Notes from the host
Battenkill Valley Mansion
The Battenkill Valley Mansion is an ideal place for groups. Nestled on a private, 5 acre estate in charming Manchester Vermont, it sleeps 34 guests. Please reach Melissa at The Wilburton Inn, our award winning family hotel in Manchester VT, with any questions.
Ideal for DIY weddings, family reunions, ski vacations at nearby Stratton and Bromley mountains, yoga retreats, corporate offsite meetings, holiday gatherings and Big Chill weekends with friends. Larger groups can add on additional vacation homes or hotel rooms at The Wilburton Inn half a mile away.
MANSION INDOOR FEATURES:
Commercial Kitchen (10 gas burners, 2 ovens, 2 dishwashers, 2 refrigerators. 3-bay sink)
Versatile Ballroom/Game Room/Meeting Room/Banquet Room
Huge Living Room
Formal Dining Room
2 ground floor bedrooms (handicapped accessible queen bedroom and a twin bedroom)
Very large bedrooms and entertaining spaces.
23 Beds
Hardwood floors
Fast wi-fi
Lots of free parking
2 washer/driers
MANSION OUTDOOR FEATURES:
Bonfire area in the woods
4 picnic tables
2 propane BBQs
Gazebo
Hammock
Lawn Games
5 acres of privacy and nature.
POOLS:
Battenkill Valley Mansion guests can enjoy resort amenities at The Wilburton Inn, half a mile away.
The outdoor pool is open from dusk to dawn from Memorial Day to mid September. It is free and shared by all the vacation house guests and resort guests. Occasionally there are weekend black out hours for Wilburton wedding events. ?
The indoor heated pool, located in the nearby clubhouse, is open year round but only available by advance reservations.
From November - April, vacation house groups gety a free 1 hour private pool party swim. Additional time in the indoor pool is available for an additional $150/hour.
From May - October, the indoor pool is available for an hourly fee of $150/hr.
Other free resort amenities include tennis, Lawn games (Volleyball, Pickle ball, Tetherball, Ping pong, Outdoor giant chess and giant connect four and the Museum of the Creative Process Sculpture Exhibits
EVENTS, CELEBRATIONS & DIY WEDDINGS for up to 75 GUESTS:
There is an additional facility fee for all events.?34 guests: $1000 (Includes flatware, stemware, tables & white padded folding chairs.)
50 guests: $2500 (Includes the above. Event insurance required.)
75 guests: $3500 (You must rent a tent plus everything in the tent: flatware, stemware, tables & chairs, etc)
For more information on weddings please see The Wilburton Inn website and contact us before booking. There are a variety of backdrops for ceremonies - in the forest, next to a majestic tree, on the front lawn or down by the pond.
No Saturday Check in/out.?No prom groups
DOGS:
Bring Fido! We are so dog friendly, our Canine Concierge was on Animal Planet! All breeds are welcome. $125/per dog. Cats are not allowed.
CATERING:
We have a long list of caterers and vendors to help you with your events.
Earth Sky Time, our family farm provides organic vegetarian/vegan drop off catering.
MASSAGES: We have excellent massage therapists who can come to your vacation house.
CLEANING FEES:
$550 linens & $950 end-of-stay cleaning fee is added to all reservations. Housekeeping is available during your stay for an additional fee. There are 2 washers and dryers in the basement.
MANSION LAYOUT:?
GROUND FLOOR ENTERTAINING SPACES:?Commercial kitchen?Formal dining room and adjoining breakfast room seat 34 guests.?Ballroom is 800 sq feet. It is typically set up as a game room with a full size ping pong table, oversized chess table, table top foosball and air hockey. It seats wedding ceremonies and dining functions for up to 50 guests. We frequently host yoga retreats. The ballroom fits 23 yoga mats.
All furniture, except for the Victorian green velvet couch, can be cleared so that the space can be used for many other functions. ?Living room has a piano and large flat screen TV, 3 leather couches, overstuffed chairs, board games, books, and Bluetooth stereo.
GROUND FLOOR BEDROOMS
Rm 14: QUEEN Handicapped accessible. Shares the powder room and shower in the hall.
Rm 15: TWIN Small room off of the living room. Shares the powder room and shower in the hall. ?Note: If you’d like us to roll up the huge ballroom carpet, then we use this room for storage so it can not be rented. We can add a cot in room 5 instead.
GROUND FLOOR BATHS
2 powder rooms
1 shower
SECOND FLOOR BEDROOMS
Rm 1: MASTER SUITE 3 BEDS: 2 DOUBLES, 1 TWIN, ENSUITE BATH (marble tub/shower)
Adjoining office with large desk & seasonal sunroom.
Rm 2: 3 BEDS: 2 DOUBLES, 1 TWIN, ENSUITE BATH (shower)
Rm 3: 2 DOUBLES, ENSUITE BATH (shower)
Rm 4: 2 DOUBLES, ENSUITE BATH (shower)
Rm 5: BRIDAL SUITE: KING, ENSUITE BATH (tub and shower)
Huge room, electric fireplace, sitting room, clawed foot tub & separate shower
THIRD FLOOR BEDROOMS
Suite #1 - (room 6 & 7)
Rm 6: 2 FULLS, ENSUITE BATH (tub/shower)
Rm 7: DOUBLE. USES BATH INSIDE ROOM 6
Rm 8: KING, ENSUITE BATH (tub and shower)
Rm 9: QUEEN, ENSUITE BATH (shower)
Rm 10: 2 DOUBLES ENSUITE BATH (tub and shower)
Suite #2: (rooms 11-13)
All 3 rooms share a bathroom with a shower in the hallway. There is a door in the hallway to give this 3 room suite more privacy. This is a great apartment for a family or teachers at a retreat.
Rm 11: QUEEN MASTER, high four-poster bed
Rm 12: TWO TWINS, small room
Rm 13: QUEEN SLEEPER SOFA & Kitchenette
HISTORY:
The Battenkill Valley Mansion was built in 1904 as a wedding present for the daughter of the man who built our sister property, the majestic Wilburton Inn mansion.
