580 Tower Road

Closed 1/25/22

Sold

Last Sold Price

$515,000

3 beds2 baths1,884 sqft

580 Tower Rd, Dorset, VT 05251

Single FamilyProperty Type

6.06 acresLot Size

1980Year Built

$273/sq ftPrice per sq ft

1 carParking Spaces

Description

At Roads End... Dorset Hollow's most serene and private 6 acre location at the very end of Tower Road. Perfectly sited along the cascading headwaters of the Mettowee River just steps from the house and at the drive way entrance, the back of the Hollow trailhead begins for casual strolls, serious hiking, mountain biking or snow mobile! Set back from the road in a beautiful meadow this 3 bedroom/2 bath contemporary ranch will take your breath away. Mountain views surround this site! Hike, bike, laze...At Roads End... Dorset Hollow's most serene and private 6 acre location at the very end of Tower Road. Perfectly sited along the cascading headwaters of the Mettowee River just steps from the house and at the drive way entrance, the back of the Hollow trailhead begins for casual strolls, serious hiking, mountain biking or snow mobile! Set back from the road in a beautiful meadow this 3 bedroom/2 bath contemporary ranch will take your breath away. Mountain views surround this site! Hike, bike, laze away stream-side and fish to your heart's desire then come home, put a log on the fire, and relax in a very tranquil environment. One floor living, with vaulted living great room to kitchen... master bedroom suite with walk-in closet privately situated from the two guest rooms. The garage is attached... There's an open stairway to the dry basement that could be finished adding living space. Expansive decking is featured across the entire rear of the house... Offered by the original owner who has cherished this home and location for over 40 years! In great condition. A very unique location. Sunsets await ... a fabulous retreat in a very special town. Come take a look!

Sold By Bean Group / Vermont

Listed by: Laura Beckwith • Josiah Allen Real Estate, Inc.

Listing closed: 01/25/2022 12:00 AM • Source: New England Real Estate Network, MLS#: 4857082

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$525,000

Avg days on market

Sale-to-list ratio

92.1%

1/61

$530,000

Sold 08/15/25

3
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2,031
Square Feet: 7
Acres

2354 Danby Mountain Road, Dorset, VT 05251

1/36

$540,000

Sold 09/04/26

3
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1,809
Square Feet: 1
Acres

185 Kelleher Road, Unit 100099, Dorset, VT 05251

1/13

$410,000

Sold 04/01/26

3
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 2,040
Square Feet: 0.45
Acres

2511 Highway 30, Dorset, VT 05251

1/30

$665,000

Sold 05/09/25

3
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1,716
Square Feet: 1.73
Acres

147 Spring Hill Lane, Dorset, VT 05251

1/51

$510,000

Sold 07/15/25

3
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2,019
Square Feet: 35.26
Acres

1525 Old Kyle Road, Dorset, OH 44032

1/33

$530,000

Sold 03/17/26

3
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1,728
Square Feet: 30.33
Acres

5202 East Union Road, Dorset, OH 44032

1/22

$465,000

Sold 09/12/25

3
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1,472
Square Feet: 1
Acres

4195 Highway 30, Dorset, VT 05251

1/24

$525,000

Sold 08/29/25

4
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2,139
Square Feet: 0.65
Acres

62 Dorset Village Lane, Dorset, VT 05251

1/46

$425,000

Sold 10/06/26

3
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1,382
Square Feet: 0.56
Acres

298 Mad Tom Road, Dorset, VT 05253

Get preapproved with Rocket Mortgage¹

Location

Add your commute

Payment Calculator

Get preapproved with Rocket Mortgage¹

$3,472 per month

30 year fixed, 7.03% Interest

Principal and Interest

$2,749

Property Taxes

$723

HOA Dues

The Payment Calculator is for illustrative purposes only.

Know your buying power with a preapproval and custom rate in minutes

Property Information for 580 Tower Road

Property Details

Taxes: $8,675 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Single Family
County: Bennington County
Parking: Garage, Parking Spaces 6+
Zoning: RR

Building Information

Stories: 1
Year Built: 1980
Lot Size: 6.06 AC / 263,973 SF

Summary

Location and General Information

Area Description: Mountain, Near Paths, Near Snowmobile Trails, Rural
City: Dorset

County: VT-Bennington
Directions: Lower or Upper Hollow Road to the back. Continue on Tower Rd last house on the right before the trailheads. Look for sign.
Latitude: 43.285144039133556
Longitude: -73.045507678573614
Road Frontage: Yes
Seasonal: No
State: VT
Street Designation: Road
Zip: 05251

Taxes and HOA Information

SPAN Number: 180-057-11438
Tax - Gross Amount: $8,674.64

Tax Year: 2021
Taxes TBD: No

School Information

School - High: Choice
School - District: Dorset School District

School - Elementary: Dorset Elementary School
School - Middle/Jr: Dorset Elementary School

Parking

Garage: Yes
Garage Capacity: 1.00

Driveway: Gravel

Property

Lot Information

Lot - Sqft: 263974.0
Lot Size Acres: 6.06

Road Frontage Length: 250.0
Square Feet Apx Finished Above Grade: 1884.0
Square Feet Apx Finished AG Source: Public Records
Square Feet Apx Finished Below Grade: 0.0
Square Feet Apx Finished BG Source: Other
Square Feet Apx Total: 3264.0
Square Feet Apx Total Finished: 1884.0
Square Feet Apx Unfinished Above Grade: 0.0
Square Feet Apx Unfinished AG Source: Other
Square Feet Apx Unfinished Below Grade: 1380.0
Square Feet Apx Unfinished BG Source: Public Records

Property and Assessments

Property Class: Residential
Property Type: Single Family

Flood Zone: No
Foundation: Concrete
PreConstruction: No
Surveyed: Unknown
Year Built: 1980

Utilities

Electric: 200 Amp, Circuit Breaker(s)
Sewer: On-Site Septic Exists

Utilities: Phone

Interior and Exterior Features

Exterior Features

Color: Grey
Features - Exterior: Deck

Roads: Gravel, Public
Roof: Shingle - Architectural

Interior Features

Appliances: Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stove - Electric
Basement: Yes

Basement Access Type: Interior
Basement Description: Concrete Floor, Crawl Space, Unfinished
Baths - Total: 2
Baths - Full: 1
Half Baths: 0
One Quarter Baths: 0
Three Quarter Bath: 1
Rooms - Total: 5
Rooms: Level 1: Level 1: Bedroom, Level 1: Kitchen/Dining, Level 1: Living Room, Level 1: Master Bedroom
Bedrooms - Total: 3
Features - Interior: Fireplace - Wood, Walk-in Closet
Flooring: Carpet, Tile
Heat Fuel: Oil
Heating: Baseboard, Hot Water
Cooling: None
Total Stories: 1

Room Information

Room 1

Room Dimensions: 13 x 11.6
Room Level: 1

Room Type: Kitchen/Dining

Room 2

Room Dimensions: 22.6 x 13
Room Level: 1

Room Type: Living Room

Room 3

Room Dimensions: 15.5 x 14
Room Level: 1

Room Type: Master Bedroom

Room 4

Room Dimensions: 14 x 11.7
Room Level: 1

Room Type: Bedroom

Room 5

Room Dimensions: 14 x 11
Room Level: 1

Room Type: Bedroom

Property History for 580 Tower Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Jan 25, 2022	Sold New England Real Estate Network #4857082	$515,000	—
Jan 25, 2022	Pending New England Real Estate Network #4857082		—
Jan 24, 2022	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1482150044	$515,000	—
Dec 4, 2021	Active Under Contract New England Real Estate Network #4857082		—
Sep 22, 2021	Price Change New England Real Estate Network #4857082	$595,000	—
Apr 22, 2021	Price Change New England Real Estate Network #4857082	$650,000	—
Apr 22, 2021	Listed (Active) New England Real Estate Network #4857082	$595,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
01/25/2022	Sold New England Real Estate Network #4857082	$515,000
01/25/2022	Pending New England Real Estate Network #4857082	—
01/24/2022	Sold (Public Record) Public Record #1482150044	$515,000
12/04/2021	Active Under Contract New England Real Estate Network #4857082	—
09/22/2021	Price Change New England Real Estate Network #4857082	$595,000
04/22/2021	Price Change New England Real Estate Network #4857082	$650,000
04/22/2021	Listed (Active) New England Real Estate Network #4857082	$595,000

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

Public records

580 Tower Road

Beds

Baths

Total Finished SqFt

896 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

896 SqFt

Lot Size

264,409 SqFt

Style

Single Family Residence

Schools near 580 Tower Road

This home is within Taconic and Green Regional School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
6/10	Dorset Elementary School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 8	4.5 mi


Rating	School	Distance
6/10	Dorset Elementary School PublicPK to 8 Serves this home	4.5 mi

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.

Similar Homes

New listings in 05251

1/28

$750,000

3
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2,610
Square Feet: 6.6
Acres

3622 Dorset West Road, Dorset, VT 05251

1/41

$1,425,000

4
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3,931
Square Feet: 5.4
Acres

932 McNamara Road, Dorset, VT 05251

$549,000 | 27 Owls Head Hill Lane, Dorset, VT 05251

1/20

Listed By Sotheby's International Realty

$549,000

3
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1,344
Square Feet: 2
Acres

27 Owls Head Hill Lane, Dorset, VT 05251

1/56

$1,200,000

6
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3,340
Square Feet: 60
Acres

215-221 Highway 30, Dorset, VT 05251

1/52

$5,600,000

5
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 4,674
Square Feet: 66.60
Acres

1060 Upper Hollow Road, Dorset, VT 05251

1/44

$1,039,000

5
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 3,031
Square Feet: 0.34
Acres

3191 Highway 30, Dorset, VT 05251

1/60

$1,600,000

5
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4,243
Square Feet: 11.4
Acres

397 Fern Hill, Dorset, VT 05251

$2,850,000 | 2334 Morse Hill Road, Dorset, VT 05251

1/47

Listed By Sotheby's International RealtyVirtual Tour

$2,850,000

2
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 5,731
Square Feet: 12.15
Acres

2334 Morse Hill Road, Dorset, VT 05251

$1,100,000 | 50 Grouse Lane, Dorset, VT 05251

1/43

Listed By Sotheby's International Realty

$1,100,000

4
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 5,170
Square Feet: 10
Acres

50 Grouse Lane, Dorset, VT 05251

Nearby home values

Address	Sold price	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Lot (Sqft)
This home: 580 Tower Road, Dorset, VT 05251	$515,000	3	2	1,884	263,973
194 Grouse Lane, Dorset, VT 05251	$256,000	–	–	–	629,878
48 Grouse Lane, Dorset, VT 05251	–	–	–	–	144,619
46 Grouse Lane, Dorset, VT 05251	$430,000	4	5	4,561	163,785
188 Pastures Lane, Dorset, VT 05251	$895,000	4	3	4,054	669,517
0 Tower Road, Dorset, VT 05251	$380,000	–	–	–	696,960
319 Tower Road, Dorset, VT 05251	$1,925,000	4	5	6,096	126,324
87 Pastures Lane, Dorset, VT 05251	$375,000	–	–	–	204,732
314 Tower Road, Dorset, VT 05251	$315,000	–	–	–	607,226
189 Pastures Lane, Dorset, VT 05251	$475,000	3	3	2,223	196,020
205 Turkey Run Lane, Dorset, VT 05251	$1,000,000	4	3	4,758	350,222
2173 Upper Hollow Road, Dorset, VT 05251	–	–	–	–	1,176,120
190 Turkey Run Lane, Dorset, VT 05251	$2,875,000	5	7	5,033	587,624
2491 Lower Hollow Road, Dorset, VT 05251	$815,000	4	3	2,280	200,376
397 Red Tail Lane, Dorset, VT 05251	$572,000	4	2	2,838	2,356,596
2430 Lower Hollow Road, Dorset, VT 05251	–	–	–	–	225,641

Explore Nearby Homes

No guarantee, warranty or representation of any kind is made regarding the completeness or accuracy of any information, descriptions or measurements (including square footage measurements and property condition), such should be independently verified through appropriate means, including, but not limited to, in person inspection and public records, and Compass International Holdings, its subsidiaries, affiliates and independently owned and operated franchisees, and their affiliated agents and associated third parties expressly disclaim any liability in connection therewith. Photos may be virtually staged or digitally enhanced and may not reflect actual property conditions. Offers of compensation are subject to change at the seller's discretion. No financial or legal advice provided. Equal Housing Opportunity. Subject to change at any time. Compass, Inc., its subsidiaries, affiliates and their agents and associated third parties make no guarantee, warranty or representation regarding the accuracy of any waterfront feature, water view or waterfront view.

Listing Courtesy of Josiah Allen Real Estate, Inc.

Copyright 2026 PrimeMLS, Inc. All rights reserved. This information is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. The data relating to real estate displayed on this Site comes in part from the IDX Program of PrimeMLS. The information being provided is for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use and may not be used for any purpose other than to identify prospective properties consumers may be interested in purchasing. Data last updated 10/09/2026 11:02 AM