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Private vacation rental along the Sugar River Bike Trail near New Glarus,Wisconsin. Peace and relaxation on a small mostly organic farm surrounded by a 2000 acre wildlife preserve, 2.5 hours from Chicago. The house received an Honor Award in 2000 from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
The house is elegant yet simple. Set at the edge of a 1900 acre wildlife preserve with views of a distant glacial moraine, the design is reminiscent of early 20th century farm buildings. Interior flooring, cabinets, and furniture were custom built of cherry and oak harvested from the wood lot. Within the main room of the house, three walls of windows flood the interior with light. French doors open to a large back porch facing the sunset.
Two greenhouses and several gardens offer abundant possibilities for home-cooked meals during the growing season. Guests are welcome to help themselves to the bounty of the fields and greenhouses during their stay, and are free to take flowers and produce home with them.
What is there to do at the Little Sugar River Farm? In the summer, hiking, birding, cooking, eating home-grown fruits and vegetables, picking flowers from the gardens, and cycling on the bike trail are some of the best ways to spend one's time here. We have bikes available for guest use. Winter stays offer the possibility of ice skating, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or simply relaxing by the wood stove with a good book or one of the magazines to which we subscribe.
Other activities nearby include some of the best biking in the region. In addition to Sugar River Trail, quiet country roads offer excellent routes as well. Fishing, canoeing, and kayaking are all possible nearby.
Local cheese factories, micro-breweries and wineries are close. Several fine restaurants are just a few minutes away. Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin, the outdoor Shakespeare of American Players Theatre, and the vibrant state capitol and college town, Madison, are within an easy and scenic drive.
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Air Conditioning
River Access
No Smoking
Fishing
Biking Trails
