Danby $ 925,000

Under Contract

This property was marked Under Contract on Aug 17, 2020

Social Distance with Style in Vermont. Work/live/recreate safely on a gorgeous 97 acre Organic Farm ready for Home Office, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, or Equine enjoyment.


PROPERTY ADDRESS

1666 Tinmouth Road Danby, VT

The farmhouse is a renovated and renewed colonial. When entering from the mud room (typical Vermont) you are in an open family room/kitchen and casual dining room. The commercial gas range is a delight for cooking and the kitchen is efficiently laid out. The family room opens to a large deck overlooking a 3/4-acre pond and a 400 sf blue-stone terrace. Also, on the main level is a large wood-paneled dining room with a great hearth; plus a formal library/living room and ¾ bath. Upstairs are 4 bedrooms and 2 baths, including a master suite and lounge area. (On the coldest day of any winter, the house is barefoot warm and draft-free.) The living spaces are generous and yet retain a warm and cozy feel. The home has been comfortably and tastefully updated while remaining true to its original character with antique woodwork, wide board chestnut and pine flooring and 4 working fireplaces.

Outside, connected by a breezeway is a two-story building with a large second floor self-contained apartment. The generous sized living room and separate bedroom are perfect for Airbnb, mother-in-law or nanny quarters; or extra space for family & guests. The ground floor contains a private office and a heated two-car garage and workshop.

A separate 30’ x 50’ barn built in 2000 has doors big enough for large tractors and trucks; or it can easily be converted to an animal barn. There is a big second floor unfinished loft overhead.

The property includes 97+ acres of productive land with 32 acres of hard and soft woods including hundreds of tap-ready maples plus mature hardwood trees. There are 65 open acres of mostly well-drained, fertile, certified organic farm fields. (Vermont Agriculture has rated this land among the best quality farmland in the State.) Once a dairy farm and a winery; the property – currently used for growing hay -- is perfect for raising horses or other animals and/or for growing anything from hemp, to hops, to vegetables, to fruit & ornamental trees. High up off the main meadow is a hidden, protected 6- acre undeveloped future home site with a soaring southern view of meadows and distant mountains and ponds.

Easy to self-isolate when necessary; there are gardens, hiking, hunting, camping, cross country skiing, birding, and snowmobiling on site. Great swimming and fishing holes are close nearby, making for minimal travel for personal or family recreation. A whole house generator with a 1000 gallon buried propane tank and 500 gallons of heating oil in basement tanks insure plenty of heat in the main house. Minimal trips for food shopping are required as there is a large separate basement freezer and a Sub-Zero style kitchen fridge providing more than ample long-term cold storage for foods.

Defined by its wide-open spaces, spectacular views, rural lifestyle, and hard-working neighbors, the Danby community is home to nearby Smokey House Center with its 5000+ acres of conserved farm and woodland and a mission to protect and support local youth and a vibrant landscape in partnership with local farmers. The unspoiled rural life, with high-speed fiber optic internet and easy access to the amenities of the nearby communities -- Manchester in 20 minutes and Rutland in 30 minutes -- makes this a perfect country home. School choice includes admission to the well-regarded Burr and Burton Academy. There are daily flights to Boston and a daily train to NYC from nearby Rutland. Skiing at the big resorts of Okemo, Bromley, and Stratton are about 45 minutes away.

The property has been a dairy farm, a winery, a gentlemen’s farm, the base for a real estate office, a landscaping company and a consulting firm. Put your own vision to work and enjoy the opportunity to live, work and enjoy all that Vermont offers in perfect safety.

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Basic Features
  • Square Footage (finished space) 5400 SF
  • Acreage 97
  • Bedrooms 5
  • Baths 4

Additional Features
  • Special Features: Accessory Apartment, Acreage, Barn, Deck, Fireplace Wood, Inlaw Apartment, Mudroom, Outbuilding, Porch, Views, Water Views, Workshop
  • Rooms: Dining Room, Family Room, Hobby, Laundry, Office, Sun Room
  • Flooring: Carpet, Chestnut, Slate, Tile, Wide Pine
  • Garage: Garage Is Heated, Two Car
  • Basement: Full, Unfinished, Walkout
  • Heating Sources: Oil, Propane, Wood
  • Property Type: Equine, Farm, Open Land, Single Family
Property ID: #11043