Properties Near 534 Elm Street Chester, VT

This is not your typical Vermont farmhouse—it’s far better. Surrounded by rolling fields and pastoral views, this beautifully updated home combines classic country charm with modern ease. Inside, you’ll find a warm, sunlit layout anchored by a stunning chef’s kitchen featuring high-end Viking appliances, granite counters, and custom cabinetry. The spacious primary suite is a luxurious retreat, offering peace, comfort, and incredible storage. A flexible floor plan adds to the home's appeal, with a first-floor bonus room—currently a playroom—offering potential as a guest suite or private bedroom, complete with its own covered deck overlooking the fields. Outside, the property is built for both lifestyle and purpose. A 4-stall horse barn with run-in, large cattle barn, oversized workshop, and detached 2-car garage make it ready for your dreams—be it hobby farming, equestrian living, or simply room to roam. A charming one-room cabin tucked in the treeline is perfect for guests, creative space, or glamping. All located in the heart of Vermont ski country—just minutes from Okemo, with easy access to Stratton, Bromley, and Magic. Whether you're looking for a forever home, a modern homestead, or a lifestyle upgrade, this one-of-a-kind property offers beauty, function, and endless inspiration.

Magnificent Queen Ann Style Victorian with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths on .37 acres in Chester Village. The remarkable front porch has a beautiful archway and intricate, colorful ornamentation. A tiled entryway/coatroom leads to the elegant foyer with dramatic stairway and beautiful glass Art Nouveau Newel post light. The living room features a marble fireplace, pocket doors and original stained glass picture window. A formal dining room is ready for entertaining as is the well-appointed timeless kitchen with breakfast bar and a large picture window. The elegant great room is a wonderful living space and features skylights, radiant flooring and a dramatic Venetian window overlooking a lovely view in all seasons. Full length glass sliders lead to a side deck with automatic awning for evening sunset meals. An oversized swim spa/hot tub overlooks the meadow beyond and is a great place to unwind! The second floor has 3 bedrooms, a large bath with a clawfoot soaking tub, walk-in shower and a laundry room with half bath. A finished third floor provides office space, storage or room for overflow guests. The house has been thoughtfully outfitted with a dual heating system. In 2000 a barn/garage was constructed with a second floor for hobbies or additional office space. The lovely fenced in yard has garden space and perennial gardens and a lovely maple tree with a perfectly shaped crown. Walk to the Chester Commons, town recreation area and enjoy all that Chester has to offer!

Have you been waiting to buy just the right property? An impressive home in a special town in an amazing state might be perfect. This well-loved Victorian has 4 bedrooms in the main house and another 3 bedrooms in the carriage house unit. There is a storage room in between the two spaces with doors to open to easily connect the units. The beautiful main house has a farmhouse-style kitchen, formal dining room for holiday dinners, 2 connecting living spaces with fireplace, a bedroom and a full bath. Upstairs are 3 more bedrooms and a full and half bath. The character and antique doors and trim make this house a home. The carriage house unit has 3 bedrooms, a kitchen and full bath and a large open great room and is perfect for guests. There are also more areas with potential - two more levels of barn space plus the attic. Outside you will find a large covered porch, a level back yard for games, and the Williams River down at the back of the property. Sold turnkey. Be the 4th family to own this home since 1868 and see why Chester has been voted one of the top 10 most beautiful towns in Vermont! Discover the tasty food options, pubs, antique shops, art galleries, yoga & pottery studios, and a country market with great sandwiches, fresh meats and produce. Experience Vermont - hiking trails, world class skiing, farms, refreshing rivers, restaurants, breweries and more. Be close to the best of Vermont's ski resorts! (Okemo, Killington, Stratton, Bromley, and Magic Mountains).

Step into this beautifully crafted home and leave your cares at the door. Originally built in 1940, it has had new additions to the original house along with renovations in 1988 and a new kitchen in 2018. The welcoming foyer, with beautiful stonework leads to a gracious living room with beautiful built-ins, with a propane fireplace to keep you warm. The wet bar makes for convenient hosting. This home is a delight for entertaining. The family room boasts a stone, wood burning fireplace to create a toasty venue for game day. The generous sized kitchen is ideal for preparing family dinners, entertaining or enjoying a coffee at the island. The dining room is bright and roomy for family dinners or hosting parties. There is room for the little ones in the playroom while you work in the office. The primary bedroom suite with a walk-in closet, an exercise room, a full bath as well as a convenient, near-by laundry room. The additional 3 bedrooms, one of which has a private bath, with 2 more bathrooms to serve the other 2 bedrooms, making hosting company a breeze. This home features so many beautiful built-ins, striking hardwood floors, as well as slate and tile. During the warm summer days enjoy the outdoors on the patio, adjacent to the in-ground pool and let the kids swim and splash. With a convenient pool house, with bathroom, and small kitchenette. Plenty of room for all the pool supplies and toys. With 10 acres, 2-car garage and carport this property is a must see. Call today.

The possibilities are endless with this beautiful property that has been in the same family since 1964! You will not find a nicer piece of Vermont land than this, with approx. 34 acres of open pastureland bordered by hundreds of feet of the Williams River. This stream offers some great summertime activities such as swimming and fishing! The house and attached barns can be a showplace with some love, and this property is looking for that person who can bring it back to its former glory days. As they say, the buildings have good bones, so consider this a blank canvas to do whatever you please for renovations. Since it's very original, you can update without having to tear out former "improvements" that might have taken away the antique charm. Since it was a working farm at one time, it still has the old silo. Years ago, this was made into a 4-level living unit. You can bring this back to life and use it as a very unique vacation rental or keep it as a very cool place for your kids and grandkids - much cooler than a treehouse! The attached barn is huge and for years it was used as a barn antique store. You could do that again, or you could use it for animals. With the open land which supplies a big supply of hay each year, this property would be great for horses, cows, and other large animals. There is also a sugar house, plus a separate building out front that was also used for the antique business. Several apple trees, a huge rhubarb patch, and more! Don't wait on this one!

Perfect Location! This Hilltop Homestead/Mini farm boasts 5 acres of mostly open land and a sprawling 4,000 plus sq. ft. ranch style home with a full finished walkout basement with attached 2 car garage and numerous barns and outbuildings. Easy access to Springfield or Chester and I-91. The home features a huge primary bedroom suite, two other bedrooms and another full bath on the main level, modern kitchen that flows into a living/dining open concept area with access to the back decks and views of the private back yard and mountain tops beyond. There is a combination of Bamboo, vinyl plank, slate and tile floors throughout the main level, two fireplaces, a second living/family room and 1st floor laundry with breezeway to the attached garage. The basement offers a small kitchenette, the 3rd bath, an additional bedroom, recreation/exercise room, workshop and much more. Outside you'll find plenty of outdoor space for gardening, animals, family time, cookouts/events or outdoor recreation. The back and side yards are completely fenced with gates to allow mowers and other equipment but also creates an ideal situation for animals and pets. The current owners have cleared additional forested land to add to the open/level land and also have trails through the remaining wooded acreage. There is an old gambrel timber frame barn plus a new heated Jamaica Cottage barn for the ducks, chickens, turkeys, geese and goats that that all happily call this haven home. A rare opportunity!!

The Laurin Whiting House, circa 1850, is a Greek Revival style home with 5 bedrooms and 7 baths on 1 +/- acre. The curved, multi-bay veranda wraps around the front of the house with neo-classical columns and an oculus that punctuates the front gable end. A light-filled living room has French doors that open to the lovely porch and adjoin a large bedroom and full bath. The formal dining room connects with the eat-in kitchen with side entrance. An elegant foyer staircase leads to the large landing area on the second floor and a large, ensuite primary bedroom. A third bedroom adjoins a full bath and connects to a back stairway and two additional bedrooms and a bath. The convenient mudroom with adjoining half bath and laundry room connects the house to the barn/event space. The original barn is redesigned to function as a conference center. The meeting space has a separate bar area, two half baths, a tv/game room with exposed beams and a second floor billiard room. The potential uses for this multi-faceted property are many- a spacious full-time home with a business, a duplex, vacation home, ski club or an investment property with rental potential. A large, level yard offers space for gardening, badminton or croquet and a back deck for enjoying summer evenings. Walk to the Town Green for Summer Concerts, shopping and festivals and to the Town Rec area around the corner for year-round exercise and fun!