A Quiet Place for a Vacation
The Cole Cabin is located with the Cole House next to a pond at 1700
feet on a quiet picturesque dead-end dirt road just below (one and
one-half miles) the Stratton Mountain ski resort. Tennis, golf,
horseback riding, and concerts at an outdoor shell are summertime
features at the resort.
Rustic & Comfortable
Warm and friendly, this is a cozy dwelling, comfortably furnished with
everything provided for easy housekeeping, including bedding, dishes,
cutlery and utensils. Everything is provided except sheets,
pillowcases and towels.
The one-person stand-up kitchen has a stainless steel sink,
dishwasher, electric range, coffeemaker, microwave, toaster and a
refrigerator. The log living room, with a view of the pond, is cheered
by a brick fireplace with an Avalon fireplace insert. Gas heat is
available when needed. For dining, there is a locally made free form
pine slab table.
There are two bathrooms in the cabin, one in the master bedroom and
one in back of the fireplace with a shower big enough to hold two
people and a sink. Across from the shower is a lavatory. In the
hallway leading from the living area to the master bedroom are two
double-sized bunks. The master bedroom has its own bath with shower.
Over the living room, up a ship’s stairs, is a loft split up by a pine
panneled wall into two rooms, each with a double bed and a special
very small room for a young child with its own Alice in Wonderland
sized door.
A Private Pond
Wrapping around the outside of the cabin is a sun deck facing the
pond. The 3/4 acre pond offers refreshing swimming and recreational
(catch and return) trout fishing. It is both brook and spring fed. A
rowboat is provided for fun. The grassy banks of the pond provide safe
and easy entry into the water and is a great place to enjoy the sun on
a hot day. A lovely screened gazebo graces the far shore. The pond is
shared by the Cole House, another house I own across the way, but
otherwise is private. A Weber grill is provided off the deck for
outdoor cooking.
Lots to Do Nearby
The Long Trail winds it way through the back of Stratton Mountain, for
a good days hike. From the cabin, it is a pleasant hike to a waterfall
at Pikes Falls, a beautiful rocky place for diving, sun bathing or
hiking as well as a cool dip. The water is very cold even in the late
August. Within a few miles, up at the Strattonski area or down in the
valley, are good eating places, country auctions, fairs, antiques and
within a half an hour's drive, concerts and summer theatre in Weston
and Dorset. Manchester is outlet store heaven for the shoppers in your
group.
A Great Place to Unwind
There is FM radio, a DVD Player and Satellite TV (DSS). All the
networks including ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox and PBS as well as many cable
and movie channels are available. Local stores rent movies you can
play on the VCR or DVD player.
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