Views, Luxury, Hot Tub

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AVAILABLE FOR SEASONAL RENTAL (pets considered w/ month-long rentals)

Magnificent home, stunning views, extensive gardens, hot tub, total serenity. Complete luxury: hot tub, fireplace & wood stove, outdoor dining w/ hummingbirds, massage & hammock chairs, spa-quality baths w/ jacuzzi & shower w/ 5 heads, gourmet kitchen, original artwork. Near VT's premier skiing, hiking, & outdoor adventures w/ 180+ view of VT's most majestic mountains. Perfect for summer vacations, stunning autumn foliage & ski retreats.

Luxuriate in the serene elegance of Above the Clouds I -- relax in the travertine showers (one with 5 shower heads!), 2-person jacuzzi, or outdoor hot tub that faces west across the Mad River Valley; prepare a gourmet meal in a true cook’s kitchen outfitted with every appliance imaginable or use the Traeger wood pellet grill on the side patio; pamper yourself in the massage chair and hammock chair while watching a fire in the fireplace or woodstove (or both!); stroll through the extensive gardens; take a nap in the hammock; eat blueberries fresh off the bush; relax on the deck at sunset while sipping wine and watching hummingbirds wiz by... Though Above the Clouds is close to many of Vermont’s premier tourist destinations, there’s so much deliciousness here that there’s no need to go anywhere else!

Located at the end of a quarter-mile-long driveway that passes through birch and hemlock woods you'll find yourself perched at the top of the world overlooking a glorious 180+degree mountain vista. Other than the adjacent guesthouse (located nearby but placed so both homes have privacy), the only signs of life are lights twinkling across the valley at night and the wildlife that shares the land and soars over the valley. Or, if you’re looking for accommodations for a larger party, rent both homes and sleep up to 13 people (click my host picture to see my other listing or see the listing for Above the Clouds II and Above the Clouds Retreat).

Huge windows with amazing views grace every room in this 2500+ s.f. house and make the boundaries between the glorious outdoors and sumptuous indoors hard detect. With two sleeping wings (each with an en-suite, luxurious bathroom), two couples or a family of five can visit by day yet have complete privacy at night. Two more people can sleep in the cozy upper living room on a queen bed that pulls out of the leather sofa. Every room in the house is enhanced by original artwork, and all the fixings are the finest (cherry bedroom furnishings, sheepskin rugs and accents, TempurPedic mattresses, luxurious throws, leather furnishings, down blankets and pillows, etc.).

The kitchen is a gourmet chef’s dream with a gas range, huge pantry decked out with every appliance imaginable (plus some more!), generous granite counters, a giant array of spices, and a Traeger wood pellet grill/smoker on the adjacent patio. The delectables you create can be eaten on the patio table that seats up to 8, in the dining room on the table that can seat up to 12, or in the cozy octagonal breakfast nook. Perhaps the best part is that there is an amazing view from every seat in the house.

For your entertainment, the Smart TV is hooked up to DirecTV (with access to our Netflix and Amazon accounts) and has a DVD player. For your listening pleasure, there is a Bose Wave Music System and an extensive CD collection. And for some old-fashioned fun, there is a generous store of books, puzzles, and board and lawn games.

The gardens are as glorious as the inside of the house. If you can extract yourself from the cedar deck and patio furniture or 6-person hot tub, you'll want to wander and enjoy the extensive perennial gardens, relax by the water garden with fountain, play games on the lawns, or head off to hike on our 20 acres and adjacent trails. Seasonally, a dozen mature blueberry bushes and organic veggie and herb gardens can round out your dining selection. And, of course, no country holiday could be complete without a hammock and fire pit...

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The house is powered by the sun and we have high-speed fiber-optic internet with up and down speeds of 100 mbs (which can be increased to up to 1 terabyte per second for an additional charge).

Note: The guesthouse, Above the Clouds II, can also be rented on a stand-alone basis or you can rent both homes to use for larger groups. For more information about the guesthouse, see the listing for Dramatic Views at Above the Clouds II. For more information about renting both homes see the listing for Above the Clouds Retreat: Views, Luxury, Hot Tub. Though the houses share the driveway, they are oriented in different directions, so each home has almost complete privacy.