal for families and we have tried to make our B&B as kid friendly as possible. Please visit our family attraction page on our website for more information. For an additional fee, we offer babysitting, picnic lunches and pick up from the airport (Bradley International Airport in Hartford, CT) or train station in Springfield.

Further details for this vacation house rental in Amherst, Massachusetts

Other Activities: running, birdwatching, hiking

Learn more about this vacation rental at the owner's website:

Reviews for this vacation house rental in Amherst, Massachusetts

Rating
5 out of 5

A Wonderful Stay

JuliaAnn North Haven, CT and NYC, NY
Review Submitted: February 13, 2009 Date of Stay: January 2009
This is a thoroughly lovely place, on a beautiful property and a stone's throw from downtown Amherst, where there are many fine restaurants and plenty of historical sightseeing available. The description on the B&B's website is very accurate, and though my schedule did not give the chance to explore the local nature trails this trip, I will in future. The interior of the home is lovely, very warm and welcoming, and the family even more so. Jeff and Carol go out of their way to make one comfortable, and their son Cameron, now four-years-old, is the "guest-master," and a delight. The room I stayed in, the Wildflower, was perfect, cozy, immaculate, with a bed more comfortable than any I'd slept in for a long time, and plenty of closet space. TV/VCR and free long distance calls from a phone in the room, too! Plenty of videos to entertain both children, teens and adults in the common room, and there to borrow. The bath is large, and was more than adequate, and also immaculate. It is hard to say enough about breakfast, which was varied every day and more than big enough for any appetite, with early coffee for early risers. I came here due to a two-year class meeting one weekend every-other-month. All my classmates were jealous when I told them of the breakfast, my hosts, the warm front room with fireplace, and more. Maybe the best way to say how much I liked this B&B is that I've booked most of my first year of class out in advance, and will be booking the rest of my projected weekends very soon. A fellow classmate is booking another room in the establishment for the same series of classes, and is also very happy here. There is a perfect balance between privacy and interaction, an openness I've not found in many places, and a warmth that is real. One night friends of Jeff's and Carol's, reknowned folk singers, were in for a visit, and I was invited to take part in a night of quiet, truly enjoyable cameraderie. It was a delight. Only "drawback," if you can call it that is the need for a car to get to town unless you take a cab, which is easy to do. Bottom line, I can't imagine anyone not being thoroughly happy with a visit to Birdsong B&B. I would highly recommend it.
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