compelled to bring it back to life while honoring its roots.“ I didn’ t want to renovate it in a way that erased its character,” he says.“ The goal was to let the house speak for itself— to simplify, clean it up, and bring it back to what it had always wanted to be.”
Travis describes the restoration as a careful balance between preservation and vision.
“ We didn’ t touch the bones,” he explains.“ But the interior had collected layers of wallpaper, colors, and different eras of incompatible décor over time. We took all of that away so that the architecture could breathe again.” What emerged is a house that feels at once historical and modern. Victorian details, such as the paneling and the original plaster walls were lovingly restored, while a fresh, design-forward sensibility now defines each space.
To achieve that balance, Kevin enlisted designer Pauline Yablonski and a network of Vermont-based craftspeople.“ Upstairs, we kept most of the original Victorian antiques— beds, dressers, sideboards— that had likely been there for decades,” he says.“ Downstairs, we mixed in new furniture and pieces from around Vermont. We bought at estate sales, and we filled the rooms with lamps, decorative pieces, and glassware from Simon Pearce and Andrew Pearce. We even have stonework by Spencer Lewis, who’ s both a local mason and a musician. Everything has a story.”
The result is a home that glows with authenticity. Walls finished in soft Farrow & Ball paint hues catch the natural light; floors are adorned in rugs handwoven in Eswatini; and the windows were left unobstructed.“ We wanted the light to be part of the design,” Kevin notes.“ When you’ re in the house, no matter where you stand, you’ re surrounded by trees, mountains, and sky. The outdoors is always present.”
The Cobble House’ s charm lies in its duality. It’ s both elegant and approachable.“ It’ s large, but it feels intimate,” Kevin says.“ You can have dozens of people here and it still feels like a gathering of family and friends.” The Music Room, which connects to the Veranda, is the largest function room at The Cobble House, and it can host up to 60 seated guests. The home also features five ensuite bedrooms, including a spacious junior suite, and multiple common areas that flow naturally— the Dining Room, Sitting Room, Club Room, and Reading Room— opening onto the wraparound Veranda and Bluestone Terrace.
“ It’ s the kind of house made for milling around,” Kevin says.“ You can have cocktails in the Club Room, dinner in the Dining Room, dancing in the Music Room, and people wandering through with a drink in hand, talking in little corners. It’ s beautiful, but it’ s also comfortable.” That philosophy extends to the weddings themselves. For elopements and small ceremonies, The Cobble House offers exclusive packages that include the full home for the weekend, with meals and amenities tailored to the couple’ s wishes.“ All of our weddings include the whole house for two nights,” Kevin explains.““ We like to partner with local chefs and caterers, such as Jason Schmidtke of No Reservations Vermont for smaller weddings and elopements. We like to create wedding dinners that feel like something you’ d have at home, but elevated. And we work with Vermont Farms Catering for larger events.”
Kevin is quick to credit the local artisans who helped bring his vision to life.“ Everybody who had a hand in the restoration was local or hyper-local,” he says.“ Hermit Woods Trail Builders built our river trails and decks. Spencer Lewis did our stonework. We’ ve continued to buy from local artisans— pottery, woodwork, linens, lighting— you name it.”
That ethos extends to the guest experience. Welcome baskets at The Cobble House include Fable Farm Fermentory Cider, Domaine La Garagista wine, Plymouth Cheese, and preserves from On the Edge Farmstand.“ We wanted every detail to feel of this place,” Kevin says.“ From the moment you walk in, you’ re surrounded by Vermont.”
In winter, The Cobble House becomes a private, snow-covered haven. The White River, visible from the grounds, flows quietly below, and the glow from the tall windows spills across the terrace.“ It’ s magical,” Kevin says.“ It’ s not just the setting— it’ s how the house feels when it’ s full of people. There’ s laughter coming from every room, warm light in the Club Room, and music drifting through the halls. It’ s beautiful and it’ s alive.”
A large part of The Cobble House’ s magic lies in its location.“ We like to say that we’ re off the beaten path, but close to everything,” Kevin says.“ We’ re slightly more rural, a little quieter, but we have the mountains and the river right here— and all of Vermont’ s best destinations nearby.” That setting makes The Cobble House a natural wedding base camp— perfect for rehearsal dinners, morning-after brunches, and cozy evenings by the fire pit between adventures.“ It’ s a place that invites people to slow down,” Kevin says.“ You can explore
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