Relax and recharge during your stay on a spectacular 300 acre estate, a mile down a private road. You’ll be staying in the 1920s Lodge, built for the first owner’s chauffeur. Rural, but not remote, enjoy nature when you want it, with the convenience of numerous picturesque towns within a 30 minute drive of the estate, when you want someone else to do the cooking and cleaning. Enjoy the tranquility of your own island pond, with numerous hikes around the property and more within a close drive. Step back in time, as you drive through the gates of the estate, down the long and winding pebbled private road. Past the gryphon gates, past the 100 year old gate house, past the water falls and ponds, past the main house, until the road ends and you have arrived at the Lodge. The Lodge is located on a historic estate built by a wealthy heiress in the 1920s. The estate is dotted with numerous streams, waterfalls, and buildings for her guests and staff, including the Lodge for the Chauffeur at the southern end of the estate. The Lodge has a garage on the ground floor and spacious living quarters above that are accessed via interior and exterior staircases. The large living room has windows facing east, south and west – all of which look out on acres and acres of trees. The only building in site of the living room windows is the estate’s pump house. Beyond that is the pond with the Lodge’s private island. One end of the living room has a working fireplace with a cozy sitting area, and the other contains a sofa to watch your favorite shows on TV. The Lodge has two bedrooms, one with a queen bed and the other with a full-sized bed. There is a small sleeping nook with a twin bed (and a door) for an additional guest. The bathroom has a modern white tiled shower, with a glass enclosure. At the other end of the building, facing north, is a full-sized kitchen with everything you need to cook, if you decide to stay in for the evening. The kitchen has a view of the motor court, the pastures, the walled garden of the guest cottage, the historic mansion, and the distant forested mountains. There is a breakfast room off of the kitchen. Cornwall is a friendly, low-key community, where it is common for people to wave as they pass each other. The estate is a 2 mile walk into town, passing by pastures with grazing cows. In the village, you can find the Library, the summer Farmer’s Market, the municipal red clay tennis courts (which are almost always free), and our local farm and farm stand. Northwest Connecticut is dotted with picturesque small towns, with good lunch spots and fun shopping to explore. Litchfield, Kent, Sharon, Salisbury and Falls Village are all a scenic 30 minute drive from the estate and are some of our favorite jaunts on a weekend. Cornwall has miles and miles of scenic hiking trails to explore, and skiing at Mohawk Mountain is less than a 10 minute drive away.