Once occupied by Sinclair Lewis — nicknamed Red — this is the original master bedroom in the Main House.

• 600 square feet
• Fireplace
• Antique writing desk
• Bathroom with hand-painted tiles, antique clawfoot tub, and separate shower
• Large windows with views of Mt. Ascutney

Entertaining lore fills the room named for Dorothy Thompson, the pioneering 1930s journalist and wife of Sinclair Lewis.

• 814 square feet
• Fireplace
• Russian Constructivist–style watercolors
• Pine walls hung with Berenice Abbott’s photographs of New York City
• Oversized tub and shower with a view of the courtyard

Antiques and contemporary folk art by Warren Kimble add to the early American allure.

• 950 square feet
• Two fireplaces
• ADA accessible
• Paintings and drawings of President George Washington
• Hand-stenciled walls in the folk art tradition.
• Mosaic fireplace
• Sitting room with fireplace and views of the lawn, woods, and maple trees

A romantic aerie tucked away in a dormered ell of the 1785 Main House, Guest Room has been completely reimagined by longtime Twin Farms interior designer Ann Sargent. Ann has channeled the vision of original designer Jed Johnson while remaining contemporary. The room feels like an extension of the breathtaking 18th-century mural that wraps the hallway just outside. The wallpaper, hand-blocked in England, is a stylized fern motif from the 18thcentury; the custom bed was beautifully painted by a local artisan. In the upgraded bathroom, period wainscoting surrounds a deep cast iron tub and an oversize shower clad in Vermont Imperial Danby marble.

Features:

• 570 square feet
• Long entry foyer that includes ample closet and drawer space
• King-size bed with a hand-painted headboard and a comfortable couch at its foot
• Windowside table perfect for private dining or completing one of Stave’s diabolical puzzles
• Bathroom with a separate shower for two, deep cast iron soaking tub, double vanity, and separate automated Japanese commode.
• Views that look out on the courtyard to the east and Dorothy’s Gardens to the west, with a long view to Mount Ascutney
• Wood-burning fireplace with a Vermont Verde marble mantle

Insider Tip:
Guest Room feels steeped in the original home’s mystique. The romantic ambience and lovely views make it one of the best places on property to cocoon.