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Your "Sunset House Getaway" is nestled in the heart of Maryland’s wine and hops country; surrounded by rolling farmland and with the ability to sleep up to 12, Sunset House offers a quiet retreat or the perfect gathering place for multi-generational families or groups attending weddings, graduations, reunions or farm festivals, visiting wineries or farm breweries, attending the rodeo, going on trail rides, or exploring history. You can be as quiet or as busy as you wish!
6 wineries & 3 farm breweries within 5 miles, plus music & art festivals, wedding & event facilities, golf courses, horseback riding, bull riding, farm markets, hot air balloons, and more. 30 minutes to Gettysburg and other Civil War sites; 45 minutes to Baltimore's Inner Harbor; 60 minutes to Washington, DC. Convenient to McDaniel College.
Sunset House has 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a fully-equipped kitchen, dining area, breakfast area, 2 living rooms, laundry room, spacious deck for dining and gathering, front patio, rolling front lawn, and plenty of space for kids.
Front entrance and most of the main level are handicapped accessible.
FARMLIFE
From wineries to farm breweries, from bull riding to wool making, farms are thriving in Frederick County.
(Many of the wineries and farm breweries offer music and more; visit websites for details).
Bellasera Alpaca Farm (2.8 miles)
Black Ankle Vineyards (2.8 miles)
Elk Run Vineyard & Winery (3.6 miles)
Frey’s Brewing Company (2.2 miles)
Gaver Farm Family Farm (food, festivals and more; 7.5 miles)
Hidden Hills Farm and Winery (5+ miles)
J Bar W Ranch (Bull Riding, Barrel Racing, Mutton Busting & More; 7 miles)
Linganore Winecellars (4 miles)
Loew’s Vineyards (1.4 miles)
Milk House Brewery at Stillpoint Farm (3.7 miles)
Red Shedman Farm Brewery (4 miles)
River Bottom Ranch (Trail Riding, 15 miles)
Serpent Ridge Winery (14 miles)
Twin Polish Pottery (1.5 miles)
Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival
BATTLEFIELD SITES
Antietam
Monocacy
Gettysburg
GOLF GALORE
Challedon
Clustered Spires
Glade Valley
Holly Hills
Hope Valley
Little Bennett
Rattlewood
Whiskey Creek
Willows Springs
HIKING
C&O Canal
Harpers Ferry
Little Bennett State Park
Sugarloaf Mountain
HISTORY, SHOPPING, DINING
C&O Canal
Frederick
Ellicott City
Harpers Ferry
Mount Airy
New Market
Sykesville
Westminster
OTHER
AdventurePark (Amusement Park, 10 miles)
McDaniel College (17 miles)
Friendship Hotair Balloon Company
Tailwinds over Frederick Balloon Rides
WEDDING & CONFERENCE VENUES
Antrim 1844 Inn
Ceresville Mansion
Morningside Inn
Serra Valley Farm
Plus most of the wineries and farm breweries listed above.
THINGS TO NOTE
Sunset House is surrounded by working crop and livestock farms. While we love the sounds of country life, some visitors are surprised by all the sounds! Cows and steers, goats and sheep, sometimes coyote, fox and livestock guard dogs - particularly on clear evenings or during full moons! And farmers do "make hay while the sun shines," but they also have to make it when the weather is dry, and that can mean they are occasionally haying or harvesting on Sundays or at night, in order to get it while the weather is favorable. We and most of our guests enjoy the sounds of country life, particularly the church bells.
CARETAKER'S QUARTERS
There is a private caretaker's apartment with a separate entrance attached to the rear of the house; caretaker has separate parking.
GETTING AROUND
You will need your own wheels! There is no public transportation, and this area is not very popular with cab companies, Uber or Lyft.
PARKING
3-4 mid-size cars (or 2-3 large SUVs) can fit in parking area by entrance; additional parking available. Car/limo services available in Frederick.
PER NIGHT RATES - OPTION 1 (April through December)
$350 per night up to 6 guests, minimum 2 nights.
$25 per extra guest; max 12 guests
PER NIGHT RATES - OPTION 2 (April through December)
$1,500 per week, up to 6 guests
$25 per extra guest per week, max 12 guests
(Staying more than 4 nights? Don't rely on the VRBO calculator! Ask about weekly rates, as we can be more flexible about the definition of a "week" than can VRBO, and we can adjust accordingly.)
EXTENDED STAYS
In the area for a longer stretch of time? In between homes? Don't rely on the VRBO calculator! Ask owner about extended and monthly rates.
$250 Cleaning Fee for up to 6 people; addition $100 cleaning fee if over 6 people.
Check-In Time is Flexible
RESTRICTIONS
Max 12 guests on property at all times; no parties or other events; Booking guest must be at least 25 years old.
Children must be attended at all times.
Smoking restricted to front concrete patio only.
A contract is required to confirm booking