Old bones, modern comfort — designed for slow weekends and long stays
Originally built in 1902 and gut-renovated in 2020, Black Bear Cottage blends its history with everything you actually want: a chef's kitchen, a wood-burning stove with a custom mosaic hearth, and the kind of quiet you came here for.
A kitchen you'll actually cook in
Stainless appliances, an eat-in breakfast bar, and enough counter space to make the dinner you've been dreaming about. Four bedrooms plus a bonus room sleep eight in the main house, with two updated bathrooms with walk-in showers.
When the meal's done, retreat to the library nook — stocked with books, games, and a guitar — or pull a chair up to the wood-burning stove.
Plus a tiny house out back
Just off the deck, a separate tiny house sleeps two in a cozy loft. Perfect for friends who want their own space, the grown-up kids, or anyone who's always wanted to wake up in their own little cabin in the woods.
Seasonal: the tiny house runs on space heaters in colder months and isn't plumbed — guests use the main house facilities.
The hot tub, open all year
At the edge of the deck, overlooking the forest — and open in every season. Soak under the stars on a summer night with the fireflies out, or sink into the steam in the middle of winter while snow settles on the hemlocks.
It's the thing guests mention most. One review put it simply: the hot tub while watching the snow melt outside.
The land is the whole point
Three private acres of meadow and forest, bordered by the Rail Trail — walk straight from the back door into a hike or a bike ride. The wraparound deck catches the sun all day: dining table and grill in the middle, fire pit at the edge of the trees, and a sledding hill when the snow comes.
Roast something over the fire. Watch the deer wander the backyard from the deck. This is the part you'll remember.
