Bakersfield, VT | 1823 Lost Nation Road

Description

** OPEN HOUSE SUN 10/4, 10AM TO 1PM** Renovated farmhouse with epic valley views 19 acres, large meadow and Rail Trail frontage! This 3 bedroom, rural farmhouse is Vermont living to the core. Fully renovated in early 2000's; roof, windows, insulation, doors, mudroom, deck, siding. Bathroom vanity, toilet, hardware updates in 2025. Kitchen updates in 2025. Mudroom and kitchen entrances off covered porch into the open concept main floor. The kitchen eases to the dining area, which wraps to the living room and back to kitchen and the newly renovated half-bath/laundry. Kitchen, deck and pool face 19 +/- rolling meadows for daily deer and turkey watching. Upstairs are three lovely bedrooms, all with closets, and a full, newly renovated big bath with closet. Vintage features and charm are...everywhere. A modern poured concrete foundation basement with high ceilings keeps your gear well lit, sorted and dry. A beast of a basement woodstove cranks out heat in the winter to supplement propane wall unit in living room. The upper high meadows are rolling, suitable for grazing critters. The northern end is more wooded, and a lowland area is fed by a stream: beavers have recently declared ownership and created a pond area along the Rail Trail line. Fenced garden with raised beds, and chicken coop currently a short term rental for 3 ducks. Above ground pool lets you watch deer on the hill while floating. Black Creek, that feeds into Lake Champlain, is downhill 100' away. The wooded areas are lovely and rugged; good for foraging, hiking and losing track of an afternoon. 20 minutes to St. Albans. This is 2 parcels, the tiny parcel will be conveyed by Quitclaim only.