1081 Rte 153
Closed 8/2/24
Closed 8/2/24
Description
After more than 180 years the Hay family is parting with this beautiful West Rupert farmstead. This is a unique and special property blending village convenience, village commercial zoning, with 25A of incredible flat/tillable prime agricultural meadowland, a 5 bedroom colonial farmhouse, and a substantial 30x50 shop building with two solar arrays with a double Tesla Powerwall. The land and location are ideal with tillable meadows, frontage along White Creek, access to the D&H rail trail, a short...After more than 180 years the Hay family is parting with this beautiful West Rupert farmstead. This is a unique and special property blending village convenience, village commercial zoning, with 25A of incredible flat/tillable prime agricultural meadowland, a 5 bedroom colonial farmhouse, and a substantial 30x50 shop building with two solar arrays with a double Tesla Powerwall. The land and location are ideal with tillable meadows, frontage along White Creek, access to the D&H rail trail, a short walk to the store and post office and 15 minutes to Dorset and 40 minutes to Saratoga Springs, NY. There's even a small orchard with fruit trees, raspberries & blueberries. The house provides a spacious living room with stone propane fireplace and high ceilings, a recently installed eat-in kitchen, a mudroom, laundry room, a bedroom w/ ¾ bath, a large office or bedroom, plus an extra room with plumbing (currently a hair salon) all on the first level. Upstairs includes 4 bedrooms and a large full bath with laundry. Amenities include a great private back porch with fenced in areaa wrap around front porch, walk up attic, oil baseboard hot water and radiant floor heat, 6 mini split heat pumps for additional heating and cooling, a small storage barn in addition to the 30x50 shop building with radiant floor heat (oil or wood). The value here is incredible and the possibilities myriad. A special place to settle down and set your roots. School choice for 7th - 12th and high speed internet.
LISTING CLOSED: 08/02/2024 12:00 AM
- Listed by Scott Mcchesney • McChesney RE, Inc.
Sold By McChesney RE, Inc.
Property Details for 1081 Rte 153
Status
MLS #
4999326
Days on Market
4
Taxes
$5,501 / year
HOA Fees
-
Condo/Co-op Fees
-
Property Type
MLS Type
Residential / Single Family
Year Built
1836
Lot Size
25.30 AC / 1,102,068 SF
County
Water Body Type
Brook/Stream
Zoning
Village Center
Location
Add your commute
Building Information for 1081 Rte 153
Stories2Year Built1836Building Size-Lot Size25.30 AC / 1,102,068 SF
Payment Calculator
$2,824 per month
30 year fixed, 6.55% Interest
Principal and Interest
$2,366
Property Taxes
$458
HOA Dues
$0
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1Property Information for 1081 Rte 153
Summary
Location and General Information
- Area Description: Commercial Zoning, Historic District, In Town, Near Paths, Neighborhood, Rural, Valley, Village
- City: Rupert
- County: VT-Bennington
- Directions: Third house after Sherman's Store heading West on Rte 153/ Rupert Road.
- Latitude: 43.238177928050824
- Longitude: -73.243541794230936
- Mount Location: Ground
- Mount Location 2: Roof
- Road Frontage: Yes
- Seasonal: No
- State: VT
- Zip Code: 05776
Taxes and HOA Information
- SPAN Number: 537-169-10025
- Tax - Gross Amount: $5,500.78
- Tax Year: 2024
- Taxes TBD: No
School Information
- School - High: Choice
- School - District: Rupert School District
- School - Elementary: Mettowee Community School
- School - Middle/Jr: Choice
Parking
- Garage: Yes
- Garage Capacity: 5.00
- Driveway: Gravel
Virtual Tour
- Property Panorama Virtual Tour: https://tour.neren.com/1081-Route-153-Rupert-VT-05776/unbranded
Property
Lot Information
- Lot - Sqft: 1102068.0
- Lot Features: Agricultural, Country Setting, Farm, Farm - Horse/Animal, Field/Pasture, Level, Major Road Frontage, Mountain View, Open, Orchards, Stream, Trail/Near Trail, Walking Trails
- Lot Size Acres: 25.3
- Road Frontage Length: 330.0
- Square Feet Apx Finished Above Grade: 3342.0
- Square Feet Apx Finished AG Source: Assessor
- Square Feet Apx Finished Below Grade: 0.0
- Square Feet Apx Finished BG Source: Assessor
- Square Feet Apx Total: 4264.0
- Square Feet Apx Total Finished: 3342.0
- Square Feet Apx Unfinished Above Grade: 0.0
- Square Feet Apx Unfinished AG Source: Assessor
- Square Feet Apx Unfinished Below Grade: 922.0
- Square Feet Apx Unfinished BG Source: Assessor
- Water Body Access: Yes
- Water Body Name: White Creek
Property and Assessments
- Current Use: Yes
- Property Class: Residential
- Property Type: Single Family
- Flood Zone: No
- Foundation: Concrete, Fieldstone
- Power Production Ownership: Seller Owned
- Power Production Ownership 2: Seller Owned
- Power Production Type: Photovoltaics
- Power Production Type 2: Photovoltaics
- PreConstruction: No
- ROW - Parcel Access: No
- Surveyed: Yes
- Water Body Restrictions: Unknown
- Year Built: 1836
Green Features
- Green Energy Generation: Solar
Utilities
- Electric Company: Green Mountain Power
- Electric: 100 Amp, 200 Amp, Circuit Breaker(s), Net Meter, Energy Storage Device
- Sewer: Leach Field, Leach Field - Existing, On-Site Septic Exists
- Water Source: Drilled Well, On-Site Well Exists
- Utilities: Phone, Cable - Available
- Water Access Details: Directly Adjoining
- Internet: High Speed Intrnt -Avail, Internet - Fiber Optic
Interior and Exterior Features
Exterior Features
- Color: Ivory
- Construction Materials: Insulation-FiberglssBatt, Post and Beam, Timber Frame, Vinyl Siding
- Features - Accessibility: 1st Floor Laundry
- Features - Exterior: Barn, Building, Fence - Dog, Garden Space, Natural Shade, Outbuilding, Porch, Porch - Covered, Shed, Storage, Windows - Double Pane
- Roads: Paved, Public
- Roof: Metal, Standing Seam
Interior Features
- Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Range Hood, Range - Gas, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Heater - Electric, Water Heater - Oil, Water Heater - Owned, Water Heater
- Basement: Yes
- Basement Access Type: Interior
- Basement Description: Bulkhead, Concrete, Concrete Floor, Crawl Space, Dirt Floor, Unfinished, Interior Access, Exterior Access
- Baths - Total: 3
- Baths - Full: 1
- Half Baths: 1
- One Quarter Baths: 0
- Three Quarter Bath: 1
- Rooms - Total: 12
- Rooms: Level 1: Level 1: Bedroom, Level 1: Foyer, Level 1: Kitchen - Eat-in, Level 1: Laundry Room, Level 1: Living/Dining, Level 1: Mudroom, Level 1: Office/Study, Level 1: Other
- Rooms: Level 2: Level 2: Bedroom
- Bedrooms - Total: 5
- Equipment: Security System
- Features - Interior: Ceiling Fan, Dining Area, Fireplace - Gas, Fireplaces - 1, Kitchen/Dining, Living/Dining, Primary BR w/ BA, Natural Woodwork, Security, Laundry - 1st Floor, Laundry - 2nd Floor, Attic - Walkup
- Flooring: Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Laminate, Marble, Softwood, Tile
- Heat Fuel: Electric, Oil
- Heating: Baseboard, Hot Water, Multi Zone, Radiant, Radiant Floor, Mini Split
- Cooling: Multi Zone, Mini Split
- Total Stories: 2
Room Information
Room 1
- Room Dimensions: 12 x 23
- Room Level: 1
- Room Type: Kitchen - Eat-in
Room 2
- Room Dimensions: 12 x 7
- Room Level: 1
- Room Type: Mudroom
Room 3
- Room Dimensions: 12.4 x 11
- Room Level: 1
- Room Type: Bedroom
Room 4
- Room Dimensions: 29 x 18
- Room Level: 1
- Room Type: Living/Dining
Room 5
- Room Dimensions: 6 x 12
- Room Level: 1
- Room Type: Other
Room 6
- Room Dimensions: 14 x 10
- Room Level: 1
- Room Type: Laundry Room
Room 7
- Room Dimensions: 7.6 x 18.5
- Room Level: 1
- Room Type: Foyer
Room 8
- Room Dimensions: 14.9 x 12.9
- Room Level: 1
- Room Type: Office/Study
Room 9
- Room Dimensions: 11 x 16.6
- Room Level: 2
- Room Type: Bedroom
Room 10
- Room Dimensions: 15 x 12.6
- Room Level: 2
- Room Type: Bedroom
Room 11
- Room Dimensions: 8.9 x 12.3
- Room Level: 2
- Room Type: Bedroom
Room 12
- Room Dimensions: 7.10 x 12.4
- Room Level: 2
- Room Type: Bedroom
Room 13
- Room Dimensions: 13 x 16
- Room Level: 2
- Room Type: Bedroom
Property History for 1081 Rte 153
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | Sold New England Real Estate Network #4999326 | $465,465 | — |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Pending New England Real Estate Network #4999326 | — | |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Listed (Active) New England Real Estate Network #4999326 | $435,000 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/02/2024 | Sold New England Real Estate Network #4999326 | $465,465 |
| 06/10/2024 | Pending New England Real Estate Network #4999326 | — |
| 06/06/2024 | Listed (Active) New England Real Estate Network #4999326 | $435,000 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Schools near 1081 Rte 153
This home is within Mettawee School District.
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | PK to 6 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Mettawee Community School Usd #47 PublicPK to 6 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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Nearby home values
| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 1081 Rte 153, Rupert, VT 05776 | $465,465 | 5 | 3 | 3,342 | 1,102,068 |
$100,000 | – | – | – | 5,619,240 | |
$26,000 | – | – | – | 583,704 | |
$12,000 | – | – | – | 87,120 | |
$25,000 | – | – | – | 409,464 | |
$28,000 | – | – | – | 1,132,560 | |
$199,500 | 5 | 3 | 3,400 | 457,380 | |
– | – | – | – | 426,888 | |
$130,353 | – | – | – | 435,600 | |
$660,000 | 3 | 3 | 2,208 | 1,611,720 | |
$37,000 | – | – | – | 439,956 | |
$39,000 | – | – | – | 48,352 | |
$149,000 | 2 | 1 | 925 | 25,264 | |
$18,000 | – | – | – | 56,628 | |
$35,000 | – | – | – | 17,424 | |
$250,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,167 | 145,926 |
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