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Live
the Good Life...
Nestled among 58.27 acres of meadows and woodlands, this
beautiful home boasts Vermont's most sought-after zip code:
Charlotte-on-Lake Champlain. The High Peaks of New York's
Adirondack Mountains to the west are just a brief &
breathtaking ferry ride away via the Essex-Charlotte route,
operated continuously since 1792. The Green Mountains and
Camel's Hump to the east complete a profound landscape vista
surround. This aesthetic axis, across the mid-point of 120-mile
long Lake Champlain, compels the awe of visitors who are
drawn to our town from around the globe. Burlington and
the University of Vermont,with its leading medical center,
lie just 12 miles north near the airport. Famous Shelburne
Farms, Shelburne Museum, and Shelburne Craft School are
10 minutes away. Similarly, a few miles south is Vermont's
oldest city: Historic Vergennes, with the Lake Champlain
Maritime Museum, Basin Harbor Club, and Middlebury College
just beyond.
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Charlotte is home to Mt. Philo, elev. 968, Vermont's first
state park: with a motor road and spectacular views of the
Champlain Valley. From sunrise to sunset, you will relish
the beauty, simplicity and variety of Vermont. Hiking, bicycling,
and boating bring you close to its natural wonders. Head
to the Morgan Horse Farm, the Wildflower Farm, an apple
orchard, dairy or berry farm. Discover roadside shops &
stands that offer a plethora of local wares: food, antiques,
crafts. Browse shops on Burlington's Church Street Marketplace
or stroll along the city's waterfront. In every direction,
inspired restaurants and nightspots have been established
to satisfy every taste. Calendars are full of cultural offerings,
day and night. Take to the water for a sunset dinner cruise
from the Three Oaks dock, or sail around the islands and
coves of Lake Champlain's shores. Skiers delight at renowned
downhill ski resorts, just an hour away: Stowe, Sugarbush,
Mad River Glen, Bolton Valley, and Smuggler's
Notch.
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The
Residence...
7092 sf..
Three Oaks is a four-level new Greek Revival house, modeled
after the nearby Shelburne Museum's Dorset House in its
architectural proportions and detail. This 18 room house,
now under construction, includes 4 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms.
It displays extensive fine millwork throughout its interior,
including protruding one-inch windowsills and six pocket
doors. The house has hardwood floors throughout, and three
Rumford fireplaces. A lovely Adirondack Limestone stone
wall provides terracing for the front lawn. Three magnificent
300-year-old bur oaks are centered in the rear yard at the
far edge of a spacious grass lawn leading from the house.
Exterior Features...
The roofline
of the house echoes Dorset House, with tapered reverse jets
topping off the building corners. The emphasis is on the
recessed main entry with divided sidelights.
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Dorset
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First Floor...
2278 sf..
A generous Panton
Bluestone front walk leads to the recessed main entrance with
divided sidelights opening on a raised foyer, which looks
into the main living area. To the left, at the east end of
the house, a sunroom with mahogany flooring provides a retreat
with windows on the east and south exposures, offering intimate
views of the woods. This room has 9' 6" ceilings as do
all the rooms on the first floor. French doors open onto the
eastern flagstone terrace. Bookcases are built-in on the west
wall. A powder room is close-by off the foyer, in the northeast
corner of the house.
Highly polished
black cherry steps lead from the foyer into a sun-splashed
grand living room. Guests and family will luxuriate in front
of the fireplace crafted with tumbled-brick. This room begins
a celebration of Vermont black cherry, which covers the
floors throughout the remaining first level of the house.
The room features a generous area for dining.
Adjacent to the grand living
room is a bright, tall-ceiling kitchen which provides a
likely place for casual gathering. Appliances include a
Dacor 48" range and double ovens, and a 48'' Viking
stainless refrigerator. The kitchen island features a wine
refrigerator and separate vegetable sink. The countertops
are a striking green/black Vermont granite. Black cherry
Shaker style cabinets wrap the kitchen walls. French doors
open to the south deck overlooking the grove of oaks at
the edge of the back lawn
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"Those
of us in Charlotte have
made a deliberate and
thoughtful
commitment to
preserving our open
landscape; and it shows."
Dana
H. Farley, Board of Directors,
Vermont Land Trust
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West of the
kitchen, a family living room provides a place to gather.
The room features a Rumford fireplace, crafted with drylaid
Panton Limestone. Shiplap paneling surrounds the fireplace
and covers the interior walls. The view to the outside provides
visual access to the south deck and back yard.
West of the
front entry, a New England mudroom offers everyone respite
upon entering the house. The mudroom hall includes a 3/4
bath and access to the gameroom, garage, and lower-level
study. To the north, the mudroom opens on to a mahogany-planked
front porch.
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Second Floor...
1756 sf..
The removed
master bedroom at the west end of the main house provides
a quiet, crow's nest view of the rear lawn with a 10' ceiling.
French doors open onto a reading balcony. Gigantic walk-in
closet! The master bath features an over-sized corner tiled
shower with multiple shower heads.
Recessed behind
doors off the second floor hall, a laundry area serves the
residence.
At the east
end of the second floor hall, two corner bedrooms with 8'
ceilings have windows on both exposures as well as their
own full baths and generous closets.
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Third
Floor...
420 sf..
With an exclusive stairwell,
this sleeping, dressing, and bath suite is a distinct domain
with 9' ceilings at the top of the main house.
Gameroom...
720 sf..
To the far
west, above the garage, the soaring 20' high gameroom suggests
a treehouse. Sunlight pours through the central cupola creating
a tree-top experience. A Noah's Ark style loft provides
a special hide-away & look-out.
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Lower Level...
626 sf..
A few steps
down from the back entrance, a quiet, windowed office with
8'3" ceiling is finished with a large brick fireplace
well away from the living areas of the house. This same
level offers 1492 sf of substantial storage and utility
area.
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Garage...
752 sf..
The finished
garage provides ample parking for two vehicles and additional
storage space. Long divided transom lights crown each of
the overhead doors. The communicating stair/hall takes you
to the lower level office and a grand fireplace, a sound
proofed gameroom, 3/4 bath, mudroom & main house.
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"Our picturesque roads, fields,
and old covered bridges are the
best around for
equestrians, athletes, & sportsmen."
Mary
A. Mead, Charlotte Town Clerk
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A stone's throw from Three Oaks.
Land has several open
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Lands & Waterfront...
The land is generally
level with some shallow rolling and swales throughout the
woods. Three miles of attractive walking and cross-country
trails ribbon through the woods and cross two different streams.
Excellent possible pond and barn sites are available not far
from the house. Equestrian and livestock interests will be
well-served by the prospects at Three Oaks. A short walk from
the house brings you to a lovely deeded path to the lake with
a modern, shared aluminum dock.
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Township...
Of Vermont's
255 towns, many people insist that Charlotte
is the state's most agreeable situation. The Township rolls
gently 6.5 miles north/south and 7 miles east/west, shaped
in a square, and bounded on the north by Shelburne, on the
east by Hinesburgh, on the south by Ferrisburgh, and on the
west by Lake Champlain. A milder climate by the shore of the
lake means gentler winter conditions than just a few miles
further inland. A year-round population of 3600 is augmented
by a few hundred summer visitors with camps near the lake.
Nine dairy farms of various sizes are operated by local families.
Municipal business is administered by a small staff of both
full and part time employees under the direction of a five-member
Selectboard, elected as volunteers by Charlotte's registered
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"Sophisticated
Charlotte retains its
agricultural heritage
and strong community."
H.
Nicholas Muller III,
Board of Trustees,
Vermont Historical Society.
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Selectboard appoints volunteer members to various town Commissions.
Town roads are maintained by a private contractor, elected
to the position of Road Commissioner, by the voters. Fire
and Rescue services are provided by mostly volunteer members
of a private non-profit corporation, funded by the taxpayers.
The central school, governed by a five-member elected, volunteer
board, is rated highly across the state as a model of professional
quality and practice in serving about 525 students through
8th grade. 9-12th graders attend the regional high school
in Hinesburgh. Multiple private school choices are available.
Charlotte's
shoreline on Lake Champlain includes various public accesses
and an improved Town Beach with a dock, swimming floats,
playing fields, and tennis courts. Recently constructed,
the Charlotte Senior Center and Charlotte Library offer
rich, ongoing programs of cultural activity. The Charlotte
Historical Society meets in an early brick Town Hall, which
houses its collection of artifacts. Charlotte residents
use stores and business services in surrounding towns. The
handful of retail businesses located here include a service
station, two general stores, a bookshop, stables, two berry
farms, an apple orchard, an artisan pizza & bread shop
and a large marina. Many entrepreneurs and professionals
work from home-based offices.
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