GREAT JUNE DISCOUNTS! Quiet historic cottage off Hwy 151, a designated Virginia scenic highway. Unique, comfortable, well furnished & renovated. Conveniently located to breweries, vineyards, hiking trails, Crabtree Falls, the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail, area Colleges and Universities and more. Gorgeous grounds & 10 historic outbuildings. A charming, hidden gem perfect for couples, honeymooners, anniversaries, and for those seeking unique travel destinations. THE COTTAGE: Athlone Farm’s 19th century brick kitchen is located in the rear yard of the house. It’s where our forefathers cooked large meals away from the main house for fear of fire. The Cottage is a one story, 800 square foot brick building with a distinctive living room, well-equipped kitchen, full shower/tub bath, charming bedroom, and a tiny, quiet reading loft. It offers wireless internet service and streaming TV. The Cottage’s comfortable living room features a full-sized sleep sofa and a huge brick fireplace. (The steps to the reading loft are steep and not suitable for small children.) The Cottage can sleep up to 4 people (including the full-sized sleep sofa in the living room) and features a small, private outdoor patio. Cotttage guests are also welcomed to use a shared grill at the back of the main house for outdoor cooking. There is ample paved parking and self-check-in. We offer excellent amenities to all guests. THE PATIO: A delightful small patio sits at the front of the Cottage and offers wonderful views of the back yard of the property. For early risers, there is nothing more peaceful than sitting on the patio with a cup of coffee, watching the sun come up in the East, while the cows graze in the pasture. THE MEMORIAL GARDEN: The family’s striking brick and iron memorial garden offers shared patio visits and a gas firepit for late night story telling. THE GROUNDS & OUTBUILDINGS: Athlone’s grounds are perfectly suited for provided outdoor games, including croquet, cornhole, and badminton. Athlone Farm features 10 unique historic outbuildings that date from the early 1800’s to 1940: original early brick kitchen (this listing), a fieldstone ash house, a frame smokehouse, 3 late-nineteenth-century hay barns, a framed corncrib, an early stable feed barn and “Jenny’s House,” a single room, rustic wood structure. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION: Check out out our online Guestbook to see suggestions on what to explore and where to dine. -- 3 miles from the Rose Mill trailhead of the Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail -- 3.5 miles from the Winton Country Club golf course -- 5 miles from Saunders Brothers Farm Market -- 9 miles to the Town of Amherst -- 11 miles to Loose Shoe Brewing Company and Trapezium Brewing Company -- 11 miles to Sweet Briar College -- 18 miles to hiking at Crabtree Falls -- 22 miles to Wintergreen Ski resort -- 28 miles from Liberty University and Lynchburg College -- An easy drive to areas of major interest including Monticello, Appomattox Court House, Charlottesville, Natural Bridge, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Longwood University as well as to scenic byways, the James River, local wineries, breweries, distilleries, restaurants and other historic homes and sites. THERE'S MORE! To directly link to all of the unique guest property options at Athlone Historic Farm, scroll down this page to "Hosted by Cindy" and click on my profile picture to see "Cindy's Listings." Athlone is a unique and wonderful property, and we'd love to welcome you there!