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Gather your family at this country estate

Vacation home in rural Watertown location

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Outdoor dining
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5 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
Dining

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Entire home

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 16

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Watertown, CT
  • Place, Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, The Christmas Shop
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Place, Black Rock State Park
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Airport, Oxford, CT (OXC-Waterbury - Oxford)
    ‪23 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Watertown

In Watertown .Within 6 miles (10 km) of this Watertown vacation home, you'll find Old Bethlehem Historical Society Museum and Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden. The Christmas Shop and Little Art Shop are also within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Bellamy-Ferriday House and Garden - 6 min drive - 5.1 miles
  • The Christmas Shop - 7 min drive - 5.3 miles
  • Long Meadow Pond - 8 min drive - 4.8 miles
  • Black Rock State Park - 9 min drive - 4.9 miles
  • Abbey of Regina Laudis - 10 min drive - 7.0 miles

Getting around

  • Oxford, CT (OXC-Waterbury - Oxford) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • Martino's Pizzaria
  • ‪Cumberland Farms - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Clocktown Brewing Company - ‬15 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.

Gather your family at this country estate

This property is set in the countryside across from Judd Farm Day Camp this is one of the properties of "Watertown Country Estates". Minutes to Taft, Rumsey Hall & The Gun School. There is room to accommodate a group for a family holiday or special occasion..
1) Enterprise class internet
2) Four grocery store 2 of which deliver
3) 10 minutes to Bantam lake for swimming
4) Rooms have Wifi & AC units
5) The house sleeps 14
6) There is a laundry
7) Multiple restaurants in town for pickup or delivery
The property can easily accommodate a large family (or a work team) that wants to get together in comfort and style in a lovely, quiet, country setting. With 4 generous-size bedrooms upstairs, a library with 2 additional full-sized beds, small study table, couch, and a second TV, a family room with a fireplace and a living room with a piano (and sleeper sofa), there's lots of options for a group up to 14 (or more with some prior approval and planning). It is on 33 acres, but only 10 minutes straight down the road to town, providing excellent shopping and restaurant choices nearby (and many offer home delivery).

Judd Farm was completely redecorated December 2017, and thoughtful improvements are continuously being added. The kitchen appliances have since been updated summer of 2021.

We have also added a bright and open banquet-style space in the large garage area which could seat up to 30 (subject to prior approval and local restrictions).

The dining room is decorated in country French style, with 6 chairs but capacity to seat more if desired (folding chairs stored in the porch closet). The hutch and buffet has an assortment of serving platters and vessels, as well as linens, silver flatware and various serving pieces. In the garage is a grill that can be wheeled to the driveway for guests' use, along with banquet tables and additional chairs.

The family room has 2 large, comfortable sofas and a raised hearth fireplace. Firewood is available, but if you are unfamiliar with starting or tending a fireplace, we ask that you please do ask for assistance and information: smoke and fumes are dangerous to people and property! The 42" HDTV gives you a choice of Amazon, Netflix, or HBO.

There are drapes in family room that may be closed at night for privacy and heat retention. It would be thoughtful to also close the drapes on the porch to help conserve fossil fuel, thanks!.

The most convenient entry is straight through the garage, so we provide a key to the garage (which opens the left side). To lock it you have to move the door up and down a little bit. The other key opens the side porch. If it is snowy and wet you should use the garage entrance. There is no walkway yet to the porch door.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Porch/lanai

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming cats and dogs only
  • 2 pets total (up to 20 lbs per pet)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

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 and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 20 lbs per pet)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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: 30
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated 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: 30. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

Frequently asked questions

How close is Gather your family at this country estate to the airport?

This vacation home is 15.1 mi (28-min drive) away from the Oxford, CT (OXC-Waterbury - Oxford) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Gather your family at this country estate have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

How close is Gather your family at this country estate to the beach?

This vacation home is 17.6 mi (28-min drive) from Mattatuck Beach.

Does Gather your family at this country estate offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Gather your family at this country estate?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

Is there free parking at Gather your family at this country estate?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does Gather your family at this country estate have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does Gather your family at this country estate have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is Gather your family at this country estate to downtown Watertown?

This vacation home is 3.4 mi away from Watertown.

Gather your family at this country estate Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 3 out of 5 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 5 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 5 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 5 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 5 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

James J.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Gathering

Nice large rustic home in quiet area. Plenty of space of space for all 8 of us .
Stayed 14 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Anthony R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Communication

Family reunion

once we were able to gain access which took some time, we were pleasantly welcomed and comforted by the charm of this gorgeous farm house. It had everything we needed and more! The beds are extremely comfortable anthehoiiiiisisspspacious yet
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Charlie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This place was amazing!!

Best VRBO experience I have ever had and it’s not even close. The home is even been than what you see on the pictures which is extremely rare. The property is beautiful and clean with a wonderful backyard and a bunch of space (including a fire pit and a nice grill). Additionally, the host, Faye, was an absolute pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend this place to anyone!!! 5/5 stars
Stayed 8 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Polly F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pleasant and convenient

This is an older home with charm. Lots of room, and while just six of us stayed, it appears more could be accommodated with inflatable mattresses. We enjoyed sitting outside by the simple fire pit one night. I would encourage the owners to put an outside light in the back as I stumbled on the stairs twice but that’s really the only issue. We are so sorry we misplaced one of the two keys,please send us a bill for a copy if you don’t find it. Thank you!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Lana S.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Disappointed

The pictures of “the county estate” on Vrbo were beautiful. The reviews that we read sounded great. I love old houses and decided it would be a great place to get away for a few days with our growing family and all be under one roof. Our stay was anything but beautiful. The host was unhelpful, unresponsive and unkind. The house was dirty. The bed’s uncomfortable, soiled and foul smelling. The bathrooms unhygienic, and the kitchen unsanitary. Without going into detail, the final straw was expecting us to pay extra money for snow removal. Our family has traveled all over the world and never encountered the conditions we did this past week. Disappointed doesn’t come close to expressing the experience we had and we will be a lot more cautious about where we choose to stay in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025