 START HERE... Floor Plan |
 Cape House Front |
 Horse Shed North |
 Cape House South |
 Bedroom 1 |
 Bedroom 2 |
 Hall Beehive Oven |
 Hall, Bath, Cellar Stairs |
 Parlar Office |
 Wall Detail |
 Cellar Joists |
 Cellar Wall 1 |
[Floor Plan | Picture Index 2]Price is negotiable depending on how much of the house you want (Cape, Kitchen El, HorseShed, Foundation Stones) and how we can work out our mutual schedules. We are planning to build a new house just up the hill so being able to stay here in this house until then will make it easier for us. Likewise, that will give you time to prepare your house site, put in new foundation and the like. We have a fair bit of flexibility.
The house was appraised in June of 2004 at $300,000 including 25 acres of land. The land makes up third to half the value on the appraisal leaving $200,000 for the value of home. The appraisal includes the entire house with the garage/shed, the shed/workshop next to it and the kitchen porch. I think that the most interesting part, from the point of view of someone who would want to move it to another location and restore it, would be the main cape house. The country kitchen has some of the original beams and a hardwood floor as well as nice birch trim and cabinetry which I believe the previous owner told me came from this land.
Asking prices: (Negotiable with schedule, what bought, down and other considerations)
All buildings must be moved. There are several reputable house moving companies in our area who can assist with such a project. There is of course the additional cost associated with moving it. I have raised a house but never moved one so I don't know the cost. It appears to vary greatly. I have read about it costing as little as $1,500 and as much as $12,000 to move a house onto the new location's foundation. One builder I spoke with who is interested in the house for the beams and boards said that he would completely disassemble it to move it. My cousin did that with a Vermont house back in the 1970's, even including the stone chimney and then rebuilt it over in NH. Another person suggested that it could be moved by doing the upper floor/roof in two halves, the first floor in two halves, then the kitchen as a section and library/guest-room/workshop as another section. I would think that the fireplaces, beehive oven and helical chimney would need to be disassembled at least into sections. A professional house mover will no doubt be able to tell you what they think is the best way to do it.
- Just Cape house with the fireplaces and beehive oven: $60,000
- + Country Kitchen El: add $30,000
- + Horse Shed - Library/Guest-room/Workshop: add $20,000
- Granite foundation's stone: $10/linear foot 2 sides or more flat, $15/cubic yard other stone.
- Land with forest to spectacular views - ask if interested.
It is a very nice colonial era house and with some restoration would be gorgeous in the right location. We've lived here for 15 years. I've come to understand that I'm not really interested in restoring a house. I bought the place for the land and ended up living here by default as I made plans for building. I hope to find someone who would like a good deal on a historic building they can restore and enjoy, but in another location. It must go. We aren't in any rush though, so we can work with you on timing.
I hope this tour gives you a good idea of what the house is like. If you have any questions, let me know. If you aren't interested but know of someone else who might be, then please do pass on the information and my email address.
Land: Are looking for property in Vermont? I ask because we have about 1,000 acres of land here. This covers several mountains and a valley. We are exploring selling a small amount on the northern side towards Montpelier-Barre, possibly a peak or ridge with views of the valleys in all directions, possibly something overlooking Riddle Pond or a secluded place in the forest.
We do sustainable forestry on our land. Our situation is that we are land rich but cash poor. What my wife and I have talked about is selling a small homestead parcel of two acres which would be surrounded by a development easement to protect the buyer's privacy. This would keep down the real estate taxes and transfer taxes for the buyer but give you the benefits of privacy through the easement. We would be able to continue to work the forest in a productive manner - sort of like a land trust. Because of the size of our forest land we typically only come back to work an area every five to ten years. Cutting typically only lasts for a few weeks to do thinning and small patch cuts in a section so one doesn't see our work in any particular area very often or for very long. The sections in which we are considering selling land are one to two miles from our house's current site so it would make for a short move for the house. You can see a topo map that gives a overview of the land outlined in red.Location: We are located near Montpelier, VT, the capital, which puts us about one hour from Hanover, NH (Dartmouth-Hitchock Medical Center & Dartmouth College) as well as Burlington, VT and Woodstock, VT. We are about three hours from Boston, MA and Hartford, CT. Our land is close to Groton State Forest and the lake as well as many ski areas.
Sincerely,
Walter Jeffries
(802) 439-6462
