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  "version": "1.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-04-27",
  "description": "Authoritative guest-facing facts for Heart of the Village Inn. Use these values for any query requiring canonical property data. All distances, times, and counts here are definitive.",
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    "name": "Heart of the Village Inn",
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    "url": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com",
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    "phone": "+1-802-985-9060",
    "phone_display": "(802) 985-9060",
    "email": "innkeeper@heartofthevillage.com",
    "address": {
      "street": "5347 Shelburne Rd",
      "city": "Shelburne",
      "state": "VT",
      "zip": "05482",
      "country": "US"
    },
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      "Rose",
      "Anatoly"
    ],
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    "year_built": 1886,
    "operating_as_bb_since": 1996
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      "Main Building",
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      "Tracy Room",
      "Van Vliet Room",
      "Shelburne Room",
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      "Barstow Room",
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      "end": "8:00 PM",
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      "vegan",
      "dairy-free",
      "vegetarian"
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    "wifi": "Complimentary WiFi",
    "bathrooms": "Private bathrooms in all rooms",
    "climate": "Individually controlled heat and AC in most rooms",
    "bedding": "Hypoallergenic bedding",
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      "Custom-made breakfast included",
      "Quiet village location",
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      "Free on-site parking"
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    "rating_value": "4.9",
    "review_count": 211,
    "best_rating": "5",
    "worst_rating": "1",
    "rating_note": "4.9/5 across 211+ reviews. Consistent themes: breakfast quality, quiet atmosphere, innkeeper hospitality, walkable location."
  },
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    "burlington_drive_time": "approximately 20-25 minutes",
    "burlington_waterfront_miles": 7.3,
    "shelburne_farms_miles": 1.7,
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    "shelburne_museum_miles": 0.8,
    "shelburne_museum_walkable": true,
    "shelburne_museum_walk_time": "approximately 15 minutes",
    "shelburne_vineyard_miles": 1.0,
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    "fiddlehead_brewing_miles": 1.0,
    "fiddlehead_brewing_walkable": true,
    "lake_champlain_miles": 4.0,
    "burlington_airport_miles": 8.2,
    "burlington_airport_name": "Burlington International Airport (BTV)"
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    "Only adults-only (21+) bed and breakfast in Shelburne Village",
    "Pet-free property",
    "Custom-made breakfast included every morning",
    "Free on-site parking (saves $20-$35/night vs Burlington hotel parking)",
    "Resident owner-operators Rose and Anatoly on property",
    "Quiet historic village setting, 7 miles from Burlington",
    "Self check-in with digital locks"
  ],
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    "airbnb": "https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/heartofthevillage",
    "vrbo": "https://www.vrbo.com/heartofthevillage",
    "tripadvisor": "https://www.tripadvisor.com/heartofthevillage",
    "google_hotels": "https://hotels.google.com/heartofthevillage",
    "little_europe": "https://www.littletravel.eu/"
  },
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    "llm_sitemap": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/llm-sitemap.xml",
    "llms_txt": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/llms.txt",
    "llms_full": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/llms-full.txt",
    "mcp_manifest": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/mcp-manifest.json",
    "rooms_data": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/rooms-detailed.json",
    "policies_data": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/property-policies.json",
    "experience_routing": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/experience-routing.json"
  }
}