Ready to build your dream home? This exceptional vacant lot offers the perfect foundation with all major infrastructure already in place. The property features a drilled well, underground electrical service, and an installed septic system, saving you time and significant upfront costs. Located in a serene Vermont setting, you'll enjoy seasonal mountain views with potential for even more dramatic vistas through selective clearing. The neighborhood provides year-round recreational opportunities that outdoor enthusiasts will love. Winter brings access to nearby cross-country skiing at the Rikert facility and downhill skiing at Middlebury College Snow Bowl. When snow melts, endless hiking trails, prime hunting grounds, and excellent fishing spots await exploration. This well-positioned lot sits where nature takes center stage, offering peaceful surroundings while maintaining reasonable access to amenities. Combining established utilities and natural beauty creates an ideal scenario for your custom home construction project. Whether you envision a cozy retreat or spacious family residence, this property provides the blank canvas you need.
Build your dream home - here in the mountains of Ripton! Or maybe you're just looking for a wooded site to ski or hunt or cut firewood from. Or, perhaps you like to camp on your own land and watch the birds, the deer and the chipmunks fly and run wild! No matter what you seek, this 26+ acre parcel is available for your ideas and dreams to come to life. This area of Ripton is zoned for a minimum of 10 acres per lot so potential for subdivision exists as well. Septic permit has been issued for development of a 4bedroom home. Access is VIA Fire Brook Road (shared with others) and a ROW. Power poles on the property. Will need a driveway. Please make an appointment with your agent to see this property.
Beautiful, wooded property located adjacent to the Green Mountain National Forest, with great potential for quality residential improvement! Significant paved road frontage in a quiet neighborhood- minutes from Middlebury, skiing, Lake Dunmore, and within one hour of Burlington and the international airport. This property has been under long term forest management through enrollment in the Vermont Use Value Appraisal program- the results being a huge property tax reduction and a quality northern hardwood and red oak forest! With an extensive network of old trails throughout, and the adjacent National Forest, the outdoor recreational opportunity is limitless!
Great piece of land in a great location! Secluded when you go up the old road/driveway. Easy access to Rutland or Burlington. Close to everything Middlebury has to offer including stores, restaurants and Middlebury College.
PROPERTIES ARE RARELY AVAILABLE IN THIS QUIET AND PRIVATELY-SITED NEIGHBORHOOD OF FOREST RIDGE. 3.54 Acre Middlebury Building Lot With a Wastewater Permit for 5 Bedrooms! Sited on the eastern edge of Middlebury in the thoughtfully developed neighborhood of Forest Ridge, this lot has an ideal knoll for a house site where some clearing will create a peek at the mountain view. Electric power is already roadside. Like the other ample-sized lots in the neighborhood, this 3.54 acre wooded parcel provides a natural setting with easy access to Middlebury, East Middlebury and points beyond. Sitting at the base of the Green Mountain National Forest with Lake Dunmore nearby, this location takes advantage of many Vermont recreational opportunities. Skiing, hiking, biking, stream fishing, boating, golf. The small college town of Middlebury offers culture, outstanding dining, shopping, sports, and its own local hospital. Here is your opportunity to build to suit your needs and style!
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