Rudyard Kipling’s Carriage House

This vacation rental is being offered as part of BMAC’s 2014 Travel Auction. Bidding is online only and will begin Sunday, December 14, 2014 at 8 p.m.

CLICK HERE TO START BIDDING AFTER SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 AT 8 P.M.

Starting Bid:
$395

Buy it now:
$795

Description:
In 1892, the internationally acclaimed English writer Rudyard Kipling and his new American bride bought 12 acres on a Vermont hillside overlooking the Connecticut River Valley. By year’s end they had begun construction of their dream home, christened Naulakha, a Hindi word meaning “jewel beyond price.” Adjacent to Naulakha, on the edge of the forest covering Kipling Hill, is Kipling’s Carriage House, which served originally as the barn for the author’s carriage and later as housing for his staff. It was built after Naulakha, completed about 1895, and emulates in many ways the architectural designs and tastes that were Kipling’s.

The two-story house has a complete, spacious kitchen, and a wood-paneled living room that includes comfortable seating for reading, entertaining, and relaxing. The kitchen has a lovely southern exposure where one can sit at the tile counter and enjoy the views of the meadow, forests, and valley. Outside, there is a beautifully landscaped lawn area where you can relax in Adirondack chairs or enjoy use of the picnic table. From the kitchen patio, there is a stone pathway leading to the barn where Kipling’s horses were stabled.

Within the forest, there are fabulous interconnecting trails, suitable for the average hiker, leading you either upstream to the Scott Farm, with its farm stand and fresh fruit, or downstream towards the campus of World Learning. An open meadow lies below the house, offering superb views over the Connecticut River Valley.

CLICK HERE TO START BIDDING AFTER SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 AT 8 P.M.

Length of stay:
Three nights

Availability:
Anytime before 12/23/15, subject to availability; major holidays excluded

Sleeping Capacity:
4

Bedrooms:
2 bedrooms: 1 room with a double bed, 1 room with 2 twin beds

Bathrooms:
1 bathrooms

Getting there:
Minutes from Brattleboro, Vermont; 1.5-hour drive from Hartford, CT; 2.5-hour drive from Boston; 3.5-hour drive from New York City

Notes:
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center has agreed to pay the donor of this vacation rental $75 from the proceeds of this auction.

End of Auction Process:
A representative of the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center will contact the winning bidder by Tuesday, December 23, to confirm the details of your purchase. Unless other arrangements are made at that time, the winning bidder must submit payment in full by Tuesday, December 30, 2014. PayPal payment is accepted but not required. Other acceptable forms of payment include VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and check drawn on a U.S. bank account. Upon receipt of payment, the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center will deliver a travel voucher to the winning bidder containing instructions on how to finalize your travel plans.

Questions?
Contact Danny Lichtenfeld at 802-257-0124, ext. 108 or danny@brattleboromuseum.org.