Bates Mansion at Brook Farm : Cottages in Proctorsville

Description

Bates Mansion is "An Exquisite Estate Exclusively Yours”

ABOUT BATES MANSION:

This stunning 22 room, 10,000 square foot restored mansion is set on a 45 acre historical farm. Bates Mansion has 7 bedrooms, 4 ½ bathroom, 8 fireplaces, a formal dining room, a grand hall, a massive kitchen, a butler's pantry, and two parlors. Bates Mansion sleeps 14 persons in luxury, and it is the perfect place for you winter ski vacation, a fall foliage tour, holidays, weddings, and reunion gatherings.

The mansion was built as a summer home between 1894 and 1898 by James H. Bates. An unparalleled example of the Colonial Revival style of country mansion architecture. The Mansion has been decorated and furnished throughout to provide a delicate balance of luxury and comfort while respecting its historical integrity.

The interior of the main house is distinguished by ten and one half foot coved ceilings, nine foot paneled mahogany doors and original gas lighting fixtures, most of which have been electrified. The first floor is planned around a unique elliptical opening which creates a balcony in the great room, an exquisite u–shaped grand staircase, and a large, architecturally designed fireplace. To the east of the great room there is the music room and the trophy room whose intimate settings are highlighted by two of the mansions eight working fireplaces, each of which is uniquely designed.

Along the corridor from the entry hall to the large kitchen is the formal dining room, also featuring a large, distinctive fireplace. The kitchen itself features commercial grade appliances. The kitchen is further augmented by the butler’s pantry and ‘stone’ kitchen for additional storage.

The second floor of the Mansion features an elliptical balcony, which overlooks the great room, and seven private bedrooms, each of which has been designed and furnished to create an atmosphere of sophisticated intimacy. Four of the bedrooms have unique fireplaces and three have private bathrooms. Four of the bedrooms have shared bath facilities. The master bedroom also features a private porch with southern exposure.

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ABOUT THE PROPERTY:

The property could not be better for cross-country skiing with a nice choice of picturesque trails that give you a good workout and some beautiful sights. Likewise, you'll find the sledding and snowshoeing exhilarating and enticing. . This property is exclusive, private and offers ponds for ice-skating, as well as numerous sledding hills, snow-mobiling the VAST trails are 1/8 mile away, snow-shoeing, hiking many winter opportunities and options are available to you. Stunning beauty, streams, lakes, mountains, hiking, and serenity are outside your door.

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SKING:

Okemo Mountain offers ninety six trails providing all experience levels with some of the most exciting and challenging of them coming on the mogul runs on Double Diamond. If you want to try out more than one mountain, a thirty to forty five minute drive brings you to Killington, Stratton, Bromley and Magic Mountains.

ABOUT THE AREA:

Ludlow has great restaurants from fine dining and fun pubs. Quant shops and Antiquing galore. tere are many historic, and outdoor attractions in the area, but if you want peace and quiet, you have only to stay around the property.

TRAVEL DETAILS: To Cavendish, Okemo, Vermont

2 hours from Bradley International Airport

4 hours from New York City

4 ½ hours from New Jersey

2 ½ hours from Boston

3 Hours from Connecticut