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Holiday Gift Guide Part 1

Still working on your gift list? Weve found properties even your pickiest loved one will fall in love with. Follow along with LandVests Holiday Gift Guide blog in this four-part series to find the perfect home for you, your family, and your friends!

Today, well explore properties that offer the amenities you need to do everything under one roof: living, working, and playing. After months and months at in one place, there are probably a few new items on everyones dream home wish list.

For the Work-From-Home-Crowd

Clockwise from top left: Westwoods | Westwood, MA; Copper Beech Hill | Wenham, MA; Sleepy Hollow Farm | Jefferson, ME; Danoli Farm | East Randolph, VT; Stones Throw | Brooklin, ME; 4 Briggs Lane Court | Marion, MA

First and foremost, if you still dont have the perfect home office, nows the time to find one! At Westwoods, the 2-room office is a short walk away from the main house a commute youll actually look forward to. Copper Beech Hills office includes a gentlemans bar and original built-in bookcase, plus a touch of the estates Italian-Renaissance style. Just outside the office in Sleepy Hollow Farms walkout basement are a gym and wine cellar take advantage of them before and after work, respectively. Exposed hand-hewn beams in Danoli Farms home office are a great reminder of whats awaiting you outside. Stones Throws office accomplishes a similar design goal; in fact, one of the two offices is built in the style of a yacht interior. If you need to spread out, 4 Briggs Lane Court has the room youre looking for.

For the At-Home Student

Left: 798 Strawberry Hill Road | Concord, MA; Right: 11 Church Street | Rockport, ME

Students need dedicated home workspace just as much as parents. The homework nook at 798 Strawberry Hill Road offers just that. Kids can be hard at work in here while parents are down the hall in the first-floor home office. 11 Church Street was originally dedicated to learning: in 1865, it was established as Rockport High School. Historic characteristics remain, while contemporary features have been tastefully added in, too.

For the Chef

lockwise from top right: 9 Briggs Road | Edgartown, MA; 7 Pine Summit Circle | Weston, MA; Echo Ledge Farm | Woodstock, VT; Dark Harbor House | Islesboro, ME; Moon Tide Cottage | Rockport, ME; Caf Lucia | Lenox, MA

It seems more and more people have found a new love for home cooking and baking this year. Indulge this new hobby with a chefs kitchen. From the gourmet kitchen at 9 Briggs Road, a new custom-built grand residence, you can work and look out over Edgartowns Great Pond. Take advantage of the spacious kitchen at 7 Pine Summit Circle or plan a party at the community meetinghouse and use the gourmet kitchen there for catering. The chefs kitchens at Echo Ledge Farm, Dark Harbor House, and Moon Tide Cottage, not only offer the space and equipment you need, theyre also the perfect gathering spaces for friends and family. If youre ready to go all-in with cooking, Caf Lucia, a perennial favorite of Tanglewood patrons, is on the market and ready for a new owner to take the reins.

For the Wine Connoisseur

Left: 300 Fox Hill Street | Westwood, MA; Right: Brook Farm Vineyards | Cavendish, VT

With all the cooking going on, you must have something to drink, too. Here are two options to satisfy your thirst. 300 Fox Hill Streets resemblance to a French Chateau extends from the exterior right down to the lower levels wine cellar. At Brook Farm Vineyards, be involved in the entire wine-making process: from the vine to the bottle. This grand summer mansion includes 4 acres of working vineyards.

For the Movie Buff or Gaming Enthusiast

Left to Right: 49 Wilsondale Street | Dover, MA; Stone Meadow Farm | West Windsor, VT; 32 Candleberry Lane | Harvard, MA

At the end of a long day, youll be looking for somewhere to relax. Home theaters and game rooms fit that bill. The walk-out lower level at 49 Wilsondale Street includes the home theater, plus a full bar, billiards room, and game room. Stone Meadow Farms media room is perfect for a movie night or watching a big game. Its all fun and games on the walk-out lower level at 32 Candleberry Lane, too. Theres a game room and pub lounge, plus access to the patio and fire pit.


Stay tuned as we showcase properties for everyone on your list!

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