974 East Barnard RD Barnard, VT 05031

Once a part of the Estate of Baroness Hilda Rothschild, this quintessential antique Vermont homestead is being offered for the first time in over three decades. Anchored by a century-old maple tree, the farmhouse is sited amid verdant rolling fields on a tranquil knoll above the East Barnard Road. The home is thoughtfully oriented to take full advantage of the natural passive solar, optimize a lovely local hillside view, and ensure privacy. An active waterfall introduces you to the property, which is rich with natural springs and streams and an ideal site for a swimming pond, all bordered by restored ancient stone walls and two beautiful stone barn foundations adding interest and definition to the land. The lovingly stewarded farmhouse has a newly incorporated, period-correct-covered front porch with custom milled columns, moldings, and trim. The interior has meticulous wide pine plank floors flowing through the foyer into a spacious living room (with wood stove), a bright eat-in kitchen, and a formal dining room. There is a laundry room with a ¾ bath. An unfinished space off the foyer for your home office, family room, or first-floor bedroom completes the main level. The second level offers two spacious bedrooms, a full bath, and an enormous, heated, unfinished space awaiting your vision for a Grand Primary Suite. The detached barn is big, offering the opportunity to bring livestock back to the property. Proximity to Interstate, Woodstock, Hanover. Showings begin 5/20