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Manchester lodge rental - Wintertime wonderland
Wintertime wonderland
 
Manchester lodge rental - Wintertime wonderland

Wintertime wonderland

Tavern Dining Room wtrh brick fireplace

Tavern Dining Room wtrh brick fireplace

Great room with window wall and mt. view

Great room with window wall and mt. view

Native river rock Rumford fireplace

Native river rock Rumford fireplace

Gourmet's delight including breakfast nook

Gourmet's delight including breakfast nook

24' by 16' kitchen (master chief's welcoed)

24' by 16' kitchen (master chief's welcoed)

Master bath with steam shower and mt. view

Master bath with steam shower and mt. view

Master bath with jacuzzi for two

Master bath with jacuzzi for two

Carriage House in winter

Carriage House in winter

Cozy comfort

Cozy comfort

View of fireplace in Cairrage House

View of fireplace in Cairrage House

Cairrage House living and kitchen

Cairrage House living and kitchen

Per night (USD) $450
Per week $2,002
  • Bedrooms4
  • Sleeps11
  • 4 Bathrooms

Photos and Description of the Manchester vacation lodge rental
4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, sleeps 11

32 forested acres bordering 2000' of the Mettowee River. Vintage-Adirondack glass and timber frame home. A private distance behind stands a three bay carriage house with a Grizzly Adams studio apartment and deck, fifty feet from the rocky brook. All is located at the end of the town maintained meandering dirt road in rarefied Dorset Hollow. The spacious lodge consists of old and new. It comprises a gourmet state of the art kitchen with breakfast nook, steam shower, double and single jacuzzi tubs, radiant heat, massive river rock Rumford fireplace, old brick fireplace in Tavern room. Nestle in front of the fireplace. From the bedroom bluestone terrace watch the sun set, the night descend and the Vermont moon rise over the mountain. Listen to the babbling brook, the hoot owls, and enjoy the starry, starry nights. Hike, walk or bike on nearly isolated dirt roads in 'The Hollow'. The carriage house apartment contains a full kitchen, queen & double beds, full bath and delightful deck.

Manchester lodge rental - Wintertime wonderland

Wintertime wonderland

Tavern Dining Room wtrh brick fireplace

Tavern Dining Room wtrh brick fireplace

Great room with window wall and mt. view

Great room with window wall and mt. view

Native river rock Rumford fireplace

Native river rock Rumford fireplace

Gourmet's delight including breakfast nook

Gourmet's delight including breakfast nook

24' by 16' kitchen (master chief's welcoed)

24' by 16' kitchen (master chief's welcoed)

Master bath with steam shower and mt. view

Master bath with steam shower and mt. view

Master bath with jacuzzi for two

Master bath with jacuzzi for two

Carriage House in winter

Carriage House in winter

Cozy comfort

Cozy comfort

View of fireplace in Cairrage House

View of fireplace in Cairrage House

Cairrage House living and kitchen

Cairrage House living and kitchen

Nearest Airport : Albany at 66 Miles
Nearest Motorway : RT 30 at 4 Miles
Nearest Ski : Bromley at 16 Miles
Nearest Golf : Manchester at 10 Miles
Nearest Restaurant : Dorset Inn at 4 Miles

Marble quarry for summer swimming, Dorset Playhouse, Golf coarse, Country estates, shopping outlets,

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Changeover Day: negotiable

Rental Rates for this vacation lodge rental in Manchester, Vermont

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Base Rate
$450
$2,002
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Additional information about rental rates

Fees And Taxes $100 cleaning fee if just main house is rented
$150 cleaning fee if both main house and carriage house are rented
9% sales tax for the state of Vermont
This property has a main house and a separate carriage house and both can be rented together or separately.

Rates for both are $600 per night and $3000 per week. Call for more details if needed.

Accommodation and Amenities for this vacation lodge rental in Manchester, Vermont

Property Type:
  • lodge
Floor Area:
  • 3400 sq. ft.
Location Type:
  • Rural
  • Mountain
Theme:
  • Away From It All
  • Luxury
General:
  • PC
  • Toilet Paper
  • Paper Towels
  • Towels Provided
  • Heating
  • Firewood
  • Telephone
  • Basic Soaps
  • Garage
  • Water Cooler
  • Fireplace
  • Wireless Internet
  • Local Restaurant Guide
  • Laundry Soap
  • Alarm Clock
  • Linens Provided
  • Local Maps
  • Internet
  • Computer Available
Kitchen:
  • 4 Ring Stove
  • Microwave
  • Ice Maker
  • Cooking Utensils
  • Coffee Maker
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster
  • Blender
  • Freezer
  • Pantry Items
  • Oven
  • Grill
  • Coffee Grinder
  • Stove
  • Dishwasher
Dining:
  • Dining Room
  • seating for 8 people
Bathrooms:
  • 4 Bathrooms
  • Master Bathroom - toilet , shower , jetted tub , steam shower
    Bathroom 2 - toilet , tub , shower , clawfoot tub
    Hall Bathroom - toilet , combination tub/shower , jaccuzi tub
    Studio Bathroom - toilet , shower
  • Master bath has a steam shower and a jacuzzi tub with changing lights for two. Old fashion claw-foot soaking tub in other bedroom suit plus tumbled marble shower. Hall bathroom has jacuzzi tub plus shower. Carriage house has shower and full bath
Bedrooms:
  • 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 11
  • Bedroom 1 - 1 queen
    Bedroom 2 - 1 queen , 2 twin/ single
    Bunkroom 1 - 2 twin/ single
    Carriage studio - 1 queen , 1 double
  • Bunkroom sleeps 2, Two bedrooms with private bath, bedroom with twin beds. The carriage house studio has one double and one queen bed and can sleep 3
Entertainment:
  • Satellite / Cable
  • CD Player
  • Games
  • Books
  • VCR
  • Television
  • DVD Player
  • Stereo
Communication / Internet:
  • fax
Outside:
  • Patio
  • Barbecue
  • Lawn / Garden
  • Outdoor Grill
  • Terrace
Suitability:
  • unsuitable for elderly or infirm
  • wheelchair inaccessible
  • children welcome
  • pets considered
Pool / Spa:
  • Steam Shower
  • Jacuzzi
  • Whirlpool
Attractions:
  • coin laundry
  • forests
  • library
  • synagogues
  • recreation center
  • autumn foliage
  • restaurants
  • museums
  • waterfalls
  • live theater
  • churches
  • pond
  • cinemas
Leisure Activities:
  • bird watching
  • walking
  • antiquing
  • horseback riding
  • sight seeing
  • scenic drives
  • sledding
  • outlet shopping
Local Services & Businesses:
  • medical services
  • fitness center
  • laundromat
  • ATM/bank
  • groceries
Sports & Adventure Activities:
  • cycling
  • fly fishing
  • swimming
  • ski lift privileges
  • skiing
  • hunting small game
  • mountain climbing
  • mountaineering
  • rafting
  • mountain biking
  • hiking
  • water tubing
  • freshwater fishing
  • fishing
  • golf
  • hunting
  • ice skating
  • whitewater rafting
  • tennis
  • golf privileges optional
  • equestrian events

Reviews for this vacation lodge rental in Manchester, Vermont

Very secluded, quiet, mountain views, babbling brook, country living
average rating of 4.3 based on 10 reviews
business
Very secluded, quiet, mountain views, babbling brook, country living
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p253629
+1 802 8670291
Manchester Stratton and Bromley Ski Areas
5

Great VT Vacation Spot

5 of 5
Submitted: February 12, 2013 Stayed: February 2013
Our stay at this home was wonderful. The property and compound is gorgeous. The houses were handed over to us is pristine condition. Ira and Ester were easy to deal with throughout the whole process from booking their home up until check out. During our stay there was an issue with heat in the upstairs bedrooms, so we notified Ira and he came over quickly and resolved the problem for us with no hassle. We would highly recommend a stay at this amazing property.
Owner's Response: We try our best to make our guests stay memorable. And we appriciate or guests recognizing this fact.
Ester and Ira
business
Very secluded, quiet, mountain views, babbling brook, country living
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p253629
+1 802 8670291
Manchester Stratton and Bromley Ski Areas
4

A Vermont White Christmas!

4 of 5
Submitted: January 22, 2013 Stayed: December 2012
My family and I spent Christmas week in the main house. It was 3 couples, my niece and our white lab. It was a magical time for us. We relaxed all week next to the fire and had delicious cooked meals.

The house was lovely, decorated with a beautiful Christmas tree and decorations throughout the house. The rooms were very comfortable, 2 full bedrooms with baths and the 3rd bedroom had 2 twin beds and its own bath outside. The kitchen was spacious, we cooked most of our meals, we had everything we needed. The location of the house made it very special for us. It's at the top of the hill with a lot of privacy and a lot of space for our white lab to run around. We took several walks after dinner, the area was completely magical covered in snow. The town of Dorset is about 10 minutes away with a couple of great places to eat and a cute store. Manchester Center is about 25 min away, with many shopping options and a huge supermarket where you can find whatever you need. We couldn't have asked for a better Christmas memory. Thank you Ester & Ira for opening your home to us during Christmas week.
Helpful votes: 1/1
business
Very secluded, quiet, mountain views, babbling brook, country living
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p253629
+1 802 8670291
Manchester Stratton and Bromley Ski Areas
3

A wonderful stay; some unexpected surprises

3 of 5
Submitted: January 19, 2013 Stayed: December 2012
The following review contains excerpts from a letter we left for the owners.
Dear Ester and Ira,
You have a beautiful home full of coziness and VT charm. The setting couldn’t be more picturesque, and we’ve really enjoyed our stay here.
As renters, however, there are some things we would like to bring to your attention. These things we feel should have been disclosed prior to our arrival.
1. You run a business from the rental home and require an answering machine to be picking up your messages all day/night. We rented your home in VT to relax and to enjoy family time without phones and electronics. The frequent ringing of the phone and audible answering machine was particularly disruptive to the baby in the group and one of us with a sleep issue. Your business phone ringing during our relaxing, quiet family time, and your coming to the house multiple times for retrieval of messages was an unfortunate intrusion of our privacy.
2. The home is cleaned by the owners during a short window of time between renters. We felt that the house cleanliness may not meet the standards of some renters. For example, the presence of the followng was disturbing: dog hair, FECAL matter on toilets and toilet seats, floors not washed, food remnants from previous renters, crumbs on counters, dirty appliances & cabinets, whirlpool tub not cleaned from previous renters, beautiful down comforters that did not have washable duvet covers.
We were quite dismayed that we had to spend our vacation time cleaning toilets, bathrooms, floors and most surfaces in the kitchen.
3. The bunk room is an open space at the top of the stairway, not a bedroom. In addition, the bunk beds don’t have safety rails (for young children).
4. The homeowner will at times be residing in a guest house which is approximately 30 feet from the main house, or in the carriage house behind the main house. Since there are no window coverings on any windows of the main house, guests feel a lack of privacy when the owners are present in and around the property.
4. Owners/owner's pet's medications are located in the kitchen drawers that are easily accessible and within reach of small children.
We want to also acknowledge some of the many positive aspects of your home and our experience staying here: House is fully stocked, fresh towels and linens, stocked full of wood for fireplaces, house nicely decorated for Christmas, lovely antiques, fixtures and creative uses of antiques throughout the home.
Owner's Response: Dear reader:
The below was the e-mail reply sent to the message left by the unsigned writer on 1/7/13.

> From: Ira Wickes <irawickes@yahoo.com>
> Subject:
> To:
> Date: Monday, January 7, 2013, 5:22 PM
> Good Monday Morning,
>
> What a pleasant surprise Ester and I encountered returning
> to one very clean home after two weeks shuffling between
> friends and houses. Thank you so much for taking good care
> of this very special place in our lives.
>
> I also wanted you to know how mush we appreciated your
> making constructive comments about our home, its untidy
> condition and especially the ringing of the telephone.
> Thanks to your indulgence we now have a solution to the
> problem that being turning off the ring. How simple. To us
> tech uninformed and uneducated we need input like this to
> make other renters beneficiaries of this suggestion.
>
> Again I want to thank you for taking the time to write us of
> your concerns. Since we took ten years of our life to put
> together this very unique compound we want everyone who
> visits us to share our love we have for our home.
>
> Ester and Ira
> p.s. This family rented our home and immediately turned off the phone service and verbally told us the total property was under their jourisdiction.
Helpful votes: 1/1
business
Very secluded, quiet, mountain views, babbling brook, country living
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p253629
+1 802 8670291
Manchester Stratton and Bromley Ski Areas
4

Great VT Getaway!

4 of 5
Submitted: September 27, 2012 Stayed: September 2012
Praise: We went in early September and it was absolutely beautiful. The house is amazing - beautiful wood interior details and lots of space! And the gardens were gorgeous. All was clean and prepped for us. There is an adorable tiny cottage with a pull out futon that our kids had a blast playing in - it was their house:) The back deck with grill and raised fire pit was fabulous. Just a delightful place.

Unexpected Surprises: 1) The 4th bedroom with two bunks is not really a bedroom. It's a open room upstairs that you walk through to get to two other bedrooms. The bunks are at the top of the stairs so whoever is sleeping there can hear noise from the downstairs dining room table or living room. 2) Also, when we got there we learned the owners, who are delightful, were staying on the property in the carriage house. Though they were not around much and we had a blast, it would have been nice to know they would be staying so close.
Owner's Response: Thanks for a great review. It is always grateful to have response from our guests for this makes our job to create a more delightful time more meaningful by their input. Our gorgeous home is truly an uplifting experience by all who visit us. Perhaps we were negligent in our description of the bunk room over the phone. My wife is usually very thorough in describing the accommodations when asked.
As to the carriage house occupancy the listing is divided Main house one price, Main house and carriage house another price.
business
Very secluded, quiet, mountain views, babbling brook, country living
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p253629
+1 802 8670291
Manchester Stratton and Bromley Ski Areas
5

Cannot wait to come back!

5 of 5
Submitted: April 17, 2012 Stayed: April 2012
For my mother's birthday, my sisters and I decided to take Mom, our families, and our dogs, to Vermont! What a lovely way to spend an Easter holiday! The house is absolutely beautiful, the photographs truly do not do it enough justice. So much attention to detail, so many bathrooms! That kitchen! There is way too much to this house to go in to in this review, but needless to say you will NOT be disappointed! We all enjoyed going for walks on the property, spending time outdoors in the beautiful scenic countryside, and of course relaxing by the fire in the great room each night. The little town of Dorset is just minutes away, and Manchester is not a far drive at all.

All in all I cannot offer enough praise to Esther and Ira for what they've been able to offer. We are already planning our return trip!
Owner's Response: It is indeed grateful to realize our efforts are appreciated. What more could an owner wish for but for the Homeaway prospect to find a Home a way from home.
Helpful votes: 0/1
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