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An acclaimed photographers country estate, arts community, near private schools!

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Exterior
Outdoor dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
TV, fireplace, DVD player, table tennis
5 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10279 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Parking available
  • Gym
  • Washer
  • Pet friendly
  • Barbecue grill

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

An acclaimed photographers country estate, arts community, near private schools!

This Federal Style home has many original details, a center hall with an arched entrance and a spiral staircase going up to the third floor. Five double bedrooms with "Heavenly Beds" furnished with period antiques and luxury linens. Our dining room can accommodate ten adults and two children. The living room has a concert quality Steinway grand which can be used on request. The elegant paneled library has an entertainment center hidden behind folding doors. The kitchen is a chef's dream with the latest appliances and many extras.

Many of Don's famous photographs are on display throughout our home, including two books of his work. His photos include those Bob Dylan, Billy Holiday, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Leonard Bernstein and Glenn Gould.

We have two great outdoor eating areas, a terrace and patio, available in warmer months and the large Weber Grill can be used year round. The grounds can accommodate outdoor games such as croquet, badminton, horseshoes and various ball games. There is a ping pong table in the rec. room and a fire pit outside.

Property manager

DeeAnne Hunstein

Languages

English, French, German

Property amenities

Ski

  • Close to skiing

Pool/Spa

  • Spa tub

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking options include a garage
  • Onsite parking
  • Car required

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Coffee grinder
  • Spices
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service
  • Table tennis
  • DVD player
  • Video library
  • Stereo
  • Music library
  • Games
  • Books

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Terrace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near laundromat

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 1 total (up to 20 lbs per pet)
  • Welcoming dogs only

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: No smoking anywhere in the house.

Services and conveniences

  • Chef
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Fitness center
  • Snow sports gear
  • Water sports equipment
  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Golf privileges
  • Kayak on site
  • Tennis on site
  • Bicycle on site
  • Boat on site
  • Golfing on site
  • Hiking nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Hunting nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 3000 sq ft (279 sq m)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 30

Check-out

Check-out before 12:00 PM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 20 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Only small dogs that can be crated. No cats.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: No more than three well-supervised children.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 10
Note from host: Additional fees for events
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

About the neighborhood

Map
Sharon, CT

What's nearby

  • TriArts Sharon Playhouse - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Sharon Audubon Center - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Kent Falls State Park - 15 min drive - 12.9 km
  • Lime Rock Park - 17 min drive - 16.5 km
  • Mohawk Mountain Ski Area - 18 min drive - 17.9 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Fudgy's Ice Cream - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Cornwall General Store - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Four Brothers Pizza Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Santo Pizzeria & Restaurant - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪JP Gifford Sharon Cafe - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is An acclaimed photographers country estate, arts community, near private schools! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 20 lbs per pet.

What time is check-in at An acclaimed photographers country estate, arts community, near private schools!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at An acclaimed photographers country estate, arts community, near private schools!?

Check-out is at 12:00 PM.

Where is An acclaimed photographers country estate, arts community, near private schools! located?

This family-friendly Sharon vacation home is located in a rural location, within 3 mi (5 km) of TriArts Sharon Playhouse, Bodhi Tree Gallery and Veterans Field. Clarke Outdoors and Housatonic River are also within 9 mi (15 km).

An acclaimed photographers country estate, arts community, near private schools! Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emmet C.

Liked: Cleanliness
EQUAL TO HOTEL AMENITIES.
ALL FACILITIES WERE GREAT EXCEPT INTERNET. Very CLOSE TO MILLBROOK HT. THE HOME WAS VERY NICELY EQUIPED. AL THE BEDS VWERE EXTREMELY CONFORTABLE, KITCHEN WAS WELL EQUIPPED. WE WOULD STAY THERE AGAIN
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Charles C., Norcross

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Home
We stayed in this beautiful estate home for a week. It is like going back in time to a house originally built in the late 1700's. It's less than 15 miles from Lime Rock Park Track and is perfect for a large group. The ONLY complaint we have is no air conditioning and the internet was not very good- and cell service is almost non-existent. But if you want to get "off the grid" this is a beautiful home, well appointed, the kitchen is fully stocked, the home is on 30 acres, and plenty of parking.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christy G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful property!
We had a lovely stay in DeeAnne’s cozy home. DeeAnne and the on-site property manager were terrific hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christina E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wedding in Sharon
The house was simply lovely and in a perfect location for all our wedding festivities. DeeAnne was very helpful and clarified the directions. Simply a perfect long weekend. Thank you for letting us stay in your beautiful home.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lori M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sharon Ct Relaxing Family Summer Vacation
Fun vacation if you like to relax. We enjoyed swimming at local beach with our grand daughter as well as hiking in area. Well appointed house with outdoor Bar-b-que. Nights were cool so not having AC wasn't a problem. Everyone shared the one shower but the top floor bathroom was handy with tub as well as the powder room on first floor. House was clean and caretaker was helpful. Loved going out to dinner at Le Gamin in town of Sharon.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amy Wilson F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely home
Everything was comfortable and very neat and clean. Lovely grounds. No air conditioning- it was warm when we were going to bed but then did cool off overnight. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Meghan A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Sharon
This home was perfect! Cozy and accommodating. The caretaker was very kind and helpful! Great time of the year to be there for the leaves!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Stephen W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice quiet place to relax and spend time with family
Property owner was very interested in every aspect of our stay, starting the week before we arrived and a couple times we were there. We were not able to meet in person, but shared several phone conversations. There is a caretaker on the property who was very helpful and available any time if things were needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Steven U.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful setting an property
We enjoyed are stay here very much. Peaceful and pleasant.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Frank P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Rural Paradise
Lovingly restored farmhouse in a beautiful setting. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Helen C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Enjoyed a peaceful country stay
Very quiet enjoyable stay. Lovely house with well appointed kitchen.
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Troy R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Elegant home in Sharon, CT
This is a lovely family home, filled with historic charm and modern amenities due to a major renovation. The house and furnishings are immaculate and elegant. The host lives here periodically, so expect more communications regarding your stay. She clearly cares about the house, as she should. There is an in-residence caretaker who lives in an apartment off the kitchen (he has his own entrance and facilities, so he doesn't enter the rental.) He was discreet to the point of near invisibility, yet helpful and available when we sought him out. The host maintains her own private bedroom suite in the main rental house (not included in the rental), but she was not in residence during our rental, nor can I imagine she will be there during yours. She is quite pleasant. There are two outdoor patios, a lovely front porch, plus a fire pit in the yard. We spent most of our evenings out on the spacious main patio, where there is also a gas grill. We rented the house for a family reunion and it was great to have so many spaces to share together. The house is on a very quiet dirt road, but not far from a main road. There is some intermittent road noise in the distance that you can hear if you have your windows open. You'll also get to hear Canadian geese on a lake somewhere and the occasional coyote. The air was fresh and invigorating thanks to all the surrounding forestland / Audubon sanctuary. The house does not have air conditioning. We rented in August and were lucky to have a cool week, but I'm told that even in hot weather there is reasonable air flow due to the elevation. The house does have fans and/or ceiling fans in each bedroom, but we hardly used them. There are three nicely updated bathrooms, but only one has a true shower. The top floor bathroom has a tub with a hand-held shower wand, not ideal for most. We managed just fine, but it is useful to know this in advance. The bedrooms were a little confusing on the listing due to an old photo. The 2nd floor has three bedrooms, two with a queen and one with two smallish twin beds. The 3rd floor has two bedrooms, one with a king and twin and one with two twins. We comfortably slept 10. The kitchen is well equipped and the owner generously lets you use her cooking spices. The kitchen has a very functional layout. All in all, this is a lovely, well-maintained home. It felt familiar and inviting to us. We certainly hope to return again.

10/10 Excellent

Michael W.

Everything and more!!!
Absolute perfect home in the perfect location. My only wish is we get to stay a few weeks later so we can see the incredible garden in full bloom. The home is lovely and you can tell immediately of the rich history of its owners. Thank you for your kind hospitality. We look forward to coming back very soon!!!!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dylan C.

Clean and Comfortable
My family and I stayed here for a family gathering, and the house was perfect for our weekend getaway. Plenty of bedrooms, living areas, and great location for a relaxing vacation. I would recommend for larger familes and groups of friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Kameron S., Guilford, CT, USA

Nice house, great location, easy rental
This is a nice old house just a few minutes outside of Sharon center. Caretakers live on site and are very friendly. They do their best to leave renters alone except when needed. Our only comment is that the owner was concerned about us bringing kids and furnished a long list of house rules and things not to touch. We have certainly stayed in nicer rentals and never really been given such a list. This part was a little off-putting. Personally, if I were so concerned about my things, I would either not rent the house or remove those items. Nevertheless, the weekend went off without a hitch. Coordination with owners/ caretakers was easy. What little time we spent on the property was enjoyable. We would come back and we would recommend to others.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Amy D.

Beautiful!
The house was beautiful and well equipped for our family. The caretakers live in guest quarters right next to the house and you can hear them when you are in the kitchen. They were very nice. Beside that this house is a great find!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Greg M.

Beautiful Setting for a Relaxing Weekend
The house and property were perfect in every way. Large spacious house was perfect for our group with a number of bedrooms. Library with fireplace was such a great room to spend time in during the day with a beautiful wood burning fireplace to sit in front of. Great hosts made everything simple and easy for us, our arrival and departure were seamless.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2015