This Brandon village home is a gem nestled on a quiet side street away from the center of town within walking distance to a grocery store, a pharmacy, a variety of unique shops, art studios, different types of eateries, places of worship, and the newly renovated Town Hall. The home's location provides easy access north/ south to VT Route 7, and you're only minutes away from access to VT 22A, VT30 as well -- an easy commute north towards Burlington or south towards Rutland.

This lovely 1728 sq. ft. colonial maintains the quality and character of its original build yet evidences the care and improvements provided throughout its years. It is set on a .53 acre site with a deep, peaceful, private backyard, which has been thoughtfully landscaped yielding established flowering shrubs, perennials, and a variety of flower garden areas, You can relax on your wrap-around porch in the warmth of morning sunshine or enjoy the peaceful day's end in the afterglow of an evening sky. You'll enjoy sitting under a night sky filled with stars, feeling the warmth of the flames in the fire pit in your backyard! An attached shed provides space for a workshop plus garden tools & equipment.

As you enter the home from any entrance, you will be met with the beauty of unaltered, stained woodwork and floors. An open, roomy, well-lit kitchen with stainless steel appliances and an adequate amount of shelf and storage has windows to the front, side and backyard. A movable island with storage and drawers to one side and high stools on the other provides an eat in the kitchen option. Walking out of the kitchen, you enter an open spacious area that encompasses the dining room and living rooms. There is a built-in China cupboard in the Dining room with shelving, glass doors and three drawers within the wall beneath. Between these rooms is a wide, original archway. As you walk through the room towards the front of the house, you are surrounded by four tall, wide windows that look out to the wrap-around porch to the side and front of the house. Standing at the far end of the living room, to the left are French doors that open into another spacious room that has been used as a study, a music room, an office, and most recently, a main level bedroom (no closet). A Full bathroom with recent updates is located beyond a large Laundry room that has a front load washer, a dryer, and storage capability with tower and wall cabinets.

Moving upstairs, the landing at the top of the stairs is open and sunny, with southern exposure and view to the backyard. Hardwood maple floors grace this room as well as the bedroom to the left. All upstairs bedrooms have walk-in closets. The Master Bedroom, oriented toward the front of the house, has access to a half bathroom.

A recent weatherization project has made this older home a very well-insulated structure, and a before and after energy audit provides the evidence. This work provides the necessary set-up for any prospective buyer to install a heat pump system of their choice for additional fuel and energy savings, with VT energy rebates still available.

Some of Vermont's best recreational opportunities are here -- hiking trails, mountain bike trails, numerous VT State Parks to explore, camping, pristine lakes, creeks, rivers to kayak and ski areas for skiing and snowboarding (Killington, Pico,), and Access to VAST snow-mobile trails, too -- as well as cultural and educational opportunities nearby as well.

Pre-qualified buyers only, please.