Bakersfield is a serene small town in northern Vermont
Northern Vermont’s rural landscape attracts residents looking for a quiet, peaceful life in the lush, green countryside. Without much more than a library, post office and elementary school in town, Bakersfield is almost as remote as it gets, bringing in buyers who prefer peace to the constant activity of a city. “Bakersfield is a very rural community with great people and a beautiful landscape,” says Phil Gerbode, a real estate broker with Coldwell Banker. “It’s part of the Green Mountains, which is a beautiful area all times of year. There aren’t a lot of jobs in the area, but the folks that are born here tend to like it. It’s a typical small-town type of situation.”
Farmhouses, log cabins, ranch-style and Colonial Revival homes
Buyers in Bakersfield can purchase land to build on or already built homes. “The majority of it is older housing,” Gerbode says. “There are new housing developments, as well, and land available to build new homes.” Bakerfield’s existing homes are typically farmhouses, log cabins, ranch-style and Colonial Revival homes. Listings in Bakersfield generally sit on at least an acre. Recent land sales range from around $45,000 to $115,000, and recent sales for single-family homes range from around $175,000 to $685,000.
Career and technical education at Cold Hollow Career Center
Students in Bakersfield can attend Bakersfield Elementary and Middle School, which gets a C-minus grade from Niche, followed by the B-minus-rated Enosburg Falls Middle and High School. High school students can take courses at Cold Hollow Career Center, the district’s career and technical education campus. Program offerings include automotive technology, business leadership and medical careers.
Golf, hunting and a historic site
Three miles north, Bakersfield Country Club is a public 18-hole golf course with membership options. Five miles west, the over-200-acre Elm Brook Wildlife Management Area offers opportunities for hunting, fishing, hiking and viewing wildlife. Eight miles northwest, the President Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site is a peaceful place for residents to go walking and learn some Vermont history, particularly about the life of Vermont native Chester Arthur, the twenty-first American president.
A local farm store and shopping and dining in nearby Enosburgh
Bakersfield has a library, post office, volunteer fire department, auto shop and a gas station. Two miles south, Does’ Leap is a farm store selling locally made groceries, with their specialties being farm-made sausage and organic goat cheese. For additional shopping and dining options, residents can travel 10 miles north to Enosburgh. In Enosburgh, dining options include The Flying Disc, a coffee shop with baked goods and smoothies; Bumblebee Bistro, which serves American fare; and Mandarin Garden, a Chinese restaurant. Enosburgh has a Hannaford for groceries as well as a Dollar General, Ace Hardware and Tractor Supply Co.
The nearest hospital, train station and airport
Vermont Route 108 and Fairfield Road intersect in Bakersfield, connecting the town to the rest of the state. Bakerfield’s nearest hospital is Northwestern Medical Center, 15 miles west in St. Albans City. St. Albans has an Amtrak station whose daily Vermonter service takes passengers to New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. To fly out of town, residents can use Burlington International Airport, 38 miles southwest.
