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Hill Section is within walking distance of top attractions
Within walking distance of the University of Vermont and Downtown Burlington, Hill Section is a lively neighborhood with turn-of-the-century architecture and views of Lake Champlain. The area is popular among professors, professionals and students, who can buy a Tudor Revival bungalow or rent an apartment in a converted Queen Anne home, but the neighborhood’s popularity translates to some of the highest home prices in Burlington. From the Hill Section, you can walk to downtown’s Church Street Marketplace, events at UVM and lakefront parks.
Hill Section is one of Burlington’s priciest neighborhoods
The median sale price here is in the mid-$700,000s, higher than Burlington’s overall median and higher than in the nearby neighborhoods of Downtown Burlington and South End.
Most homes range from the lower $600,000s to the upper $800,000s.
Homes with high-end updates can cost between $1.2 million and $2.5 million.
Condos range from the mid-$300,000s to the upper $600,000s.
Many residents rent, and monthly rents for a one- to three-bedroom apartment typically cost between $1,200 and $3,200. Larger apartments can range from $4,700 to $8,000.
Turn-of-the-century architecture is common
Tudor Revival, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival homes are common in the Hill Section and range in size from over 3,000 square feet to smaller 1,300-square-foot bungalows. “The city of Burlington wants to keep the town vintage and old school, so you can't tear down buildings like you can in other towns,” says Kathleen OBrien, a Realtor with Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty who’s sold homes in the area for 27 years. “Many of the houses have been renovated to the nth degree.” She adds that some of these historic houses have been converted into apartments, and you can also find condos in converted homes or newer buildings. The hilly terrain gives some houses views of Lake Champlain, and most have driveways and garages for off-street parking.
Some homes have views of downtown or the lake.
A few contemporary homes can be found in the Hill Section.
Many homes are built into the hillside.
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Schools in the area are highly rated
The Burlington School District gets high ratings. Its elementary schools use a school choice enrollment model where families rank their top three picks. The district has two magnet elementary schools, and the highly rated Edmunds Elementary School is the closest to the neighborhood. Middle school enrollment is determined by home address, and kids here might attend the highly rated Edmunds Middle School. The highly rated Burlington High School serves kids throughout the city, and you can also apply to any high school in the state through Vermont’s open enrollment program.
Edmunds Middle School serves Grades 6-8.
Edmunds Elementary School serves kids in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.
Burlington High School serves Grades 9-12.
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Church Street Marketplace offers diverse dining and shopping
Downtown amenities like the Church Street Marketplace, an open-air pedestrian mall, are nearby. Here, you can eat at restaurants including:
Honey Road, a Mediterranean eatery whose chef is a James Beard Award semifinalist
Top of the Block Sandwich Shop, a popular lunch spot
Leunig's Petit Bijou, a walk-up coffee shop known for beignets and ice cream
Church Street also has nearly 50 locally owned shops, art galleries and national retailers. For groceries, City Market, Onion River Co-Op offers organic and prepared food downtown, and Target and Hannaford are around 2 miles away at University Mall in South Burlington. When you want to spend time outside, you can head to the private Burlington Country Club for golf or to Waterfront Park for boating and cycling along Lake Champlain.
Church Street Marketplace has locally owned shops and sidewalk pop-ups.
Church Street Marketplace also has national retailers.
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A location near employers and cultural events draws residents
Proximity to the University of Vermont, Champlain College and the University of Vermont Medical Center makes the Hill Section a popular neighborhood for college students, university employees and medical professionals. “The cool place where everyone wants to live is the Hill Section,” O’Brien says. “Living in the Hill Section is fun. You’ve got professors who work at UVM and physicians. You’ve got a really diverse, interesting crowd. It’s not suburbia.” You’re also close to cultural events at UVM and downtown. The Lane Series is a popular classical music series on campus, and The Flynn downtown hosts plays and performances by nationally recognized musicians and comedians. “The quality of living in Burlington is very rich. It's more personal, in that you'll be out at night, and usually, nine times out of 10, you'll run into someone you know,” says Karen Bresnahan, a Realtor with Four Seasons Sotheby's International Realty who’s lived in Vermont since 1990.
High walkability with access to bus and bike infrastructure
The Hill Section is very walkable to the University of Vermont and downtown, which are both within a mile. “To be able to walk to everything reminds me of what a neighborhood is like in New York, where everything is within a 15-minute walk to get to anything cool,” O’Brien says. She adds that it’s easy to get around by bike too, and that you can bike through downtown and hop on the Burlington Bike Path, which is part of the Island Line Trail along the lake. Willard and Main Streets are major thoroughfares, and the Green Mountain Transit bus stops throughout the area. Burlington International Airport is around 3 miles away, a roughly 10-minute drive.
Bicycles for rent can be found at the Waterfront Park in downtown Burlington.
The Green Mountain Transit is a popular and affordable way to get around Burlington.
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Sexual Assault
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Assault with Weapon
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Burglary
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Motor Vehicle Theft
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Hill Section Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Hill Section, Burlington sell after 58 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Hill Section, Burlington over the last 12 months is $747,000, up 13% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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