RELAX IN COZY, VINTAGE AMISH COUNTRY RENTAL WITH LAKE AND BARN

It's rare to find a place to rent that feels so much like home. The Farm House delivers that comfortable feeling, offers everything advertised and more. This beautifully appointed, renovated 19th century home is set on a stunning 100 acres in the countryside.
We came for an annual "mancation" for two 50+ plus friends and their grown sons.
The Farm House feels like you're stepping right into someone's home.
The kitchen, panty and fridge had everything we needed to turn our groceries into wonderful meals. Both of us love to cook and brought our favorites to prepare. We were saved more than once by the extensive pantry. The cupboards are filled with vintage serving trays, plates, pitchers and anything else you could think of which made meals even more special.
We were impressed how clean and roomy the house was and loved eating on the enclosed front porch watching the Amish come back and forth.
The local Amish caretakers were friendly, helpful and hardworking. They were available if we needed them and stopped over twice during our five days to be sure we were happy. I'm not sure I've ever seen cuter kids than the ones that followed mom across the street to The Farm House for a short visit. One barefoot little blond girl couldn't contain her smile as she headed back home with the rest of the family. It was one of those little moments we'll always remember from our stay.
For fishermen, the three acre lake is a dream. Largemouth averaged about 1.5 pounds with some exceeding two and they were hungry. The big fat bluegills fought hard and were huge. We were successful with rubber worms and nightcrawlers with bobbers for both species.
One of the best parts of the stay was exploring the woods. The extensive trail system is easy to navigate and filled with flora and fauna.
Town is only 10 minutes away if you want a restaurant meal, groceries or a little sightseeing, ect.
If you have trouble with stairs, you could stay in the first floor bedroom. Even though the old stairs have been completely refurbished, they retain a steep angle often seen in houses of this era. None of us had any problem at all with the stairs.
This is a place to simply relax. Sitting outside by the fire, watching the moon set and listening to the sounds of the forest made the stress of everyday life melt away.
We can't wait to comeback and hope to bring our wives in the fall for a long couples weekend.

Three of us needed a comfortable place for a casual business retreat. The home was clean and the bedrooms spacious. The one full bath was very large and we had no problem taking turns for the shower or tub.

There is a calmness to the area and the sound and sight of horse drawn Amish carriages reminded us to slow down and find balance in our work and life. We had a nice little hike around the pond and through the tree behind the property.

We will return.

Absolutely stunning property! We were blessed with staying here on Oct.7-Oct.9 for the always terrific Apple Butter Fest/Ox Roast in Burton. Perfect location out in the country but still minutes from towns, even had pizza delivered from Zeppe's (good eats)! The wonderful sun room at the front of the house is spacious and offers a wonderful view of the Amish as they travel up and down the road in their quaint horse-drawn buggies. Beautiful rich woodwork throughout the home, a roomy but cozy living room with a gorgeous fireplace and piano. The kitchen has everything, and then some, for the home chef like myself. Pots, pans, silverware, cups, glasses, plates, measuring utensils....this home has it all!!!! Large bedrooms with extremely comfortable beds!!! The pond, more like a small lake, offers some incredible fishing! I caught some very nice largemouths and probably some of THE BIGGEST bluegills that I have EVER caught! There were 6 adults and 3 children in our party and we never felt crowded due to the large size of this home! We've been attending the Apple Butter Fest for the past 6 years now and have stayed at Punderson S.P. but will always look for availability for this home from now on and hope that it is available!!!! For the reading folk, plenty of great books to peruse and many many quiet nooks to take them in. Did I mention that this home was also impeccably clean? We didn't even see a single "dust bunny" anywhere within the home!
All in all, one of the BEST rental properties that we have ever had the pleasure of staying in and sincerely look forward to revisiting...so much that we are looking at other dates just so we can stay in this little piece of paradise!!!