Home of the Week: For under $1m, 2 ranches on a Vermont creek
Half-acre property 30 minutes south of Burlington comes with a private dock, screen porches, and cottage charm.
46 and 58 Riverview St., Ferrisburgh, Vermont
$965,000
Style Ranches
Year built 2021
Square feet 1,848 each
Bedrooms 1 in each
Baths 1 full, 1 half in each
Sewer/water Private/public
Taxes $5,322 (2023)
Go ahead, let a coin flip decide.
Heads, and your new home address is 46 Riverview St. in this western Vermont town about a half-hour south of Burlington. Tails: Tell the mail carrier to deliver to 58 Riverview St.
Either way, your new residence is a 1,848-square-foot ranch/camp-style home built just three years ago on a half-acre lot on Otter Creek. The property comes with a private dock and 250 feet of frontage on the water, which meanders into Lake Champlain, one of the Northeast’s great natural treasures and rumored to have a mysterious creature in residence, “Champ.”
These two homes are twins — the flooring and finishes vary — but the overall design, room layouts, and square footage closely track, so our coverage will focus on 46 Riverview.
There’s a stairwell on the water side to a 91-square-foot screened-in porch with beadboard and a wrought-iron chandelier, a placid spot to enjoy one’s morning coffee. A slider reveals an open area that encompasses the living and sitting rooms and the kitchen. The flooring throughout is an engineered hardwood.
The living room, the largest space at 261 square feet, draws natural light from a window with a side view of the lake, while a trio of windows looks into the porch. To the right, the 84-square-foot sitting room sits under a candle-like light fixture with a warm finish, offering a prime spot to take in the view through five windows.
The kitchen (150 square feet) has a butcher-block-topped island with three glass-shaded pendant lights and seating for two. The appliances are stainless steel, including the gas stove. The Shaker-style cabinets are white, but the granite counter is dark for an elegant look. The sink is positioned under a window.
A short hallway leads deeper into the home, with a door to the half bath, which also serves as the laundry room; the entrance to the two-car garage; and the door to the primary bedroom suite.
The bedroom (246 square feet) comes with one double-hung window and a 49-square-foot walk-in closet. The en-suite bath offers a shower behind a clear glass door. The surround is ceramic tile that mimics marble, and the single vanity is topped with quartz.
Heating and cooling is via a heat pump.
According to the listing agent, the Vermont homes can be rented seasonally or serve as long-term residences. Both are on the water.
Kieran T. Donnelly of Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman in Burlington, Vt., is the listing agent.
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