Weddings & Events
Beautiful gardens, a great lawn, multiple ceremony sites . . .
Discover the Notch.
Magical, breathtaking, serene.
The Notch House is a nine-bedroom inn, vacation rental, and wedding venue. The house, built in 1860, was the first vacation home on Lake Willoughby and is ideally perched on the south end hillside, centered between Mount Pisgah and Mount Hor, the two mountains that form the dramatic Willoughby Gap. In addition to the majestic house, the property includes a one-bedroom guest cottage, a large, timber-frame event barn and a private path that leads down to the beautiful, south end coves and beaches. The property, surrounded by over 7,000 acres of Willoughby State Forest, is completely private.
Book a Room
When the estate is not booked for weddings and family vacations, the Notch House operates as a four-season inn with a two-night minimum. Come stay with us and enjoy all that Lake Willoughby and the Northeast Kingdom have to offer.
Weddings
The Notch House is an ideal place to create and host your wedding ceremony and/or reception for up to 150 people. There is a large, flat lawn surrounded by gardens on the west side of the house that is perfect for outdoor ceremonies. Just steps away is the new Lake Barn, a gorgeous, timberframe reception venue with a vaulted loft for indoor ceremonies.
Vacation Rental
Available for weekly rentals, the Notch House is a perfect venue for family reunions and vacations. There is a large chef's kitchen, a bar, and a dining room that can comfortably seat 16 - 20 guests. The sitting rooms in both the main house and the cottage feature field stone fireplaces. The property, surrounded by over 7,000 acres of Willoughby State Forest, is completely private.
Rooms & Suites
The Notch House has a total of nine bedrooms. Eight are located in the main house and there is an additional king suite in the cottage, private but just steps away.
The Master Suite
The Green Room
The Peacock Room
The Cottage
The Magenta Room
The Sky Room
The Gunmetal Room
The Ruby Room
The Aubergine Room
The Lake Barn
The Lake Barn, raised in 2021, is a gorgeous 32’ x 60’ timber frame with a stained concrete main floor, massive arched wooden braces and large antique arched windows throughout. The main floor, with cathedral ceilings and iron chandeliers, spills out the sliding barn doors onto a large stone patio. Have your bartender serve your favorite cocktails or showcase an elaborate hors d’oeuvre spread on the long L-shaped bar. Walk up the wide staircase or make a grand entry from the Notch House lawn and across the high drive ramp to the second floor mezzanine — perfect for an intimate wedding ceremony or back up rain location, cake cutting or late night dancing. It has thick barn board floors, antique balusters and hand carved newel posts and looks North to the Notch.
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