Windekind Lodging - Breidablick Cottage
Breidablick Cottage occupies the highest point at Windekind and is surrounded by gardens and spruce trees.
John Hadden
The word Breidablick comes from the Norwegian language: breida means broad and blick means view. Breidablick is perched on a hill above the farm with a broad view down the spine of the green mountains.The Cottage is at the edge of the spruce forest. It lives in the transition space between the cultivated environments of the gardens and lawns below and the tall trees, rocks and running brooks above. Pathways and unique natural features abound.
The 1,100 square foot Breidablick Cottage has a large living room, an ample kitchen, a patio and a bedroom on the second floor. It also has two bathrooms. The building can accommodate a couple or a family of four in the winter and two couples or a family of four in the summer (see below). Kitchen equipment includes a dishwasher, modern stove, and a complete compliment of flatware and cooking utensils for six.
The building is also equipped with a liquid crystal television with DVD player, a contemporary stereo/CD player (bring your CDs and DVDs), and wireless broadband internet access. A modern wood stove allows winter guest to choose between the deep heat of wood or the convenience of a propane heater. Also included in a small library are numerous books and maps.
Breidablick Cottage's foremost feature is the living room. Once the blacksmith shop, the room’s most unique feature is the cathedral ceiling spanning up to a windowed copula 23 feet above the wide oak floors. During the day, the room dances with natural light streaming in though its many south facing windows and a pair of french doors that open out to a stone patio. Below is the rest of the farm and the valley stretching out beyond.
The Cottage’s cozy and comfortable living room is ideal for persons to be together; a couple catching up in conversations or hosting gatherings with family and friends. It is a place to enjoy a good movie or television program or just sitting back and listening to your favorite music. On a cold winter night you may just want to park yourself next to the toasty wood stove with a good book in hand.
There's a fine view out the bedroom window!
Mark Smith
The bedroom offer a queen-sized bed and attache bath.
John Hadden
From the Cottage's bedroom, the highest room at the farm, is a view of of the farm house, barn and meadow below and, in the distance is the spine of the green mountains. It is a lovely room with wide board pine floors, wainscoting and other trim details and a small work table equipped with a computer port. A private bathroom adjoins the room.
There are two queen size beds in the Cottage, one in the bedroom, and the other--a futon--in the living room. A nearby building, the Castle provides guests with a second bedroom for spring, summer and fall use.
Breidablick's dining and living areas are bright and comformtable. Here the dining area is tucked in next to the old forge.
John Hadden
The living room offers a cozy woodstove and a fold-out futon bed.
John Hadden
A view through the livingroom window at night.
John Hadden
A bright and well-equipped kitchen awaits.
John Hadden
The kitchen is well equipped with modern appliances and a complete set of cooking utensils, along with flatware and table settings. It's a natural for a gourmet cook!
Breidablick Cottage has two options for accommodating four people: either a family of four or two couples. The first option is the use of the fold-down futon couch in the living room. The second option is using a small bed room, called the Castle, which is 100 feet from Breidablick. Castle inhabitants can use the downstairs bathroom in Breidablick at night without disturbing others. Rates remain the same regardless which sleeping option is chosen. However, they do increase with greater numbers of guests. (See our Rates and Policies page)
