Deep red floral wallpaper, lace curtains, and lovely patchwork invite you into this spacious room. The bed can either be a king or two twins. The room’s four windows offer three different views of historic Shelburne village. Furnished with period furniture and armoire.
Cyrus Van Vliet built the buildings that comprise Heart of the Village Inn, as his residence, in 1886 in the Queen Anne Victorian style. Mr. Van Vliet was a prosperous merchant in Shelburne and ran the store, Tracy and Van Vliet, with Henry W. Tracy in the brick building on the southwest corner of Shelburne Road and Harbor Road. | | | | Three windows add to this room’s light design of cream colors, wicker furniture, and floral patterns. The room has a lovely Queen sized wrought iron sleigh bed and views of the Inn’s gardens. The private bath with tub, shower and pedestal sink is just two steps outside of the room. Thick comfy robes accompany this accommodation. This room can be combined with the Harrington room to create a suite.
The Marsett farmhouse, located on the corner of Shelburne Road and Bostwick Road, was the center of a 142 acre dairy farm. Grandpa Marsett, who ran this farm, was active in many Shelburne community activities – including the School Board, Grange, Select Board, and the Methodist Church. He is buried in the Shelburne cemetery. None of his three children chose farming and so the farm was gradually sold. One of Mr. Marsett’s grandchildren lives in Shelburne today.
| | | | Large stately room with northern views of the Inn’s gardens and yard. Yellow walls, plush navy window dressings & carpet, and two large comfortable reading chairs give this spacious room its royal feel. The bed can either be a king or two twins. The bath has a pedestal sink, claw foot bathtub, and a European rain showerhead. This room can be combined with the Marsett Room to create a suite.
The Harrington Room was named after Captain Benjamin Harrington who built a Shelburne public house now known as The Shelburne Inn. Over the years, the building has served as a public house, tavern, post office and town meeting place. He also opened the road between Burlington and Middlebury – now the infamous Vermont Rte. 7. The fifth generations of the Harrington family still live in Shelburne and run the Harrington House B & B.
| | | | This bright, cheery room at the back of the Inn is decorated with yellow linens, floral wallpaper, and white wicker furniture. The room has a Queen sized bed and views of the garden from the bath as well as the bedroom. The bathroom has a pedestal sink and claw foot bathtub.
The Mary Deyette room was named after Mary Mills Deyette who grew up in Burlington, graduated from the University of Vermont and during her long teaching career served as both principal and superintendent of Shelburne schools. She was also the first woman in Shelburne to own a bicycle, drive an automobile and own a radio!!!
| | | | The Tracy Room with its dark plaid wallpaper, rich wood work and furniture offer an atmosphere of intimacy and elegance. This room has a queen size bed and its private bath offers a pedestal sink, claw foot bathtub, and a European rain showerhead. Two large windows provide southern light.
The Tracy room was named after the Tracy family who played a significant role in Shelburne history. Cyrus Tracy came to Shelburne in 1780. Hezekiah Lee Tracy built the Tracy House, a Shelburne historic building located on the northeast corner of Shelburne Road and Harbor Road, in the 1880s using brick from the original Shelburne Methodist Church. Three generations of the Tracy family have lived there. Henry Tracy was a founding citizen for the Shelburne Craft School.
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