Sir Richards Waterbury Stowe Lake View Escape - ski - kayak - privacy

A fun filled, peaceful vacation, bring your food and you are ready to go.

Relax in nature with just the mountains, woods, ponds and lake in front and beside of you. And yet, only 2 blocks from busy Route 100. A recent guest called it magical.


Limited to 4 guests. Spacious 1180 sq. ft., 2 bedrooms w queen beds and double sofa bed in living room.
In the evening or a rainy day enjoy the endless array of games and jigsaw puzzles.

We supply 4 pairs of snowshoes in the winter and 2 kayaks & a canoe in the summer on the 6 1/2 mile long Waterbury Reservoir right below.
Good Fishing and ice fishing in the winter, with license right on the reservoir below w/ license.

A rare opportunity to live amid nature and yet just 2 blocks from Route 100, Waterbury-Stowe Rd in this 1200 sq. ft unit. Awaken to panoramic, mountain & lake views in a private setting surrounded by hundreds of acres of The Vt. State Forests.
This property is so private that you could get lonesome, if you wish, and yet just 2 blocks from every tourist attraction or convenience that you could ever want or need.
Snowshoeing, skiing, and hiking right out your front door, as well as swimming, paddle boarding, kayaking and canoeing off the lower property, just a short walk from the suite. A photographers dream. Drift into an amazing relaxed state while sitting on the front deck listening to the surrounding water fountains and closeness to nature.

(Review by a recent guest: Property exceeds expectations has astonishing view from all windows on lake and mountains. We have used a lot of Airbnbs for our vacations but this property is absolutely outstanding from everything we were used before, very private just lake and beautiful mountains surround us, its a MUST SEE!

There are many, many golf courses right around us within 5 minutes.
Beautifully and charmingly furnished with inviting elegance, this 1200 square foot, fun electric fireplaces with adjustable flames, in the dining room/ living room and one in the master bedroom, with a private stairway and entrance, is the entire lower level apartment offering two large bedrooms with queen-size beds; and large dining/living room combination with sofa bed and cable TV; private bathroom having 2 separate entrances – one being right off the master bedroom, with large shower, washer, drier and soaking sink,(we include individual containers of shampoo and conditioner, shower gel, bar soap, combs, mouthwash, and disposable toothbrushes and shower caps, shaving kits, sewing kits and toothpaste.) ; full kitchen with dishwasher, Keurig coffee machine, 12 complimentary French dark roast k-cups(decaf coffee k-cups available upon request, at no extra charge) , regular coffee maker & grinder, and quality cookware & dinnerware, blender, food processor and basic spices.
Comfortable baseboard heat. Hair drier, mirrors, flat iron and table board and first aid kit are there for your use.
The large front deck has a fire pit to sit around, enjoying the beauty around you. Bronzes adorn the landscape, from the large bronze Chinese Eagle from about 1860, to the bronze girl, by Jesse B Amar with the red rose, who greets the animals as they come from the path, as well as the cupid with a water fountain in the summer and the 3 headed bronze horse. The sunsets are spectacular almost every night, especially in the summer. We hope you enjoy your stay in our “little bit of heaven.”
A grill on your deck, stash of just about every game for your enjoyment along with 2000, 1000, 500 and 300 piece jigsaw puzzles, with a folding card table and chairs to keep the dining and living room space free.
We send you a WELCOME BOOKLET to make your load lighter with knowing what you do not have to bring and for any warnings and details of use. We also send you and in depth list of area activities in every category which includes web sites, address and phone numbers, in case you have some extra time on your hand.
This is the only private, separate living space we offer apart from our residence on the upper levels of our beautiful, large home, on 7 acres overlooking and adjacent to 100's of acres of The Vermont State Forests.
To gain this privacy, the house is set down in. One flight of stairs bring you to the private entrance of this suite when parking in the lower parking lot. When parking on the upper parking lot, two flights of stairs bring you to the entrance.
If you do not have a 4 wheel drive vehicle, park in the upper parking lot in the Winter. When parking in the lower parking lot, it is limited to one vehicle. Parking for the lower unit is on the right side of the lot.
We thank guests for taking their shoes or boots off upon entering the apartment. Take off your shoes and throw your cares away!!!!
Located in the gentle town of Waterbury Center, in-between Waterbury and Stowe. Upon arrival to the upper parking lot you will be greeted by a full life antique marble statue, after Antonio Canova, of the 3 graces, Mythological figures of Euphrosyne, Aglaea and Thalia - Circa 1860.
The property sits just above the Waterbury Center Day Use swimming, paddle boarding and kayaking area with the access just down the road with canoe and kayak rentals available. Or you can use our canoe and 2 kayaks going through the sweet, wooded path to the point. An added attraction during foliage season are boat tours just below on the Waterbury Reservoir.
There is a nice sledding hill to the left of the house and next to the pond in the winter. And in the summer, you can swim off the point for a more private setting, just a short walk from the apartment.
It is not unusual to see a bear, turkeys or deer on the lower property, with the ponds supplying drinking water to wildlife all year round.
Just a 20-minute ride to Stowe, Sugarbush, Mad River and Bolton ski areas with spectacular Vermont country scenery along the way.
the ski areas are:
SKIING: We have some great ski areas right around us in order by closeness to us:
Stowe Mountain Resort, 5781 Mountain Road, Stowe, Vt. 05672
802-253-3000: 888-253-4839, stoweinfo@vailresorts.com
14.2 miles – 22 minutes.
Bolton Valley Resort, 4302 Bolton Valley Access Road, Richmond, Vt
802-434-3444, boltonvalley.com
14.3 miles – 21 minutes

Mad River Glenn Cooperation Ski Resort
www.madriverglen.com 802-496-3551
57 Schuss Pass, Waitsfield, Vermont “Ski it if you can.”
21.8 miles – 35 minutes

Sugarbush Resort – 102 Forest Drive, Warren, Vt. 802-552-4007
23.3 miles, 38 minutes sugarbush.com

Smugglers Notch Resort, 4323 Vermont Route 108 South
Jeffersonville, Vt. 05464 800-419-4615; 802-302-6854 smuggs.com 36.6 miles – 52 minutes
GOLFING: In the summer we have a practice met for golfers over in the picnic area.
Golf Clubs Near Us – by mileage order, closest first:

Country Club of Vermont, 2800 Country Club Road, Waterbury Center, Vt. 05677 802-244-1800; countryclubvt.com; 2.2 miles, 5 minutes

Blush Hill Country Club, 141 Lonesome Trail, Waterbury, Vt. 05677
802-244-8974, blushhillcountryclub.com 3.3 miles – 6 minutes

Stowe Country Club, 744 Cape Cod Road, Stowe, Vt. 05672
802-7604653; stowevtgolf.com; 8.3 miles – 13 minutes

Copley Golf Club, 441 Copley Country Club Road, Morrisville, Vt. 05661; 802-888-3013; copleygolfclub.com 16.1 miles – 25 minutes

West Bolton Golf Club, 3324 Nashville Road, Jericho, Vt. 05465
802-434-4321; westboltongolfclub.com 17.6 miles – 29 minutes


Sugarbush Resort Gold Club, 1091 Golf Course Road, Warren, Vt.
800-537-8427; Sugarbush.com; 23.3 miles – 35 minutes

Cedar Knoll Country Club, 13460 Vt.-116 Hinesburg, Vt. 05461;
802-482-3186; cedarknollgolf.com 27.7 miles – 34 minutes

Rocky Ridge Golf Club, 7470 Vt. 116, St. George, Vt. 05195;
802-482-2191; rockyridge.com 28.4 miles – 32 minutes

Added bonuses are minutes-away drives to Ben & Jerry’s Factory, antique and eclectic gift stores galore, popular breweries, and world renowned eateries.
We have a note book handy which describes the antique furnishings and bronzes, has instruction manuals on operating the small appliances in the apartment, such as the alarm clock, and other information on fun things to do in the surrounding areas. You could stay a week and not see it all.
If you are an avid hiker, you can hike on this property right out your front door. If wanting to explore more of the are, the Green Mountain Club of Waterbury Center, Vermont is right up the road . The Green Mountain Club is the founder and maintainer of the Long Trail - the oldest long distance hiking trail in America. Established in 1910 to build this trail stretching the length of Vermont, the club now also maintains the Appalachian Trail in Vermont and trails in the Northeast Kingdom in its mission to make the Vermont mountains play a larger part in the life of the people.
We hope you will come and enjoy your stay in this beautiful country.

* NOTE: Christmas and Thanksgiving Day visitors. we have a large number of guests at our home above those two days from 1 to 5 (usually 4 PM)
We have had guests ask for these dates saying they will be out and about anyway or are leaving that day.
When someone books those dates we get with them immediately to make sure they have read this.