For Sale: 81 Basin Harbor Road

120 acres • $995,000

Property Owner:

Farmer or farm family

Contact Name:

Wade Weathers

Property Location:

Panton, VT
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The Land

Total number of acres available with this property:

120.0

Total acres available for agriculture:

75.0

Acres of forested land:

30.0

Acres of cropland or tillable land:

35.0

Acres of pasture:

75.0

Other open and/or non-farmable land:

Property also features 500' of Otter Creek waterfront with approximately 5 acres of adjacent wetland

Quality of land:

Land has been managed via intensive regenerative grazing since 2019, could be certified as Organic. Pastures feature dairy-quality forage with high nutrition/palatability as a result of two years of extensive rehabilitation with NRCS. Soils are sandy loam throughout the property (Swanton/Elmwood/Adams) and are a unique wedge of fertile soil, an exception to the predominant Vergennes clay prevalent in the area.

Farm Information

Water sources present:

Available

Water sources details:

Town water water supply serviced by Vergennes-Panton Water District Separate meters for barn and house

Barns and sheds:

Available

Farmer housing:

Available

Farmer housing details:

3bed/2.5bath modern farmhouse (2,646 Sq.Ft ) built in 2008 with 2-car garage, full basement, large porch, and 1-acre fenced yard, radiant floor heat. There is an attached 1bed/2bath apartment (approx. 800 Sq.Ft.) with private entrance, ideal for farm manager housing or agro-tourism rentals. Additional approved building site north of pole barn.

Equipment and machinery:

Available

Equipment and machinery details:

Property includes a pastured poultry operation including operational protocols, 2 large Mobile Range Coops, feeders/waterers, other equipment for producing up to 6,000 meat birds per season, with brooder space for 1,000 chicks in barn Grazing equip. (portable fencing, water troughs, atv fencer setup, etc) 2 grain bins w/ augers

Farm infrastructure details:

2 attached barns (~20,000 sqft) w/ heated shop, hay loft, loafing porch, feed alleys 100x40’ pole barn 2 large concrete bunks New 0.5 acre woodchip barnyard w/ subsurface drainage Perim. electric fencing, 5-strand high-tensile 2000' NRCS laneway + buried frost-free waterline Below-ground water supply throughout pastures

Tenure Arrangement

Tenure arrangement:

Property for sale

Sale price:

$995,000

Additional Information

Have you ever dreamed of owning a manageable working farm in Vermont with solid income potential and could be certified organic? Look no further than 81 Basin Harbor Road. Sited on a level 120 acres with over 500' of frontage on the Otter Creek in the center of the Champlain Valley, this property includes a neat and tidy 3 bedroom, 2-story residence with an attached one-bedroom apartment (think farm manager or Airbnb agricultural tourism), a large restructured barn set up for small ruminants, a barnyard with a new drainage system, fertile soil, and fenced pastures all with Green Mountain and Adirondack views. Many improvements have been made in the last 3 years (see list). All of the heavy lifting has been done so the next owner can hit the ground running. There is a building envelope for another residence and a grandfathered location for a highly visible possible farm store with good traffic counts. Convenient to downtown Vergennes with shops and restaurants and in close proximity to Burlington markets. Just a wonderful opportunity to live off the land in a beautiful part of Vermont known for it's good soils and spectacular views with Lake Champlain just a few miles away!