This was a great find for a ski weekend. The main bedroom upstairs is very spacious. Location was fine for us. Set in a peaceful location without many neighbors in sight. We drove about 25 minutes to Stratton mountain. There was a grocery store just 5 or 10 minutes drive away.

John was easy to work with, after an initial miscommunication. The house is honey, located in a beautiful area of VT that is close to skiing. We enjoyed having our dog with us.

John was easy to work with, after an initial miscommunication. The house is honey, located in a beautiful area of VT that is close to skiing. We enjoyed having our dog with us.

The property is well taken care of and it feels like a home, not just a house. The wood burning stove was wonderful and heated the whole home. The woods surrounding the house were wonderful for walks and just relaxing.

The property is well taken care of and it feels like a home, not just a house. The wood burning stove was wonderful and heated the whole home. The woods surrounding the house were wonderful for walks and just relaxing.

My friend and I were visiting Landgrove for a friend’s daughters wedding. John’s house was a perfect location for all our wedding related activities. Our only hiccup was the bed in the second bedroom wasn’t prepared for guests so my friend and I ended up having to share one room. It was late at night when we discovered the issue. The house is comfortable and adequately furnished. We really liked the uniqueness of the home. It’s a beautiful location.

My friend and I were visiting Landgrove for a friend’s daughters wedding. John’s house was a perfect location for all our wedding related activities. Our only hiccup was the bed in the second bedroom wasn’t prepared for guests so my friend and I ended up having to share one room. It was late at night when we discovered the issue. The house is comfortable and adequately furnished. We really liked the uniqueness of the home. It’s a beautiful location.

Had a great time at the house. Very picturesque, peaceful location. Convenient to Hapgood Pond, Weston, Peru, etc. Owner, John, responded quickly to questions I had. We had a great weekend!

Had a great time at the house. Very picturesque, peaceful location. Convenient to Hapgood Pond, Weston, Peru, etc. Owner, John, responded quickly to questions I had. We had a great weekend!

Really enjoyed the house. Amazing light and a place with a good vibe. Would love to come back in the summer.

The Octagon House is well appointed, comfortable, cozy, and beautifully decorated. A wonderful place to spend a snowy weekend, with great access to the slopes.

This house was perfect for our weekend getaway. Perfect location for skiing at multiple mountains. My pups loved running around and going for long walks. The house is full of unique details, we loved it. It was exactly as advertised and John was available for every question we had. We will definitely be back!

Loved this house for our family of 4 plus four legged friend. Clean, bright and interesting with art and books galore. Warm stove that was easy to operate. Hiking trail out back was fun. Owner was so nice and helpful. House was close for us to get to yummy restaurants and great skiing (magic, okemo, Bromley). Highly recommend the octagon!

The home was exactly what we needed for a weekend away from the city. Secluded and spacious and cozy at the same time. John was an incredibly generous host. Would come back yearly!

John's house is as gorgeous as it looks surrounded by silence + greenery. It's a 2 story open loft with main bedroom upstairs , you can look down on the kitchen, living area...very open + light! Great shower, bed, kitchen, netflix stream, super easy + comfortable - largest book collection ever, I read a different one every night! Maple Leaf diner, Country Girl diner close with amazing breakfast, swimming holes, farmer's markets nearby, John's great + we're friends now!

What a wonderful retreat from the city! We loved the peace and quiet. John's home is so cozy and comfortable. We absolutely loved walking our pup on the trail accessed right outside! John was a great host- always available and quick to respond to any questions. Will definitely go back!

This was a perfect place for a quiet winter getaway. It was a nice and quiet area that was also close enough to the mountains and sleigh rides. We had plenty of room for 4 adults, 2 kids under 3, and 3 dogs. We had fun snowshoeing on the land and even made little ski trails that the kids loved. Our dogs did not want to leave because of all their outdoor freedom they had.

My girlfriend and I went here for 3 nights with a few friends for a ski trip, loved every second we spent in the house! Very cool designed house & plenty of room for the 4 of us!

We loved the house and setting. We were able take some great hikes, but tried to follow the trail in woods, but lost it near the bottom & pushed our way to Old County Rd. Loved the Bocce. We were unfamiliar with ROKU, but eventually figured it out. My wife has to have her coffee in the morning & we were unfamiliar with the French Press coffee maker. We recommend furnishing instructions on how to use. I went on line and found instructions. I was very interested in the construction of the house. I put a two story log addition on to our house in 1985 ( took 5 years to complete -did it all myself). I designed the addition, but purchased the logs thru New England Log Homes. Where did you get the support logs for your home? We loved the rustic feel of the house - our kitchen is very similar to yours with refurbished cabinets, etc. The property is well maintained and is located near Peru, Londonderry and just up the road from Manchester. In Peru now is the JJ Hapgood General Store that serves great food & drinks. We have our favorite places (restaurants) in Manchester & Dorset, but tried the Ravens Nest this trip and found it to be very good. We highly recommend this property if you want quiet in the woods of Vermont, but be near restaurants and shopping.

We had a wonderful time during our stay at the Octagon House. The property is beautiful and peaceful. The house was stocked with everything we needed to cook for ourselves, there is plenty to read, and there are trails right on the property. Our dogs had a great time running around the large yard. There is a cozy alcove on the property for a fire which was perfect for making Smores and a hammock on the porch perfect to read in. The property is short drive to many different activities. We went to a beautiful nature reserve called the Equinox Preservation which had many trails of varying difficulties. We also spent an afternoon diving and swimming in a natural pool at the base of a waterfall at Buttermilk Falls. We went to a very nice bookstore called Northshire Bookstore in Manchester and a large country store called the Vermont Country Store in Weston full of penny candy. There was so much to do in the surrounding towns. In addition to plenty of places to hike and things to do the property is also close to restaurants and a grocery stores. You'd never know it's so close because when you are at the property you feel like you far from it all which gives you the best of both worlds. I vacationed with two teenage daughters and they both loved it and if you have teenagers you know what a big compliment that is!

My husband and I had a wonderful stay at the Octagon House. We spent much of our time touring, as this was our first visit to Vermont, and the house was in a great location and a comfortable place to return to at night. It was even better to wake up in the morning to panoramic windows and so much light. The house was clean and John was a responsive host.

My sisters and I loved staying at the Octagon House, which is a little like a hobbit house with some Treebeard mixed in but full of light, a house that would easily qualify for a few pages in one of Lloyd Kahn’s Shelter Publication books. As you swing in one of the hammocks you’ll find the silence of the meadow to be almost edible. And the surrounding woods…oh, the woods…they are so lovely, dark and deep. John was a great host—very responsive, funny and flexible. His assistant Mary is also a gem. What a wonderful place to relax and renew, yet close to the various shops, restaurants and arts of Londonderry, Weston and in the surrounding areas. The addition of a small microwave would make it almost perfect.

My family enjoyed our stay immensely. The octagonal house is lovely and light-filled. The locality was quiet and secluded while at the same time allowing convenient access to outdoor activities and tourist attractions in the surrounding area. We had great fun learning to play bocce when we stayed at the house for the day. The posted description of the property was accurate and the house was clean. We had some questions before we booked and after we arrived and the owner always responded quickly and helpfully. We can recommend this property and we intend to return ourselves.