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Waitsfield and
Warren Long a farm run by the Lareau family, this rural
property nestled on the banks of the The inn began in 1984 when ex-Pennsylvanian Sue
Easley converted the 1852 The inn’s wide columned porches offer pastoral views of the meadows, woods and the river that traverses the property. "The water is so clear you can see the brown trout," according to the innkeeper. Rocks flank a ten-foot-deep swimming hole that is a favorite cooling-off spot in summer. Actually, there are three swimming holes: one for the public and families, one for house guests and one for skinny-dipping. The flora and fauna on the property are so interesting that the inn has published a detailed walking trail guide for guests. Since the founding innkeeper pieced together the squares for ten bed quilts in her first summer, she added bathrooms and expanded to twelve guest rooms. In the former woodshed, the dirt floors have given way to carpeting, but the four rooms retain some of the original posts and beams amid such conveniences as modern baths. Brass bedsteads and rockers are mixed with a profusion of hanging plants. An addition to the rear of the main house holds four guest rooms, all with full baths and queensize beds, a much-enlarged dining room and a sitting room around the fireplace in the former kitchen. A queensize room with a two-person jacuzzi in the oversize bath is among the other five rooms in the oldest part of the house, built in the 1700s. The main structure, a later addition to the original, has a parlor full of Victorian furniture and stuffed animals. Guests like to laze on the assortment of porches that wrap all the way around the house. The main gathering place has turned out to be the
huge rear dining room and back porch with six columns obtained at
auction. Pretty in beige and blue, the dining room has four big tables,
oriental rugs and windows on three sides. For breakfast, the innkeeper whips up homemade muffins or breads and perhaps an egg soufflé casserole and blueberry or banana-oat bran pancakes. The inn has a beer and wine license, and provides hors d'oeuvres and setups for guests in the winter. The farm’s old slaughterhouse is the home of the
locally famous American Flatbread business. The
pavilion with its own flatbread oven and fire pit hosts events such as
birthday celebrations, rehearsal dinners and weddings. It is used for
community events; a winter farmer’s market, community dances, artist
workshops and concerts. Ten rooms with private baths and two with shared bath. Doubles, $85 to $135. (802) 496-4949 or (800) 833-0766. Fax (802) 496-7979. E-mail: play@lareaufarminn.com For more information: www.lareaufarminn.com
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