Contact seller:  Ward & Cheryl at  (802) 933-8351  wheneveld@yahoo.com

The white house and red studio on an unpaved country road are part of an iconic Vermont setting. The forest behind the house slopes down to a wilderness stream. Beyond the apple trees next to the studio is an 8-acre hay field ready for cultivation. And views of Vermont's mountains and changing scenery are everywhere.

The house is 30'x 20'and has been renovated and lived in for many years. The ground floor is divided between a bright sitting room and a kitchen/dining area that looks onto the woods. On the second floor there are 3 bedrooms with a full bathroom. The walkout basement below is currently an office area with a wood-stove and includes windows and sliding glass doors, another full bathroom, and the laundry.

30 yards from the house is a red 800 sq.-ft. art gallery attached to a two-car garage. The 600-sq-ft. studio with a cathedral ceiling and light from three sides is above the gallery. For many years the former owner taught painting and drawing here. This well-insulated studio/gallery has a full basement with a gas furnace and a bulkhead to the outside.

The property is offered at $20,000 below the value it was formally appraised at when the owners obtained a conservation easement with Vermont Land Trust (VLT) in December, 2018. Also, property taxes are significantly reduced by enrollment in Vermont’s Land Use Program. VLT's conservation easement allows the land to be used for income-generating activities such as sugaring and logging and for recreation, including walking trails, campsites, and the construction of off-grid buildings. The property cannot be sub-divided.

This rare combination of all that’s most attractive about Vermont is only one hour from Burlington, about 1.5 hours from Montreal, and 40 minutes from Jay Peak or Smugglers Notch Resorts.