On a hundred beautiful woodland acres in Southern Vermont (2 1/2 hours from Boston), on top of a hill at the end of a long dirt road, this 3-bedroom cabin is completely off-grid (run totally by solar panels and wind turbine), yet has the full complement of vacation amenities, from coffee grinder to dishwasher.  This is a place for folks who like to be in the thick of nature, falling asleep to the cry of coyotes and the hoot of owls at night, and waking up to the mellifluous chatter of dozens of species of birds as the sun rises over Mt. Monadnock in the East. 

 

There is a beautiful clean swim pond, walking trails right from the cabin, half-court basketball and ping pong in the barn, all in the midst of the unspoiled flora and fauna for which Vermont is renown. The small, quaint, thriving town of Brattleboro is a short drive away, with all its wonderful shops, good restaurants, and a fine art museum.  Yet you may not want to leave the hill once you have succumbed to the relaxing hypnotic effects of this incredibly private and revivifying vacation spot.

 

(There are also a half a dozen sheep to be petted in the meadow, fed and sheared by a young couple who live in the nearby caretakers cabin, and who can help with any questions or concerns.)