How Brindlewood Vacation Rentals Started

Have you ever been on vacation and wished you could stay longer? Much longer? We have... many times. 

After years of skiing across the Northeast, and as our push pin map of New England ski resorts and our shadow box of mountain stickers commemorate, Mike and Lauren sought a more permanent getaway.

After considering a myriad of options, Mike and Lauren eventually bought land in Plymouth, Vermont. Minutes from two of the best mountains in New England (Killington and Okemo), and only a few additional minutes away from numerous other mountains. We learned more about the area, and we realized that there were things to love and look forward to year-round. Hiking trails, beautiful lakes, dozens of great restaurants within a short drive; this was a perfect place to build a vacation home: Brindlewood.

Fortunately, Lauren’s parents, Bryant and Leslie, have worked in the construction industry and run their own business for decades. Bryant agreed to manage the project, and he and Lauren met the architect in late summer of 2025 to start designing. Lauren describes the site meeting as “a lot of dancing around in the woods,” trying to get a sense of where the house will best be positioned on the property.

After that meeting, Bryant wasn’t quite ready to drive home to New Jersey and roped Lauren into a spontaneous side-quest. In short order, they came across an old house across the main road in need of some major TLC. As Lauren was thinking, “what the heck are we doing here?” Bryant declared, “This is a no-brainer!” Bryant’s eye for potential saw this as too good an opportunity to pass up. So, in a completely out-of-order fashion, we added Pine Ridge.

While Brindlewood was being designed, the four of us got our hands dirty and started to transform Pine Ridge into the beautiful, completely renovated home you see today. In just a few short months, Pine Ridge went from a true fixer-upper to fully furnished and ready to rent. Every decision was made with you in mind. We hope you really enjoy Pine Ridge!

We started this business because we love this area, and want you to stay with us when you come and enjoy central Vermont for yourself. Pine Ridge and Brindlewood are truly projects that we have put our whole hearts into and have grown closer as a family in the process. We hope that this helps illustrate why these homes are so important to us and how excited we are to share them with you!

Wishing you a bluebird day!  

Your hosts,
Lauren, Mike, Bryant, and Leslie