Farmhouse Alert: This Vermont Stunner Just Went on the Market
If there's one fundamental truth in the wild world of real estate, it's this: When a white farmhouse perched atop a crest on 75 acres in Vermont pops up for sale, you snatch it up as quickly as humanly possible.
"We have always loved the fact that we could only see one distant house and one faint light at night," say the current owners, who have just put their beloved home on the market. Indeed, the setting is so unique that "seeing it evokes an emotional response," according to Adam Palmiter of Four Seasons Sothebys International Realty, who is handling the sale.
The farm is situated at the end of a road in the town of Readsboro-a quaint, unspoiled kind of place that the current owners of the farmhouse like to call "the real Vermont." By which they mean, "It's a gem of the old world without designer stores… (it has) just what is needed." (Not to mention, we're sure, fall foliage to beat the band.)
The 3-bed, 2-bath home dates to 1856, and appears much as it would have back in the day. The ceilings boast original beams, and the rustic, wide-plank wooden floors make the space feel as warm and cozy as any good farmhouse should be. It's the kind of place you'd never want to leave-especially since the comfortable farmhouse furnishings seem to scream "come and stay a while." There's an open, country kitchen-the heart of the home-that's been upgraded with custom cabinetry and a long breakfast bar that encourages gathering.
Of course, no farmhouse is complete without a wrap-around porch, and this one offers long-range views of the New Hampshire mountains. The current owners recall many mornings spent on the porch swing, sipping coffee while their daughters collected wildflowers and hoped to spot a moose or two.
You'll be guaranteed a white Christmas here, and with the wintertime comes magic. When asked what they'll miss most about the home, the owners describe fond memories of Thanksgivings and ice skating on the pond at night under a snowfall. They mention how the snow makes the cherry tree outside the window glow, and how their children would build snowmen and play games while the dogs slept by the fire.
We're sold.
Asking price: $415,000
For more information, contact Adam Palmiter, Four Seasons Sothebys International Realty at (802) 461-5871
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