0 van Cortland Rd Brandon, VT 05733

Perched along the northern slopes of its namesake, Birch Ridge, this property offers an exceptional red oak and maple timber resource with a compelling recreational and conservation component. It has all of the attributes of a classic Vermont woodlot – well drained terrain, gently rolling north and east-facing slopes, a professionally managed forest and productive Taconic soil types. The property has been historically accessed off Van Cortland Road (Class III), which is a gravel town highway lying 0.4 miles to the north. From there, an established and designated legal trail leads toward the property’s northeastern boundary, coming to within 25 feet at places, but not appearing to touch the property boundary. Historically, forestry operations here have utilized a short skid trail spur across a neighboring parcel to connect with the legal trail access and eventually Van Cortland Road. A species composition dominated by hardwoods (86% of total volume) prevails, with softwoods comprising 14%. Species composition for all products combined offers a favorable mix and is led by red maple at 28% of total volume, followed by red oak at 19%, the birches at 13% and sugar maple at 6%. Miscellaneous species make up the balance. The timber data reveal a total sawlog volume of 365 MBF International ¼” scale (3.5 MBF/acre) with 1,579 pulpwood cords (15.1 cords/acre).