11-Acre Historic Dairy in Vermont's Upper Valley

11 acres • $250,000

Property Owner:

Farmer or farm family

Contact Name:

Hannah Egan

Property Location:

5500 South Road, Corinth, Vermont
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The Land

Total number of acres available with this property:

11.3

Total acres available for agriculture:

10.0

Acres of forested land:

1.0

Acres of cropland or tillable land:

10.0

Acres of pasture:

10.0

Quality of land:

Prime sandy loam agricultural soil; rolling pastures (currently in hay) and flat cropland suitable for vegetable production, orchard, swine, fowl, etc. 1000 feet of riverfront access on the South Branch of the Waits River. Quarter-acre garden with raised beds has been in organic production with focus on soil development for four years; the rest of the property (minus a small 1/2 acre scrubby forested area) has been brushogged twice per summer. Previous owner used pastures for hay. No chemical pesticides/fertilizers in known history.

Farm Information

Water sources present:

Available

Water sources details:

River frontage, plus two wells: an old dug well (used for dairy production years ago), plus drilled well for drinking water in house

Barns and sheds:

Available

Farmer housing:

Available

Farmer housing details:

Lovely 4 bedroom/2.5 bath cape farmhouse has had several recent updates including tiled first-floor bath. Large ell off house has wood stove and is suitable as a family room or event space (farm-to-table dinners, etc) or for light ag uses such as crop/equipment storage, spring seed starting, etc.

Equipment and machinery:

None available

Farm infrastructure details:

Large timber frame dairy barn needs structural work but is currently suitable for drying/storing crops, equipment storage, and small animals such as poultry/fowl, goats or sheep, etc. Large ell off house has wood stove and is suitable as a family room, shop, event space (farm-to-table dinners, etc) or for light ag uses.

Tenure Arrangement

Tenure arrangement:

Property for sale

Property for sale:

Link to Real Estate Listing: https://www.marthadiebold.com/listing/4749553/5500-south-road-corinth-vt-05033/ Contact: Susanne Pacilio, Martha Diebold Real Estate: 603-643-4200

Sale price:

$250,000

Additional Information

The south-facing house and gardens have full sun exposure (great solar potential!). Convenient Upper Valley location 8 minutes from interstate 91 is equidistant from major farmers markets in Norwich and Montpelier.

Farm is sited in a beautiful spot with great possibilities for social functions; could be used for supplemental income streams such as on-farm events/meals/workshops, farmstays, airbnb, hipcamp, weddings/gatherings etc.

Realtor contact: Susanne Pacilio, Martha Diebold Real Estate: 603-643-4200

Owner contact: Hannah Egan, 917-969-1182