Special Offering due to last minute availability: 20% discount for May 22nd - June 1st (3-night minimum!) Pristine and luxurious with inviting, cozy spaces inside and outside. This beautiful home is privately situated on over 3-acres, 2-minutes from Route 169 - one of North America’s “Top 10 Scenic Byways!” Near farms, markets, antique shops, restaurants, Pomfret Academy, UCONN and more.
Woodstock is part of the "Last Green Valley" and Connecticut's Quiet Corner, known for picturesque farmland, rolling hills, serene hiking trails, stargazing & outdoor adventure. This home fits with a relaxing family getaway, and social occasions such as weddings, graduations, and reunions. Keep an eye out for the scenes throughout town where the Hallmark Christmas Movie "A Royal Holiday" was filmed!
The country road, long, meandering driveway, front & back porches, sweeping front lawn and gardens set the tone. This home is architect-designed and built to the highest standards. It is furnished tastefully and comfortably. Beautifully set around a central courtyard with lush back yard, salt-water swimming pool with fountain, and 1/4-basketball court.
You'll enjoy two en-Suite Bedrooms on the first floor, plus 3 bedrooms on the second floor. The first floor also offers a cathedral kitchen, well-appointed for entertaining with stainless appliances and oversized gas fireplace, as well as spacious, yet cozy study/media room. Front-to-back sun-filled living room offers inviting seating, handsome paneled woodburning fireplace, and upright piano. Two 20' screened porches and central courtyard with gas-grill overlook the pool and sport court.
Fairlane Farm, a gracious, preserved antique & barn with pastoral land, anchors the neighborhood and abuts the property. My daughter's magical fall wedding for 70 on the property shows how it is ideally suited for special vacations, gatherings and events in a country setting.
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES:
Even though the pool is open and heated, the water is not considered toasty warm; swimming after Memorial Day is most comfortable in New England.
There is a $5,000 event fee for weddings with between 25-70 attendees. A comprehensive list of carefully selected area wedding resources is available.
Below you'll find my "short list" of recommended things to do in the area, as well as my favorite nearby markets and restaurants. An expanded version of this list will be printed for you & at the home. All in Woodstock and within a 20-minute drive unless noted.
THINGS TO DO
Roseland Cottage
Bigelow State Forest, Union (hiking, fishing, boating, waterfall)
The Woodstock Fair (Labor Day weekend)
The Last Green Valley (scenic drives along Rt 169 and the region's back country roads)
Hot Air Balloon rides (Eastern CT Balloon Services)
Audubon Society & hiking trails, Pomfret
Hale YMCA, Putnam
Roseland Park & Golf Course (swimming, fishing, picnicking, hiking)
Woodstock Golf Course
Harrisville Golf Course
Vineyard Valley Golf Club, Pomfret Center
Thompson Speedway, Thompson
West Thompson Lake & Reservoir (canoeing, kayaking, hiking, fishing)
Skydive Danielson (25 minutes)
Olde Sturbridge Village & Sturbridge Luxury Cinema’s, Sturbridge (25 minutes)
Essex Steam Train, Essex (1 hour)
Gilette Castle, East Haddam (1 hour)
Goodspeed Musicals, East Haddam (1 hour)
Spa at Norwich Inn (1 hour)
FARMS, ORCHARDS & MARKETS
Echo Farm
Woodstock Creamery
Farm to Table Market
Woodstock Orchard
Woodstock Bakery Barn (at the Orchard)
Woodstock Farms (seasonal outdoor stand)
Kitchen at New Boston Beef, North Grosvenordale
Putnam Farmers' Market, Putnam (Saturday mornings June - October)
New Boston Beef & Market, Thompson
Lapsley Orchard, Pomfret (seasonal, 30 minutes)
RESTAURANTS
Anya's, Thompson (a hidden gem - upscale)
Mansion at Bald Hill (beautiful, historic, upscale)
Mamma Italia Ristorante (small, loud, authentic)
Woodstock Trading Post (eat-in/take-out; ideal for pizza, salads, grinders)
Buck's Soft Serve (50+ hand-blended flavors)
Deary Brothers Mike’s Stand, Putnam (take-out burgers, fries and ice cream)
Grill 37, Pomfret (spacious/special events)
Elizabeth's Farmhouse, Putnam (FAVORITE comfort food)
85 Main, Putnam (a "go to" - same owner as Vanilla Bean)
Vanilla Bean, Pomfret (cozy, casual coffee house in restored 19th C barn ; locally sourced ingredients)
William Mason House, Thompson (modern American food in charming, historic country setting)
HOUSES of WORSHIP
Woodstock Evangelical Covenant Church
South Woodstock Baptist Church
Christ Church (Episcopal,) Pomfret
ANTIQUES, ART & SHOPS
Shops at Black Walnut Farm
Echo Farms
The Christmas Barn (Sep-Dec)
Woodstock Hill Antiques (18th & 19th Century)
Rusty Relic
Scranton Shops Antiques
Antiques Marketplace, Putnam
Logee's Greenhouses, Danielson (30 minutes)
VINEYARDS & BREWERIES
Treehouse Farm Brewery
Sharpe Hill Vineyard, Pomfret (25 minutes)
HOSPITALS
Day Kimball, Putnam
UMASS Memorial, Worcester (35 minutes)
Hartford Hospital (50 minutes)
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Pomfret Academy, Pomfret
The Rectory School, Pomfret
Woodstock Academy, Woodstock
Marianapolis Preparatory School, Thompson
Putnam Science Academy, Putnam
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Nichols College (11 minutes)
University of Connecticut (32 minutes)
College of the Holy Cross (35 minutes)
Assumption University (35 minutes)
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (40 minutes)
Clarke University (40 minutes)
Trinity College (50 minutes)
All Boston and Providence Colleges (60-70 minutes)
TRANSPORTATION
Adding airports and train stations shortly to this section
The idyllic peaceful setting plus proximity to many farms, markets, antiquing, vineyards, shops, parks, hiking trails, horseback riding, kayaking and so much more is a huge draw. Centrally located to NYC, Hartford, Providence and Boston. Fly into Boston's Logan airport, Providence Green airport, as well as Bradley International in Hartford, and arrive within the hour. Perfect for daily outings to the Connecticut and Rhode Island coasts.
