1000 Plank Road

Description

Set against an extraordinary Green Mountain panorama, this one-owner Ferrisburgh Colonial offers a Vermont setting increasingly difficult to find. Watch the morning light move across Mount Mansfield, Camel's Hump, Bread Loaf Mountain, Robert Frost Mountain and neighboring peaks. Follow the seasons as distant ridgelines turn green, blaze with autumn color and rise snow-capped above 10.13 open, usable acres. Built for its owners in 1985, the three-bedroom, two-bath home offers 1,872 square feet with generously sized bedrooms, warm interior woodwork, first-floor laundry, a wood stove and a full basement offering abundant storage, workspace and future possibilities. An attached two-car garage and additional outdoor storage provide room for vehicles, equipment and country pursuits. Plant a garden. Gather apples from the Golden Delicious tree. Explore the open land. Welcome the sunrise over the mountains and watch evening light settle across the landscape. Mature trees planted by the sellers create privacy while preserving the views that make this property memorable. Thoughtful improvements include a natural gas forced-air furnace installed in 2017, an architectural shingle roof completed in 2018 with a transferable 50-year warranty, a chimney relined in 2024, and Low-E replacement windows installed in 2009. Underground electric and Comcast/Xfinity service bring modern convenience to this peaceful rural setting. An highly productive private well with a documented output of 150 gallons per minute and a private septic system serve the home. Travel approx 5 minutes to Vergennes, 20 minutes to Middlebury, 10 mins to Basin Harbor Club & Lake Champlain, 35 mins to Snow Bowl, 45 min to Sugar bush, 60 min to Killington, 30 minutes to Burlington Int'l Airport and UVM Medical Center, 45 mins to Burlington...or better yet, simply stay home, settle in, and enjoy nature's ever-changing canvas, where the surrounding landscape and Green Mountains create a new masterpiece every day.