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For more information, visit us at www.hoisingtonvt.com If you love the character of an old home without the fuss of maintenance, this house is for you. Built in 1900, this 4BR/1.5BA spacious and gracious home has just been renovated for modern living. Updated electric, renovated baths, new mudroom and a laundry room located on the 2nd floor. Though it has a brand new kitchen with stainless steel appliances, white Kraftmaid cabinets, subway tile and gorgeous quartz countertops popular today, the beautiful old woodwork with bullseye rosettes, a large pocket door and hardwood floors throughout have been mindfully maintained. A nice surprise feature is the 2nd staircase in the rear of the house that brings you down into the large, eat-in kitchen. The backyard has a concrete pad for a BBQ grill and an extensive lawn for outdoor enjoyment and a detached 2-car garage. The front of the house has a delightful wraparound porch.
Listing Agent: Tim Corcoran II
$207,000
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Preparing your fireplace or stove for the season Fireplaces and wood-burning stoves not only can be beautiful focal points within a home, but they also provide an additional source of heat and can be used to keep rooms or entire homes comfortable without the need for additional and potentially costly heating sources.
Open-flame heating sources carry with them certain risks. The National Fire Protection Association states that, between 2009-2013, American fire departments responded to 56,000 home structure fires that involved heating equipment. The NFPA notes that the leading factor contributing to home-heating fires is a failure to keep things clean, principally from solid-fueled heating equipment. The following are a handful of ways to stay safe as you get ready for another cozy season around the fire. • Start with the chimney. Begin by having your chimney thoroughly cleaned and inspected. Creosote can build up inside of the chimney. Creosote is highly flammable and becomes more difficult and expensive to clean the longer it builds up inside your flue lining. In addition, animals may have created nest inside of the chimney since the last time the fireplace was used. A professional chimney sweep should be hired in this situation. He or she will be able to effectively clean the chimney in a manner that is the least messy and disruptive to residents. • Install or check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
• Inspect the chimney from outdoors as well. Inspect the mortar around any bricks in the chimney and surrounding areas for cracks. If left unaddressed, these can cause dangerous fires. If there are serious cracks, a professional may need to make repairs or the chimney may need to be replaced. You also can have the chimney capped with a screen to keep animals and debris from entering. • Inspect the damper. A damper is a valve or plate that stops or regulates the flow of air inside a chimney. It should be checked prior to the first use of a stove or fireplace so homeowners can be certain it opens and closes smoothly. • Clear out flammable items. Move flammable items away from the front of a fireplace or stove. Be sure curtains or other home furnishings are far enough away that they will not catch fire from any errant sparks or flames. • Order wood now. Be sure there is plenty of wood for the season. Ask a wood supplier to estimate just how much will be needed, and double-check that the wood will arrive in time for the start of the season.
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Just like more modern home heating systems, stoves and fireplaces need to be maintained, and that maintenance includes readying them before winter when they are used more heavily. Ensuring a fireplace or stove is in good working order helps to guarantee efficiency of use and safety during the winter months.
Operational alarms are essential to preventing injury or death resulting from smoke or carbon monoxide inhalation. Such detectors are inexpensive safeguards that should be installed on every floor of the house. Batteries should be replaced every six months, and the alarms themselves should be changed every five to 10 years.
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No. 2225.........$287,500
GREAT HOME
Pownal, VT 2 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom 2-Car Garage 1.7 Acres
No. 1344.......$189,900
No. 713.... .$288,000
No. 2336.........$79,400
PRIVATE LOCATION
CENTER HALL COLONIAL
Shaftsbury, VT 3 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1.22 Acres
No. 1313........$139,900
Call us to find out how!
802-442-3344
Bennington, VT 4 Bedroom 1.5 Bathrooms Rear deck Dead End Street No. 2374......$209,900
HOUSE & MOTEL
Shaftsbury, VT 5 Bedroom 2 Bathroom 16 Units (needs work)
No. 1668.........$269,900
GREAT HOUSE & LOCATION
Bennington, VT 3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Great neighborhood
No. 1397.........$119,900
OLD BENNINGTON HOME
Old Bennington, VT 4 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom 1 Car Basement Garage
No. 222........$369,900
ARLINGTON CONDO
Arlington, VT 2 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom Pine Knoll
No. 655.........$110,000
GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
Shaftsbury, VT Lots of parking Many possibilities Offices, Retail, Commercial and more
No. 1882 ... .$175,000
No. 1838.......$110,000
GREAT MANCHESTER HOME
TERRIFIC RANCH
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Bennington, VT 3 Bedroom 1 Bathroom Basement Garage
Manchester, VT 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom 2 Car Attached Garage Private Location No. 2232.........$295,000
Bennington, VT 2 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom 1 Car Attached Garage
No. 210.........$139,900
No. 307... .$159,900
Did you know?
AMAZING SHAFTSBURY HOME Shaftsbury, VT 3 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 Car Attached & 2 Car Detached 44.5 Picturesque Acres
Shaftsbury, VT 4 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 5.03 Acres 2 Car Detached Garage No. 1520.........$314,900
GREAT VALUE Bennington, VT 3 Bedroom 1 Bathroom 1 Car Detached Garages
No. 1321.........$249,900
Contact us for additional information on any of these listings: GENTLEMAN S FARM
POWNAL RANCH Pownal, VT 3 Bedroom 1.5 Bathroom 3+ car garage
No.1359.........$429,000
There are 3 agents in our office that specialize and only work with people interested in purchasing homes. These buyer specialists can assist in every facet of your purchase...at no cost to you! Call to schedule your showing or consultation with a buyer specialist today!
802-442-3344
Brenda Jones Real Estate Group TAKE A LOOK
Bennington, VT 4+ Bedroom 3 Bathroom 2 Acres 2 Car Attached No. 1235.........$329,900
UNIQUE CONDO
Bennington, VT 3 Bedrooms 2.5 Bathrooms 2nd and 3rd floor
No. 454.......$124,900
GREAT CONDITION
Bennington, VT 2 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom Garage
No. 284............$117,500
802-442-3344
219 North Street, Bennington, VT 05201
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LARGER THAN IT LOOKS
Pownal, VT 4 Bedrooms 1 & 3/4 Bathrooms 2 Car Attached Garag
No. 1330.........$235,000
TERRIFIC LOG HOME
Bennington, VT 3 Bedrooms 2.5 Bathroom 1 Car Attached Garage Dead End Location No. 326.........$259,900
GREAT INVESTMENT
Bennington, VT 2 Units 2 Bedroom and 1 Bedroom Well cared for
No. 1421..............$119,900
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SHAFTSBURY LOG HOME Shaftsbury, VT 3 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 2 Car Attached Garage
OUT AND AWAY
Shaftsbury, VT 3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom 3.2 Acres Gorgeous Views
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No. 2225.........$287,500
GREAT HOME
Pownal, VT 2 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom 2-Car Garage 1.7 Acres
No. 1344.......$189,900
No. 713.... .$288,000
No. 2336.........$79,400
PRIVATE LOCATION
CENTER HALL COLONIAL
Shaftsbury, VT 3 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1.22 Acres
No. 1313........$139,900
Call us to find out how!
802-442-3344
Bennington, VT 4 Bedroom 1.5 Bathrooms Rear deck Dead End Street No. 2374......$209,900
HOUSE & MOTEL
Shaftsbury, VT 5 Bedroom 2 Bathroom 16 Units (needs work)
No. 1668.........$269,900
GREAT HOUSE & LOCATION
Bennington, VT 3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Great neighborhood
No. 1397.........$119,900
OLD BENNINGTON HOME
Old Bennington, VT 4 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom 1 Car Basement Garage
No. 222........$369,900
ARLINGTON CONDO
Arlington, VT 2 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom Pine Knoll
No. 655.........$110,000
GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
Shaftsbury, VT Lots of parking Many possibilities Offices, Retail, Commercial and more
No. 1882 ... .$175,000
No. 1838.......$110,000
GREAT MANCHESTER HOME
TERRIFIC RANCH
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION Bennington, VT 3 Bedroom 1 Bathroom Basement Garage
Manchester, VT 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom 2 Car Attached Garage Private Location No. 2232.........$295,000
Bennington, VT 2 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom 1 Car Attached Garage
No. 210.........$139,900
No. 307... .$159,900
Did you know?
AMAZING SHAFTSBURY HOME Shaftsbury, VT 3 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 Car Attached & 2 Car Detached 44.5 Picturesque Acres
Shaftsbury, VT 4 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 5.03 Acres 2 Car Detached Garage No. 1520.........$314,900
GREAT VALUE Bennington, VT 3 Bedroom 1 Bathroom 1 Car Detached Garages
No. 1321.........$249,900
Contact us for additional information on any of these listings: GENTLEMAN S FARM
POWNAL RANCH Pownal, VT 3 Bedroom 1.5 Bathroom 3+ car garage
No.1359.........$429,000
There are 3 agents in our office that specialize and only work with people interested in purchasing homes. These buyer specialists can assist in every facet of your purchase...at no cost to you! Call to schedule your showing or consultation with a buyer specialist today!
802-442-3344
Brenda Jones Real Estate Group TAKE A LOOK
Bennington, VT 4+ Bedroom 3 Bathroom 2 Acres 2 Car Attached No. 1235.........$329,900
UNIQUE CONDO
Bennington, VT 3 Bedrooms 2.5 Bathrooms 2nd and 3rd floor
No. 454.......$124,900
GREAT CONDITION
Bennington, VT 2 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom Garage
No. 284............$117,500
802-442-3344
219 North Street, Bennington, VT 05201
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LARGER THAN IT LOOKS
Pownal, VT 4 Bedrooms 1 & 3/4 Bathrooms 2 Car Attached Garag
No. 1330.........$235,000
TERRIFIC LOG HOME
Bennington, VT 3 Bedrooms 2.5 Bathroom 1 Car Attached Garage Dead End Location No. 326.........$259,900
GREAT INVESTMENT
Bennington, VT 2 Units 2 Bedroom and 1 Bedroom Well cared for
No. 1421..............$119,900
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OUT OF THE WAY Pownal, VT 2 Bedroom 1 Bathrooms Private
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SHAFTSBURY LOG HOME Shaftsbury, VT 3 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 2 Car Attached Garage
OUT AND AWAY
Shaftsbury, VT 3 Bedroom 2 Bathroom 3.2 Acres Gorgeous Views
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truck and close the cover over the bed. If you don’t have access to a pickup truck but can use a minivan or SUV to transport your tree, see if the tree fits inside your vehicle. If it doesn’t, wrap it tightly in a blanket or another form of cover, making sure the cover won’t blow off in the wind when you hit the open road.
Artificial Christmas trees require little, if any, maintenance. But live Christmas trees, which some people feel are more authentic and welcoming than their artificial counterparts, require daily maintenance. In addition to supplying the tree with water at least once per day, live Christmas tree owners can take these steps to prolong the life of their trees.
• Have the tree cut before you take it off the lot. If you typically purchase your tree from a florist or tree lot instead of a tree farm, then remember to ask the seller to recut the stem of the tree before you take it home. Tree farm trees are freshly cut, but trees sold away from the farm might have been chopped down weeks before they are ultimately sold. During the interval between being cut down and sold, trees’ vascular systems can clog and prevent the tree from getting the water it needs to survive the season. A fresh cut of the stem unclogs the system and ensures the tree will be able to consume water.
• Protect the tree on the way home. Your tree might be vulnerable to damage as you transport it from the farm to your living room. Unwrapped trees placed atop vehicles can be dried out by the wind. Prevent wind damage by wrapping the tree if you plan to place it atop your vehicle. If possible, lay the tree in the bed of a pickup
• Avoid placing the tree near heaters or drafty windows. Many people know that
placing a live tree near a potentially hot heating vent poses a fire hazard. But doing so also can dry out the tree, decreasing the chances it will make it through the season. Placing the tree near drafty windows also can dry out the tree, so try to find a spot in your home with a consistent temperature. • Water the tree often. Christmas trees need lots of water to make it through the season. You may notice the water in the tree stand disappears quickly when you first bring the tree home. That’s because freshly cut trees will consume more water than trees that were cut several weeks ago. As the season goes on and the tree’s vascular system begins to clog, you might not need to water the tree as much as you did when you first brought it home. But check the tree’s water stand twice per day when you first bring it home, refilling the stand with water whenever necessary. A few tricks of the trade can help holiday celebrants maintain lush, aweinspiring Christmas trees throughout the holiday season.
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Christmas trees are symbols of the holiday season and the spirit of giving that the season champions. Choosing and decorating a Christmas tree is a tradition for many families, and depending on the trees they choose, families may have some work to do to keep their trees glowing all season long.
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Lovely Victorian featuring hard wood floors, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, enclosed porch, full walk up attic, 2nd floor laundry, eat-in kitchen, pellet stove and more. Terrific opportunity!
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3BR/1BA with 1,353 finished sq. ft., two gar garage, two enclosed porches, and a beautiful deep lot. Located in a desirable neighborhood. Great starter home.
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Seller says sell! Classic updated Old Bennington 4BR/2.5BA home. Hardwood floors, fireplace, Granite and soapstone kitchen, freshly painted inside and out.
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Many possibilities with this 3BR/1.5BA house on a dead end road. Large kitchen, living & dining room, 2 car garage/shed, private backyard.
$115,000 Listing Agent: Kelley McCarthy
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Built in 1920 with the same stone as used for the Everett Mansion. Each unit of this duplex features 3BR/1.5BA, separate heat & electric, hardwood floors and more.
Listing Agent: Nancy Stagnitti
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Rare opportunity! Exclusive gated Verdmont Outing Club has membership & camp available. Furnished, 3BR/2BA and a shed. Nothing to do but move in & enjoy the view.
$289,900 Listing Agent: Suzy Yucht
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$90,000 Listing Agent: Timothy Corcoran II
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Privacy and tranquility yet minutes from downtown. Stunning views from this 2 bedroom, 2 bath on 11 acres!
$121,000 Listing Agent: Nancy Woltman
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Great Multi Unit investment property w/2 units in fabulous condition,close to downtown. Large backyard, storage garage/ shed, separate driveways, separate furnace/oil tank.
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Cute 3BR/2BA Cape with a detached one car garage. Close to Mount Anthony Country Club and in Monument Elementary School District.
$129,900
$139,900 Listing Agent: Nancy Woltman
Listing Agent: Kathleen Hoisington
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