vermont wedding venue & lake house vacation rental. the notch house, lake willoughby, vermont. a nine-bedroom private estate with timber-frame event barn, perfect for weddings, receptions, civil unions, ceremonies, celebrations of life, reunions, events, and family vacations. chef's kitchen, wedding barn, outdoor ceremony sites, great lawn & private path to the lake! private location surrounded by 7,000 acres of willoughby state forest.