Comfortable Family Friendly Cottage On Beautiful Fern Lake

Brandon, Vermont
$426 avg/night Minimum Stay 3 Nights
Bed 3

Bed

Bath 2

Bath

Home Cottage

Property Type

Sleep 6

Max Sleeps

Night 3 nights

Min Stay

Very private 2-story lake front house fully equipped for swimming, kayaking, fishing and relaxing with the entire family. Large deck is perfect for morning coffee. Great screened-in porch with seating and a large picnic table for eating, late night card games, or simply enjoying the lake and mountain views. Dock includes a waterside deck area with railings, a larger extended deck for enjoying the sun and a floating swim raft (with ladder). Level backyard has 150 feet of unobstructedviews. It also has a large gas grill and a small fire pit perfect for Smore’s and the occasional ghost story. The house comes with 2 kayaks, a rowboat with an electric motor, and a canoe. Life vests and paddles are included.
Spacious 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. The Primary Bedroom has a large queen size bed and a sitting area with an adjoining bath. The 2nd bedroom has 2 double beds and the 3rd bedroom (on the 1st floor) has 2 twin beds.
Fully equipped galley kitchen (with a 3 stool breakfast bar), a living room, and a kitchenette that seats 6. There is also a large picnic table on the porch that seats 8.
Living room also features wifi and TV.


Other Attractions:
Fern lake is a peaceful lake perfect for the family with children of all ages. The lake is small and does not allow boat speeds above 5mph.
5 miles from Lake Dunmore, where you can rent boats for more water activity, or grab a casual dinner or
8 miles from Middlebury and 5 miles from Brandon, VT for dining, shopping, antiquing and more.

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  • Feature Features
  • Map Map
  • School District Rates & Availability
  • Review Review

Feature Features

  • SKI

    Cross-country Skiing And Snowboarding Nearby
  • PETS

    No Pets Allowed
  • SAFETY

    Carbon Monoxide Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Carbon Monoxide Detector On The Property) Fire Extinguisher First Aid Kit Smoke Detector Installed (host Has Indicated There Is A Smoke Detector On The Property)
  • BEDROOM

    3 Bedrooms
  • GENERAL

    Unit Size: 1700 Sq Ft (158 Sq M)
  • KITCHEN

    Blender Dishwasher Electric Kettle Lobster/crab Pot Microwave Oven Refrigerator Stovetop Toaster
  • LAUNDRY

    Laundry Facilities Washing Machine And Dryer
  • PARKING

    Car Required Onsite Parking
  • INTERNET

    WiFi Available
  • OUTDOORS

    Dock Firepit Gas Grill Outdoor Furniture Patio
  • BATHROOMS

    2 Bathrooms Bathtub Or Shower
  • LANGS SPOKEN

    English
  • THINGS TO DO

    Boat On Site Fishing Nearby Golf Nearby Golfing On Site Hiking Nearby Hiking/biking Trails Nearby Kayak On Site Kayaking Nearby Power Boating Nearby Snow Sports Gear Snowmobiling Nearby Swimming Nearby Water Sports Equipment
  • ENTERTAINMENT

    Games Smart TV
  • LIVING SPACES

    Fireplace Living Room Wood Stove
  • CLIMATE CONTROL

    Heating
  • FAMILY FRIENDLY

    Children's Games Children's Toys Playground
  • LOCATION HIGHLIGHTS

    In The Mountains On The Lake
  • SERVICES AND CONVENIENCES

    Phone
  • SUITABILITY/ACCESSIBILITY

    If You Have Requests For Specific Accessibility Needs, Please Contact The Property Using The Information On The Reservation Confirmation Received After Booking. No Elevator (single Level Property) Smoke-free Property

CheckIn Check-in : 03:30 PM CheckOut Check-out : 10:30 AM
No Wheelchair No smoking No pets Children allowed
Occupancy Max occupancy : 6

Map Map

School District Rates & Availability

Review Review

  • Parmeet S.

    Submitted Nov 6, 2025

    Stayed Oct 15, 2025

    Stunning place. Beautiful fall colours. We had a fantastic time.

  • Ed K.

    Submitted Oct 12, 2025

    Stayed Oct 9, 2025

    Lovely place right on the lake very private. We went to take in the Fall foliage. It is centrally located between Brandon and Middlebury making it an easy drive to Shelburne Farms and Museum and Burlington (Lake Champlain). The house has everything you need for a wonderful getaway to Vermont.

  • christopher p.

    Submitted Oct 3, 2025

    Stayed Aug 9, 2025

    Place was great. Thank You

  • nancy h.

    Submitted Sep 7, 2025

    Stayed Aug 23, 2025

    We were very happy with this house and location. The lake is beautiful, so peaceful, and just what we needed to decompress from city living. The house was spacious, comfortable, and well equipped. We enjoyed kayaking on the lake and taking long walks in the area. The only mismatch with the listing was the need to bring linens and towels, though Colin, the owner, let us know about this before our stay. Communicating with Colin was easy and we were pleased with his prompt replies. We would happily stay here again.

  • Susan F.

    Submitted Aug 11, 2025

    Stayed Jul 26, 2025

    We had the most week! We are a family of 5- plenty of room for all of us. The screened in porch was great forbreakfast. Fern lake is the most peaceful lake we haveever been on! There was great fishing and caught lots ofbass and bluegills. The kitchen had all the essentials.The location is ideal with Middlebury only 20 minutes away and Brandon 12 minutes south. Good restaurants close by and a great Farm stand close as well. Lots of hikes close by. Colin was very responsive and very easy to work with.Cant Recommend this place enough. We look forward tobeing able to hopefully come back again.

  • Anthony G.

    Submitted Aug 9, 2025

    Stayed Aug 6, 2025

    Perfect, private and very comfy spot directly on Lake Fern. Great fishing and swimming off the dock. We had a great time and look forward to visiting again in the future.

  • Danielle R.

    Submitted Jul 5, 2025

    Stayed Jun 28, 2025

    There was more than enough space for our family of 5 to spread out for downtime after taking advantage of all the fun amenities… boats, docks, fishing, etc. Don’t foresee it being our last time staying at this location!

  • Donna M.

    Submitted Oct 7, 2024

    Stayed Oct 4, 2024

    The property was nice and had all that was needed. Great communication with owners. We enjoyed our stay

  • Matthew S.

    Submitted Jul 1, 2024

    Stayed Jun 23, 2024

    Everything about our stay on Fern Lake was perfect. The location is amazing, the house is cozy and has everything you need (only exception is you bring your own linens). The kids loved minnows nibbling on their toes. Easy access to Lake Dunmore, Brandon, and Middlebury. Hope to come back again next summer!

  • Randy C.

    Submitted Oct 11, 2023

    Stayed Sep 27, 2023

    Fern Lake is a small, hidden treasure conveniently located near Middlebury/Burlington to the north and Rutland to the south, with a scenic trip through one of the gaps access Mad River Valley. The area around the home is quite beautiful and is serene and comfortable. The house is nice - not luxurious but fully functional and easy to live in. The owners are very quick to communicate and attentive to whatever we needed to ask about. We loved morning coffee staring at the lake and evening conversation while sitting near the fire and staring at the lake.

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Total

Includes taxes and fees
$426+
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