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22nd October 2015
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2. A Beekeepers Cottage - €159 per night
Freeport, Maine
A fairytale base from which to walk the ocean shoreline or sit out at night and star gaze, this sweet cottage even has access to private pebble beach, where a canoe and kayak are available to guests. Fill your days with antique shopping, hiking and biking and pick up some lobster, mussels and clams for a family dinner cooked on the range. The owners, who live nearby, are beekeepers and their hives are on the property - they're happy to give tours too!
3. An Italianate mansion - €118 per night
Higganum, Connecticut
Built in 1841, the owners rent out two bedrooms and a large living room in this imposing 11-bed home, named Spirit of 76 House after a mural on the west side facade. It's in the village of Higganum, where you can access a wealth of water sports, crafts, fishing, swimming and hiking... all just a two hour drive from the bright lights of New York or Boston, if you can tear yourself away from the hammock in the back yard.
4. An artist's retreat in the mountains - €181 per night
Hyde Park, Vermont
Built in 1926 by two artist sisters, this rustic Vermont home boasts a wood burning fireplace, galley kitchen and a dining table that seats eight. Set on 12 acres with pristine view of the surrounding mountains, its Japanese tea garden overlooks a trout pond and it's close to two cross country ski trails.
5. A cosy log house - €127 per night
Foster, Rhode Island
This adorable 'in-law apartment' boasts a queen size bed, full kitchen and full bathroom in a property surrounded by horse trails. There's even a hunting cabin available with bunk beds and a wood stove for keeping warm.
Flights between Dublin and Hartford, Connecticut will be available for booking on November 3, 2015. See the Aer Lingus website for updates.
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