We woke up to the sunrise, drank some locally roasted coffee on the back porch as the rays melted away the mist, revealing Bromley Mountain in the distance. This is a home that features a lot of wood – wood floors, wood beds, wood ceilings, and the wooded forest – providing the theme for our stay. The game room looks like it was designed in a famous painting and then expertly transitioned into reality. The wood beams must be at least two centuries old, the markings from hand-tools made by a carpenter whose identity is lost to time, never knowing that two hundred years later that the fruits of their labor would still be proudly on display. The hot tub is supremely placed, one direction is Bromley, another direction is the Vermont wilderness, so close you would think you could reach out from the water and touch it, the sounds and smells relaxing both the mind and body. Two fireplaces, wood of course, that filled the home with a lovely heat and sounds as the wood crackled, paired perfectly with a 2016 Château Pape Clément Pessac-Léognan Cabernet Sauvignon. Local Vermont cheese to go with it, of course. Plenty of good places to read a book, the fire pit being our favorite. Beyond the fire pit, a lovely yet challenging back yard to explore with an enchanting brook to reflect over. A perfect Vermont wilderness retreat, with a lovely window dressing of luxury.