Stunning Log Home on Tranquil 55+ Acres 184 Adams Lane, Peru, VT 05152
Curtis Trousdale, Owner, Broker, Realtor Cell: 802-233-5589 [email protected]
2004 Williston Road, South Burlington VT 05403 | www.preferredpropertiesvt.com | Phone: (802) 862-9106 | Fax: (802) 862-6266
Additional Property Information 184 Adams Lane, Peru, VT 05152
Utilities: Taxes: Town of Peru 2014/15—$12,364.96 (Non-homestead rate). Power: Green Mountain Power. $218 monthly avg. Last 12 months. Water: Property is serviced by a private drilled well. Fuel: Dorr Oil—1900-2100 gallons/year average. Septic: Conventional, private septic system. Phone:: Fairpoint. TV: Satellite. Internet: Fairpoint Highspeed DSL.
Furnishings:
The majority of the furniture will stay and are part of the purchase price of the property. There are the seller’s personal belongings that they will of course take, along with the following items: moose head above the fireplace, the curio cabinet in the living room, the elk horns outside the garage, the letter desk in the master bedroom, several valuable paintings on the wall, and the bronze statue at the base of the fireplace.
Updates and Special Features:
Recent Updates: The home has been installed with Pella Windows and Doors. The kitchen was remodeled with beautiful granite counter tops, new stainless steel appliances, compactor, ice maker, and garbage disposal. The master bath was remodeled, including a fantastic Roman shower. The hot tub in the atrium is new, as well as the atrium carpeting. New custom drapes in the magnificent great room. There is new carpet in the master bedroom, master loft, and great room. New Peerless Boiler Pond: The man-made pond is approximately 0.75 acres in size. It is fed by natural springs and streams, with the main stream having a sediment pond helping to keep the main pond clean and clear for swimming enjoyment. An overflow system maintains the pond level. The pond has been stocked in the past, and the owners indicate it holds huge trout. There is a wonderful sand beach for relaxing and sunbathing. The dock is connected to the house by a boardwalk and gazebo. Lastly, there is a floating dock further out in the pond for diving and relaxing. Additional Property Information 184 Adams Lane, Peru, VT 05152
Views & Decks The home features over 2200 SF of multi-level decks and balconies. The decks, guest site alcony, and master bedroom balcony all look out over the stunning ¾ acre pond and beach. Tennis Courts: The excellent tennis courts have been lovingly maintained and offer a premium asphalt playing surface. Heating/Cooling: Unusual for homes in Vermont, all of the floors are cooled by central air-conditioning. The home has a new Peerless boiler, providing hot water baseboard through the home. To make sure every shower can be running at the same time, the owners have installed multiple pressure tanks and a hot water system that than can handle extreme loads. The home has never been winterized, and the owners have lovingly kept it heated and cooled year round. There is an environmental alarm system that warns of any freezing pipe conditions. They also have a local caretaker that looks in on the home regularly.
The Land: The home is accessed by an excellent gravel driveway approximately 1000’ long. This allows the home to be set way back from the road. The homestead area contains about 2.5 acres of nicely manicured lawn and trimmed trees. Much of this surrounds the 0.75 acre pond. The remainder of the property is forested. The owners of the last 28 years have never logged the property, and it appears to not have been disturbed for far longer than that. This makes for a wonderful and secluded spot.
Schools:
Burr & Burton: Grades 9 to 12 - An independent, co-educational New England secondary school that serves as the school of choice for Manchester and 12 surrounding communities. The school has a proud tradition of educating students with diverse backgrounds and talents in a warm and caring environment that encourages excellence and community. Residents of Peru have free admission to this wonderful school. Flood Brook School: Grades K-8 Mount Anthony UHS: Grades 9-12 Area Information Nearby Cities: About The Town Bennington, VT 42 Minutes Peru, VT because of the ski resort there is Bromley Rutland, VT The western part of the town is Mountain, the only remaining evidence of 50 Minutes taken up entirely by mountains, only the the town's original name. Lebanon, NH three highest of which are identified by The mountainous beauty of Peru 1 Hour, 18 Minutes name. Mount Tabor from the town of the and Bromley Mountain Resort are a major Albany, NY same name, but which got left behind in draw for tourists to a town of only 375. 1 Hours, 27 Minutes Peru when the boundary was adjusted, and Peru appeared as “Hadleyville” in Boston, MA Styles Peak comes from a family that once the 1987 film Baby Boom starring Diane 3 Hours, 7 Minutes owned it. Perhaps best known of all New York, NY Keaton. 4 Hours, 2 Minutes
Nearby Airports and Trains: Rutland State Airport: connects passengers to Boston and Burlington International Airport: 48 Minutes Located just five miles White Plains, New York. 2 Hours, 27 Minutes Regional hub south of Vermont’ssecond largest city, serviced by major airlines, connecting Southern Vermont Regional Airport is a Albany, NY International Airport : to airports across the country. modern convenience nestled in the 1 Hour, 27 Minutes The Albany heart of the beautiful Green Mountains. International Airport offers a wide-range Logan International Airport: of facilities and services. A recently 3 Hours, 6 Minutes Boston Logan Lebanon Municipal Airport - NH completed multi-million dollar capital International Airport is New England’s 1 Hour, 16 Minutes A regional, tower- redevelopment project included a new largest transportation center and controlled airport located in western 230,000 square foot terminal, parking generates $7 billion in economic New Hampshire, on the border of garage, Air Traffic Control Tower, and activity each year. It is a city within a Vermont. Daily commercial service cargo facility. city on a 1,700 acre footprint of land.
Nearby State Parks & Forests Jamaica State Park encompasses 7,323 acres in the towns of was first created in the 1930s. Known for 29 Minutes— Jamaica State Park, now Andover, Ludlow, Mount Holly and its rustic feel, hillside campsites that give comprising 772 acres, was completed Weston. A Civilian Conservation Corps way to dramatic mountain views, and and opened to the public in 1969. camp was established on the property in authentic character, Coolidge State Park Previously, the area had supported a few 1935. Construction projects by the CCC is the developed recreation centerpiece small farms and a sawmill. The West include the fire tower, a ranger’s cabin of the 21,500 acre Calvin Coolidge State River Railroad ran through the park. The and an automobile access road. The Forest, the largest state-owned land old railroad bed is now used as the trail majority of Okemo Mountain Resort’sski holding in central Vermont. Coolidge that leads along the West River to Ball terrain is located within a leased portion State Park is the only Vermont park with Mountain Dam. The railroad operated of Okemo State Forest. an entire loop of lean-to campsites, some from about 1879 until 1927, when a flood Link: Okemo State Forest of which have sweeping views of the wiped most of it out. Black River valley and the Green Link: Jamaica State Park Coolidge State Park Mountains. Many campers feel that sites 55 Minutes— A trip to Coolidge State at Coolidge have the best views in all of Okemo State Forest Park is a trip back in time; the park Vermont. 34 Minutes - Okemo State Forest remains essentially the way it was when it Link: Coolidge State Park Area Information Page 2
Rivers and Lakes Gale Meadows Pond the town of Bethel, the river offers Somerset Reservoir A 195-acre man-made pond that great fishing and fly fishing The largest undeveloped water averages 8 feet in depth with a opportunities, with plentiful Brown body in Vermont. Offering more maximum of about 20 ft. Access Trout and Brook Trout. than 16 miles of shoreline, and via the developed boat launch covering 1.600 acres fishing and located at the easternmost point of paddling are favorites here. the pond off Haven Hill Rd in Harriman Reservoir Londonderry. Over 8 miles long and featuring 28 Chittenden Reservoir miles of winding coastline, wildlife A 741 acre lake with it’s widest White River sightings include the American point roughly two miles. Canoeing, The White River is a tributary of Bald Eagle and Common Loon. kayaking, and fishing are some of the Connecticut River with Also, it is the largest body of water the staples of recreation at headwaters in Green Mountain entirely within Vermont’sborders. Chittenden Reservoir. National Forest. Flowing through
Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoeing Snowmobile Bromley has 46 classic New England Okemo Major Corridor 7 of the VAST trail Trails and glades with a variety of 34 Minutes— Rising above the village system runs roughly 2 miles west of terrain that is seldom seen of Ludlow, in south-central the property. Corridor 7F2 in less elsewhere. It is perfect for skiers and Vermont, Okemo Mountain Resort is than a mile northwest on Mad Tom snowboarders of all ability levels, a family-operated, four-season, Notch Rd. from first-timers to those who crave outdoor enthusiast's playground. The the gravity adrenaline rush. resort continues to earn top awards Bromley Mountain Resort Link: Bromley and accolades for snow quality, 6 Minutes— Bromley is the ideal grooming, terrain parks, family family location. Situated in the heart Stratton programs, slopeside lodging, resort of Southern Vermont, Bromley is 24 Minutes— Home of the great snow dining, and friendly and professional Vermont's Sun Mountain, the only guarantee with 97 trails, 100+ acres guest service. southern facing mountain in of glades, 600+ acres of skiing and Link: Okemo Vermont! Bromley is consistently snowboarding terrain, parks, and the ranked by SKI Magazine as one of fastest fleet of lifts in the East. the best mountains for families. Link: Stratton