TERRY TOWNSHIP — Any person searching for a stress-free getaway in the countryside of Bradford County can now undertaking to Stonehedge Farm Escape-Away.
The farmhouse positioned at 828 Sowden Road in Terry Township is a assets rental and party venue with a scenic look at in all directions. The a few-tale house features four bedrooms, two-and-a-50 % baths and a basement with a bar and lounge location outfitted with a pool table and online video games.
Celebration amenities include a substantial yard with a fire pit and covered pavilion for outdoor actions. There is also a pond on the assets with a dock and nearby fireplace pit area for gatherings. Character trails link the household to the pond for anybody wanting to enjoy a quick stroll.
The gatherings will be on a smaller sized scale, with gatherings of up to 20 to 40 men and women for instances these as bridal or newborn showers, graduation functions or an intimate wedding ceremony.
The home possession team Stonehenge Companions acquired the household about 20 a long time back. Residence Manager Valerie Bolinger was invited to the farmhouse to modernize and style and design the interior of the household, which was constructed in 1970.
“I was imagining this could be an wonderful Airbnb place,” Bolinger explained. “The scenery is attractive and the house is large, so I introduced the strategy to the partners and they agreed and supported it.”
Renovations started off in August 2021 and finished in March of this year. A ribbon reducing ceremony to announce its grand opening was held on June 7.
The farmhouse exists now as a present day occasion venue, but the house has often experienced a loaded heritage of leisure, in accordance to Bolinger.
The authentic homeowners have been Al and Irene Sowden, a contractor and nurse, respectively, who raised 4 small children in the Philadelphia place right before purchasing the house in 1970.
“Al constantly had a aspiration to individual a farm since he worked on one particular when he was a boy in New England,” Bolinger reported. “He found this put and created it with the purpose to entertain persons.”
The Sowdens made use of the home and bordering land to host a assortment of situations like hayrides, snow mobile events, picnics, and ice skating on the pond. They also received into the Xmas spirit by dressing up as Mr. and Mrs. Claus and visited other people’s homes.
“They arrived to my dwelling when my now-30-calendar year-outdated son was a toddler, so they produced great vacation memories for my family,” Bolinger expressed.
It’s not each day that an individual buys the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Claus, but Bolinger wishes to keep on the Sowdens’ legacy and possibly even adorn the house with a Xmas theme down the highway.
“I simply cannot hold out till the holiday seasons,” she said. “Its been seriously cool to maintain this place likely.”
Even though the Sowdens have considering that passed absent, Bolinger hopes to continue to keep their spirit alive at 828 Sowden Street for several years to arrive.
“I want to see men and women delight in this place like we have and make reminiscences the way that I consider Al and Irene constructed this home with that intention,” she explained. “This is a spot exactly where individuals can rest and unwind. They can sit and pay attention to the wind blow, hear the birds chirp and pull away from anything. Its nice to unwind and appreciate time with family and mates below.”
For extra info, the Stonehedge Farm Escape-Away can be contacted at (570) 721-1721, through email at Stonehedge.rental.@yahoo.com or on its Fb site Stonehedge Farm Escape-Away LLC. To uncover it on Airbnb, search New Albany, PA.