$489,000

Homesteaders, take notice. If you have dreamed of greater self-reliance, growing gardens, raising chickens, and preserving food - this hilltop property may be the opportunity you have been waiting for. Located at the end of a private road, easy jaunt to the village, the property offers 12.5 private acres. The expanded Cape-style home with an attached garage features a country kitchen with dining area and a pantry, ½ bath, a living room with a woodstove, office and a mudroom/laundry area. Upstairs are three cozy bedrooms, full bath and a large multipurpose room and a second staircase which leads to the former garage space below, offering additional possibilities for workshop or studio space. An inviting screened porch, two-story barn, sheds, and a chicken coop await their next stewards. Become part of a community of like-minded neighbors who inspire, encourage, teach, support, and appreciate one another. Westminster West is home to an active homesteading community that includes sheep farmers, cheesemakers, beekeepers, jewelry makers, artists, fruit growers, and organic vegetable farmstands. Nearby hiking trails and the villages of Putney, Saxtons River, Bellows Falls, and Walpole, New Hampshire, are all within easy distance.