214 Old Stage Road, Essex, VT 05452

Privacy, self-sufficiency and potential define this Essex property. Set at the crest of a gently sloping 650-foot driveway, the Colonial-style home enjoys complete privacy with no visible neighbors. The main homesite encompasses 10 acres, while the sale also includes an adjoining, separately deeded 3.46-acre lot with a town-approved curb cut, creating added flexibility and future potential. Across 13.46 acres, there is room to walk dogs, cross-country ski, explore, garden and play. Two small streams, a potential pond site, wildlife corridors and habitat attract bobcats, fishers, weasels, bats and an impressive variety of birds while helping keep rodent populations low. The property is ideal for a gentleman farmer, experienced gardener or anyone seeking a more self-sufficient lifestyle. Large organic vegetable gardens are resting this season, while established fruit trees and berry bushes have yielded hundreds of pounds of crops in past years. Inside, oak, ash and cherry floors add...