In the Heart of Vermont - Blue Heron Cove Retreat House located in the middle of 30 acres, private outdoor space, great views. 30 acres of wonder, surrounded by reality. Listing includes 2 separate suites that together include 5 bedrooms and 4 bathroom. A year-round “mecca” for indoor and outdoor activities All said, it’s as if you were at your own private resort The space We are located within 30 minutes of 4 major ski areas in Vermont, Stowe Mountain Resort, Bolton Valley, Sugarbush, and Mad River. There is a great sledding hill just outside the door, a wood-burning fire pit to gather around (also outside), high-speed internet, cable, and wi-fi. Guests have exclusive access to the hot tub, pool table, sauna, kitchen, washer/dryer, cable tv. There are also available sleds and snowshoes to use. During the summer the lake is a popular go to place with access to sand beach, peddle boat, canoes, and kayak. Walking paths, horseshoes, and an assortment of outside games. We live in a separate part of the home and are available to answer questions about the home, the areas, where to go for great food, hiking, biking, breweries, wineries, museums, farmers' markets and special events. If a group doesn't need assistance, after check-in, we disappear but are available by phone for assistance. We love the privacy, the natural beauty, the great swimming, boating, skiing, biking, hiking that is available at our fingertips. Award winning breweries, wineries, restaurants are within a few miles of this property. In the winter, in this region, we recommend that our guests have 4-wheel drive vehicles. There is limited public transportation. Taxis are available. Unique privacy aspect: Guests appreciate that they can stay up all night without disturbing neighbors. Enjoy late night sledding by moonlight and sitting around the fire pit. Upon request we can provide you with information regarding fishing (including ice-fishing), ice skating, mountain-biking, outdoor concerts and more. These things make our property truly unique. Guest access There are 3 separate suites in the home. We rent two of them and live in the third. The guest suites are totally separate from our living space. Our guest suites are exclusively rented to one group at a time. The larger suite has a large dining area and kitchen with 3 bedrooms: One has a king-sized bed with an in-suite full bathroom, another has a queen-sized bed with an in-suite bath with shower, and the third bedroom has a queen-sized bed with a bath with shower down a small hallway. There is a sleeper couch in the living area next to the pool table that can be used for an extra two people. There is a laundry room, a sauna and a pool table in this suite. The hot tub is located directly outside on a deck at this level. Outside by the hot tub is an outdoor shower for summertime use. There is a gas grill and a picnic table on the lawn, along with a horseshoe pit. We also have a fire pit set up for guests to enjoy in the evening. No extra charge for firewood. The smaller suite also has a full kitchen (although much smaller). It has a queen-sized bed on the main floor and a king-sized bed on the second floor that is accessed by a spiral staircase. These two rooms share a full bath. There is a large covered deck off of this suite with 2 picnic tables --- often used by groups during inclement weather. We only rent to one group at a time with these two suites available to that group, which allows us to accommodate 10 to 12 people. The house is located in the middle of 30 acres which provides wonderful privacy. The private beach is a short walk from the house; there is a road that you can take a car down to be closer, and there is about 700 feet of lake frontage. We have numerous canoes and boats for guests to use. We also have a volleyball court set up on the beach along with a second horse shoe pit. There is a walking path that goes around the property (over 1-mile-long) and a secluded cabin in the woods that can be rented as well (Inquire). There are 3 separate suites in the home. We rent two of them and live in the third. The guest suites are totally separate from our living space. Other things to note For optimum cell phone reception, we recommend you set your phone to wi-fi access. Password will be provided upon arrival.