Manchester, VT | 3224 West Road

Where Vermont Living Feels Effortless Dorset Home, Guest Cottage, Pond & Mountain Views Settle into the beauty of Dorset with a property that feels like a true Vermont retreat. This lovingly maintained offering pairs a welcoming main residence with a separate one-bedroom cottage, 4.5 acres of open land, a private pond, and beautiful views creating a rare opportunity to enjoy space, privacy, and flexibility in one memorable setting. The main home welcomes you with a light-filled sunroom, a wonderful place to relax and enjoy the surrounding scenery. The renovated eat in kitchen with a fireplace features beautiful, leathered granite countertops, stainless steel appliances while the spacious living room offers a propane stove, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere on cozy Vermont winter evenings. A comfortable den on the first floor provides additional living or office space. Upstairs, the home features three charming bedrooms and two additional bathrooms, offering plenty of room for family and guests. The residence has been lovingly cared for by the current owner for many years. A detached two-car garage is conveniently located close to the main house. The additional one-bedroom cottage, complete with an attached garage, offers tremendous flexibility and could be used as a rental opportunity, guest accommodations, studio, home office, or additional space for family and friends. The beautiful open acreage, peaceful pond, and expansive views complete this special Dorset property. Whether you’re looking for a year-round home, a Vermont getaway, an investment opportunity, or a property that can accommodate extended family, this offering provides exceptional flexibility and charm. Furniture is included. Measurements are approximate. Open House: Saturday, September 5, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM.

Perfectly blending Vermont charm with exceptional versatility, this beautifully maintained raised ranch is set on 3.2 picturesque acres with sweeping mountain views, offering a rare opportunity to live, work, and create in one remarkable setting. The thoughtfully designed residence includes a in-law apartment, providing flexibility for extended family, guests, or supplemental income. A truly extraordinary feature of the property is the expansive detached workshop and garage complex with nine oversized bays, offering limitless possibilities for the automobile enthusiast, collector, craftsman, entrepreneur, or home-based business seeking outstanding workspace with effortless access. The level grounds provide abundant room for recreation, gardens, or future expansion, all while enjoying a peaceful country setting just minutes from Manchester's shops, dining, schools, and everyday conveniences. World-class skiing, hiking, biking, golf, and the Green Mountain National Forest are all within easy reach, creating an unmatched four-season lifestyle. Whether envisioned as a private retreat, a premier live-work estate, or an investment in Vermont living, this exceptional property presents a rare combination of luxury, flexibility, and enduring value.

Single family home on private, family-oriented street 5 minutes from town/schools. Excellent school system. 30 minutes from ski slopes. New roof within 3 years. Updated appliances.

Some properties announce everything at once. Others reward the buyer w/ discernment to see what is quietly waiting to be realized. Set along the rise of Morse Hill Road, this Dorset home is a rare opportunity: a substantial residence on 10 acres where value extends beyond what exists today into what the land could become. Beyond a beautiful Vermont home, there is potential to shape an estate-scale setting w/ expanded lawns, layered gardens, paths, terraces, recreation areas & a more park-like relationship between house & land. Inside, the home is substantial & highly spacious. Numerous bedrooms, generous living areas, fireplaces, high ceilings, & a large family room designed for life's gathering. The layout suits quiet weekends, holidays, movie nights, guests, remote work, & longer Vermont stays. A enormous "mudroom" provides the practical transition every four-season home needs, w/ room for boots, coats, ski gear, & outdoor equipment. The full basement adds exceptional storage and flexible recreation or hobby space. Outdoors, cottage perennial gardens, raspberry bushes, mature trees, hillside contours, and a private atmosphere create meaningful room to evolve. The property offers privacy, scale, and a strong sense of place, yet its greater opportunity lies in the ability to open, shape, and elevate the land into something intentional, polished, and luxurious. Recent practical improvements, including a standing seam roof by Iron Horse, updated mechanicals, water softener, pellet furnace, water heater, and exterior paint, add to a confident investment. Dorset Village, Manchester, hiking trails, Bromley, & Stratton are within easy reach, allowing the home to live as a full-time residence, weekend retreat or four-season Vermont base. For the buyer with vision- it is a rare opportunity to get way more than meets the eye. *Photo Disclosure: Some images are virtually staged or digitally modified to illustrate design possibilities; the home is currently unfurnished.