Above the Clouds Main House
7 Guests
2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
This magnificent home has stunning 180-degree mountain views & total serenity. It provides complete luxury with a hot tub, spa-quality 5-head showers and a jacuzzi tub, gourmet kitchen, fireplace & wood stove, outdoor dining w/ extensive gardens, hammock chairs, & original artwork. Near Vermont’s premier skiing resorts, hiking trails, & many more outdoor adventures in the most majestic Green Mountains. Perfect for summer vacations, stunning autumn foliage viewing, & ski retreats. We provide complete Covid-19 cleaning.
Amenities
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Kitchen & Dining
- Kitchen – Space where guests can cook their own meals
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cooking basics – Pots and pans, oil, salt and pepper
- Dishes and silverware – Bowls, chopsticks, plates, cups, etc.
- Freezer
- Dishwasher
- Stove
- Oven
- Hot water kettle
- Coffee maker: drip coffee maker, french press
- Wine glasses
- Toaster
- Baking sheet
- Blender
- Rice maker
- Barbecue utensils – Grill, charcoal, bamboo skewers/iron skewers, etc.
- Dining table
- Coffee
Bedroom & Laundry
- Free washer – In unit
- Free dryer – In unit
- Essentials – Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
- Hangers
- Bed linens – Flannel linens
- Extra pillows and blankets
- Room-darkening shades
- Iron
- Drying rack for clothing
- Clothing storage: closet, wardrobe, and dresser
Bathroom
- Bathtub
- Hair dryer
- Cleaning products
- EO Shampoo
- EO conditioner
- EO body soap
- Bidet
- Hot water
- Shower gel
Outdoor
- Private patio and balcony
- Private backyard – An open space on the property usually covered in grass
- Fire pit
- Outdoor furniture
- Hammock
- Outdoor dining area
- BBQ grill
- Beach essentials – Beach towels, umbrella, beach blanket, snorkeling gear
- Sun loungers
Entertainment
- 65 inch TV with Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Netflix
- Bose Bluetooth sound system
- Books and reading material
- Wifi
Family
- Pack ’n play/Travel crib
- Baby bath
- Children’s dinnerware
- Fireplace guards
- Outlet covers
- Board games
- Baby safety gates
- Table corner guards
- Babysitter recommendations
Heating & Cooling
- Indoor fireplace: wood-burning
- Ceiling fan
- Portable fans
- Radiant Heating
Home Safety
- Smoke alarm
- Carbon monoxide alarm
- Fire extinguisher
- First aid kit
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Neighborhood
While it might feel like the end of the world, Above the Clouds is only 10 minutes off I-89 and 20 minutes from Sugarbush. The culinary delights of Waterbury are just 20 minutes away. For watersports, head for The Mad River and Lake Champlain.
Guest Access
The entire house, including the gardens, deck, patio, hot tub, blueberry bushes, raised bed gardens, and flower gardens are yours alone. Parking is available for up to four cars. Please ask us if you need to bring more than four cars.
Additional Services
- High-speed fiber optic internet (100 mbps up and down)
- Complimentary EV charging
- We can help you arrange private, in-house massages and/or yoga classes
- Extra cleaning and laundry services are available, at a fee, with 24-hour advance notice
Location
Located at the end of a dirt road in Moretown, VT, you’ll definitely need a car to get here. Winter visitors will certainly want at least front-wheel drive and snow tires. Four wheel or all wheel drive cars are best for the winter but not always needed. During Vermont’s mud season (generally from mid March through early April), however, AWD or 4WD are essential. If you’re willing to put up with the mess of the mud, fresh maple syrup, as well as quiet-mountain and spring skiing definitely make a mud season trek worth the adventure.
Detailed Property Description
Luxuriate in the serene elegance of the Above the Clouds Main House — 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 Above the Clouds Guesthouse (located across the driveway 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.
Pamper yourself in the spa-like showers (one with 5 shower heads!), 2-person jacuzzi, or outdoor hot tub facing majestic western Mad River Valley views. Prepare a gourmet meal in a cook’s kitchen outfitted with modern appliances and a gas grill on the side patio. Relax in a unique hammock chair while watching a wood fire in the fireplace; stroll through the extensive gardens; take a nap in a hammock in the trees; 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, many find hibernating in it’s mountain top beauty all they need!
Huge windows with stunning 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 luxurious fixings like: cherry bedroom furnishings, sheepskin rugs, TempurPedic mattresses, natural fiber throws, leather furnishings, down blankets and pillows, etc.
The kitchen is a chef’s dream with a gas range, huge pantry decked out with many helpful appliances, generous one-of-a-kind granite counters, an array of spices. 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 10, 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 65″ Samsung The Frame smart TV displays photos (most of which are nature shots that were taken by Bob) when not in use has access to most major streaming services as well as Samsung’s television channels. There is a Bose bluetooth speaker for your digital music. For some old-fashioned fun, there is a generous store of books, puzzles, and board games.
The gardens are as glorious as the inside of the house. You’ll want to wander and enjoy the extensive perennial gardens, relax by the frog pond with fountain, play games on the lawns, or head off to hike on our 20 acres and adjacent trails.
Please note that there are often guests staying at the guesthouse and ask that their space and peaceful experiences is respected by observing quiet hours from 10 PM until 8 AM). The houses are oriented in different directions, so this is an easier thing to do.
Both houses are powered by the sun and we offer a complimentary Level 2 EV charging station. Heated garage space available for bookings of one month or more.
Up to 2 dogs may be permitted. Prior approval and a $250 pet fee are required.