471 Robbins Crossroad Ripton, VT 05766

Located on the outskirts of charming Ripton Village and just a stone's throw from the new Elementary School sits this charming 3 bedroom Bow House Cape on its newly expanded 10 acre site. When it was built back in the 1960's, this home actually had Lake Champlain views which have receded due to the maturing local forest. In spite of that, this property still enjoys exceptional Green Mountain views along with a wonderful mix of meadow land and forest. Inside you will find a huge country kitchen full of cabinets and closets and loads of working counter space. The informal living / dining room has weathered oak floors and a replica brick wood-burning hearth complete with cooking crane and implements. The bookcase-lined back den has its own wood-burning fireplace and 1/2 bath. A back addition was added in the 1980's that features a small rustic in-law apartment with 3/4 bath and kitchenette with direct access to the laundry room, first floor family room and wonderful screened porch. The 10 acre parcel is a wonderful mixture of south sloping meadows and mature mixed hard and softwood forest with a large spring-fed pond to complete the scene. While some Ripton homes can feel distant and isolated, this home is less than 10 minutes to east Middlebury or 20 minutes to Downtown Middlebury and all it has to offer.