The Swallows Nest

Name: The Swallows Nest
Address: 215 Ella Dean Road, Brandon, VT, 05733, US
Telephone: (802) 247-7777
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.8

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The Swallows Nest

The Swallows Nest, situated peacefully on the DesMarais Farm, with forest lined fields, a pond, host
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Our farm is deeply committed to ecological, regenerative, organic farming. Our fields are mowed in a time sensitive manner, once, sometimes twice a year, allowing grassland birds to nest and fledge their young. We use organic manure when needed from the organic beef farm that hays our fields. We honor our wetlands and celebrate them, leaving them alone to do their critical job. We are working wit

h Federal and State Wildlife Divisions to enhance our property, making it a safe haven for the wildlife and supporting ecosystems. We are careful to keep our property as quiet and safe as possible year round for the furtherance of this goal. If our ethos appeals to you, then please do, come and rest for awhile in the peace and beauty that is The Swallows Nest on the DesMarais Farm in beautiful Vermont.

04/19/2024

Turn the volume up to fully enjoy this video. Music to my ears. This is an audio/visual definition of a Vermont Spring evening.
Enjoy.

12/13/2023

Little Wooly Bear still searching for his Winter snug spot. ❄️

07/03/2023

We have a rare opening at the cottage for the 4th of July Holiday and 3 nights after. Come and explore Vermont in all its Summer Glory! ☀️🇺🇸☀️

07/03/2023

This vibrant Rutland County town has a little something for everyone

03/09/2023

Winter sunrise over our farm. We’ve had snow late this winter. The sun is nearly at equinox, a few more weeks now.

11/02/2022

Stick Season
A term used in very rural New England that refers to the time between Fall and Winter when there are no leaves on the trees and snow has yet to fall.

DesMarais Farm
Brandon, Vermont

11/01/2022

Subtle rainbow just beyond the pond at the Swallows Nest on the DesMarais Farm, Brandon Vermont.

09/11/2022

Every view is a postcard filled with magic & wonder.

08/15/2022

08/03/2022

05/17/2022

We are selling these plants at the Brandon Florist here in town. These are starter plants, grown here in Brandon . Peonies, evening primrose, globe thistle and bee balm.

02/13/2022

We are very happy to announce, The Swallow's Nest Guest House is REOPENING March 1st 2022!

We are accepting bookings at the following link: https://abnb.me/mr67xhwUfsb

After a three year hiatus, we are happy to reopen our lovely guest house, The Swallow’s Nest. The ‘Nest’ is located on a private gravel road and is a part of our 1840s farmstead. The setting is bucolic. We grow flowers, organic hay, herbs and produce honey. We are actively conserving this gorgeous farm and providing sanctuary for wildlife. Brandon is a lovely, largely intact 1840s village, with lots of artists, great places to eat, and award winning beer, Red Clover and Foley Brothers.

The space:
The Nest is a stand alone house near the main house. You walk into the living room with the bath and laundry straight ahead. The kitchen is around the corner past the living room. It’s a full-size equipped kitchen. There’s a stone patio with grill and tables out to the back. Upstairs is the loft with two twin beds and the queen sized bed in the bedroom beyond the loft.

Guest access:
Brandon has done much since we moved here in 2014 to improve its streets, sidewalks and amenities. We recommend driving into town, parking on lovely pearl or Park street then walking downtown, a five minute walk. Explore the shops art galleries and eateries. Enjoy the 19th century architecture and layout on the Neshobe River. Picnic by the waterfalls.

We also are a proud wedding venue!
Let us be part of your special day with our wonderful accommodations and level of service 2nd to none!

More info available at the link below:
https://weven.co/wedding-venue/85/Des-Marais-Farm

Weather taking a break from the world, surrounded by the magic of nature and or beginning that new wonderful chapter in your journey with your special someone, we would love to have you!

In a world where we can be anything, be kind,

- Lyn Des Marais

09/22/2021

I’m so sorry to tell everyone but we still remain closed. We don’t know when we will reopen.

Address

215 Ella Dean Road
Brandon, VT
05733

Telephone

(802) 247-7777

Website

http://www.swallowsnestvt.com/

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"Farm Memories"

Today The Swallow's Nest Guest House opens for the season! I'd like to share a special video I made using some of my favorite memories of the farm when my family lived there from May 1990 - September 1992. Of the surviving photos you'll see My Father, me ( I was 13 & the 2nd oldest ) , my brothers & my sister. The exterior of the house when we first moved in was in rough shape but in a pic of my brother and his car you'll see how it looked after my Dad spent the first summer fixing and painting the outside. Also after he did that he made a wonderful wood bench. The small tree in the front of the house grew to become the big one Jim & Lyn had. All my sister's firsts were there, learning how to talk with first saying "Da da" how to walk & her first birthday. My Dad made a big area next to the house for a garden that we grew Pumpkins, Watermelons & more in. Was fun for all of us to go out picking from. Jim can be seen in the opening footage I shot during last year's stay at the nest doing a wonderful job mowing the lawn :) Lots of wonderful memories that My Dad & I still treasure to this very day. It's a magical place that makes me feel young again every time I set foot on it. Almost like Kevin Costner in the film Feild of Dreams. Why not book a stay at The Swallow's Nest Guest House and make some wonderful memories of your own on the farm? Jim & Lyn are wonderful people and would be happy to have you :) For more booking info check out the below link https://evolvevacationrental.com/430374?utm_campaign=owner_listing_share&fbclid=IwAR1b3r0ipOivclq7FtsVqGsqfRlTVBr4DC4ths_-1G4Sr59-hgkkZsBJfLc Thank you Jim & Lyn for all our visits at the farm & looking forward to our next stay at the nest :) The Swallow's Nest Guest House, "Welcome Home..." - Ben Ventura

The Swallow's Nest commercial

The Swallow's Nest commercial : Produced By: "Smash Ventura"

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Our Story

Situated on 1,200 acres, our lovely guest house is the perfect place for a weekend getaway, or extended vacation. ‘The Nest’ is surrounded by 50 acres of meadows and offers exceptional views of the Green Mountains and Vermont countryside. Being only 1.5 miles from the village center allows easy access to Brandon’s many shops, restaurants and galleries. ‘The Nest’ is also only 15 miles from Middlebury or Rutland and approximately 25 miles from Killington, Pico and Middlebury College Snow Bowl. It is the ideal home base for any getaway, whether it be skiing, ‘leaf-peeping’, hiking, or simply enjoying the natural beauty of Vermont.