3253 North Rd, Arlington, VT 05250

An EPA Energy Star certified 3300 sq. ft., timber frame craftsman home on 10 subdividable acres of mixed meadow/woodland in Southern Vermont w/mountain views to the north and west. Minimal additional clearing for extended mountain views. 3 bedroom, 3 ½ bath. This home has been awarded the highest EPA Energy Star rating (5 1/2 stars) through the Efficiency VT program. A short drive to downtown Manchester’s dining and shopping and to the Bromley and Stratton ski resorts. 3300 sq. ft. of finished living space, 2100 sq. ft of insulated, unfinished high-ceiling basement and attached 2 car garage of 600 sq. ft. The insulated garage is also of timber frame construction w/high cathedral ceiling and can readily be converted to additional living space if desired. Ample space for an additional detached garage exists. A premium Pacific Coast Douglas Fir timberframe, classic European joinery w/SIP insulated panels. High cathedral ceilings, 6 in. sound insulated interior walls throughout, custom hickory cabinetry, wide plank solid oak flooring to the higher deflection commercial standard of min. L/480 (no bounce) and L600 for tile. VT green slate and soapstone counters throughout. Showers of natural travertine, marble or porcelain tile. The great room accommodates a granite faced Finnish contraflow style masonry heater (fireplace). Achieving a natural interior balance of wood and stone was one of the guiding principals of construction. Geothermal heating/cooling, w/radiant basement slab and passive solar room and forced air heating/cooling on 1st and 2nd floors. 1st & 2nd fl baths additionally have timer/thermostat controlled radiant ‘warm floor’ installed. 1st floor: great room, kitchen and dining area of 1500 sq. ft., master bedroom of 22 x 20 ft. + large (unfinished) walk in closet and master bath w/marble-tiled Kohler cast iron jacuzzi and shower and mb walk out to a 220 sq ft maintenance-free deck. Attached passive solar room of 360 sq. ft. with choice of secondary radiant floor heating or large-duct forced air installed and ready for year-round use. 2nd floor: balcony + 2 bedrooms 15 x 25 ft. each + shared full bath, natural travertine tiles of 11 x 11 ft., w/individual entrances. 2100 sq. ft. of insulated, unfinished basement space with full 8 ft. clearance to a drop ceiling once installed. There is a 20 ft double French door walkout to a 600 sq. ft. unfinished patio. The basement walls are 10 in. x 9 ft. poured concrete and insulated. Engineered hvac ducting system throughout the home. Radiant floor insulated slab heating in basement. Basement can easily accommodate a home theater and 1-2 additional bedrooms. Custom cedar sauna and shower at basement level bath. Drilled well of 500 ft. through rock ledge produces an excellent quality potable mineral spring water. The property is located on a paved, quiet country road at a higher elevation with a short driveway, amply located from the roadline for privacy and noise abatement yet not unduly cumbersome for winter snow clearance. Town road maintenance is excellent. Note that a main entrance & roof adjacent to garage entrance is currently under construction. As the homeowner and general contractor, I can attest that the highest standards of material and workmanship were used throughout. In most cases, minimal code standards were exceeded by a significant margin. The home was carefully crafted over a four year period and has received an engineering stamp for the timberframe design. A certificate of occupancy was granted in 2015. Interested parties please leave a phone or e-mail message. Additional data available on request. Principals or their agents only, no brokers please. Please note: insurance coverage is in the $1000-1200 /yr range