Thank you for your interest in staying here. We are taking every precaution possible to ensure the safety of our staff and guests by using CDC approved sanitizers exclusively and we are disinfecting all door handles, switches, remotes, cabinets, appliances etc. Your room is self check-in with private (key code) entrance, full kitchen and full bathroom. We are on the property in case you need anything.
We allow up to two pets for a fee of $75.
All amenities are open and operational at this time.
_____________RATES_________________
2 night minimum weekends, Fri/Sat or Sat/Sun.
Room rate listed on the calendar is for one bedroom with maximum of 2 guests, so inform us if you require use of the locked second bedroom and a $30 fee per person per night will be added.
__________THE GROUNDS______________
Secluded setting with numerous ponds, canoe, a floating dock, nature trails, picnic area with a fire pit, shelter & grill (hickory wood provided), stone & cedar gazebo, wood fired lunar sauna, cool dip pool, frisbee golf course, makings of a organic vegetable farm. Lots of birds, bunnies & squirrels:) Map of the grounds provided in each room.
___________IN THE LODGE_____________
NO cable or satellite channels in the rooms. GRACE AUDIO 18,000 station internet radio. Eco-friendly dimmable LED lighting. Wireless high-speed Internet. Locally roasted, organic, fair trade, coffee beans with French press. Electric hot water kettle for tea, all conveniently available in the lodge. Delicious well water from the tap.
_____SHARED SPACES IN THE ZEN BARN_____
Massage room, sky lounge,game room and meditation room in barn accessible to all guests. Complimentary land line phone available for unlimited local & long distance calling in the communal kitchen.
Movie theater is available with advance notice for $30 when available. You may bring your own BluRay/DVD or choose from our private selection.
_____SHARED SPACES IN THE CASTLE_____
Green house lounge in the Castle accessible to all guests. Study room located at the entrance of the castle.
__________________YOGA_____________________
With advance notice private yoga classes are available at our local studio. For availability/appointment & fees contact Kumud VanDerveer (Instructor/host) at (EMAIL HIDDEN) or (PHONE NUMBER HIDDEN).
___________________MASSAGE_____________________
With advance notice private massage can be scheduled both for couples and singles. For appointments let us know and we will connect you with the Massage therapist.
__________ADDITIONAL GUESTS__________
There are 6 additional suites available in the Castle and 5 suites
available at the Zen Barn.
__________ ECO PRACTICES__________
*100% LED lighting in all guest rooms & kitchen.
*All natural flooring (maple, marble, bamboo & ceramic) & pine ceilings. Poplar wood from our property is used in our guest closets.
*All guest rooms in the Zen Barn have split AC/Heating with inverter technology.
*All our energy efficient windows & doors use thermal shades or curtains.
*We provide organic, fair-trade and locally roasted coffee with a french press.
*We provide organic teas & fair trade sugar for our guests.
*Our Mulberry farm follows all organic practices.
*We use an Energy Star ‘HE’ Washing Machine and Dryer. We prefer to use clothes lines on sunny day & when we can work around our visiting guests.
*All our laundry is washed with Eco-Friendly detergent (HE), made in USA.
*All hand soap, shower gel, shampoo & conditioner provided are made of bio-degradable ingredients, paraben free, SLS free, no animal ingredients or testing & no artificial fragrances.
*We compost our coffee grounds for our garden.
*We provide eco dishwashing liquid, which contains no petrol chemicals and is 100% biodegradable. We use Green Works toilet cleaner & Seventh Generation Dishwasher Gel.
*We provide 100% recycled paper napkins & 40% recycled toilet tissue.
__________Pet Policy__________
We allow pets in Pond View Lodge for a fee of $75/pet .
_________NEARBY ATTRACTIONS_________
We recommend you take the time to explore some of our many local attractions like Skyline Drive, check website hikingupward for hiking suggestions, Luray Caverns, Noon Whistle Pottery, Fabio's Italian Eatery, Mission Home Bake Shop & numerous antique galleries in Ruckersville, just to name a few. Close proximity to 30 vineyards along the Monticello Wine Trail. 6 Presidential homes including Monticello, Montpelier & Ashlawn. For a more comprehensive listing of attractions check the complete guide provided in the room.
15 minutes from the Charlottesville Airport
2 hours from Washington DC
15 minutes from Shenandoah National Park.
Guest have access to common areas like lunar sauna, ponds on the map, stone gazebo, nature walk, lounges, frisbee golf course, meditation room & massage room.
Guests are to observe all posted signage. Do not enter areas signed "Private”. Do not explore areas not listed in the pictures as there are other guests and residents on the property.
We would like to meet our guests during their stay and request that you give us a call after you are checked into your room from the land line provided in the communal kitchen in the barn.
Secluded setting for a relaxed experience surrounded by woods, birds, bunnies & nature/rural sounds.
We recommend arriving here in a car as there is no convenient public transit/transportation to get to nearby attractions or to airports, train stations & bus stations.
Kindly note there is no good cell reception here and we recommend that you read up on all directions, check in information before arrival or print if necessary. You may not be able to access information on your cell phone on the grounds/parking on arrival.
Strictly no smoking in any rooms, decks, common/shared areas, inside the barn, or around the premises of the Mulberry Organic Farm.
Smoking permitted on the roads and driveway on the grounds.
Guests are to observe/respect all posted signage. Do not enter areas signed "Private". Do not explore areas not listed in the pictures as there are other guests and residents on the property.
______________Communal areas & rooms__________
We welcome guests to explore communal spaces/rooms on grounds. Please make sure to turn off all lights & shut doors behind you everywhere you go to help support the green practices at our retreat.
For group gatherings and multiple guests movie theater is accessible with advance notice and prior scheduling with the host. Movie theater is NOT self serve. Guest rooms have netflix/TV provided in the rooms for individual viewing.
Picnic area with fire-pit are available to use. Wood is provided for the fire pit. Please remove all trash and leave it clean after use.
-------------------------------4 Season Lunar Sauna.---------------------------
Seats 6 people & is located next to a pond. Wood is provided in the sauna with instructions to start the wood stove (If you need help please let us know much in advance). Please note 'NO ALCOHOL IN THE SAUNA'. This sauna generally heats up in 15-20 minutes.
Use the canoe & floating dock only if you know how to swim, no life preservers are provided. Kindly return the canoe as you find it with paddles inside it for other guests.
Shared kitchen is provided with all basic amenities & modern appliances, please leave it clean after every use for other guests.
You are welcome to hang out in the Gazebo, but no loud partying here please.
Friendly dogs & chickens from our neighbors homes roam the grounds and we request NOT to feed any outside animals.
Kindly do not operate any power tools or equipment in the barn without permission.
