Private & Serene: You will fall in love with this property and Guesthouse and all the different ways that nature benefits humans! There is a beautiful Japanese Garden on site including cascading waterfalls for a relaxing experience. We welcome everyone from all backgrounds and walks of life!
This property has a beautiful stone Cape Cod style home with an adjoining spacious stone private Guesthouse separated by a 100 ft long natural stone retaining wall and is located on the crest of the Catoctin Mountain, an hour from Washington DC.
Open year round! High Quality and Environment Friendly. This property has both a main house and a Guesthouse which is located on 5.7 acres of private property and closed off from the public. Guests will have private use of the Guesthouse during their stay and are welcome to explore the grounds and enjoy our lovely estate. You may see us on the grounds or at the main house. Please feel free to speak or ask any questions. It is our goal to protect our guest privacy at all times.
The Guesthouse is a 1,100 sq. ft. efficiency space, which will be ideal for your stay. The main house and Guesthouse is nestled in the woods along a hillside about a mile from the Potomac River. Once entering the property guests will make their way up the driveway to the Guesthouse. The Guesthouse has a private entry, the main level has a Large Great Room, plus a kitchen, with 2 pantries and a full bathroom. There is a loft with a bedroom located upstairs which overlooks the Great Room.
This Guesthouse overlooks a beautiful landscape oasis with a majestic display of natural stone, flowering trees, cascading waterfalls, a Japanese Garden, Tea House with a soaring ceiling & wood stove, flowers, stone steps & ledges, dry stone beds, arched walking bridge and the most beautiful stargazing sky we’ve ever seen.
The Gardens at Stone Leaf Farm has nature healing sounds of relaxation. Get away from the hustle and bustle and ENJOY NATURE! Throughout the day and night you will be listening to the beauty of relaxing nature sounds from the forest, and waterfalls with birdsong sounds during the day and a soft soothing beautiful sound of crickets at night. It's such a soothing beautiful sound, that brings a sense of peace and relaxation. Crickets sound is the most typical and soothing sound of the forest sounds in both summer and autumn.
Stone Leaf farm is great for meditation and mindfulness relaxation. Calm your body and mind with the relaxing sounds of nature from various sources and settings on the property. The grounds host all types of deciduous and evergreen trees. The waterfalls are a natural source of White Noise and are ideal for sleep and masking distracting sounds. Listening to a waterfall is a great way to wash your daily worries away: close your eyes or lie down, and let the natural sounds permeate your mind. Forest sounds, beautiful waterfalls and more are perfect for background sounds for working, studying, writing, falling asleep faster or just relaxing.
The property also has a beautiful fruit orchard of peaches, apples, pears, grapes, plums, and blueberry trees including an organic vegetable garden and pet chicken coop. Our lovely grounds are open to our guests. This is definitely a place to ‘get away from it all’, enjoy quiet, rural surroundings close to the Appalachian Trail and Shenandoah National Park in Virginia which is a beautiful area of mountains and valleys, known for inspiring lookouts and high waterfalls. Many of the trails in the park are relatively short, although often steep and intense, and lead to astounding views with impressive natural features.
This spacious stone Guesthouse has a vaulted ceiling with Loft. There’s a charming bedroom on the second level loft with queen size bed and overlooks the lower level. The lower level which is also known as the Great Room (living area) has a sitting area with views through a massive arch style “mill window” to the Japanese Garden. The downstairs sitting room looks out on the flowering trees and waterfall. The Great Room has two large very comfortable couches, which one comfortably turns into a queen size bed, a papasan chair with a plush cushion, and a rocking chair.
Featuring furniture pieces from Better Homes & Gardens Modern Farmhouse Collection: there are two modern farmhouse lift top coffee tables, a modern farmhouse accent table, a modern farmhouse 4-drawer Chest, with rustic gray finish and a modern farmhouse television stand that is creatively used as a behind the couch table. The Great Room has closet space, and a sizable solid wood rustic dining table. The dining table comfortably seats four (4) guests.
There is also a Samsung 65" Class 4K UHD large screen TV with Xfinity HD cable. You will be able to enjoy incredible picture and dramatic detail. Its 4K resolution means everything you watch looks 4x sharper than Full HD. You will have access to Comcast OnDemand, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu. There is a Nintendo Wii U console. The Nintendo Wii U is more than just a gaming console, letting you stream movies, TV shows and more.
In addition guests have access to all premium cable channels FX+, HBO, HITZ, Showtime, Starz, Streampix, The Movie Channel and much more. For Sports Entertainment you will be able to watch your favorite sports team: there’s NFL Red Zone with hundreds of live games, from college basketball, football, soccer, tennis and more. Free Wifi is available as well. We do not have quiet hours. For any activities on the property such as the use of the pool, fire pit, etc. each guest will have to sign an accident waiver and release of liability form.
The kitchen and bathroom are separated from the living area. The kitchen has a gas (propane) range (the top has 4 burners), microwave, toaster, refrigerator (there is no ice maker, just ice cube trays, blender, drip coffee maker, french press coffee maker, and a wine rack (guests are allowed one complimentary bottle of wine). There are enough plates, silverware, glasses, and wine glasses. There is an assortment of pots, pans, bakeware, and mixing bowls. The kitchen area has two pantries, plenty of counter space for food prep and casual dining and a fixed bar table with two (2) stools for quick meals or to use as a buffet.
Comfort Food_Snacks, and Drinks Available: Enjoy a host of complementary items in the kitchen fridge and pantry. Satisfy your comfort food cravings with these easy, feel-good hearty favorites, like macaroni & cheese, potato chips, ritz crackers, flavored oatmeal, raisins and more. Feel free to have a bottle of water, a coke or sprite or a can of Starbucks Double Shot Energy Mocha. You are allowed one complimentary bottle of wine! There are other complimentary items in the fridge and pantry for your use. We ask guests to be mindful and/or reasonable as complementary items are made available to guests during their stay.
There is a private full bathroom with shower and closet space for linen and towels. Linen and towels are provided (a laundry basket is located in the bathroom closet). Guests will have two (2) luxury bathrobes made with premium Turkish cotton for their use. The Turkish cotton brings a soft comfortable plush and fluffy feel on the skin.
The Guesthouse is suited for all 4- Seasons. Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring. The seasons vary with each season having its own unique experience and attributes. Summer is the time to take advantage of the fine weather, with clear skies the summer hosts a very bright moon, ideal for this property. This season brings bright and longer days, which exposes the beauty of nature, the grasses are green, flowers bloom and a myriad of birds and animals return to the property and blossoming fields. The property also features an in-ground swimming pool.
Autumn. Generally, the best times to view the fall colors are near the end of September and the beginning of October. The autumn foliage show in the mountains and foothills surrounding Jefferson, MD brings a kaleidoscope of leaf colors for many weeks.
You are welcome to stay during the winter season to enjoy a unique winter experience. The accumulation of snow in winter months is even more beautiful when the property transforms into the snowy but peaceful and tranquil forest. There are nearby ski resorts as well (Liberty Mountain Resort, Whitetail Resort, Roundtop Mountain Resort).
Springtime is undoubtedly the most loved time of the year when the entire property sways to the rhythms of the heart induced by the beauty of nature with flowering trees and blossoms of greenery and colored flowers with fragrance of the very breath of spring. The Gardens and property are just full of life and vibrant colors.
The Guesthouse has a central air cooling and heating system. It is heated by a Heat Pump and also has a pellet wood stove in the living Great Room and lower level. In addition to having a heating system wood pellets are available during cold months. From the Great Room step out into The Gardens with beautiful forest views and campfires which are permitted in the fire pit circle.
We are surrounded by wineries, breweries, a distillery, parks, historic towns, art, and culture. It’s great for couples, groups, solo adventures, business travelers, and pets. We also have kayaks, life jackets, and fishing rods for your use. The pool is open from April - October. Guest must sign an accident waiver and release of liability form to use pool and/or participate in any outdoor activities on property.
There is also a Marc Train that is less than a mile away (ride the train to DC). We are close to the Potomac River (approx 1 mile). We are also surrounded by hiking and biking trails and great fishing spots. There are also nearby boat ramps and easy access to the Potomac River. You can visit nearby river rafting and kayaking excursions at the Harpers Ferry Adventure Center.
