140 Page Hill RoadWaterville, VT 05492Price: $269,000

This summer retreat awaits its next chapter. Each summer since 1932, the doors are opened again and the wood stove is lit for the first time of the season. For generations, this has been the place where summer starts: screen doors banging, the meadow turning gold, and the pond catching the evening light. Wide plank wood floors run throughout, worn soft by generations of bare summer feet. The eat-in kitchen centers on a farmhouse sink and a wood stove that has warmed cool mountain mornings for well over a century. A breezeway sitting room, with double doors on either side, was built for exactly one purpose: letting the summer air move straight through the house. Exposed beams and two ornamental fireplaces on the main level add to the historic character (chimneys and fireboxes are not verified functional and should be inspected). The house looks out over a wildflower meadow to a stone-lined, spring-fed pond. Historic stone walls trace the property's edges. This is a historic property, and it comes with a historic property's honest to-dos. The roof is newer, and significant structural and exterior work has been completed in recent years - real progress has already been made. What's left is mostly upstairs: those rooms are gutted or in need of renovation, and plaster and paint touch-ups are needed throughout the main level. This is a genuine project for a buyer who wants to restore a piece of Vermont history rather than move in on day one - bring your vision, your contractor, and a little patience, and there's a lot of house here to work with. Waterville sits within easy reach of it all: less than an hour drive to Burlington for city amenities, less than two hours to Montreal, and many ski areas, lakes, mountain biking, and hikes within close range for recreating.