This Vermont Loft Is a $450K Dream

A contemporary, 1-bedroom loft in Barnard, VT, just hit the industry for $689,000.

Acknowledged as The Seeking Glass, the 1,405-square-foot home was crafted in 2002 and very last purchased in June 2022 for $450,000. The owners have manufactured some advancements to bump up the loft’s worth to its $490-for every-square-foot asking selling price.

“The On the lookout Glass is a metal-and-glass, industrial composition that has a enjoyable, eclectic feel to it,” states listing agent Cheryl Herrmann, of Re/Max Team One particular.

Rental true estate

The spot is now applied as a trip rental, the listing notes. And in accordance to Herrmann, the loft has verified popular with its guests—it continues to be often booked.

“It’s difficult for us to even display it, but the guests who have stayed there have all been quite happy, based on the critiques,” she states.

Herrmann says that some of the home’s most effective attributes are its “open area, great mild, wonderful look at, and radiant warmth in the floors.”

Flooring-to-ceiling home windows in the dwelling space offer spectacular views of the Green Mountains, while the 10-acre assets affords loads of privacy. The beautiful residence sits just four miles from Silver Lake State Park and 12 miles to close by Woodstock, VT.

“It truly has a fantastic sense to it,” Herrmann suggests. “The renovations have been carried out in the final four or 5 months. They took a wall out and opened up the rest room, creating it into one particular massive toilet with a soaking tub.”

Together with the freshly refreshed bathtub, other standout particulars incorporate uncovered beams in the dwelling area, concrete floors, soaring ceilings, a playful chair swing, and a spiral staircase that potential customers to the upstairs loft bed room.

An industrial-fashion chef’s kitchen area below features large-finish appliances and a cozy breakfast bar.

Vegetation integrated

The residence is being sold absolutely furnished and incorporates houseplants custom, higher-conclusion home furniture and regional artwork, in accordance to the listing.

‘Perfect getaway’

“A ton of persons who have been coming to see the assets are from California and Boston,” Herrmann says. “They are wanting to use it as a next property, starting up with a rental to offset expenses. Some persons are receiving closer to retirement, so they would like to use it as a vacation property and hire it in involving.”

Herrmann anticipates a buyer who appreciates the loft’s aesthetic and its serene, purely natural site.

“The individual who buys it will surely enjoy the uniqueness of the household, the see, and the personal whole lot,” she predicts. “It’s a really peaceful location and a quite eclectic residence. If you are coming from a metropolis, in which you have to offer with a lot of targeted traffic, this is the perfect getaway. There is a good deal of open house. … It’s tough to discover a specific house, but this just one has it all.”