On Arcadia Lane, Westmore, VT 05860

$265,000 Asking Price

1 bed
1 bath
1,123  sqft
Built in 1996

Established by a Solar engineer & Vietnam Vet in the 1980’s this remote mountain camp is at 1,800 ft elevation on the SE hip of MT Pisgah. Beautiful Arcadia Brook pours below for 1,200 ft. through the property, over numerous waterfalls. Nearby are the best trails in VT on Willoughby's trail system, MT Pisgah, & Long Pond Trail. Paradise for hikers & rock climbers. This 1.5 story camp with loft & wraparound deck has beautiful views that just won’t quit, more if you clear trees. (Interior pics of 21’X 21’ camp are wide-angle). Heat choices are a propane space heater, Glycol baseboard propane heating system, or Scandinavian woodstove. Live comfortably year-round if you want, in this well insulated camp, the builder did! Up the Seasonal town Trail, kept in good shape by neighborhood owners, you will need snowshoes, XC snowmobile or snowcat in winter. Water is from a spring/dug well, heated by a Bosch tankless water heater, the septic is in place. Anderson 400 windows provide solar gain, great views and comfort, while the Electricity comes from a generator, and solar panels on a 60 ft tower & Air X windmill, wired to a bank of batteries. Arcadia Lane was the stagecoach road to the large & elegant Arcadia Retreat on Mt Pisgah at 2,200 ft elevation. Built for artists and writers, it burned down in 1923. Next door 2,486 Acre Willoughby State Forest & Willoughby Lake. Near Burke MT Skiing, VAST Snowmobile trails, Kingdom Trails MT Biking. Great Hiking, Hunting, Paddling & Fishing!


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Kitchen/Living,Natural Light,Skylight,Vaulted Ceiling
Appliances:
Refrigerator,Stove - Gas,Water Heater - On Demand
A/C:
None
Heating:
Baseboard,Hot Water,Space Heater,Stove - Wood, Gas - LP/Bottle,Wood

Exterior

General:
Outbuilding,Porch - Covered,Shed,Windows - Double Pane

Construction

Roofing:
Shake,Shingle - Wood
General:
1, Pier/Column,Post/Piers

Location

Road/Access:
Dirt,Seasonal
School District:
Orleans Central
County:
VT-Orleans

Lot

Driveway:
Dirt,Right-Of-Way (ROW)
Zoning:
Westmore

Utilities

Utilities:
None
Sewer:
Leach Field - Existing,On-Site Septic Exists

This listing courtesy of:
Century 21 Farm & Forest/Burke, Scott W Palzer

About Orleans, VT

Housing

Number of Units
1,506
Median Home Value
$155,249
Median Rent
$567

15.16% of housing units are renter occupied.

34.90% are vacant.

Commute

Car
90.09%
Public Transportation
0.00%
Walk to Work
2.45%
Work from Home
6.82%
Other
0.57%

The median travel time to work is 31 minutes.

People

Population
2,322
Median Age
45.90
Median Household Size
2.64

Education

High School
42.92%
Associate’s Degree
10.86%
Bachelor’s Degree
12.20%
Graduate Degree
6.72%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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