Idyll Estate: Panoramic Views, 5 min/Dartmouth

Welcome to Idyll! Hailed as, “The most magnificent views of the Upper Valley and Dartmouth,” the panoramic views can be seen from the spacious 2000 square foot deck! Tastefully furnished, a feeling of expansiveness pervades with open and airy views of this 4/5 bedroom, 3 bath home. Come and stay where the last episode of The Soprano's was written! and many Hollywood persona have stayed!
Due to the outstanding direct view of Baker Library and the Dartmouth campus, the home is often used for family photos taken from the deck. Enjoy the magnificent sunrises from this estate nestled on a secluded on 74 acres! Truly a hidden gem, it can be seen perched at the very top of the hill as you enter Norwich with an acre pond used for swimming in the summer, skating in winter. It has been rented by the Hollywood set, (the final episode of the Sopranos was written here!) and professionals alike, this home is available for weekly or biweekly.
The estate is conveniently located in the Upper Connecticut Valley, right in the heart of everything, only 5 hours from New York, 2 from Boston and 3 ½ from Montreal. adventures available due to its close proximity to the various towns of the area such as Hanover, New Hampshire, the home of Dartmouth College and Woodstock, Vermont, the Rockefeller retreat.
Just 1 ½ miles from I 91 in one direction or the famous Dan and Whits General Store, (do not miss this! “If they don’t have it, you don’t need it!) King Arthur Flour and a 5-minute drive from Dartmouth! Norwich is a gorgeous village and community with lovely shops, a local coffee house, wine/liquor store to impress, and so much more! Events galore and activities such as the local ice skating rink in the elementary school playground! Hanover is charming with its array of shops and great places to eat! An easy drive away are the charming enclaves of the area featuring local theatre, opera, fairs and events in and around the area take place all year and are too numerous to mention! Garden Club or Historical Society happenings, golfing, swimming holes, bicycling, hiking, the what seems to be millions of miles of trails, birding, ice skating, fishing, ballooning, festivals, antique sales, catch an auction with the international jet set at the Smith Auction Gallery in Plainfield, New Hampshire, book readings, Dartmouth pageantries and cultural happenings of the Hopkins Center and newly renovated Hopkins Center for the Arts.
Winter skiing is convenient at the Dartmouth Skiway, or Suicide 6 in Woodstock, or Whaleback Mountain, with a cozy, family atmosphere in Enfield, New Hampshire, all about a half hour door to door. Skiing can be found approximately one hour away at: Stowe, Mt. Sunapee Killington and Okemo. If you don’t mind the extra half hour -/+, then Bromley, Sugarbush, Mad River Glen, Cannon Mountain, Gunstock, Waterville Valley, Pat’s Peak in Henniker, New Hampshire or Ragged Mountain. Mt Snow is about 2 hours away.
Or, relax here and enjoy a complete vacation! Go swimming or boating in the pond, or catch frogs; pick wild berries and hike; the Appalachian Mountain Trail abuts our property to the north. Open the French doors that run across the length of the back/view side of the house and enjoy cooking on the barbecue and dine while taking in the view of the complete Upper Valley from the 2000 square foot deck. You can follow the Connecticut River for miles! In fall or winter, wear if it's not too cold, wear your light jackets or sweaters and dine on the cozy winter/summer porch where you may see a deer or two munching on the fruit left on the ground from the summer harvest!
In winter, the land dividing us and our 35 acres of virgin land on the other side of the property is an official snowmobile trail and often our guests go snowshoeing, cross country skiing there which is one of the highest points in Norwich and a wonderful place to hike. We have even had teenagers who have built snowboard effects and go snowboarding right on the property. The pond is used for ice skating or hockey.
And, although the property is completely isolated which creates a virtual oasis of privacy and comfort, you are never more than about a mile from Dan and Whits where you can always get whatever you may need, or just a few minutes from Hanover and about 15 minutes from the large national stores in West Lebanon.
Enjoy!

Although an older home, it offers every amenity, including hardwood floors, top-of-the-line appliances, hardwired and Wi-Fi communications.
There are 6 proper beds, one ensuite, with a hall bath and another off the side entrance.
The art is insured, numbered and pictured. A copy of a catalog of each work of art and book is stored in the desk at the front entrance.

Please, Please be responsible with an activity in or around the pond!