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Offered at $465,000Active
beds
4
baths
2
sq ft
1,716
Built
1834

153 Donovan Road

Hardwick, VT 05836

About this home

A country treasure. 34.74 acres, 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath, 1834 farmhouse, mature apple trees, outbuildings, and much more. Well maintained home with mud room opening to a wonderful country kitchen with Glenwood wood cook stove, breakfast area, upper and lower cabinets and vinyl floor, continue to the formal dining room with two doorways from the kitchen. There is a brick fireplace w/ gas insert, and wide pine floors. Continue to the pine floored den. Wonderful central space with a bedroom and full bath at the back of the house. Next is the center stairway and the living room with gas stove, and pine floors. A second bedroom is at the back of the room. Both 1st floor bedrooms have connecting closets. The second floor has a large landing at the top of the stairs with huge closet with built-in drawers, There is a second storage closet at the other end of the landing. The primary bedroom is huge with painted softwood floors and closets. The 4th bedroom is also large w/ 1/2 bath and oversized closet. The walk-in attic is accessed here. The main house has a full basement with vapor barrier on the floor, Basement walls are fully insulated. There is an electric water heater, and well pressure tank. The dining room and kitchen have crawlspace. The home has vinyl siding and a shingle roof. There are three chimneys. There is an open front 3 bay garage/barn, and a single vehicle garage with overhead door. The yard surrounding the home is level with 6 mature apple trees and mature maples. A truly lovely homesite. The surrounding farmland is mostly level with 3 sections of fields cropped by a local farmer. There is a bit of mixed woods behind the last field. The property is enrolled in the VT Current Use Program. The home has been a vacation property for many years. There is electric baseboard in every room. A gas fireplace in the dining room, and a gas stove in the living room. The Glenwood cook stove also adds to the warmth. This is a real homestead. Worthy of a look.

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Listed by David Rowell · Peter D Watson Agency · MLS #5114756

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Details at a glance

Interior4 property facts
Rooms
8
Heating
Baseboard, Wood, Electric, Wood Stove
Cooling
None
Basement
Yes · Insulated, Partial, Unfinished
Building5 property facts
Style
Single Family Residence
Year built
1834
Garage
2
Parking
2
Roof
Shingle
Land & utilities4 property facts
Lot size
34.74 acres
Water
Well
Pool
Not reported
Zoning
yes
Financial2 property facts
Annual taxes
$7,090
Assessment year
2026

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Known monthly costs$2,942 / monthAdjust
Principal & interest
$2,351
Property tax
$591
Insurance
Not entered
HOA
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Listing annual taxes: $7,090. Initial monthly tax is one twelfth of that amount. HOA amount was not supplied.

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Overall presentation: below average

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