3 story home. 2 big bedrooms on each floor - all with ensuite baths & TV. The home is so big, multiple families can share it. Great for family reunions, couples, corporate groups as every room has a private full bathroom. Large eat in kitchen & separate living room. Pull out couch in a suite off a king bedroom.
Add private time with your group in our new heated indoor pool!
6.5 bedrooms - all w/ TV, decks & private baths • 10 beds • 3 stories • Sleep 20
Great WiFi • Newly Decorated • BBQ • Firepit • Patio
Tennis • Hiking • Croquet • Giant Chess • Ping Pong • Lawn Games Galore!
Dogs welcome $125
Welcome to Vermont!
The Strawberry Hill Villa in the Green Mountains of Manchester Village, Vermont is a fantastic, sunny 6.5 bedrooms, 6.5 bathroom home on the magnificent Wilburton Destination Resort.
This private, 3 story home has 6 very large 250' bedrooms - all with en suite bathrooms, TVs and decks. There are 3 king bedrooms, 6 queen beds and 1 pull out queen sofa. It sleeps 20 people!
It is ideal for corporate retreats, family reunions, college friend reunions, 2 or 3 families traveling together, passover groups, Vermont horse show rentals, groups coming to VT for weddings. In winter it is available as a ski season rental from Dec - March as we are only 8 miles to Bromley mountain and 18 miles to Stratton mountain.
LOCATION
4 hours from New York City & Montreal, 3.5 hours from Boston, 90 minutes from Albany airport and 1 mile away from the shops and restaurants of charming Manchester Center, the winding maple lined drive to Strawberry Hill Villa truly transports you to a breathtakingly beautiful world away. Come relax, unwind, catch up with loved ones and make this your Vermont country home.
BRING FIDO!
We are so dog friendly, our Canine Concierge Jetson was featured on Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl! All dogs are welcome and $125/per dog/per length of stay. Join our legendary Doggie Slumber Parties at How'loween, Canine Christmas and Mother's Day when all dogs stay free & enjoy seasonal 'paw'-ties.
RESORT & PERKS
Strawberry Hill Villa is located on The Wilburton resort, an exclusive 30-acre hilltop estate with stunning views, spacious grounds, tall shady trees, sculpture gardens, and resort amenities.
-We have on site housekeeping and maintenance in case you need anything.
-Our fiber Wi-Fi is so fast and reliable, you can Zoom with a view!
-Add drop off catering from our organic family farm, Earth Sky Time Farm
-Schedule relaxing massages or reiki treatments with our massage therapists
-Play tennis, volleyball, tetherball, outdoor ping pong, basketball hoop, croquet, giant chess, giant connect four, badmitten, corn hole and lawn games galore.
In summer we host "Tuesdays in the Tent" a Vermont cabaret and invite your family or group to show off your talents and perform!
OUTDOOR POOL
The outdoor pool is open from 7am-7pm and shared by all the guests on the resort. There are lounge chairs and lots of space for your family to relax. The pool is not heated..
Nearby swimming options include Lake Shaftsbury and Emerald Lake, 15 minutes away. The Battenkill River is a wonderful place for tubing and canoeing. The Dorset marble quarry is an amazing swimming hole 10 minutes away.
ROOM DESCRIPTIONS AND HOUSE LAYOUT
Strawberry Hill Villa was built as 8 spacious and bright hotel rooms. We recently removed two bedrooms and created a new eat in kitchen and living room.
There are 2 bedrooms on each floor, plus a central living room with leather couches, TV, powder room and an eat-in-kitchen with new appliances and seating for 20. This 3-story villa is built into a hill, so there are 2 levels of ground floor rooms.
The rooms are named in honor of the flowers on The Wilburton estate which was originally named Strawberry Hill.
KITCHEN LEVEL
Rm 1 TWO QUEENS
New marble double sink vanity, connects to the kitchen, patio.
Rm 2 TWO QUEENS
Spacious room, bath with new marble double sink vanity, connects to the kitchen, patio
GROUND FLOOR
Rm 3 KING
Corner room, connects to the living room, high 4 poster king bed, large deck, new marble double sink vanity
Rm 4 TWO DOUBLES
Very spacious room, chaise lounge, large deck, new marble double sink vanity
UPSTAIRS
Rm 5 KING SUITE & SLEEPER SOFA
King bedroom, private suite with sleeper sofa, deck
Rm 6 KING
Cheerful room with eaves, slate-tiled bathroom, deck
ENTERTAINING SPACES
Living room with big smart TV and leather couches
New eat-in-kitchen with all new appliances
HOUSE AMENITIES
Free WiFi
Plenty of on site parking
Window A/C in summer,
Satellite TV in the living room and all bedrooms
Washer/Dryer
Iron & Ironing board
vacuum
Pots/pans/plates,
Keurig, Drip cup coffee maker,
soap, shampoo, conditioner
Pack and Plays and cots available on request
Propane BBQ Grill
Outdoor dining
Fire Pit
Gorgeous views
Step outside your door for miles of scenic bike rides, walks, and runs on serene River Road.
LOCAL THINGS TO DO:
-Zip line and Alpine Slide at Bromley Mt Fun Zone in Summer & Fall
-Golf 1 mile away at the Equinox Golf course
-Fly Fish at Orvis - the international fly fishing headquarters is right here in Manchester!
-Hike Equinox Pond or summit Equinox Mt. Hike the appalachian trail! Lye Brook Falls and many other great hikes - in addition to our on site hiking trails at The Wilburton.
-Horse back rides 20 minutes away
-Manchester Designer Outlets offers world class shopping at bargain prices for Eileen Fisher, J Crew, Ralph Lauren, Armani and more.
-The Northshire Bookstore is heralded as one of the best independent bookstores in USA.
-Bike or run ride past cows, and streams, and red covered bridges.
-Farmers Markets every Sunday in Dorset and in Summer and Fall in Manchester.
-Summer theatre in Weston and Dorset and Bennington
-Free Wednesday Night concerts on the town green
-Glass Blowing
- Ice Skating
-Galleries
-Great restaurants
- Charming country stores
- Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show in July & August
-Earth Sky Time Farm concerts on Sunday's in Summer & Fall
THE WILBURTON RESORT
The 11 bedroom Wilburton mansion was built in 1902 as the largest and grandest estate in Manchester. Now it is available as a luxurious private vacation home mansion.
The Wilburton resort features 5 private vacation homes, 4 recently redecorated hotel rooms, and the majestic 11-bedroom Wilburton mansion.
The grounds are so vast, that every group feels a sense of space and privacy to enjoy their ultimate Vermont vacation.
We own 10 homes of all different sizes in Manchester and are happy to recommend the right one for your group. You can see all our properties if you look up The Wilburton Inn.
STAY LONGER AND SAVE
Join for multiple weeks and save!
SKI SEASON VACATION HOMES
Only 8 miles from Bromley Mountain and 18 miles from Stratton Mt, Strawberry Hill Villa is an ideal winter ski season rental from Dec 1 - April 1.
Our family has lived in Manchester since 1972 and owned The Wilburton for over 34 years. We look forward to being your country house getaway and sharing the beauty of Vermont with you and family.
Happy travels!
Melissa, family innkeeper and Jetson, the Canine Concierge