Arlington Vermont Bed and Breakfast, About the West Mountain Inn

About This Property

The stately inn that one now finds nestled on this Arlington mountainside is actually the result of years of architectural evolution. The Inn was originally built as a farmhouse in 1849. From 1880 to 1920, first a gristmill and then a lumber mill were operated on the Battenkill River at the foot of the mountain. In 1924 Ned and Gwendolyn Rochester purchased the 150 acre farm and began a series of changes that would transform the farm into an estate suitable for an elegant style of summer vacationing. They enlarged the house and added the seven gables which are a prominent feature of the structure today. The Rochesters also dotted the mountainside with barns and small cottages, and crisscrossed the hillside with pastoral stone walls and fences. A succession of people lived at the estate on the mountain after the Rochesters moved away. Then in 1978, Wes and Mary Ann Carlson saw it, and knew instantly that it could become a haven for them and hopefully others, perhaps as a country inn. Their skills and philosophy melded to create an ambiance and space that is both warm and welcoming. Now in its third decade as the West Mountain Inn, Mary Ann and Wes's daughter, Amie, has continued the tradition and with the help of the wonderful long-time staff, welcomes all to come and experience this wonderful "peace of Vermont".

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