400-acre Monsalvat Farm in Vermont has hit the marketplace for $39M

Real Estate

Monsalvat Farm’s 400 acres are house to a number of homes, a horse secure, and a helipad.

Tucked in Barnard, Vermont, the property at 650 Francis Road often known as Monsalvat Farm is a 400-acre property comprised of rolling pastures, stone partitions, forests, and mountain views. Owned by publishing inheritor John Noffo Kahn, the property options roughly 18,340 sq. toes of completed area unfold throughout six buildings. And at a list value of $39,000,000, it might break the Vermont actual property gross sales file.

A single gravel lane enters the property and reaches a gate. A bridge constructed with stone posts and picket rails crosses over a pond that flows right into a stone spillway. The most important home on the property, often known as “The Sanctuary,” holds an ideal mix of impeccable craftsmanship and unbelievable grandeur. A winding drive leads as much as the residence hid by timber. An enormous archway constructed of granite and hand-laid stone is roofed in vines and plantings. When you go beneath, you attain the courtyard. From there, you may step inside the ten,000-square-foot house, which was accomplished in 2009 and constructed of stone quarried in New Hampshire. 

The most grand room within the two-bedroom home is the 12-sided cathedral nice room, the place picket beams converge at its peak. A granite and split-stone hearth rises from ground to ceiling. White oak flooring and a large iron chandelier command your consideration, whereas a second-floor balcony library of built-in bookshelves wraps across the jap half of the room with views into the forests.

“What’s remarkable is the sense of grandeur and yet intimacy. It’s a mix that I haven’t really felt in any other type of home, particularly at this end of the market,” says Chris Lang of Bravynia Real Estate, who has the listing. 

“The Cabin,” is  a vaulted corridor that extends from the wine cellar, which was conceived as an underground artwork gallery. The remainder of the house options 4 full loos, three powder rooms and eight wood-burning fireplaces.

A two-bedroom cottage on the property, often known as Gilbert’s Cottage, options stone partitions and a cedar-shingled roof. The 2,388-square-foot house’s massive home windows and dormers stream in pure gentle, and its lush gardens and mature timber present a way of privateness. Inside, you’ll discover hovering timber-framed ceilings and an open format with finely-crafted woodwork. Don’t miss the country antler chandelier holding heart court docket.

There are a number of different properties on the property, together with a 1,070-square-foot lodge, a farmhouse with 4 flats, and a folly.

The rolling property is crammed with a wide range of spring-fed ponds, equestrian amenities together with a barn and a secure, orchards, a helipad, and in depth trails. There’s even an elaborate gazebo constructed out over the principle pond, full with a stone hearth and cozy gathering area beneath vaulted ceilings.

Megan Johnson

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Megan Johnson is a Boston-based author and reporter whose work seems in People, Architectural Digest, The Boston Globe, and extra.