Kent holiday house

I have stayed at the Old Chestnut Inn many times in recent years. I go there regularly with friends and colleagues and can do nothing but rave about the experience.

The house, located on a beautiful pond, not far from the town of Kent, is a treat at all times of years. The grounds are beautifully maintained, and I'm not sure if my favorite time is in the spring when there are a profusion of daffodils and tulips, the summer with all of the lillies in bloom, the fall when the leaves are changing, or the middle of winter, looking out at the snow while sitting inside with friends by the fireplace. At whatever time we go, though, the house and grounds are always welcoming, and the owners are very friendly and accomodating.

Inside, the house has great New England charm. It is well maintained and clean, and we have always found the sleeping accomodations to be very comfortable when we are a small or a larger group. One of our favorite things are long evenings sitting around the dinner table with a glass of wine. (There's a wonderful kitchen to cook in, but if you can afford it - absolutely indulge in letting their cook do the cooking for you. Her food is consistently wonderful, and she accomodates our various tastes and dietary needs!)

In sum, I would recommend staying at the Old Chestnut Inn very highly with groups of friends or family. It's a treat. Thank you to the owners!

Our group has visited the Old Chestnut every year for the past 9 years and every year we just hate to leave! The house itself is spectacular and is maintained extremely well. The owners pay careful attention to detail and make sure that you have everything you need for your stay. A friendly caretaker is just next door should you need anything while you are there. The lovely kitchen is equipped with just about anything you could possibly want and is spacious and easy to work in. The living room with it's large fireplace is cozy and inviting. A speaker system from the upstairs sound system allows you to pipe in music easily. The dining room with its Shaker table and chairs can be configured to accomodate a large or small group easily. Also, the large table on the back porch, overlooking the pond, is great for dining with a view. The bedrooms are nicely furnished and are set up for you with linens and towels -- do be prepared for some sharing -- three bedrooms will accomodate singles or couples while two have 3 beds in them and the downstairs large room can sleep up to 7. Because of the spacious and flexible layout, we have easily accomodated up to 20 people without any sense of being on top of each other. The grounds, too, are beautifully maintained and a joy to be in...the pond is fun for swimming and it's proximity to the house makes it easy to use. The nature trail on the grounds adds a feeling of being way out in the woods even though you are really just a mile and a quarter from the center of town of Kent with all its cute shops and nice restaurants. We usually rent bikes in town and bike around the countryside of Kent -- just lovely! That combination of being out in the country yet still close to "civilization" is part of what makes the Old Chestnut so special. Our group stays at the Old Chestnut for a workshop, but I wish I had known about it when I got married because I think that this would be an ideal place for a wedding -- or any other kind of large party! Hmm, maybe I'll start planning for my next big birthday party there.......

I have rented this home 6 times in the past 15 years as a place to hold a professional seminar over a long weekend. It has always been well maintained and comfortable for the group members and for me.

In the winter we enjoy the coziness of the large stone fireplace, and in the other seasons the lovely grounds call us outside on our breaks. We especially love to sit on the porch and enjoy the view of the pond and the lawns beyond it.

If you choose to hire their chef, as I do, you will be amazed at the gourmet quality of the meals she serves.

I highly recommend staying here.