The House o' Dreams is a large stone, board and batten cottage on top of Lavender Mountain built in 1926 by staff and students as a gift to Martha Berry on the 25th anniversary of the Berry Schools. At 1,360 feet above sea level and 600 feet above Frost Memorial Chapel, the House o' Dreams and its water/fire tower command a superb view of the campuses, the reservoir, the city of Rome, the Northwest Georgia area, and the neighboring states of Alabama and Tennessee. The terraces for fruit trees and berry patches, added at Miss Berry's suggestion, were patterned after the grounds of Castle Nemi, Italy, where her sister, Eugenia Berry Ruspoli lived. Many guests have enjoyed Southern hospitality at the House o' Dreams. Martha Berry used the house as a retreat as well as a place to entertain. It is still used for meetings and "dreaming" sessions by faculty, staff and student groups.