The house sits in the unincorporated hamlet of Healdville, Vermont, in the town of Mount Holly, and is surrounded by fields on one side and forest on the other. Next to the house is the Okemo State Forest with a trailhead a 1/4 mile away that provides miles of hiking trails up the backside of Okemo Mountain. You can hike to the top of the mountain and climb the observation tower, which offers views of three states on clear days.

Up the road from the farm is the oldest operating cheese factory in the country, Crowley Cheese, which has made its traditional Colby cheese since the 19th Century. Continue on to the village of Belmont, a traditional 19th century village dominated by a church steeple, town green and library, where you’ll find the Belmont store, a traditional Vermont Country Store with all the necessities, a deli and local goods. Belmont is crowned by Star Lake where swimming and boating are the summer past times. The Belmont offers a variety of activities year round, with music performances on the summer evenings, holiday parades, and seasonal country festivals.

All sorts of local information about the town of Mount Holly can be found at http://www.mounthollyvt.org. Make sure to check the Mount Holly Chit Chat, which offers listings of local events and news.

Just a mile from the house at the intersection of 103 and Healdville Rd is Harry's Cafe, a local institution offering an eclectic menu from traditional family fare to contemporary Asian-flavored favorites. Dinner is served from 5 pm- 10 pm and always draws crowds from the surrounding towns. http://www.harryscafe.com

The house is 7 miles from the ski town of Ludlow on Route 103 where Okemo Mountain Resort looms over the village. Ludlow offers year-round diversion for the family, fine dining and specialty shops such as the Wine and Cheese Depot where you will find local Vermont Farmstead cheeses and wonderful selections of wines from around the world.

North on Route 100 out of Ludlow you can visit the historic home of President Calvin Coolidge in Plymouth Notch, Vermont. http://www.historicvermont.org/coolidge/

Continuing south on Route 103 is the village of Proctorsville, where Singleton's Store provides a full butcher shop with a variety of marinated meats to be grilled, groceries, outdoor gear for fishing and hunting, and a Vermont State Liquor Store. Down the street lies Crow's Bakery and Opera House Cafe which offers fresh baked French bread and organic loaves, pies and cookies, tarts and sandwiches. Also in Proctorsville, Black River Produce where one can find fresh produce, Vermont specialty goods, and a fresh fish market.

Twenty miles to the north on Route 103 is the town of Rutland, home to the Vermont State Fair and the Amtrak station with daily trains to and from New York.