This place is a biker, skier and artist’s paradise 4 miles from Kingdom Trails!

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A house with a well-maintained lawn, a stone wall, and a picnic table.
A house with a well-maintained garden featuring a large tree, various plants, and a rock arrangement.
A room with a bed, a wooden bench, and a door leading to another room.
A living room with a sofa, armchair, and coffee table, large windows with a view of trees, and a bookshelf with books and a vase.
A two-story house with a front porch, a chimney, and a well-maintained lawn with flowers.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Bring your furry friends
    Top-rated for creating memorable stays with your pets.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
Sleeps 61 bedroom3 beds

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Kirby, VT
  • Place, Kingdom Trails
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Place, Darling Memorial Park
    ‪16 min drive‬
  • Place, Burke Mountain Ski Area
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Airport, Whitefield, NH (HIE-Mount Washington Regional)
    ‪65 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

1 bedroom (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Futon

Living Room 2

1 Double Futon

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Number of living rooms
Garden
Dining area

About this property

This place is a biker, skier and artist’s paradise 4 miles from Kingdom Trails!

If you are looking for the true Vermont experience, a 4 mile scenic bike ride to Kingdom Trails, this place is for you. The property is located on top of 40 acres, with views of Vermont's green mountains in all directions and not a road in sight. The house is a artisan's dream, with built-in cherry cabinets, hardwood floors and concrete counter tops. Everything you could possibly need is here for a perfect Vermont vacation; wood stove, washer and dryer, fire pit, well appointed kitchen, trails to hike and snowshoe and a small cabin in the woods (with it's own woodstove). Bike or drive 5 miles on a scenic dirt road to East Burke Village, surrounded by skiing and mountain biking trails. Or jump in your car and head out on the pavement to beautiful Lake Willoughby. If you're an artist, or just love beautiful places, there are plenty of gardens and stonewalls to sketch, paint or photograph, and some big trees to dream under.


My husband, and sculptor, David Tanych and I (Meryl Lebowitz) have been working on this property for the past 10 years. We designed and built all of the buildings, which include an art studio, woodworking shop, metal studio and house.
I consider this compound our finest collaboration. We love having people connect with the property and encourage you to feel creative here! Bring cameras, sketch pads, notebooks...or just chill. It's fun to walk the trails and check out David's ponds at the bottom of our hill.

Please let us know if you might be bringing a pet. We ask that they not be left by themselves in the apartment, unless crated..

If you're looking for a place that can feed your soul, as well as offer you access to the best of what Vermont has to offer, this is the spot. Kids love it too, and yes, we have a bb gun.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Children’s blocks, books, dress up art encouraged
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
$30 per night. Please discuss BEFORE arrival
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Garbage and recycling should be dropped off in the correct bins in red barn. Make sure garbage can tops are tightly secured.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 919271
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Lyndonville

Located in Lyndonville, this apartment is in a rural area and on a river. Vermont Children's Theater and Dog Mountain, Home of Stephen Huneck Gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Burke Mountain Ski Area and Dirt Church Brewing Company. Great Vermont Corn Maze and Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium are also worth visiting. Enjoy the area's slopes with cross-country skiing and snowboarding, and don't miss out on the ice skating and snowmobiling.
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Kirby, VT

What's nearby

  • Kingdom Trails - 16 min drive - 11.2 km
  • Darling Memorial Park - 16 min drive - 11.9 km
  • Burke Mountain Ski Area - 19 min drive - 14.8 km
  • Lamoille Valley Rail Trail - 19 min drive - 20.5 km
  • St. Johnsbury Athenaeum - 21 min drive - 22.7 km

Getting around

  • Lyndonville, VT (LLX-Caledonia County) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cumberland Farms - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Hoagie's Pizza & Pasta - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The Pizza Man - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is This place is a biker, skier and artist’s paradise 4 miles from Kingdom Trails! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at This place is a biker, skier and artist’s paradise 4 miles from Kingdom Trails!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at This place is a biker, skier and artist’s paradise 4 miles from Kingdom Trails!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at This place is a biker, skier and artist’s paradise 4 miles from Kingdom Trails!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is This place is a biker, skier and artist’s paradise 4 miles from Kingdom Trails! located?

Situated on a river, this apartment building is within 9 miles (15 km) of Kingdom Trails, Darling Memorial Park and Vermont Children's Theater. Dog Mountain, Home of Stephen Huneck Gallery and Stephen Huneck Dog Chapel are also within 12 miles (20 km).

About the host

Hosted by Meryl Lebowitz

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I am an oil painter, who has been working as an artist for 30 years. David is a woodworker, and metal artist. Together we have collaborated on our property for 20 years. Recently, we have been spending our winters in California, perusing our art careers, returning to Vermont in time to plant the garden.

Why they chose this property

We bought this property with a vision of making it into a compound that would inspire creativity. It was a blank canvas with an incredible vista, except for the acres of clear-cut forest, which made it look as if a bomb had been dropped. First we cleaned up the land, which took a year, David built a barn to house our equipment on the second year, I started the perennial gardens, and together with our son, we began building the stone walls. The third year, my studio and David's woodshop were built, we then were able to work up here, while we lived off site. We began the house the following year, and David had the opportunity to build a structure with a rounded wall (the front wall of our house)....We lived in my studio for 6 months. Our first project in the house was an apartment, complete with David's beautiful wood cabinets and concrete counter tops. We lived there while we began working on the rest of our home. It is this apartment which we now rent on VRBO.

What makes this property unique

Benefits? This compound is like heaven. Gardens, trails, firepits, a cabin in the woods, fresh air, no traffic, walking and running loops, privacy, organic veggies, beauty, beauty, beauty....

If you want to vacation in a rural area, you cant do better than this. And town is only 4 miles away.

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