A quintessential 1845 Cape listed on National Historic Register - now carefully updated for 2024 - warm and cozy in winter and cool summer breezes through the century-old flower gardens. A short walk down the hill to Grafton's active Library or coffee at the general store on the way to the Post Office. Two "bonus" rooms, one over the sun porch (heated by a propane VT Castings stove, and a larger room over the recent garage addition could be spaces for office or for teens to lounge or sleep - heated by a Morso wood stove, no plumbing. The large living room has a brick fireplace recently fitted with a Vermont Hearthstone wood stove. Nice plantings and flower gardens line the winding stone walls and patio- a beautiful piece of Vermont looking over distant hills and one of Vermont's prettiest village. Wide pine floors, automatic whole-house generator, and loads of charm make a comfortable home.
This charming 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom country home is located in the heart of Grafton village, surrounded by scenic walking/hiking trails. Easy walk to shops, general store, greenhouse, and town services. Only a block from the historic Grafton Inn for indoor/outdoor dining and local music. With its classic farmhouse feel, pine floors, antique hardware, cozy country kitchen with a double gas fireplace, and large window seat, this home is filled with natural light. In addition, the first floor features a bedroom/office, dining room, living room, family/tv room, and 1.5 bathrooms. The second floor boasts a primary bedroom with fireplace, walk-in closet, bathroom with walk-in shower, laundry, and third bedroom. Enjoy beautiful sunsets from the stone porch or relax on the shaded screen porch in the evening. Pick your own raspberries, blueberries, and lilacs. Lakes/ponds/river nearby for summer fun. Steps away from the Nature Museum. Magic Mtn. - 24 min., Bromley - 35 min., Mt. Snow - 44 min., Killington - 51 and Pico - 60 min. X-country skiing/snowshoeing, mountain/fat biking are 2 minutes down the road. Many systems have been recently updated including Tesla Powerwall battery backup in case of power outages. There's a large attic above the 2-car barn/garage for storage.
Vacation getaway, or primary home, offering a hillside retreat, with separate quests quarters, complete with a kitchenette, bath and loft, perfect for friends and family, in-home office, or studio. The bright interior offers an open concept kitchen dining, warmed by a wood-fired cook-stove and opens to a living room with a cozy stone fireplace, and large windows to enjoy the views. Additionally, on the 1st floor there is a full bath, bedroom, and two additional bedrooms and a ½ bath on the 2nd floor. A concrete pad off the back serves as a patio but could become the foundation for an addition. Additional features include a large deck, outdoor shower, old sugar house, now serves as a carport and shop space and 2 sheds provide storage space. Located just a few miles from the picturesque village of Grafton, and easy access to skiing at Okemo, Magic, Stratton and Bromley, and nearby access to VAST, Grafton Ponds, Village Market, Grafton Inn and Phelps Barn for dining. Fiber optic internet is a bonus!
And under all is the land! And what a joy it is! One of the most fine level meadows you will find sporting a Thoroughbred Barn with full wrap-around shed-row and over sized hay loft. 4 Huge stalls with outside Dutch Stable doors, ceiling hatch's for hay and a full wash stall. Comfortable tack room with running water! The hay loft walks out to a private balcony for star gazing and dancing the night away. There is a 3 bedroom home, tucked in a clearing nestled against a natural pond and a cottage with a bedroom and loft. Plenty of room in the meadow to build your dream home and be next to your horses! cows! barnyard animals....or create a cross country ski track and come out to play in the snow when the stars look like diamonds and the air is so crisp everything crackles. Find nature in the woodland! A special magical world awaits in your own little kingdom of summer night fireflies and the breath taking blaze of fall. Masks please! But do come and see for yourself the rich earth and fine hills of Vermont. Seller is receiving a Land Use credit on taxes for 35 acres.
Grafton is located in Vermont. Grafton, Vermont has a population of 663. Grafton is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 32.79% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 24.96%.
The median household income in Grafton, Vermont is $52,188. The median household income for the surrounding county is $50,831 compared to the national median of $57,652. The median age of people living in Grafton is 54.5 years.
The average high temperature in July is 81.8 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 8.8 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 46.7 inches per year, with 53.6 inches of snow per year.
