Sunday, November 7, 2010

76 Main St Vergennes, VT 05491























































I know I've featured this home before but it's still on the market and it's still fantastic.

I'm also going to add a little more about the town so we can all get a feel for the home that makes me drool and the place it calls home.

Ever since I went to sleep away camp in Vermont 25 or so years ago I've been in love with the state of Vermont. It's where I most often dream about living.


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76 Main St Vergennes, VT 05491
$399,000
$1,910/month
5 Beds 5 Baths 4,800 Sq Ft 1.00 Acres


Residential, Victorian - Vergennes, VT
One of Vermont's Special Properties. Italian Architecture with a French Second Empire flavor. Restored to its Original Magnificence. Large Bay Windows and Arched Doorways. Beautiful Woodwork and Hardwood Floors. Gourmet kitchen with Garland Range,Marble Top Island and Butler's Pantry. Five bedrooms and three baths on second floor. Ballroom on third floor. Easy Commute to Burlington, Middlebury and ski areas. So many possibilities. Elegant Single Family Home or possible Bed and Breakfast.


Property Details
Beds    5 beds     Baths    5 baths
House Size    4800 sq ft     Lot Size    1.00 Acres
Price    $399,000    Price/sqft    $83
Property Type   
Single Family Home
    Year Built    1872
Neighborhood        Style    Victorian
Stories        Garage    1
Property Features   

    * Status: Active
    * County: Addison
    * Approximately 1 acre
    * 2 total half bath(s)
    * 11 total rooms
    * Master Bedroom is 16x17
    * Basement is Full, Walk Out
    * View
    * Parking features: Under, Common/Shared Driveway, Gravel Driveway
    * Lot features: Mountain View, Village
    * Lot size is between 1 and 2 acres
    * Zoning: Res
    * Utilities present: Sewer: Public
    * Elementary School: Vergennes UES #44
    * Jr. High School: Vergennes UHSD #5
    * High School: Vergennes UHSD #5
    * 1 car garage
    * Basement

Fireplace Features   
Heating Features    Radiator, Oil Fuel
Exterior Construction    Existing, Clapboard, Stone Foundation
Roofing   
Interior Features    Dishwasher, Disposal, Range-Gas, Refrigerator, Finished Above Grade SQFT: 4800, Bedroom 2 is 16x17, Bedroom 3 is 10x16, Bedroom 4 is 11x14, Bedroom 5 is 10x17, Water Heater: Domestic
Listing Details
Last refreshed    2 minutes ago    MLS ID    3075543
Days on site     167 days
Direct access URL    http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/Vergennes_Vt_05491_M32455-98065
Listing brokered by    Lang McLaughry Spera-Mid Verg | (802)877-3232
Sales History

No sales history available.
Tax History

No tax history available.





Population in July 2009: 2,670. Population change since 2000: -2.6%

# White alone - 2,528 (92.2%)
# Hispanic - 80 (2.9%)
# Two or more races - 66 (2.4%)
# Black alone - 52 (1.9%)
# Asian alone - 10 (0.4%)
# American alone - 5 (0.2%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Vergennes: 93.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Schenectady, NY (100.1 miles , pop. 61,821).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (167.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (231.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Waltham, VT (1.3 miles ), Ferrisburg, VT (1.5 miles ), Panton, VT (1.9 miles ), New Haven, VT (2.4 miles ), Monkton, VT (2.7 miles ), Weybridge, VT (2.8 miles ), Bristol, VT (3.0 miles ), Addison, VT (3.0 miles ).


Airports and Heliports located in Vergennes:

    * Basin Harbor Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 2,000, Military Ops: 50)
    * Vergennes Armory Heliport

See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Vergennes, VT

Amtrak stations near Vergennes:

    * 11 miles: WESTPORT (HWY. 9 N. & D&H RAILROAD TRACKS). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
    * 14 miles: PORT HENRY (RTE. 9 NORTH & RTE. 22). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vergennes:

    * MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
    * UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 21 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)
    * SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 24 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
    * NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; FT enrollment: 2,585)
    * SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 43 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
    * ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)
    * DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 61 miles; HANOVER, NH; FT enrollment: 5,309)

Public high school in Vergennes:

    * Vergennes Uhsd #5 School (Students: 659; Location: 50 MONKTON ROAD; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Vergennes:

    * Vergennes Uesd #44 School (Students: 269; Location: 43 EAST STREET; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)
    * Addison Northwest S.u. School (Students: 30; Location: 43 EAST ST VERGENNES UESD; Grades: Prekindergarten - Prekindergarten)

Private elementary/middle school in Vergennes:

    * CHAMPLAIN VLY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 74; Location: RD 2 BOX 2480; Grades: KG - 11)

See full list of schools located in Vergennes, Map of school districts: VERGENNES UESD #44, VERGENNES UHSD 5

Library in Vergennes:

    * BIXBY MEMORIAL (Operating income: $100,240; Location: 258 MAIN ST.; 28,701 books; 590 audio materials; 212 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)


User submitted facts and corrections:

    * Under private schools, Champlain Valley Christian School is now kindergarten through 12th grade.

Vergennes is small, but does have a lot going for it. There are a couple good restaurants and a small farmer's market. Most people who live in Vergennes either work for Goodrich (in town) or commute to the Burlington area.

Vergennes is a great small community. It used to be really down in the dumps back in the 80s - early 90s, but has made an incredible turnaround. If you live right in town it is entirely possible to walk to restaurants, shops, etc. Vergennes has some really good restaurants - my favorite is Black Sheep Bistro. There are not too many shops, butthe ones there are nice. There is a florist, shoe store, pharmacy, a couple clothing shops and a couple banks. The Vergennes Opera House has many concerts, movies etc. Vergennes Day is a nice event and the town also has the largest Memorial Day Parade in the state.
You may also want to consider Middlebury, which is about 15 minutes south. A larger community with the college, Midd has a little more going on.
The local newspaper is the Addison INdependent - it should give you a good idea as to what is going on around the area.
Addison County Independent | Covering the 23 towns of Addison County, Vermont

Vergennes really has that small town feel to it. Going to High School there had the side affect of walking down Main St and honestly seeing roughly 10 people you know who'll wave. There are many restaurants in town and an affordabel barber who'll charge you $10-$11 for a haircut. Theres a lot of school events that go on and the crime level is almost null. So if you have kids it a wonderful place to grow up in. Would you husband be working at Nathanials? or Goodrich? If so you should know that both of which have seen some rough times in the last 3 years or so. Rent is manageable, there are some steals to be had last I knew just out side of the city.

The whole town is roughly 1 mile squared, and is surrounded by farms, forest, rivers, and smaller mountains....very rural. Being from Vergennes I say its a great place to live!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

My wife and I looked at this house two weeks ago. What the pix don't reveal is the extent of the exterior trim needing repair, that the clapboard siding is vinyl, and how the neighboring house (to the left) is built in what must have been the backyard, crowding the house considerably. Main Street is much trafficked, too. That said, it is a lovely house.