397 Fern Hill Dorset, VT 05251
Estimated payment $10,042/month
Total Views
25,342
5
Beds
4.5
Baths
4,243
Sq Ft
$377
Price per Sq Ft
Highlights
- Hot Property
- Barn
- Deck
- Water Views
- 11.4 Acre Lot
- Pond
About This Home
Take a drive up Nichols Hill Road to Fern Hill and head to the very top of the long bending driveway to find a serene, picturesque artist’s retreat 3 minutes from historic Dorset Village. Refreshingly private, quiet and secluded, drenched in natural light. With broad mountain vistas of Mother Myrick and Merck Forest, the top of the property backs gently into a beautiful private forest. The entire property has been carefully curated to encourage wildlife, a rewilding effort in place for 8 years, toxin and poison free. The large, pristine, spring fed swimming pond is home to approximately 50+ healthy colorful Koi and overlooks a soft meadow bordered by old growth forest habitat, much to the delight of birds, butterflies, dragonflies, bees and abundant wildlife. The house is large, eclectic and rustic with a lodge feeling. A simple design with lots of room and a farmhouse kitchen. Abundant windows throughout invite in and embrace the changing light and glistening view all day long. Distressed wide-plank floors, repurposed barn wood walls and beams, natural wood tray ceilings, curving wooden bookshelves and a curving staircase that leads to a half moon studio filled with natural light and sweeping views. Off the farmhouse kitchen find the very substantial screen porch and long sitting porch overlooking the gorgeous, vibrant, spring fed pond which reflects the changing light and soft scenery all day long. Natural beauty and peace, completely private and yet so close to everything.
Listing Agent
Josiah Allen Real Estate, Inc. License #081.0003638 Listed on: 07/02/2025
Home Details
Home Type
- Single Family
Est. Annual Taxes
- $16,701
Year Built
- Built in 1989
Lot Details
- 11.4 Acre Lot
- Property fronts a private road
- Property is zoned RR
Parking
- 2 Car Direct Access Garage
- Automatic Garage Door Opener
- Gravel Driveway
- 1 to 5 Parking Spaces
Property Views
- Water
- Mountain
Home Design
- Farmhouse Style Home
- Modern Architecture
- Concrete Foundation
- Shingle Roof
- Vertical Siding
Interior Spaces
- Property has 1 Level
- Woodwork
- Ceiling Fan
- Skylights
- Wood Burning Fireplace
- Window Screens
- Mud Room
- Great Room
- Dining Room
- Screened Porch
- Basement
- Interior Basement Entry
Kitchen
- Double Oven
- Gas Range
- Range Hood
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen Island
Flooring
- Softwood
- Carpet
- Slate Flooring
- Ceramic Tile
Bedrooms and Bathrooms
- 5 Bedrooms
- En-Suite Bathroom
- Whirlpool Bathtub
Laundry
- Laundry Room
- Laundry on main level
- Dryer
- Washer
Home Security
- Storm Windows
- Fire and Smoke Detector
Outdoor Features
- Pond
- Deck
- Outbuilding
Schools
- Dorset Elementary School
- Burr And Burton Academy High School
Farming
- Barn
Utilities
- Baseboard Heating
- Hot Water Heating System
- Generator Hookup
- Propane
- Private Water Source
- Drilled Well
- Leach Field
- High Speed Internet
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Home Values in the Area
Average Home Value in this Area
Tax History
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -- | $752,380 | $324,690 | $427,690 |
| 2023 | -- | $752,380 | $324,690 | $427,690 |
| 2022 | $14,369 | $752,380 | $324,690 | $427,690 |
| 2021 | $13,804 | $752,380 | $324,690 | $427,690 |
| 2020 | $13,814 | $752,380 | $324,690 | $427,690 |
| 2019 | $12,877 | $752,380 | $324,690 | $427,690 |
| 2018 | $13,164 | $752,380 | $324,690 | $427,690 |
| 2016 | $16,191 | $952,000 | $522,690 | $429,340 |
Source: Public Records
Property History
| Date | Event | Price | Change | Sq Ft Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/02/2025 07/02/25 | For Sale | $1,600,000 | -- | $377 / Sq Ft |
Source: PrimeMLS
About the Listing Agent
Years in Real Estate: 40
Specialties: All aspects of real estate, especially historic homes, antique houses, and land
Background: Laura Beckwith has been Principal Broker of Josiah Allen Real Estate since purchasing it from founder Josiah Allen in 1984. A lifelong New Englander, Laura has in her genes a passion for slate roofs, white clapboard and egg-and-dart molding. She is also the first, however, to voice enthusiastic appreciation for modern design, with dramatic glass walls
Laura's Other Listings
Source: PrimeMLS
MLS Number: 5049720
APN: (057)088031
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