Located at the end of a private road in Woodstock, Vermont on a hilltop with long range views of the Green Mountains, is a stunning six-bedroom eight-bathroom residence that is exceptional in every detail. First is the land itself, 30.39 +/- acres that fold over the ridge on either side with fields, woodlands and miles of John Morton trails for fitness and recreation. At the height of the land is the home. Private and secluded, all you hear are the sounds of nature, and as you look out over the landscaped yard and swimming pool to the cascading ridges and mountains beyond, Feng Shui is omnipresent. It was the land - its views, privacy and serenity - that drew the owners to the property eight years ago and for good reason. Parcels like this are exceptionally hard to find let alone buy.
Which explains why after using the property for several years the owners decided to completely remodel and expand the circa 2008 home. Finished in 2016, the transformation is extraordinary. Chimneys were taken down and built elsewhere, rooms were moved, like the kitchen and a new wing was added with a family room, three-season porch and upstairs master suite – all to improve the views, and the flow and enjoyment within. Everything is top of the line creating an elegant and sophisticated atmosphere that is comfortable and relaxing. The floors are fumed white oak and French limestone. The kitchen counters and bathroom vanities are Danby imperial marble. The Kitchen island is premium black walnut. Each staircase has custom wood railings with all-wool runners by Elizabeth Eakins. Most of the fixtures are from trade-only collections such as Holly Hunt, Rose Tarlow and Christian Liaigre. The hand-hewn beams in the living room and several walls are stenciled. Three of the wood-burning fireplaces are finished with field-stone granite and the fourth is faced with slate.
The entire house is fully automated. Using an iPad, you can control the temperature, lights, speakers, shades, alarms and security cameras, onsite or remotely over the Internet. The house also has Comcast high-speed Internet, and great cell phone reception with several different carriers.
Outside, the setting is equally beautiful. Everything has been re-landscaped and re-planted with irrigation, lighting, fieldstone walls, steps and walkways, perennial gardens, and dozens of white birch trees. There is even a granite firepit. The swimming pool was rebuilt and now has a full-length underwater bench to take in the view, and a textured pebble surface. Next to the pool, they added a slate patio with a post & beam Port Orford Cedar pergola, perennials, ferns and tall grasses.
Simply put, this is one of the nicest offerings in Northern New England; a perfect house on a perfect parcel in a perfect location.
Property Details
VT0853
Windsor
201
Christopher Lang
Interior
Features & Equipment
Five bedrooms plus a bunk room. 1st floor guest suite with private full bathroom, 2nd floor Master suite, three additional 2nd floor bedrooms, two with private ¾ bathrooms plus a four-bed bunkroom ideally located between the master suite and the other 2nd floor bedrooms
Eight bathrooms. 1st floor powder room off the mudroom and another 1st floor powder room off the formal front entry adjacent to the living room. Full 1st floor bathroom with 1st floor bedroom. On the 2nd floor is a full bathroom in the master suite, a ¾ bathroom in the corridor between the bunk room and master suite, a full bathroom in the hall on the other side of bunk room plus two more ¾ bathrooms in two of three 2nd floor bedrooms
Flooring throughout is fumed white oak by Siberian. The front entry adjacent to the garage is French limestone as is the mud room
The following rooms offer long-range views of the Green Mountains. Starting on the first floor from one end to the other: The 3-season screen porch, family room, sitting room off the kitchen, kitchen, dining room (through breakfront and open passages between it and the kitchen), living room, formal front entry into living room, office/den next to living room and the 1st floor bedroom. On the second floor, from one end to the other, the master bedroom, the common space off of the bunk room (if you stand up) and each of the three bedrooms adjacent to one another down the hall
The bathrooms have Danby Imperial white marble counter tops or marble sinks, tile floors, chrome fixtures, both a fixed and handheld shower heads (except for the two powder rooms) as well as elegant wall sconces and built-in vanities, medicine cabinets, and closets. Both the master bathroom and the 1st floor bedroom bathroom have a freestanding soaking tub and a separate shower area
The kitchen is centrally located with door-free connectors to the sitting room, dining room and living room as well as to a short hallway that leads to the mudroom and family room. The counter top and back splash is Danby imperial white marble which is know for its beauty and hardness. The center island, with seating for four, stainless prep sink and under-counter Wolf microwave, is capped with Black Walnut, 2 inches thick. The main sink is located in center of counter looking out at the view. Wolf range with 6 burners, griddle, double oven and overhead exhaust with wall-mounted water tap. Cabinet-faced subzero refrigerator and second cabinet-faced subzero freezer, each the same size on either side of passageway to the sitting room, marvel wine cooler in breakfront that leads to dining room. Full walk-in pantry in hall passageway
There are four wood-burning fireplaces. One in the living room and a second on the back side of the same chimney in the office/den. There is also a floor-to-ceiling fieldstone fireplace in the living room and on the back side in the three-season screen porch
Three-season screen porch also has recessed INFRATECK heaters in the ceiling, a slate floor, v-grove pine walls and ceilings, painted white, with 4 recessed lights and built-in speakers
Family room with coffered ten-foot ceiling, recessed lighting and wrought iron chandelier. Hook up for flat screen TV over the fireplace. Single French door on each side of the fireplace connecting to the three-season screen porch
Sitting room off the kitchen with 6 double hung windows and single French door to the outside. Ceiling is made of reclaimed rough-sawn boards with wrought-iron six light candle chandelier
Living room on the other side of kitchen with stencil-painted reclaimed hand-hewn beams, built-in book cases and cupboards, fieldstone fireplace with slate hearth. Formal front entry opens into it as does one of two staircases to the upstairs
Front foyer with elegant barrel-vaulted plaster ceiling and French limestone floors. Accessed from both the outside as well as the 3-car garage. Connects to mudroom
Mudroom with built-in chest of drawers and three cubbies. Connected to it is one of two powder rooms as well as the laundry room with Electrolux washer and dryer, stainless sink and built-in cabinets. Stairs lead from the mudroom to the upstairs
Ground-floor bedroom suite with full private bathroom, ideal for guests
Upstairs master suite with vaulted ceiling and walk in closets with built-in drawers and shelves. Long range views to Okemo. Luxurious bathroom with stunning details and amenities including double vanity, soaking tub, separate shower. Private office in back doubles as a gym with infrared sauna and vaulted ceilings finished with rough-sawn reclaimed boards and a 10-light wrought-iron hanging chandelier
Bunkroom and study space with two built in bunk beds, desk and sitting area specifically designed for young children and ideally located between the master suite and other bedrooms down the hall. It is also next to the stairs that go to the mudroom
Finished basement with work out room and separate mechanical room. There is an additional room for storage with double doors, at grade, that lead to the back yard
Exterior
Exterior Features
Commercial grade standing-seam metal roof and white clapboard siding
50’x 22’ swimming pool with textured pebble surface and under water bench that runs the entire length to take in the view. Separate 16’6’ x 11’5” pool house contains pool mechanicals as well as controls to operate electric pool cover plus additional space for storage
Slate terrace next to pool with post and beam arbor flanked by stone wall, perennials and tall grasses as well as 4 separate slate-covered areas on which to place lounge chairs
At grade terrace right off the house with field-stone patio on which to place several Adirondack chairs to take in the view. Additional area for out-door dining finished with pea stones and slate boarder. Stone retaining wall with stone steps leading to a lower level and a Danver outdoor kitchen with granite countertops, a Lynx Professional grill, and a Large Green Egg.
Stone firepit carved into the hillside with large individual rocks to sit on
Reduced-sized basketball half-court
Extensive trail network designed and built by Morton Trails. Traverses throughout the entire property, ideally suited for hiking, running, mountain biking, cross country skiing and snow shoeing. Built wide enough for side-by-side all-terrain vehicles
Custom-built stone walls and walkways leading to entry ways and terraces. Additional stone wall with gate near the front entrance to the property as well as old historic stone walls along the northern boundary
Raised beds for gardening plus extensive plantings, including dozens of white birch trees in and around the house
End of road location. One other residence uses the road, which is private not public and the two properties share the cost to maintain and plow the road. The road forks and the other residence is privately located in the opposite direction. These are the only two residences that can use the road
Utilities
Overview
Bude propane furnace with radiant heated floors
Central AC powered by YORK
Whole-house automation and the ability to control the temperate in every room via the SAVANT Smart Climate system using an iPad on site or remotely. Using an iPad, you can also control lighting and sound as well as raise blinds up or down on the west side of the entire first floor and master bedroom upstairs
Alarm system with interior and exterior security cameras. Can be armed or disarmed controlled and monitored onsite or remotely using an iPad
Weil-McLain Ultra Plus hot water heater
Central Vacuum system by VacuMaid
On-site private well and septic. Two wells, one yields over 30 gallons per minute
All power and utility lines are underground. Automatic KOHLER backup generator runs entire house
High speed Comcast Internet and cable TV
Great cell phone reception with several different carriers
