NOT LISTED FOR SALE
4 Beds
3.5 Baths
3,300 Sq Ft
37.4 Acre Lot

Sale Details

Date Sold: August 24, 2012

Last sale price $685,000 $208 Per Sq Ft

14 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Guest House
  • Mountain View
  • Contemporary Architecture
  • 37.4 Acre Lot
  • Wood Burning Stove
  • Pond

About This Home

As of August 2012

"Far Hills" is situated on the eastern slope of Ames Hill & offers privacy, two houses, a workshop building with caretaker's apartment & a secluded cabin. It features spectacular views to Mt. Monadnock, a fenced apple orchard, mature woods, expansive ponds & stone walls all on 37 acres with extensive road frontage & protection. Since 1975 the owners have transformed a rustic summer place into an impressive, but manageable country estate. The property features a 4 bedroom contemporary home with wide pine floors, a fireplace, a spacious 1st floor master suite & country kitchen. A second, 2 bedroom house with fireplace, wood floors & deck overlooking a pond, offers wonderful guest quarters, close at hand without being intrusive. The workshop building features shop space, 3 bays, a small apartment, an office and storage. Extensive additional information is available.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Bill Murray

Berkley & Veller Greenwood Country License #081.0000117 Listed on: 06/04/2012

Last Buyer's Agent

Bill Murray

Berkley & Veller Greenwood Country License #081.0000117 Listed on: 06/04/2012

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 1975

Lot Details

  • 37.4 Acre Lot
  • Dirt Road
  • Property is Fully Fenced
  • Landscaped
  • Lot Sloped Up
  • Irrigation
  • Wooded Lot
  • Property is zoned R2

Parking

  • 4 Car Attached Garage
  • Parking Storage or Cabinetry
  • Heated Garage
  • Gravel Driveway

Property Views

  • Mountain Views
  • Countryside Views

Home Design

  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Studio
  • Concrete Foundation
  • Block Foundation
  • Wood Frame Construction
  • Shingle Roof
  • Metal Roof
  • Vertical Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 1.5-Story Property
  • Central Vacuum
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Skylights
  • Multiple Fireplaces
  • Wood Burning Stove
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Screen For Fireplace
  • Stained Glass
  • Window Screens
  • Combination Kitchen and Dining Room
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Kitchen

  • Walk-In Pantry
  • Double Oven
  • Electric Cooktop
  • Stove
  • Down Draft Cooktop
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Softwood
  • Carpet
  • Slate Flooring
  • Ceramic Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Bathroom on Main Level
  • Whirlpool Bathtub
  • Walk-in Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry on main level
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Partial Basement
  • Connecting Stairway
  • Interior Basement Entry
  • Crawl Space

Accessible Home Design

  • Handicap Modified
  • Hard or Low Nap Flooring
  • Accessible Parking

Outdoor Features

  • Pond
  • Outbuilding

Schools

  • Brattleboro Elementary Schools
  • Brattleboro High School

Utilities

  • Zoned Heating and Cooling
  • Cooling System Mounted In Outer Wall Opening
  • Heating System Uses Gas
  • Heating System Uses Wood
  • Baseboard Heating
  • Hot Water Heating System
  • Underground Utilities
  • 200+ Amp Service
  • Drilled Well
  • Liquid Propane Gas Water Heater
  • Mound Septic
  • Septic Tank
  • Private Sewer
  • Leach Field
  • High Speed Internet

Additional Features

  • Guest House
  • Agricultural

Listing and Financial Details

  • Exclusions: Dining room corner cabinet
  • Tax Lot 19-22

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 1975

Lot Details

37.4 Acres

Parking

4

Listing Details

  • Status Detail: Closed
  • Style: Contemporary, Studio
  • Directions: Take Greenleaf Street to Ames Hill Road. Take Ames Hill Rd. about 2 miles to intersection of Barrows Rd, (land fronts on Barrows Road & Ames Hill Rd)Driveway first is on Ames Hill Rd.after Barrows Rd. Look for #1470 & 1468. See sign.
  • Suitable Use: Agriculture, Field/Pasture, Mixed Use, Orchards, Woodland
  • Construction: Existing
  • Items Excluded: Dining room corner cabinet
  • Total Stories: 1.5
  • Price Per Sq Ft: 207.58
  • Property Class: Residential
  • Property Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1975
  • List Agent: 23620
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Stories: 2

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Cooktop - Down-Draft, Cooktop - Electric, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Oven - Double, Oven - Wall, Refrigerator, Washer, Stove - Wood Cook
  • Equipment: Air Conditioner, Irrigation System, Smoke Detector
  • Features Accessibility: 1st Floor Bedroom, 1st Floor Full Bathroom, 1st Floor Hrd Surfce Flr, 1st Floor Low-Pile Carpet, Access Parking, Bathroom w/Step-in Shower
  • Features Interior: Central Vacuum, Cathedral Ceiling, Ceiling Fan, Dining Area, Fireplace - Screens/Equip, Fireplace - Wood, Fireplaces - 2, Hearth, Kitchen/Dining, Lead/Stain Glass, Primary BR w/ BA, Skylight, Walk-in Pantry, Whirlpool Tub, Wood Stove Insert, Laundry - 1st Floor
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Flooring: Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Hardwood, Slate/Stone, Softwood
  • Total Bathrooms: 4
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Access Type: Interior
  • Basement Description: Concrete, Crawl Space, Full, Partial, Stairs - Interior
  • Room 1: Kitchen, 13.6x14, On Level: 1
  • Room 2: Dining Room, 17x11.10, On Level: 1
  • Room 3: Living Room, 19.9x19.6, On Level: 1
  • Room 4: Family Room, /4th Bdrm25x18.6, On Level: 2
  • Room 6: Utility Room, 7x5.4, On Level: 1
  • Room 7: Primary Bedroom, 26x14.8, On Level: 1
  • Room 8: Bedroom, 11x17.2, On Level: 2
  • Room 9: Bedroom, 14.10x14.3, On Level: 2
  • Room 10: 2, /Fam Rm.25x18.6
  • Room 12: Den, 12.11x16.5, On Level: 1
  • Room 13: Other, 13x12.4, On Level: 1
  • Room 14: Other, 8.3x8.5, On Level: 2
  • Room 15: 7.6x5.6
  • Sq Ft - Apx Finished AG: 3300
  • Sq Ft - Apx Total BG: 420
  • Sq Ft - Apx Total Finished: 3300
  • Sq Ft - Apx Unfinished BG: 420

Exterior Features

  • Construction: Wood Frame
  • Driveway: Gravel
  • Exterior: Vertical
  • Foundation: Block, Concrete
  • Road Frontage: Yes
  • Roads: Dirt, Public
  • Roof: Metal, Shingle - Asphalt
  • Features Exterior: Fence - Full, Guest House, Outbuilding, Window Screens, Handicap Modified
  • Water Body Type: Pond

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Capacity: 4
  • Parking: Parking Spaces 5
  • Garage Type: Attached
  • Garage: Yes
  • Garage Description: Heated, Storage Above

Utilities

  • Electric: 200 Amp
  • Sewer: 1250 Gallon, Leach Field, Mound, Private, Replacement Leach Field, Septic
  • Water: Drilled Well
  • Water Heater: Gas - LP/Bottle, Off Boiler, Owned, Tank
  • Heating Fuel: Electric, Gas - LP/Bottle, Wood
  • Heating: Alternative Heat Stove, Baseboard, Hot Water, Multi Zone, Stove, Stove - 3, Stove - Wood
  • Cooling: Multi Zone, Wall AC Units
  • Electric Company: CVPS
  • Phone Company: FairPoint
  • Utilities: Dsl, Underground Utilities

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Restrictions: # of Occupants

Fee Information

  • Tax Class: TBD

Schools

  • Elementary School: Brattleboro Elem Schools
  • High School: Brattleboro High School

Lot Info

  • Map: 9
  • Lot: 19-22
  • Lot Sq Ft: 1629144
  • Lot Acres: 37.4
  • Lot Description: Agricultural, Country Setting, Landscaped, Mountain View, Pond, View, Wooded
  • Surveyed: Yes
  • Zoning: R2
  • Deed Book: 142
  • Deed Page: 431-433
  • Deed Recorded Type: Warranty

Tax Info

  • Tax Gross Amount: 24311.43
  • Tax Year: 2011

MLS Schools

  • School District: Windham Southeast

Ownership History

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Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jun 4, 2012
Closed on
Aug 24, 2012
Sold by
Bought by
Seller's Agent
Bill Murray
Berkley & Veller Greenwood Country
Buyer's Agent
Bill Murray
Berkley & Veller Greenwood Country
List Price
$675,000
Sold Price
$685,000
Premium/Discount to List
$10,000
1.48%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 10, 1999
Sold by
Bought by
Source: Public Records
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Purchase History

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Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
$685,000 --
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Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
08/24/2012 08/24/12 Sold $685,000 +1.5% $208 / Sq Ft
06/18/2012 06/18/12 Pending -- -- --
06/04/2012 06/04/12 For Sale $675,000 -- $205 / Sq Ft
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Tax History

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Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2025 $28,298 $871,520 $195,520 $676,000
2024 $28,298 $871,520 $195,520 $676,000
2023 $26,119 $871,520 $195,520 $676,000
2022 $25,380 $871,520 $195,520 $676,000
2021 $25,617 $871,520 $195,520 $676,000
2020 $25,289 $871,520 $195,520 $676,000
2019 $25,238 $871,520 $195,520 $676,000
2018 $24,861 $871,520 $195,520 $676,000
2017 -- $871,520 $195,520 $676,000
2016 $24,182 $871,520 $195,520 $676,000
2015 -- $8,715 $0 $0
2014 -- $8,715 $0 $0
2013 -- $8,672 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: PrimeMLS

MLS Number: 4162676

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APN: (025) 00090019.000

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