An opportunity to own over 27 acres of land in Plainfield with views of the beautiful Green Mountains including Camelâ??s Hump and only a mile away from East Hill Farm Riding Center. Enjoy gorgeous sunsets from your dream home or spend time on the land enjoying wildlife, hiking, cross country skiing, or just a quiet relaxing getaway. The land is very private with the feeling of being away from conveniences but is only minutes away from shopping and dining in Barre and Montpelier. The hospital and I-89 are also close by.
The Maple Hill Parcel is ideally suited for development of a family homesite where an existing graveled road with buried electric runs to a potential homesite. The landâ??s high elevation on Maple Hill offers potential long views to the west with tree clearing. Easily accessible with short commutes to Plainfield Village and Montpelier, Vermont, the location benefits from a quiet area with limited road noise. The land has NOT been tested and approved for septic use however soil conditions indicate the soils will likely support a septic system. The buyer should retain a soil engineer to determine if a septic can be designed for the buyers intended property uses. Note that the location of the potential homesite shown on the Fountains Land marketing maps has not been approved and is conceptual. The buyer is advised to seek all homesite location approvals from the local municipality prior to purchasing the property. The cell tower sits in a perpetual easement with access rights to the driveway, and no income is derived from the cell tower or the easement. The driveway is accessed from East Hill Road, a public Class III road.
Plainfield is located in Vermont. Plainfield, Vermont has a population of 1,392. Plainfield is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 32.6% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 26.36%.
The median household income in Plainfield, Vermont is $48,529. The median household income for the surrounding county is $60,602 compared to the national median of $57,652. The median age of people living in Plainfield is 37.2 years.
The average high temperature in July is 81 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 4.6 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 41.4 inches per year, with 94.2 inches of snow per year.
