Nan and Bob Lowary are such relaxed and solicitous hosts that we felt right at home from the moment we said hello. The grounds are very picturesque, and contain fields, hills, pond, ducks, barns, horses, apple orchard, flowers and greenery in every direction. Many years ago it was a dairy farm, before extensive renovation from past owner, modernist artist Kenneth Nolan.

The B&B is next to the Park-McCullough House (well worth the visit!), and 2 or 3 blocks from the small cluster of buildings and restaurants of North Bennington. Powers Market has good sandwiches, salads and drinks for reasonable prices, for a picnic.

Our suite, the West Wing, had 2 very soothing and sunlit bedrooms, one large and one smaller. The bathroom was spacious, white, and spotless. We slept very well.

The breakfasts were all creative, as well as delicious. Nan and Bob are willing to work with whatever diet issues a guest has. Local cheeses, warmed maple syrup, and homemade apple/raspberry butter all found their way onto the breakfast table.

The family cats and dog are also good natured and mellow, which is the vibe of the entire place. We had a great stay and can recommend this B&B highly.

We spent four nights at Taraden in early August and thoroughly enjoyed it. Nan and Bob are wonderful hosts and made us feel very much at home. We stayed in the West Wing, which has one main and one smaller bedroom and a bathroom complete with a deep claw-foot bathtub, separate enclosed shower and all the amenities. Breakfast in the glass-enclosed sunroom affords a pastoral view over a pond and beyond the barns to a hillside where American Cream draft horses graze. The sumptuous breakfast started with an overflowing cup of fresh fruit and might include an omelet, fresh baked cornbread, pancakes with fruit inside, Irish oatmeal, or other selections. It was enough food to last me all day.

Bob and Nan help support the local art scene and while we were there were completing plans for the first North Bennington Plein Air competition to be held September 8-12. Taraden is also next door to the historic Park-McCullogh House, a Victorian mansion that offers tours, and a very nice Mile-Around Woods trail.

We had a sensational stay at Taraden. We stayed in the West Wing Suite (it even has a separate room for a potential Bennington College
student on a family college visit). There is also a private cottage on the grounds. Everything in our suite was immaculate. The sheets were heavenly.The bathroom even had a clawfoot tub. When you stay at Taraden, It feels as if you are staying at your own private horse farm, with the added benefit of warm, welcoming hosts and a scrumptuous, unpretentious full breakfast served in a spectacular sunroom. Our breakfast included a Vermont cheddar cheese omelette, asparagus, fresh fruit and homemade apple cobbler.

The property is gorgeous and absolutely peaceful, perfect for a morning or evening stroll. We plan to return as soon as we can.

We came over to Vermont from the UK to visit our daughter. We stayed at 2 other B & Bs before coming across the amazing Taraden. We were made to feel so very welcome by Nan & Bob, who are justly proud of their beautiful home. We ate fantastic, hearty breakfasts in the conservatory overlooking the picturesque pond, and watched the colourful, wild birds feeding. The trees were in full Spring blossom, and there was a wonderful view beyond of the green pasture where the horses grazed. The West Wing is a very comfortable suite and we are looking forward to trying the Cottage next time we visit, for we most certainly will return. When we left we felt we were leaving behind two very good friends.