WELCOME
You are cordially invited to enjoy the beauty and comfort of our historic Vermont home. Forty Putney Road is an elegant French Provincial estate overlooking the West River and The Hogle Wildlife Sanctuary, but just an easy ten minute walk to downtown Brattleboro. The lawns and gardens are landscaped with stately specimen trees, including one of the largest Japanese Maples in the United States. You will feel at home and at ease, whether on vacation or business.
Forty Putney Road was built in 1930 for Dr.Charles Ripley, the director of the Brattleboro Retreat, a large, private mental hospital, established in 1834. It remained a home for various Retreat directors until the early 1980’s, when it became a private residence. It has been a bed & breakfast since the early 1990’s. The trees and gardens date from when the house was built.
Lindsay and Lowell Hanson welcome you to
their home at Forty Putney Road Bed & Breakfast.
Both are retired school teachers from Colorado and are enjoying Brattleboro and the fun of meeting so many interesting guests. Snoop is a mixed breed, 10 year old, sweetdog who also enjoys all the visitors at the Inn.
COME INSIDE
A delicious, full Vermont breakfast is served each day, on the patio in warm weather, or in our breakfast room. You are invited to read the morning paper with an early cup of coffee or tea.
Feel free to play the piano or guitar or play a game of chess or Scrabble. Use the extensive library of guide books to plan your activities, such as biking, hiking, golfing, canoeing, kayaking, antiquing, cross-country or downhill skiing, snowshoeing or snowmobiling.
Our Inn is set up with a wireless DSL service so guests are able to easily browse the web from their rooms or downstairs. We also have dialup modem connection in the rooms.
PUTNEY ROAD PUB
Our cozy pub is an intimate place to enjoy a glass of beer, wine or champagne. There is a local Vermont beer on tap and several others in bottles. The extensive wine collection includes over 30 wines from around the world. Wine is available by the glass or bottle and may be enjoyed in the house or in the backyard. A laptop computer with DSL service is provided in the pub for checking email or surfing the web.
THE ROOMS
Our Inn has four spacious bedrooms on the second floor of the main house, plus a detached, self-contained cottage. All bathrooms in the main house have original, 1930’s nickel-plated, brass fixtures
and white tile floors and walls.
All rooms are equipped with queen-sized beds, private baths with tub and shower, TV/VCR, AC,
ceiling fans, bathrobes, hair dryers, irons/ironing boards, phones, modem hookups and Caswell-Massey amenities.
ROSE ROOM ( #1 )
* sleeps 2
* morning sun
* view of Mt. Wantastiquet
* refrigerator
BLUE ROOM ( #2 )
* sleeps 2 or 3
* love seat opens to twin bed
* morning sun
* front view of Mt. Wantastiquet
GARDEN ROOM ( #3 )
* sleeps 2
* West facing view of gardens, backyard fountain and West River
* gas log fireplace
* original built-in drawers
* refrigerator
RIPLEY SUITE ( #4 )
* sleeps 2, 3 or 4
* spacious bedroom/living room areas separated by French doors
* large bathroom
* gas log fireplace
* oversized chair opens to single bed
* additional roll-away cot available
* roomy closet/built-in drawers
* perfect for family with one or two children
Property amenities:
All private baths
Queen-sized beds
Cable TV & VCRs
Private room phones with data port
Caswell-Massey amenities
Air conditioning
Refrigerators
Irons/ironing boards
Hair dryers
Bathrobes provided
Clock radios
Complimentary beverages
Gas fireplaces in three rooms
Pub serving beer, wine and champagne
Laptop computer with DSL hookup in pub
Fax service available
Wireless DSL internet service
Piano & guitar
Full Vermont breakfast
Mocha Joe’s coffee
Chocolates
Easy 10 minute walk to town
Off-street parking
Courtesy pick-up at Amtrak or bus
Nearby attractions and activities:
OUTSIDE AND AROUND
Superb trees shade private little corners where you can relax and listen to the fountains, or, enjoy a hike along the river path maintained by the city and entered directly from our gardens. Try Croquet, Bacce or Badmiton for easy impromptu fun with your family or group.
From Forty Putney, stroll a few blocks past the park to downtown Brattleboro and it’s many fine restaurants, theaters, art galleries, bookstores, numerous sports outfitters, and other unique shops. The center of many special events in Southern Vermont, Brattleboro is home to many special music events.
Good bike routes for all levels, as well as wonderful canoeing and kayaking waters are also close at hand. Fall brings spectacular foliage throughout Vermont. The Brattleboro Country Club is open to all: see its web site for rates and more information. In Winter, it becomes the closest cross-country ski area. We are ideally situated about 45 minutes from six major ski areas: Mt. Snow/Haystack, Stratton, Bromley, Magic Mountain, Okemo, and Ascutney.
Location:
1 hour 45 minutes east of Albany, 2 hours 30 minutes WNW of Boston, 4 hours NE of New York
Policy:
All rates include a full Vermont breakfast.
All rates are per room, per night, double occupancy, and are subject to change without notice.
Single rates are $10 less per night. An extra person or bed is $25 per night.
Dogs are $25 per night.
Rates are subject to 10% Tax.
POLICIES
* Non-smoking environment. Smoking allowed outdoors only.
* Check in: 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. unless other arrangements are made
* Check out: 11:00 a.m.
* Children welcome
* Well behaved dogs are welcome with advanced notice for $25 per night. Plastic bags are provided for picking up after your dog.
* Two night minimum required on holidays, special events and during Foliage Season.
* We accept cash, travelers checks and all major credit cards.
* Cancellations: Because of our small size, cancellations affect us significantly. For this reason cancellations must be made ten days prior to the date of arrival to avoid a charge for one night’s stay. In the event we are able to rebook the room, there will be no charge.
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