There's something undeniably unique about Vermont. Quaint towns are separated by stretches of beautiful countryside with stunning views of mountains, lakes, trees and sky. Something about it makes you breath easier and take the time to revel in each moment. Here you can explore nature or relax with a cup of coffee, taking in the trees and land outside your window. And only in Vermont will you find as good a  home for such laid back luxury as 67 Old Pump Road.

67 Old Pump Road is a stunning post and beam log home with 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. It features a Great Room with tile floor, vaulted ceiling, chandeliers and fireplace with stone surround and wood mantel.

If you enjoy cooking you'll love the custom Chef's Kitchen with beautiful hardwood floor, built-in desk with bookshelves and drawers and beamed ceiling that overlooks a sunny breakfast nook surrounded by windows and featuring a decorative tile and wood floor and chandelier.The dining room also has beautiful hardwood floors plus a picture window overlooking the porch and private yard, a wood stove with brick hearth and vaulted beamed ceiling.

Go up the beautiful wooden staircase and you'll find the den with a window seat, wainscoting and built-ins.

The luxurious master suite has 2 walk-in closets, wood paneled walls, skylights, a vaulted ceiling  and a custom bathroom featuring a whirlpool tub with tile surround and built-in

speakers, shower with decorative tile, wood floor and 2 linen closets.

The finished walk-out lower level is not to be missed either with 2 atrium doors, a game area with custom built-ins, wood fireplace with slate surround. laundry room and even a sound proof recording booth, pre-wired,  with custom storage cabinets for musical instruments.

From there you can walk out to the screened porch with vaulted ceiling and the spacious deck with plenty of room for a hot tub or plants.

The best feature, though, may be what's outsideof the house. Above the spacious detached 2 car garage is a studio apartment with hardwood floors, track

lighting, vaulted ceiling, built-ins and decorative windows.

What will make you fall in love is the scenery. Over 25 acres of fenced pasture, perennials, stone walls and trees surround you and being set back from the road you are free to enjoy this natural private paradise that is still within walking distance to walking trails and the village of Jericho.

Call us today to experience 67 Old Pump Road for yourself, you won't be disappointed!

 

Geri Reilly Real Estate

205 Dorset Street

So. Burlington, VT 05403

802.862.6677

Fax 802.489.5670

Geri@BuyVTRealEstate.com

 

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Thinking about renovating or landscaping? Or in the process of doing so?

You won't want to miss this year's Vermont Home & Garden Show! A treasured Vermont tradition, you will find hundreds of vendors and exhibits including how-to demos and renovation, building and landscaping experts presenting on the most recent innovations in products and services.

A very fun and lively event, the Vermont Home & Garden show features live music, presentations and seminars across 3 interconnected buildings at the Champlain Valley Expo Center. Though this year's vendors have yet to be announced, last year's vendors included leaders in the Home and Garden industries like Aerus Electrolux, All Season Siding, Avalon Pools & Spas, Green Mountain Lighting Designs, Home Depot, Vista Curbing, Vermont Concrete Cutting and Window World along with associated vendors like Vermont Magazine, Girl Scouts and Habitat for Humanity. And of course you can't forget the show's main sponsor, Curtis Lumber.

Come join the fun!

 

2012 Vermont Home & Garden Show

April 20, 21, & 22, 2012

Cost: $6 per person ($5 with coupon)

Show Hours: Friday 12-8, Saturday 10-8 and Sunday 10-5

 

 

 

 

Look outside your window. If you see a house to your left, right and across the street then you have Alfred Levitt and his father, William, to thank. Credited as the fathers of modern American suburbia, they were entrepreneurs and builders that would forever alter the way we build and purchase property.

 

 

Before World War II, suburbs did not exist the way we see them today. Plots of land were bought, built on and sold but whole communities were not give a single title and there was no unification. Being men of vision and development experience, William and Alfred Levitt made their pre-World War II riches by building upscale housing on and around Long Island, New York. Levitt & Sons became known as the premier developer in that area, buying up farm land and selling homes to the upper middle and wealthier classes. During and after his service as a Navy lieutenant, William Levitt observed a crisis in housing.  Young soldiers were returning with hefty government loans looking for new homes in which to raise their families. They needed something affordable and they needed it quick. William Levitt's solution was to mass produce inexpensive homes that would be in close proximity to each other.

In 1941 the Levitts were granted a government contract to build 2,350 homes for defense workers in Norfolk, VA. With the help of his father, William and his team went on to build an even larger community on Long Island in 1947 which included 17,000 homes all on only 7.3 square miles of land. They called this Levittown and maintained rigorous parameters, each

property had exactly 2 trees in its front yard spaced a specific amount apart. They were either Cape Cod or Ranch in style, 750 square feet and consisted of 2 bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and an unfinished second floor with no garage. All homes came with a washing machine and television included.

 

 

To keep production costs low, strict standards had to be maintained. Specialized teams were created where each individual had one very specific task that they would complete on each house in a predetermined order and at  a specific pace. First cement was mixed and lumber was cut on-site. Then the carpenters, tilers, painters and roofers arrived in sequence. This allowed the Levitts to build up to 180 houses a week while maintaining relatively excellent quality. To save money on materials, they bought forests and constructed their own saw mills. They purchases appliances directly from manufacturers and even made their own nails. At the beginning, these houses sold for between $6,995 and $8,000, easily affordable with a mere $58 down payment.

The Levitts continued to build suburban communities in Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico and New Jersey and ultimately built more than 180,000 houses. At one point they boasted a production record of one suburban house every 16 minutes. Standing among economic greats like Henry Ford and his automobile assembly line, the Levitts did not just sell houses, they manufactured and marketed the American Dream of stability and security and sold it to Americans at a price they could easily afford.

 

 

In 1968, Levitt & Sons was sold to ITT International Telephone and Telegraph for $90 million. Still relatively affordable, though surely showing their age, Levitt houses were still selling for around $155,000 in the late 1990s. But the concept of the suburb has remained an important and desirable fixture in housing markets ever since with new developments being created all the time.

With the emergence of eco-friendly "pods" and extra cost and space efficient homes now growing in popularity, it is clear that the legacy of the Levitt family lives on.