Champlain Vista

245 acres • $1,450,000

Property Owner:

Farmer or farm family

Contact Name:

Champlain Vista

Property Location:

237 Holstein Dr
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The Land

Total number of acres available with this property:

245.0

Total acres available for agriculture:

240.0

Acres of forested land:

38.0

Acres of cropland or tillable land:

140.0

Acres of pasture:

51.0

Other open and/or non-farmable land:

15 +/-acres along the dead creek and part of a steep swale

Quality of land:

This farm land of gentle rolling sloped pastures and cropland surround the farm complex. The Dead Creek follows the eastern wooded land. Mixed hay , fenced pastures and crop fields surround the house and barns. Some fields could be certified organic. No wetlands. attached soil map

Farm Information

Water sources present:

Available

Water sources details:

High pressure unlimited town water, 3 remote water fountains for livestock. 3 fresh water ponds, rainfall filled. Manure lagoon is fresh water, no manure use for 20 years, 80,000 gallons available for irrigation

Barns and sheds:

Available

Farmer housing:

Available

Farmer housing details:

Cape Farmhouse of 2158sq foot, 3 bedroom, updated extensively 2004 , floors, kitchen, electrical, heating, windows, siding, wood stove, porches, engineered septic system 2012. Option to add another farm labor house in Vermont Land Trust conservation easement and add further easements.

Equipment and machinery:

Available

Equipment and machinery details:

Equipment available for sale. Tractors, tillage, grain handling, feed processing, Haying, livestock feeding and transport. Refrigerated delivery van.

Farm infrastructure details:

4 Calhoun Super Structure hoop barns with concrete floors, aprons Three slate roof, timber frame barns, plus hay barn & workshop. Milk house, 2 garages Original dairy barn w/ new concrete, new+added windows, heat. 8 grain bins 3-120 ton w/drying system High tensile fenced pastures, former cheese make/shipping rooms, electric/plumbing upgrades

Tenure Arrangement

Tenure arrangement:

Property for sale

Property for sale:

Fair market value, The Vermont Land Trust holds a limited conservation easement on development with the exception of agricultural structures and a rofr .Additional conservation available with VLT

Sale price:

$1,450,000

Additional Information

This farm is amazing, with panoramic views of the Green and Adirondack mountains,  the house is situated in the middle of the farmland, on a town maintained, no outlet road.  Located 11 miles from Middlebury Town and 3.5 miles from the Champlain Bridge in the rolling hills of a  Champlain Valley farming community.  Location has easy access to markets in Burlington Vt, Boston &NY. Currently utilized as a fully integrated pastured livestock, grain and hay farm. Mature wholesale market business of 18 years will be included with the separate sale of livestock, equipment. 2 adjoining building lots, not part of the VLT conservation easement, also available  Ideas welcome!
Perfect for the farmers looking to expand their livestock or farming business or develop further on- farm value added product production.
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[email protected].  802-771-5713