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Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust

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10 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 12473.8 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Parking available
    Parking available

Explore the area

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Watertown, CT
  • Old Bethlehem Historical Society Museum
    9 min drive
  • Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden
    9 min drive
  • Black Rock State Park
    9 min drive
  • New Haven, CT (HVN-Tweed - New Haven Regional)
    60 min drive

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About the area

Watertown

A family-friendly stay in Watertown awaits you at this holiday home. You'll be 6.9 km (4.3 mi) from Black Rock State Park and 8 km (4.9 mi) from Old Bethlehem Historical Society Museum. Highlights at this holiday home include a kitchen, a private pool and a washing machine. .You can enjoy Smart televisions with a DVD player, and home features 3.5 bathrooms, a fireplace and a balcony. In-room dining is easy with a kitchen that comes equipped with a fridge, a microwave and a stovetop. In-room jetted baths, a living room and a dining area are also available. Housekeeping is available on request. .Enjoy the outdoor swimming pool, gym, Hot tub and sauna. Other amenities include a games room, a garden and barbecues. .Sights within a 10-minute drive of this Watertown holiday home include Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden and The Christmas Shop.

What's nearby

  • Old Bethlehem Historical Society Museum - 9 min drive - 8.0 km
  • The Christmas Shop - 9 min drive - 8.3 km
  • Bantam Lake - 12 min drive - 9.9 km
  • Abbey of Regina Laudis - 13 min drive - 11.3 km
  • Lake Compounce - 30 min drive - 29.0 km

Getting around

  • Oxford, CT (OXC-Waterbury - Oxford) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hawk Ridge Winery - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Clocktown Brewing Company - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Black Rock Tavern & Restaurant - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Hometown Pizza III - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Senor Panchos - ‬12 min drive

About this property

Entire place

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

Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust

Enjoy year-round activities at this authentic 5,100 SQ FT Swiss Chalet with 220v Tesla charger and Super Internet 1.1 Gbps Download and 550 Mbps Upload amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills with horses. Any five night plus booking gets free horseback riding or four-hour cruise on our 48' sailboat. Just 10 minutes to the vibrant town centers of Litchfield and Washington gives easy access to fine dining and chic shopping and just minutes to South Farms with its bustling calendar of music, wedding, comedy, & farm to table experiences, minutes from Black Rock State Park and Crestbrook Public Golf Course, and one mile from Hawk Ridge Winery. The Chalet borders on a bird sanctuary with many hawks and Land Trust. The property is a bird watchers or hunters paradise.
Ski within a half hour drive at either Mohawk Mountain or Sundown. This one of a kind 4-bedroom property features, European carpentry, a wraparound deck, 16' x 32' heated pool and acres of flat land for frolicking. Two bedrooms have king size beds, and two bedrooms have queens. There are two extra mattresses for kids that can be set up in the game room. We keep three horses on the property who are friendly and love a visit. Indoor amenities include Sonos throughout the house, 2.5 story living room with 85" 4K LCD, library with L shaped couch and TV, gourmet kitchen (Sub Zero, Dacor), dining room that seats up to twelve guests, lower-level game room with nine Foot Brunswick pool table, ping pong, foosball three-person sauna and 1/2 bath. This lovingly maintained home provides an excellent living and entertaining experience. The estate includes a huge year-round jacuzzi, indoor three-person sauna, mini gym and 16' x 32' pool. The owners are long term residents and able to help with any issues that may arise or answer questions about the area.

Welcome to our beautiful Chalet.
Internet: Chalet Code Switzerland62
Pets are welcome.
Keys: There is one key to the house which we leave on top of the outside speaker by the main entrance. We generally do not lock the house.
Contact (please call, email or text):
Brian Winthrop (860) 488-1470 bw@bigwaveevents.com
Mariella Winthrop (860) 488-1480 mw@bigwaveevents.com
Sherry Albaugh 203/527-2723 sheryllalbaugh@gmail.com
One of the reasons our guests love the Chalet is that the house is stocked with spices, toilet paper, paper towels, towels, linen, pool/jacuzzi towels, honey, staples such as mustard, ketchup, etc. The kitchen has every appliance you could ask for including an incredible expresso/cappuccino machine and food processor.
Heat and Air Conditioning:
We have a thermostat in the living room, main hallway on the middle floor, primary I on the top floor and a heating thermostat in the Game Room on the 1st floor. There is also a portable air conditioner/heat pump in primary II on the ground floor. The house is very well insulated and needs minimal heat and/or air conditioning. There is a beautiful pellet stove in the Grand Room.
TV and Stereo
We have Sonos systems throughout the Chalet. To operate you must have the Sonos II ap on your phone, I-pad, or laptop. There is an 85” Sony LCD in the living room, 55” LCD in the library, primary I and Game Room. They all have a variety of channels including the major networks, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, etc. If you purchase movies, please leave the cash on the kitchen counter.
Garbage:
All garbage goes in the large garbage bin on the porch on the north side of the house. Garbage pickup is very early Tuesday AM, so you must put it out Monday night. There are two very large garbage holders by the entrance to the house, green for garbage and blue for recycling, not including carboard. Recycling does not have to be bagged. Please leave all cardboard in the laundry room.

Horses:
Our horses are super friendly, and a lot of our guests prefer them so they can have their privacy. If you do not want to feed the horses, just let us know in advance and we will arrange for someone to care for them once a day. The big black horse is a Percheron, his name is Thor, the brown horse is Stranger, and the grey is Strider. If you choose to feed them, they each get a scoop of feed (green Scooper) and a half a bale of hay 2X per day, once in the AM and once in the PM. Always feed them in their pecking order: Thor, Stranger and then Strider. The water buckets must be filled once daily. They love horse treats like carrots, apples, and old stale bread. The horse food, hay and carrots are in the barn.
Cleaning and departing:
We prefer that you remove your shoes upon entering. There is a portable vacuum in the kitchen and a plug-in vacuum in the laundry room. Upon leaving, please put all the linen and towels in the laundry room. Generally, arrival is at 4 PM and departure is at noon. If we do not have a guest in the house or one coming, we are happy to be flexible, but you must contact me first.
Liquor:
You are welcome to use our liquor but please either replace it or leave some cash on the kitchen counter when leaving.
Shopping:
Watertown: La Bonne’s, Stop and Shop and Watertown Meat Market. Waterbury has Costco and Restaurant Depot (just say you are with Big Wave, and you don’t have your card and they will issue you a temporary one). You pay with your own CC.
Restaurants:
Lots of great restaurants in the area:
Watertown: The Boilery Seafood, Echo Craft Kitchen, Uncommon Grill, Thai Bowl, Rome Restaurant, Lebnani Lebanese Kitchen
Litchfield: Arethusa
Washington: Mayflower Inn & GW Tavern
Woodbury: Market Café, Mix Prime (steak & sushi), Jade Garden (Chinese & Thai)
New Milford: Ristorante Lucia (exceptional!), Tandori Flames & Thai Charm
New Preston: White Horse Inn, Hopkins Inn, Community Table

Best local bars:
Watertown: Hawk’s Nest Winery (right down the road), Jameson Pub
Washington: GW Tavern and Mayflower Inn
Woodbury: Market Place, Mix Prime and Woodbury Brewing Company
Things to do:
Black Rock State Park
Incredible Movie Theater in Southbury, Riverview 690 Main St S, Southbury, CT 06488
Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury is awesome for 4 to 14-year old’s.
Antiquing on Rt 6 in Woodbury
Shopping in Litchfield and New Preston

Property manager

Brian Winthrop

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby
  • Snowboarding nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Outdoor pool
  • Private pool
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Kitchenette
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Stereo
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Foosball table
  • Golf
  • Gym
  • Optional golf privileges
  • Snow sports gear
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Electric car charging station
  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Unit size: 5,100 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 25

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 are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 99
Note from host: Big Wave Events, our firm, must produce and cater
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 99. Note from host: Big Wave Events, our firm, must produce and cater

Frequently asked questions

Are there any beaches close to Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust?

The closest beach to Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust is Lake Waramaug State Park (19.9 km).

Does Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust have a pool?

Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust has an outdoor pool.

What luxury perks are available at Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust?

This property features an outdoor pool, as well as a private pool and a jetted bath.

What makes Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust a romantic place to stay?

1 hot tub, private pools, and Jetted bath all help set the scene for a sizzling getaway at Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust.

Is Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as an arcade and a BBQ, as well as children's dinnerware and children's books, it's no surprise that Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust is a winner with our family travellers.

Is there a private hot tub at Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust?

Yep, there is a hot tub.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust?

No, Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 12:00 PM.

Swiss Chalet amidst sixteen acres in Litchfield Hills surrounded by land trust Reviews

Reviews

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nadine F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for family gathering
The hosts were wonderful and so welcoming. The house had everthing you could want and more! It was the perfect location for my family to relax before and get ready the day of my daughter's wedding.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ivan R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fall Foliage trip
We loved the chalet!! It was very cozy, pretty and accomodating!! The location is just what we wanted, a welcoming place to appreciate the fall foliage. The host, Brian was extremely communicative with us and went above and beyond to make our experience outstanding! He cooked a delicious dinner on our arrival date! Definitively recommend staying in the chalet to anyone wanting to appreciate the fall foliage in a cozy and welcoming environment for the whole family! PS, we got to feed the horses which was an absolutely great experience for us!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Waylon M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Reunion
Amazing property and home. I cant say enough how much everyone loved the Home. Perfect for family gatherings. Home owners were super friendly and helpful. We will definitely be coming back again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

lori a.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family celebration
The Chalet was perfect for our family celebration. The weather didn’t always cooperate but there was always something to keep us entertained! The pool and hot tub were a plus during the heatwave. Amazing grounds, well kept. Beautiful super friendly horses. My husband enjoyed feeding them. Suki our golden doodle warmed up to them and loved running around the grounds! The house is large but still comfortable and cozy. Super comfortable beds. The a/c kept us cool at all times. There was plenty of space for 7 adults and 1 infant. Big hit with the guys was the smoker grill! The kitchen was a cooks dream. Well equipped for any level of cooking! Plenty of parking. Perfect location to stores and restaurants. Brian is a great host. He was available if we needed him. Gracious and made you feel like a friend. My family really enjoyed their stay! We hope to stay again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather J., Hollywood, FLorida

Liked: Cleanliness
Great accommodations, clean and fun!
Our family of 10 was in town for an extended family event. There was no room at the inn so the Chalet was perfect. The kitchen was stocked, the living areas were perfect for visiting and the beds were comfy. The Hosts were helpful and the horses were an added treat for the kids and adults. We even had some riding lessons. Thanks for hosting! ❤️
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

KIMBERLY P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Birthday wee
Something for everyone. Better than a resort. I don't know who enjoyed themselves more. The family or the dogs.. The property is gorgeous. The horses were big hit with my daughter and grandson..The kitchen was amazing to cook in, the TV was better than a theater. The whole family made great memories in the gameroom, I'm so glad we did it. The owner gave us a tour which was so helpful. And were easy to get in contact with with any questions. We will definitely be back..
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renu B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Review
The host for this house was amazing. The beds were extremely comfortable, the bathrooms clean and the kitchen extremely well stocked for an vrbo. We did not leave the home so cannot speak to the neighborhood or nearby restaurants. We would love to come again! This home is a gem
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Absolutely wonderful
This Chalet is like staying at the Vanderbilt Mansion. Old world charm, beauty, and complete privacy! The game room for late night activities was a blast!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023