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Bright Modern Secluded Vermont Home: Fish Pond + Trails, 5 Mins to Williamstown
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3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8167.2 sq m
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Pownal, VT
- Place, Mountain Meadow Preserve3 min drive
- Place, Williamstown Trailhead3 min drive
- Place, Mountain Meadow Preserve Vermont Trailhead7 min drive
- Airport, Albany, NY (ALB-Albany Intl.)55 min drive
Rooms & beds
3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)
Bedroom 1
1 King Bed
Bedroom 2
1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
Bedroom 3
1 Double Bed
Living Room 1
1 Double Sofa Bed and 1 Single Bed
2 bathrooms
Bathroom 1
Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Bathroom 2
Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Spaces
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Number of living rooms
Garden
About this property
Bright Modern Secluded Vermont Home: Fish Pond + Trails, 5 Mins to Williamstown
The Cottage At Mountain Meadow
Originally built as a guest house on a 45 acre country estate in Vermont just five minutes from Williams college, this secluded year-round Vermont home has always been called “The Cottage”, although a recent expansion to a family sized home stretches that definition. Three bedrooms, two full baths plus a pine-paneled loft with additional sleep options. Kitchen opens onto a large, bright and cheerful great room with floor to ceiling local fieldstone fireplace and skylights. Soak up the ambience of a cozy wood fire in colder months. Walk from the house and property directly onto the 240-acre Mountain Meadow Preserve trails…this protected land surrounds the estate. Lush and private woodland setting. Swim or fish for catch and release brook trout and bluegill in the large stocked spring-fed pond.
Relax with family and friends around the fire pit, pick wildflowers in the meadow, collect pictures of birds and wildlife, choose one of the many marked trails to explore, fish or troll the edge of the water with your net for pond life, and don’t forget you are still just five minutes from restaurants and shopping on Spring Street in Williamstown, and four minutes’ drive to the Williamstown access of the new Mohican Trail (mixed use trail: bike, walk, or run). Just thirteen minutes to MASS MoCA.
A comfortable and warm home base for a ski weekend; it’s a scenic 16 mile/about 20 minute drive to Jiminy Peak (with no traffic until you reach the resort), and hour to Mount Snow. The trails surrounding the property are great for cross country skiers.
This home was constructed for privacy, with the front door opening to forest. No windows are visible to the main house up the road and vice versa.
King bed and ensuite bath in the master. Two bedrooms each with a full size bed. There is a twin bed and oversized sleeper chair in the loft. There is an additional foldout chair bed which can move easily to any bedroom. Sleeps 7-9.
We now have 1Gps fiber optic high speed internet.
We ask for no special check out instructions or requirements!
If the dates you have chosen over a year in advance end up being the date of one of the rare local festivals or events, we may raise rates and give you the right of first refusal. (This is to prevent a guest from reserving all the possible weekends of a future event long before the actual date is announced.) We look forward to hosting you!
Originally built as a guest house on a 45 acre country estate in Vermont just five minutes from Williams college, this secluded year-round Vermont home has always been called “The Cottage”, although a recent expansion to a family sized home stretches that definition. Three bedrooms, two full baths plus a pine-paneled loft with additional sleep options. Kitchen opens onto a large, bright and cheerful great room with floor to ceiling local fieldstone fireplace and skylights. Soak up the ambience of a cozy wood fire in colder months. Walk from the house and property directly onto the 240-acre Mountain Meadow Preserve trails…this protected land surrounds the estate. Lush and private woodland setting. Swim or fish for catch and release brook trout and bluegill in the large stocked spring-fed pond.
Relax with family and friends around the fire pit, pick wildflowers in the meadow, collect pictures of birds and wildlife, choose one of the many marked trails to explore, fish or troll the edge of the water with your net for pond life, and don’t forget you are still just five minutes from restaurants and shopping on Spring Street in Williamstown, and four minutes’ drive to the Williamstown access of the new Mohican Trail (mixed use trail: bike, walk, or run). Just thirteen minutes to MASS MoCA.
A comfortable and warm home base for a ski weekend; it’s a scenic 16 mile/about 20 minute drive to Jiminy Peak (with no traffic until you reach the resort), and hour to Mount Snow. The trails surrounding the property are great for cross country skiers.
This home was constructed for privacy, with the front door opening to forest. No windows are visible to the main house up the road and vice versa.
King bed and ensuite bath in the master. Two bedrooms each with a full size bed. There is a twin bed and oversized sleeper chair in the loft. There is an additional foldout chair bed which can move easily to any bedroom. Sleeps 7-9.
We now have 1Gps fiber optic high speed internet.
We ask for no special check out instructions or requirements!
If the dates you have chosen over a year in advance end up being the date of one of the rare local festivals or events, we may raise rates and give you the right of first refusal. (This is to prevent a guest from reserving all the possible weekends of a future event long before the actual date is announced.) We look forward to hosting you!
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Amenities
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
Events
Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
Permission required for events. Fees may apply
Pets
Pets allowed: dogs and cats (limit 1 total)
Dogs must be leashed. Another dog lives nearby.
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
Check-out instructions
The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Start the dishwasher
No check out instructions! Safe travels to you.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 25
Note from host: Permission required for events. Fees may apply
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
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About the area
Pownal
Pownal is home to this holiday home. Williams College Taconic Golf Course and Waubeeka Golf Links are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit 62 Center for Theater and Dance and Hopkins Observatory. The Clark Art Institute and Bennington Arts Guild Gallery are also worth visiting.

Pownal, VT
What's nearby
- Mountain Meadow Preserve - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
- Williamstown Trailhead - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
- Williams College - 4 min drive - 3.9 km
- Mountain Meadow Preserve Vermont Trailhead - 7 min drive - 1.8 km
- The Clark Art Institute - 8 min drive - 6.4 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Cumberland Farms - 9 min drive
- Stewart's Shops - 18 min walk
- Dunkin' - 9 min drive
- Moonlight Diner & Grille - 8 min drive
- Trail House Kitchen & Bar - 10 min drive
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Reviews
9.8
Exceptional
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Cleanliness
10/10
Amenities
10/10
Property conditions & facilities
10/10
Check-in
10/10
Communication
9.8/10
Location
9.8/10
Listing accuracy
Reviews
14 October 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
Evan Z.
30 September 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Evan Z.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2025
10/10 Excellent
Jeremy F.
26 October 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Jeremy F.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
Mariah B.
20 October 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Mariah B.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
10/10 Excellent
Natasha L.
22 May 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect restful spot in the woods
Natasha L.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
Erik P.
1 August 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic experience
Erik P.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jessica B.
18 August 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice get away!
Jessica B.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Christine I.
12 August 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christine I.
Stayed 45 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Melina G.
9 October 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stunning and Great Access!
Melina G.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Leia F.
15 November 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Weekend trip
Leia F.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
10/10 Excellent
Cindy
13 August 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Cindy
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
10/10 Excellent
Ashley M.
10 August 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful
Ashley M.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jeanne
29 October 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Jeanne
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
10/10 Excellent
Valentina S.
15 October 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A home away from home
Valentina S.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Amit P.
27 October 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent place to stay for a visit to Williams College
Amit P.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jessica B.
10 October 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful weekend away
Jessica B.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
10/10 Excellent
Jennifer R.
25 August 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect
Jennifer R.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
10/10 Excellent
Colleen G.
3 February 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Peaceful and Perfect
Colleen G.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
10/10 Excellent
Patricia M.
19 August 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hiking the Berkshires
Patricia M.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Courtney H.
2 January 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Holiday Vacation
Courtney H.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023
10/10 Excellent
eugene s.
20 February 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house, awesome service!
eugene s.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
10/10 Excellent
John S.
5 August 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely, quiet house very close to Williamstown
John S.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Emily B.
1 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Solid Sound Getaway
Emily B.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
8/10 Good
Geoffrey H.
26 September 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very comfortable cottage close to Williamstown MA
Geoffrey H.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
10/10 Excellent
Robert H.
20 June 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful place!
Robert H.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
About the host
Hosted by Venetia
I have been a property manager for more than 15 years in Williamstown and Vermont, and this is my family's compound. We live here with my father, our adult children, approximately 2,376 songbirds, boatloads of chipmunks, the occasional shy bear, a pair of pileated woodpeckers, a territorial kingfisher, a great blue heron or two, some intrepid porcupine, and (when we are lucky) our pet moose Peanut.
Why they chose this property
One of my great-great-grandmothers left us a cross stitch portrait of her home, Okenkarr, in Alvsborg, Sweden. It reminded us so much of our property here on the Mountain Meadow Preserve in Pownal, Vermont, that our family adopted the name.
It is an absolutely glorious and peaceful place in an ideal location, and we are delighted to share it with you!
It is an absolutely glorious and peaceful place in an ideal location, and we are delighted to share it with you!
What makes this property unique
We must be the only vacation spot where you can stand with one foot on your Vermont vacation property and one foot in Williamstown, MA. It's the ideal place for people who want to be close to Williams and Williamstown, yet feel as though their home base is nestled in a nature preserve.
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