The Alder Brook Cottage is a Charming Low Key Winter Vacation Idea!
Discover the rustic charm of Alder Brook Cottage, a tiny house in Vermont's woods, offering a unique winter escape with outdoor adventures and cozy accommodations.

Charming Tiny House in the Woods
The Alder Brook Cottage is a tiny house in the woods in Hardwick, Vermont. The tiny house is suitable for three guests, with one bedroom, two beds, and one bath. This tiny cabin building has a great location with 95 percent of its recent guests, giving the location a 5-star rating. This Airbnb rental was featured in Cabin Porn, Boston Magazine, and others. The Alder Brook Cottage is an inspired, rustic dream cabin building located in the woods of Vermont. The cute wood cabin is surrounded by a crystal clear stream and 1,400 acres of beautiful forest; it is the perfect getaway for glampers who are looking to experience small house living, just minutes away from Hill Farmstead Brewery, Caspian Lake, Jasper Hill Farm, and the Craftsbury Outdoors Center.
Rustic Experience Awaits
It should be noted that this small cottage home is on the rustic side with no electricity or running water, and you also have to be okay with climbing a loft ladder and using an outhouse. You can buy your firewood locally. This is a wood cabin rental that is a rustic experience that will leave you feeling refreshed. After you park off the paved road, you'll cross a wooden footbridge located over a stream and climb a rocky staircase into the forest. After a couple of hundred feet, the tiny cabin building appears in the trees. Inside you'll find a sunny, cozy wood cabin that is perfect for relaxing in the beauty of the woods. There is a kitchenette in the cabin building with a stove and pots and pans, a bathroom with a shower basin, a fold-out daybed, a pull-down table, a wood stove, bookshelves lined with plenty of books, and a loft with the most comfortable queen mattress in Vermont.
Essential Preparations for Your Stay
You will need to bring your water with two gallons of water being recommended per person per day, which is usually enough, and you can refill the water at a nearby spring on Route 14). Spending some time in nature is just the thing you might need, and a good way to get out of the city and get in some outdoor time. The cabin building will inspire you to get outside do some walking, or hiking in the beautiful location along with getting some fresh air. The cozy cabin building is sure to inspire you for a tiny house of your own.
Close to Nature and Modern Conveniences
Behind the charming small cottage home are 1400 acres of untouched forest, cliffs, and streams. You're five minutes from the town of Hardwick, Vermont with all the modern conveniences available. You are close to tons of pristine lakes and rivers, the best brewery in the world (Hill Farmstead Brewery, which was voted best in the world 2016). Close to the cabin building is the best cheesemaker in the world (Jasper Hill Farm), Nordic skiing at Craftsbury Outdoor Center, mountain biking at Kingdom Trails, and ski resorts such as Jay Peak, Stowe, Burke Mountain, and many more.
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