CHIC' NEW ENGLAND APARTMENT

We booked a 3-night stay with Annie so our preschooler could visit Storyland and Santa's Village. The location is perfect for doing these things - equidistant from both and surrounded by beautiful scenery (we even saw moose on our way home one night)! Annie was extremely kind, even letting us use her own first-aid supplies when we needed them. The accommodations were very nice and the air conditioning was much appreciated in the August heat. If stairs are not a challenge for you, you may appreciate the fact that the upstairs consists of only two bedrooms and a small bathroom, so there is little risk of disturbing anyone downstairs and plenty of privacy when you're above. If you have young children, however, please note that these stairs are extremely steep, which is a feature of the home itself and its age. Annie did her best to make it safe by creating a custom-cut piece of wood that fits perfectly at the top to act as a baby gate (so there is zero chance of anybody falling down the stairs at night), but if your family set-up allows, you may find it more beneficial to utilize the downstairs bedroom instead, which is very nice. The downstairs bathroom is spacious and in a perfect location, so we found ourselves using that one much more than the upstairs one (though both are very functional). One thing to note is that the apartment is directly across the street from a church with bells that toll every hour on the hour - even during the night. Annie did as best she could to block out the noise with the air conditioning system, but you will still hear the bells (and an occasional train, also across the street) if you are a light sleeper. The place itself, however, is in a very cute little part of town, with an art gallery directly beneath and some good restaurants nearby. Our favorites were the Road Hawg Swine Dining (ha!) for BBQ and breakfast too! as well as Scoggins Ice Cream for the largest and best brownie sundae I may have ever had. We could not have asked for a better host and are truly grateful to Annie for allowing us to stay in her beautiful home so we could have a wonderful family vacation in the White Mountains!