Listed By: www.HomeZu.com, Jason Saphire
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Unique custom home on 17 wooded acres, with cleared land for gardens, in Middlesex, VT, 15 minutes from Montpelier. This home blends artistic craftsmanship with top-tier energy performance. Perched on a south-facing hillside near a brook, the main residence is an award-winning, net-zero+ Certified Passive House which has won awards for its creative design, energy efficiency, and green construction. Grid-connected solar arrays with battery backup power the heating, hot water, appliances, and EVs. Triple-pane windows, MERV-13 air filtration, R-60 walls, R-80 roof, and air-sealed construction. Interior: post-and-beam timberframe, cherry braces, local white cedar panelin...g, wide pine floors, and non-toxic materials. First floor is ADA-compliant and includes a full bedroom with walk-in closet, bath with dual steam shower, open kitchen, and living room with cathedral ceiling and dramatic picture windows. The second-floor gallery overlooks the living area and can serve as a guest room, studio, and office. Second Structure: A 22’ enclosed porch connects to a 40'x40' high-performance timberframe structure with live-edge cherry braces (empty but for electrical & plumbing stubs), and triple-pane windows. It also has a solar orientation, with four levels of open floor space surrounding a 30' atrium above a full basement. There’s a custom Corinthian granite masonry stove with bake oven arising from the basement floor, a 1918 wood cookstove in the kitchen space, lofts, and picture windows. This building could be made the main residence, studio, or work/live space, then using the Passive House as a guest house, ADU, or rental. Middlesex is a vibrant “Town Meeting” community with a top-ranked elementary school, 3 miles from I-89, 30 minutes from Stowe and Sugarbush. This is a rare sustainable living opportunity in the heart of Vermont!

PrimeMLS Inc., MLS#: 5117332

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Bedrooms

  • Total Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms

  • Full bathrooms: 1
  • Half bathrooms: 1

Appliances

  • Electric Cooktop
  • Dishwasher
  • Dryer
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Washer

Architectural Style

  • Contemporary
  • Multi-Level

Basement

  • Climate Controlled
  • Concrete
  • Daylight
  • Frost Wall
  • Full
  • Slab
  • Storage Space
  • Unfinished

Construction Materials

  • Post and Beam
  • Timber Frame

Cooling

  • Central Air

Electric

  • 200+ Amp Service
  • Circuit Breakers
  • Underground

Exterior Features

  • Deck
  • Enclosed Porch
  • Window Screens

Flooring

  • Concrete
  • Softwood

Foundation Details

  • Below Frost Line
  • Concrete

Heating

  • Heat Pump
  • Passive Solar
  • Stove

Interior Features

  • Cathedral Ceiling(s)
  • Dining Area
  • Wood Fireplace
  • 1 Fireplace
  • Hearth
  • Kitchen Island
  • Laundry Hook-ups
  • Primary BR w/ BA
  • Natural Woodwork
  • Indoor Storage
  • Vaulted Ceiling(s)
  • Walk-In Closet(s)
  • Wood Stove Hook-up
  • 1st Floor Laundry

Levels

  • Two

Lot Features

  • Country Setting
  • Major Road Frontage
  • Secluded
  • Sloped
  • Timber
  • Trail/Near Trail
  • Walking Trails
  • Wooded

Other Equipment

  • Air Conditioner
  • CO Detector
  • Smoke Detector

Parking Features

  • Driveway
  • On Site
  • RV Access/Parking
  • Visitor

Property Condition

  • Existing

Road Frontage Type

  • Gravel
  • Public

Roof

  • Flat
  • Membrane

Sewer

  • Concrete
  • Drywell
  • Grey Water
  • Leach Field
  • On-Site Septic Exists
  • Plastic
  • Septic Tank

Utilities

  • Phone Available
  • Phone
  • Underground Utilities

WaterSource

  • Drilled Well
  • Included
  • On-Site Well Exists
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MLS#: 5117332

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