Eight year old custom built home privately situated in the country setting of Shady Rill Hamlet in North Middlesex, located just 6 miles North of Montpelier at 72 Macey Rd. We travel 1/3 mile on dirt road to reach the pavement of Shady Rill Rd.,from there it's 1 mile to route 12, then 5 miles to Montpelier. Just a 12 minute ride to town. We have beautiful views of the surrounding hills and valley, yet we cannot be seen from the road. The attached guest house is above a two bay insulated garage attached to main house by a breezeway. The main house has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. The guest house has one bedroom, one full bath.. A gas boiler produces hot water to feed the Radiant floor heat on all floors, including the basement. There is also a supplemental solar system with its own pv powered pump to reduce the domestic hot water demand on the gas boiler. High energy saving spray foam insulation in all walls, and energy efficient foam block poured concrete foundation in the finished basement. House is situated in a southerly orientation to take advantage of passive solar gain. A photovoltaic system could easily be adapted to the existing system. Ceramic tile and wood floors throughout the "open design" house with limestone tile in the bathrooms. We have some arched doorways and 9' ceilings. Whole house ventilation system keeps air fresh and controls moisture in both the main and guest house. Natural cedar clapboard siding with some cedar shingles to accent the gable ends. Standing seam metal roofing with large overhangs protect the entire house from the elements. Main house has granite counter tops in a spacious kitchen with large walk-in pantry through arched entryway, Black cherry cabinets with native black cherry trim around the thermal windows. High quality low E argon gas filled wood interior, aluminum clad/exterior, windows throughout the house mostly casement and awning type functioning windows, and some fixed. Large master bedroom with generously sized walk-in closet. Recently added hemlock post and beam 16' x 16' 3 season porch with eight 4' x 6' double hung insulated windows and insulated sliding glass patio doors. Custom pine, cherry, and ash woodwork throughout entire house with some built ins. The garage is attached with a drive-through breezeway, allowing you to unload groceries or packages by driving into the garage, or into the breezeway that covers the 10' x 12' entry deck leading into the generously sized tiled mudroom. The outside has a fenced and gated well established weed free vegetable garden with 4' x 16' hemlock raised beds filled with organic compost/soil. Large, hardy, well established blueberry patch, also fenced in. There are numerous perennial beds and huge rock retaining walls and stone work compliment the surroundings. Very large stone steps through a large stone wall lead from the main house up to the back covered deck of the guest house. The guest house has its own laundry room, fully functioning kitchen, bathroom, living/dining room, and bedroom. A small stream is located on the property along its eastern most boundary. A perfect site for a pond is located in the three acre field below the blueberry patch...great for raising trout! Many extras! We are selling the house with 7 acres for $575,000. Additional contiguous acreage available upon request, price to be negotiated. Also available, for additional cost, is a fully insulated 24' x 30', 1.5 story, timber frame barn. Barn is located within 420 feet from house. It sits on a finished free-floating concrete slab, has pine siding in and outside, sheet rock ceiling with high-output low energy ceiling lighting. The barn is easily heated with a small wall-mounted direct vent gas heater. Currently it is fitted out as a woodworking shop, but could easily adapt to a myriad of uses...limited only by your imagination. Shown by appointment only.
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