The stone chimney in Reading, Vermont just after Mud-Season.

The local real estate market continues to be a Buyer's Market, although Seller's that are realistic about the value of their properties are having success.

Here are year to date sales for homes in the area from January 1st to May 10th. These are homes that have been sold through the MLS.

Reading, VT: 645 Rt 106 List: $134,900 Sold: $128,500

750 Stone Chimney $ 169,900 $169,500

425 Bartley Rd $299,000 $232,900

Brownsville,VT:

975 Ski Tow Rd $269,900 $255,000

Woodstock, VT:

9111 Dana Rd $199,999 $190,000

541 Woodstock, Rd $237,000 $185,000

3541 Fletcher Hill $279,000 $214,000

45 Thomas $319,000 $319,000

2111 Austin Rd $349,000 $330,000

2754 Churchill Rd $495,000 $452,000

2182 Birch Way $739,000 $685,000

318 Prosper Rd $795,000 $725,000

27452 Church Hill Rd $1,150,000 $997,100

Notable: In the entire Town of West Windsor ( Brownsville ), Vermont only one ( ! ) house has sold ALL year, and that, a small house in the Ascutney Mountain Resort.

For the same period last year five had sold and they ranged in price from $290,000 to $1,062,500.

Ice floes tossed up onto the 2nd tee area of the Lakeland Course at Quechee Lakes Resort. It won't be long, golfers!


Sales in Quechee Lakes as of March 31, 2008:

3 homes
8 condos


Last year for the same period:
8 homes
3 condos

Very interesting.

Recent Sales in Reading, Vermont

The Stone Chimney on Stone Chimney Road in Reading, Vermont.





Ok, since November 27, 2007 there have been 10 sales in town. 5 of these were raw land: 7.3 acres on Stone Chimney Road Extension for $44,000.

168 acres on Grasshopper Lane: $575,000

20.9 acres on Spear Cemetary Road: $290,000

355 acres on Hale Hollow Rd: $725,000

514 acres on Grasshopper Lane: $1,200,000

5 House or camps:

852 Rt 106: $237,000

162 Caper Street: $235,000

441 Fox Run Drive: $207,000

Off No. Puckerbrush: $$250,000

299 Malagash RD.: $640,000

Not a bad 3 months, especially for the dead of winter.

Speaking of the Jenne Farm. Here is a beautiful close up. Beautiful light!

Found this incredible, panoramic photo taken from Bald Hill in Reading, Vermont. The slash across the hill in the center is Stone Chimney Road, and the little red farm on the right is the famous Jenne Farm.

Homes sold in Woodstock, Reading, and Brownsville, Vermont.

Sometimes in the dead of winter we need a whistful reminder of a gentler season. Mt. Ascutney as seen from a hill off Sheddsville Road in Brownsville, Vermont.


In a recent post I got you I listed the final sales tally for Quechee. These are the final numbers for Brownsville, Woodstock, and Reading, Vermont. Keep in mind, these are HOMES sold by Realtors through the Multiple Listing Service. They represent the majority of homes sold, but not all. They serve as a good basis for examining the market.

TOWN 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

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Brownsville 16 10 14 12 16

Woodstock 39 53 50 61 36

Reading 13 11 9 8 8

For those interested in the Ascutney Mountain Resort, this is a helpful article from a cool website.

2007 Condo Sales in Quechee, Vermont

A snow monster seen on the cross-country ski trails in Quechee.

27 Condos sold in Quechee in 2007. Compared to:

30 in 2006

55 in 2005

56 in 2004

22 in 2003

7 in 2002

What a great spot if you love the outdoor life! Just watch out for the snow monster!

2007 Homes Sales in Quechee, Vermont

The Quechee Lakes Vermont ski hill as seen from the cross-country trails.

35 homes sold in Quechee in 2007 which is actually up from one year ago. There were:

34 in 2006

40 in 2005

51 in 2004

67 in 2003

I find it interesting that of the 35 that sold, only 11 closed during the second half of the year. Over two thirds of the sales were in the first 6 months of 2007.

Next: Condo sales in Quechee for 2007.