Bixby Hill is a well-kept secret on a 12-acre private oasis in Essex, Vermont, yet convenient to town. Tucked away in the woods on a rise, the 3,400 sf, 3 bedroom, 4 bath contemporary residence enjoys seasonal views of the Green Mountains from the main level and stunning year round views from the third story music studio. Natural light streams into the living room through floor to ceiling windows below the cathedral notty pine ceiling. The focal point is the raised stone hearth below the open stairway. The adjacent large eat-in cherry kitchen is just off the formal dining room with a door to the deck and access to the mudroom, half-bath and attached 2-car garage with heated storage. Also on the first floor is a carpeted office, an entryway with a unique anodized copper ceiling and access to the finished basement. The second story features 3 bedrooms including a spacious master suite with full bath and door to balcony. Another full bath is shared by the other two bedrooms. The dream musician's studio is rendered by an antique painted tin ceiling, reclaimed cypress walls, stained glass and a bank of windows with panoramic mountain views. The studio also includes radiant heat, a control room with reclaimed mahogany doors. The lower level includes an exercise room, a craft/workshop open to the recreation room with built-in storage and utilities. Bixby Hill is located within an hour of Vermont's best ski resorts and within a half hour of Burlington. Showings begin 12/28.