Sold
Last Sold Price
4 beds1,650 sqft$100/sqft
40 Cross Rd, Dorset, VT 05251
Single FamilyProperty Type
1.4 acresLot Size
1860Year Built
$100/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Authentic Vermont farmhouse offered for the first time in 60 years. House and detached barn are in need of updating and or renovating and are located on 1.4 private acres +/- with an open meadow and mature trees on three boundaries. This home features: pine floors, original staircase and bannister, plaster and lathe walls, wood stove hook up, two covered porches, and slate roofing. Bring your carpenter and your imagination, as they say this one's got "potential".Authentic Vermont farmhouse offered for the first time in 60 years. House and detached barn are in need of updating and or renovating and are located on 1.4 private acres +/- with an open meadow and mature trees on three boundaries. This home features: pine floors, original staircase and bannister, plaster and lathe walls, wood stove hook up, two covered porches, and slate roofing. Bring your carpenter and your imagination, as they say this one's got "potential".

    Sold By Four Seasons Sotheby's Int'l Realty

    • Listed by: David Halligan • Four Seasons Sotheby's Int'l Realty
    Listing closed: 12/28/2011 12:00 AM • Source: New England Real Estate Network, MLS#: 4076311

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    $839

    Property Taxes

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    Property Information for 40 Cross Road

    Property Details
    • Taxes: $4,174 / year
    • MLS Type: Residential / Single Family
    • Parking: Parking Spaces 2
    • Zoning: residential
    Building Information
    • Stories: 2
    • Year Built: 1860
    • Lot Size: 1.40 AC / 60,984 SF
    Summary
    Location and General Information
    • City: Dorset
    • County: VT-Bennington
    • Directions: Rt 30 North to Cross road, first house on the right, look for real estate sign.
    • Road Frontage: Yes
    • Seasonal: No
    • State: VT
    • Map: 24
    • Zip: 05251
    Taxes and HOA Information
    • SPAN Number: 18005711135
    • Tax - Gross Amount: $4,174.00
    • Tax Year: 2012
    • Taxes TBD: No
    School Information
    • School - District: Bennington/Rutland
    • School - Elementary: Dorset Elementary School
    • School - Middle/Jr: Dorset Elementary School
    Parking
    • Garage: No
    • Garage Capacity: .00
    • Driveway: Crushed Stone
    Property
    Lot Information
    • Block: 00
    • Common Land Acres: 0.0
    • Lot: 92.0
    • Lot - Sqft: 60984.0
    • Lot Size Acres: 1.4
    • Road Frontage Length: 217.0
    • Square Feet Apx Finished Above Grade: 1650.0
    • Square Feet Apx Finished Below Grade: 0.0
    • Square Feet Apx Total Finished: 1650.0
    Property and Assessments
    • Current Use: No
    • Assessment Amount: $276,300
    • Assessment Year: 2012
    • Property Class: Residential
    • Property Type: Single Family
    • Flood Zone: No
    • Foundation: Marble
    • Resort: No
    • ROW - Parcel Access: No
    • ROW to other Parcel: No
    • Surveyed: Unknown
    • Water Body Restrictions: No
    • Year Built: 1860
    Utilities
    • Electric Company: CVPS
    • Cable Company: Comcast
    • Fuel Company: Dorr
    • Electric: Circuit Breaker(s)
    • Sewer: Septic
    • Utilities: Internet - Cable
    Interior and Exterior Features
    Exterior Features
    • Color: red
    • Features - Accessibility: 1st Floor Full Bathroom
    • Features - Exterior: Barn, Porch - Covered, Shed
    • Roads: Public
    • Roof: Slate
    Interior Features
    • Appliances: Range - Electric, Refrigerator
    • Basement: Yes
    • Basement Description: Crawl Space, Dirt, Stairs - Interior
    • Baths - Total: 1
    • Baths - Full: 1
    • Half Baths: 0
    • One Quarter Baths: 0
    • Three Quarter Bath: 0
    • Rooms - Total: 8
    • Bedrooms - Total: 4
    • Features - Interior: Walk-in Pantry
    • Flooring: Softwood
    • Heat Fuel: Oil
    • Heating: Hot Air, Stove
    • Total Stories: 2
    Room Information
    Room 1
    • Room Dimensions: 15 x 11
    • Room Level: 1
    • Room Type: Kitchen
    Room 2
    • Room Dimensions: 14 x 12
    • Room Level: 1
    • Room Type: Dining Room
    Room 3
    • Room Dimensions: 14 x 12
    • Room Level: 1
    • Room Type: Living Room
    Room 7
    • Room Dimensions: 12 x 11
    • Room Level: 2
    • Room Type: Master Bedroom
    Room 8
    • Room Dimensions: 13 x 12
    • Room Level: 2
    • Room Type: Bedroom
    Room 9
    • Room Dimensions: 13 x 12
    • Room Level: 2
    • Room Type: Bedroom
    Room 10
    • Room Dimensions: 12 x 11
    • Room Level: 2
    • Room Type: Bedroom
    Room 16
    • Room Level: 1
    • Room Type: Bath - Full

    Property History for 40 Cross Road

    DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
    Dec 30, 2011

    Sold (Public Record)

    Public Record #322775178

    $165,000
    Dec 28, 2011

    Sold

    New England Real Estate Network #4076311

    $165,000
    Nov 10, 2011

    Pending

    New England Real Estate Network #4076311

    DateEvent & SourcePrice
    12/30/2011

    Sold (Public Record)

    Public Record #322775178

    $165,000
    12/28/2011

    Sold

    New England Real Estate Network #4076311

    $165,000
    11/10/2011

    Pending

    New England Real Estate Network #4076311

    For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

    Public Records for 40 Cross Road

    Taxable ValueLand$253,000Additions$315,700Total$568,700
    Tax Record2025$6,252 ($521 / month)
    Home Facts
    Beds0Lot Size60,984 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceCountyBENNINGTONAPN(057)000848

    Schools near 40 Cross Road

    This home is within Taconic and Green Regional School District.
    Rating
    School
    Type
    Grades
    Distance
    Public - PK to 8
    Rating
    School
    Distance
    Dorset Elementary School
    PublicPK to 8

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    Nearby home values

    AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
    This home: 40 Cross Road, Dorset, VT 05251
    $165,000
    4
    1,650
    60,984
    $62,650
    33,106
    65,340
    $165,000
    2
    1
    1,032
    10,019
    $350,000
    5
    4,544
    56,628
    $156,000
    3
    1,200
    43,560

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