Gone With the Wind vibes in this historic colonial farmhouse built in 1790 and registered on the National Historic Registry. This estate is comprised of several buildings on 83 scenic acres and has breathtaking sunrise mountain views. Main house, carriage house with 4 car garage, a duplex home, 11 stall stable, 2 other barns - one with indoor riding area, 2 car garage plus fenced pastures and inground pool. Main house was originally a tavern and overnight stagecoach stop while the carriage house was used to stable the coach horses. This farm has raised generations of horses and would make an ideal horse or cattle farm, retreat, wedding venue, or country inn. Lots of options with over 1 mile of road frontage. Business plan available for Bed & Breakfast. Air BnB and horse boarding possibilities. Main house has 4bedrooms with 4.5 baths, massive living and dining rooms, gorgeous sunroom, office, library, greenhouse, and multi-purpose room. Carriage house has 2 bedrooms, 1bath plus living room (could be 3rd bedroom) and dramatic family room with vaulted ceiling. Duplex has two 2 bedroom units. Seller reserves right to subdivide off the third home along with 2 acres although that could be negotiable. Third home is not counted in the room count or square footage. 5 miles to Lake Champlain, 12 miles to Lake Bomoseen, and 50 minutes to world class skiing at Killington Ski Resort.
Benson is located in Vermont. Benson, Vermont has a population of 860. Benson is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 22.45% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 22.91%.
The median household income in Benson, Vermont is $54,766. The median household income for the surrounding county is $59,751 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Benson is 51 years.
The average high temperature in July is 82.6 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 9.9 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 40.8 inches per year, with 65.7 inches of snow per year.
