We stayed at Brookside Manor for a three-day weekend of skiing at Whitetail Resort. In our party, we had a family of four (mom, dad, 21-year-old daughter and 15-year-old daughter), brother, and his grown daughter and son-in-law. We struck gold by finding this house that was only 35 minutes away from the mountain. On the website, it looked like it was going to be full of antiques that were too dangerous to touch. But the house was a huge comfortable surprise. Plenty of couches and chairs to fit us all. Lots of blankets to keep toes warm.
There were three individual bedrooms, each with a private bathroom, to accommodate the adults who need real beds to sleep on. And the beds were great! Youngest had her own sitting room with couch and fireplace. The sitting room was separate from the family room where we all gathered to watch a movie on the large television, so we weren't tromping around in her sleeping area. The house was very well taken care of: clean and in fine working order. Plenty of hot water. Wifi worked well, too. The kitchen was well stocked with pots, pans, dishes, cups, silverware, and serving utensils. In fact, it was the best stocked kitchen of any house I have EVER rented. We packed a lunch for each day of skiing, and we cooked breakfast and dinner each day. Cooking for 7 people was easily done in this kitchen. The large dining room table sat all of us for each meal and provided plenty of room to play games at night. Everyone loved the coffee stations throughout the house and in each room. Totally fun touch.
We were able to bring our skis into the laundry room each night. Ski boots were laid on towels in a room off the laundry room so that they were dry and warm each morning. It was nice to have a place to lay out boots without tripping over them. We went for a long walk on a Sunday afternoon, roaming through the state park with warm springs, neighborhoods with cool historic houses, and quaint local shops. Owner was quick to answer questions via text. Very polite and helpful owners. The house is on a slightly busy road, but earplugs and the house-provided white noise machines in each bedroom help to get a good night of sleep. We had an incredibly wonderful weekend. It was intended to be a mini family reunion, doing an activity (skiing) that we all love. The whole weekend was made better because of this roomy and comfortable house we stayed in. Thanks for creating a super fun family memory!