Twin Farms: 300-acre all-inclusive luxury country retreat in Barnard, Vermont with private ski mountain and bespoke design cottages

Set across 300 private acres of rolling green meadows, wild apple orchards, and beech forests in Barnard, Vermont, Twin Farms opened in 1993 as America’s premier all-inclusive luxury country retreat. Originally the 1795 farmstead gifted to Nobel Prize-winning author Sinclair Lewis and his journalist wife Dorothy Thompson, the 28-accommodation property is a distinguished member of Relais & Châteaux and a Forbes Five-Star resort. Designed by Jed Johnson and Michaelis Boyd (for the Treehouses), the estate features bespoke standalone cottages, a museum-quality private art collection (Jasper Johns, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein), and a private 6-trail downhill ski mountain with private tow rope.

Arrival introduces travelers to the effortless luxury of a private Vermont country estate: personal hosts welcome guests in the Main House with warm local apple cider and freshly baked maple pastries. Day-one logistics focus on coordinating bespoke outdoor and culinary adventures: private downhill skiing and snowboarding on Twin Farms’ private ski hill (with zero lines and private equipment), snowshoeing and cross-country skiing across 300 acres of groomed trails, fly-fishing for trout on the private pond, and preparing for the daily changing farm-to-table tasting dinner.

Estate living combines woodland serenity with world-class dining: The Bridge House Spa features private Japanese Furo cedar hot tubs and restorative treatments. Dining is centered in the Main Dining Room and Twiggs, where all-inclusive multi-course menus showcase hyper-local Vermont harvests, artisanal cheeses, and pairings from the 15,000-bottle wine cellar.

Accommodations comprise 28 uniquely designed cottages, suites, and treehouse retreats ranging from 95 to 125 square metres. Each residence features wood-burning stone fireplaces replenished with seasoned hardwood daily, private screened porches with forest views, king beds, and marble bathrooms with deep copper or stone soaking tubs.

Art collectors, food lovers, and romantic couples seeking all-inclusive 300-acre private Vermont countryside luxury, private ski mountain access, and wood-burning fireplaces should book Twin Farms without hesitation. Travelers seeking loud commercial family mega-resorts should look elsewhere. Grounded review consensus confirms legendary standing with a 4.9 out of 5 on Tripadvisor across 520 reviews and a 4.8 out of 5 on Google across 390 reviews.