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From years of living & travel, we’ve compiled the essentials to make your stay comfortable and undistracted.

• Keyless access for swift self check-in

• Natural and considered lighting 

• Uncluttered surfaces for your needs, space for your things

• Wifi & handy access to power outlets

• Natural and nontoxic finishes, soaps, scents, and linens

• Self-regulated climate control

• Basic items for your kitchen needs: convection  ovenette, microwave, cooking surface, compact fridge, soaps, utensils, cookware, storage, coffee and tea

• Full bath with shower, counter space, and basic natural toiletries

• Parking right out front

• Quiet

A small, rotating collection of useful objects, local goods, and meaningful pieces to bring along or bring home.

COMING SOON

We’ve created this space for rest, reconnection, and quiet joy. To help preserve the experience for everyone, we ask that guests follow these principles with care and respect:

1. We lead with respect.
Kindness, consideration, and a sense of shared space are required. Celebrating responsibly is welcome, wild parties are not.

2. Keep it peaceful.
Please use headphones for music and media, and be mindful of the tranquility of the surroundings.

3. No firearms.
Weapons of any kind are strictly prohibited on the property. Please contact us to make accommodations if you are visiting the area to hunt.

4. No smoking.
Smoking is not permitted indoors or on the grounds, except in the designated smoking area.

5. Tent camping is permitted by request.
Tent camping is available as an add-on with your booking. RVs and camper vans are not permitted.

5. Children are welcome—if the setting suits them.
We welcome children who will feel at ease in a quiet, nature-based setting. This space is best suited to children who enjoy the outdoors and slower rhythms. It may not be ideal for very young or high-energy kids. If you have any questions about fit, feel free to contact us—we’re happy to help you assess whether the space is right for your family.

6. No Pets.
If you have a service animal, please have a conversation with us ahead of booking (contact us). If it feels feasible and safe for all, we’ll gladly welcome your companion.

6. Cancellations.

• Cancellations made more than 14 days in advance will receive a full refund.

• Cancellations between 14 and 8 days of your scheduled arrival will receive a 50% refund.

• Cancellations made within 7 days of arrival are non-refundable.

• Cancellations due to severe weather or other events beyond our control will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

369 Colby Hill Road
Lincoln, VT 05443

You will be most comfortable with a car. Our winding and climbing driveway can be challenging during winter and mud season. AWD is recommended during these seasons, though if you’re willing and able to walk, you can get up the hill to your place anytime.

There are trains into Middlebury.

Flights into Burlington airport.

Check-in : 4:00pm

Checkout : 11:00am

Self check-in : digital lock

For early check-in and late checkout requests please reach out to us.

Your comfort is essential and important to us! All are welcome here. Our simple aspiration is for you to feel that you belong. Please share with us any thoughts or suggestions you may have will that help us make your stay at People to Place a cherished and memorable experience.

PHENOLOGY

May

Dawn chorus of migratory birds return to Vermong

Bird nest building / pairing off

Peepers singing in the evening with cameos by wood frogs here and there

Easy traversing through the woods with green-dappled visibility

Spectacular miniature views of tree buds emerging and flowering

Trout Lily, Canadian Mayflower green the forest floor

Moss wakes up from its dormant state — green, deep and lush

Spring ephemerals emerge in their delicate beauty

Bulbs make dots of color around landscapes

Streams and mud appear and vanish as rain comes and goes

Vernal pools host amphibian eggs, tadpoles and polliwogs

Red efts quietly rest on damp leaves

Wild leeks and fiddle heads beckon the forager

Tender nettles emerging

Mist, rain and drizzle highlight spring’s greens

No bugs!

Chill in the air - walking and hiking are comfortable - no heat -most days have temperature highs in between 50 and 70 F.

Glorious fields of dandelions

Rain saturated creeks and rivers

By mid-May leaves and trees are more identifiable

The quiet of nature, punctuated only by birdsong, the hoot of an owl, and the occasional call of a fox or coyote, pervades over our land. Listen to the wind rustling in the pines or the sound of water as it splashes and gurgles downstream in the many springs throughout the property. This is the music of People to Place, and its melody is one that we look forward to hearing every day.

We share our land with a rich community of beings whom we respect and honour. There is a variety of wildlife here—we have spotted deer, foxes, black bears, fishers and porcupines! All manner of avian, amphibian, mammalian and reptilian friends share this place with us, enriching our daily experience with their beauty and presence. They are our neighbours. and quietly observing them, within a respectful distance, is our unspoken agreement.

The welcoming and friendly people who call themselves Vermonters are proud of their state and love to share its rich cultural heritage and unparalled natural beauty with guests from other parts of the country and the world.

We hope you will have a chance while visiting to make some new friends who call the Green Mountain state home.

We value the time we, personally, make for ourselves to spend in solitude and encourage you in your pursuit and enjoyment of your own way of being alone.

During your stay, your hosts will be in close proximity, as we live in the house across from the workshop and apartment.

We will maintain a friendly, unobtrusive presence while you occupy the Garret Apartment— and are happy to answer any questions or concerns that you may have.

In the rare instances where you are staying on the land while we are away, we will be available via either email or text.

Most, when thinking of Vermont, think of snow—and, these thoughts are quite correct—Vermont winters are filled with snowy days, bright cold nights, and stark bare tree beauty. WE LOVE THE WINTER HERE and its opportunities for hiking, cross country skiing and snowshoeing in still, white woods, followed by an evening of what is referred to in the Scandinavian tradition as hygge, or coziness— a time for candlelight and woodstoves and hot drinks.

People to Place is accessible in the winter, but we do recommend that your have an all wheel drive vehicle and snow tires, as the driveway to the Garret Apartment is long and uphill.

If you are wondering if Vermont is a place you would enjoy in the wintertime, please feel free to reach out to us, and we will share, in more detail, our winter experiences.