That place would be our former home in Nashua. It was in the city, but nestled in the woods all around. Built on a hillside so that the front was on ground level and the basement was at ground level in the back. Therefore, the basement had real windows! 12' sliding glass door out of the family room onto a patio, with deck above from the living room. VERY large L-shaped room in basement, but with all the windows not musty smelling. That was my sewing room. It was just down the street from the Covered Bridge - a 3-story craft heaven. Quilt shop was on first floor. Down the street from there was another quilt shop - Jacquie Paton's. All this was at the end of a dead end street not more than 1/2 mile from downtown.
Does this fill the bill? I still miss this place & we left there in 1991.