What makes your home a Green or Healthy Home?
Fully off-grid solar home. Back-up, hard-wired generator. Extra insullation. Wood stove for heat with vented propane furnace requiring no electricity as option too. No basement or crawl space meaning no mold or mildew smells. Clean, safe home. Exisiting garden beds and fruit trees and bushes. Extensive grounds which could be developed to grow more food. Most of land covered by a sustainable forest management plan (i.e. current use) providing a substantial tax break.Property Description
Escape to the Vermont countryside. This exceptionally beautiful 53-acre property with very well built off-grid home in an excellent location to the Upper Valley and Montpelier offers your family many options. The security of off-grid living with high-quality construction and beautiful, large, primarily level acreage in lovely Brookfield make this property exceptional. The small, high-quality home, a gambrel-style with lovely living quarters above a two-car garage offers protection from grid failures or natural disasters with a quality solar installation powering a deep drilled well with excellent water, an environmentally-friendly four-bedroom septic ready for your larger custom home should you choose to build one, and other amenities. A gorgeous building site awaits. The property features beautiful meadows with winding, fairytale paths, large, mature hardwood stands with trails, and outstanding long-range views on an easily accessible, year-round, well-maintained road. Privacy without isolation. The property also offers maximum flexibility – unlike many off-grid properties, it can be left for long stretches in winter due to the propane furnace. There is additionally a Jotul wood stove, hard-wired generator back-up, garden space, established blueberries, grapes, asparagus, and apples, all in a picturesque setting. Grid power and fiber-optic internet are close to the end of the driveway for those desiring these options. Additionally, the land is in a well-established current use plan offering significant annual tax savings. Come take a look at this splendid property. It will not disappoint. Less than 3 hours to Boston; 5 hours to New York City.rnAgent is Holly Hall. 802-431-3421. [email protected]
Neighborhood Description
Lovely rural neighborhood with well maintained homes along a beautiful tree-lined road. Lots of privacy and neighbors leave you alone unless you seek them out - then they are delightful and happy to help. Road is well-maintained by the town and home is easily accessible year-round (unlike many off-grid properties). Power and fiber-optic internet available at the road if you choose to connect.Market Area
Lovely central Vermont location. Easily accessible to the Upper Valley (Dartmouth College) and Montpelier. Three hours to Boston, five hours to New York City. Plenty of local recreation and all the services you need.School District
Brookfield Elementary School; Randolph School UHSD #2Community
Brookfield, VTrnOrange CountyLocation of Home or Land
Rural
Air Quality
| Agriculture in Area | yes |
| Industry in Area | no |
| Air Pollution in Area | no |
| Pesticide Free | yes |
| Fragrance Free | yes |
| Cleaned with Green Products | yes |
Interior Environment
| Heating System | Other |
| Whole House Vacuum | no |
Energy & Water
| Energy System | Off the Grid |
| Water System | Well |
| Wastewater System | Septic System |
Construction Information
| Exterior Finish | Wood |
| Interior Finish | Gypsum Board - Sheet Rock |
| Floor Material | Concrete |
| Roof Material | Metal |
Garage / Car Port
| Garage / Carport | yes |
| Garage Type | attached |
| Number of Cars | 2 |
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