27 Bailey Ave Montpelier, VT 05602

Welcome to this home in downtown Montpelier, just three blocks from the State House, yet as quiet as a country setting. This stately Edwardian home sits on a sunny bank where the hillside and surrounding woods allow total privacy. Spacious rooms with high ceilings on the first floor evoke a past era of luxury and style, yet the open flow of rooms serves twenty-first century life with friends and family. Natural lighting cheers this home and provides solar warmth during winter. Two entrances and two staircases allow guests to come and go with ease. Upstairs at the front of the house are two bedrooms and full bath, with access to laundry. The master bedroom suite has its own bath, a sunroom and a charming book nook. Layout lends itself to single-family living or to income-producing rental. In a much-sought neighborhood, homes like this don't come up for sale often. It is short walk to downtown shops and the farmers’ market; it is bordered by Hubbard Park; kids bike to school. The house needs nothing. It has a new roof, furnace, basement and attic insulation, thermal window coverings, wiring. The kitchen was completely remodeled in 2017. All interior finishes have been upgraded over the past five years. New landscaping created self-maintaining gardens and outdoor entertainment spaces. Open land in the second lot and above the house offer opportunities for permaculture. The barn, currently storage, offers other potential.