656 Main StreetChester, VT 05143MLS Number 4963158

Presenting the Walter Austin House, a 3+ bedroom, 2.5 bath Queen Anne style Victorian on .37 +/- acres in the Chester Village. This grand home has many period features and combines qualities from the Gilded Age with a more contemporary lifestyle. The first floor features a tiled mudroom, elegant foyer and spacious living room with an attractive gas marble fireplace. Pocket doors open from the living room to the large formal dining room. The efficient, classically styled kitchen has a breakfast bar, Corian countertops and accented glass-paned cabinets. The spacious great room with cathedral ceilings, skylights and radiant flooring has a palladium-crowned triptych window that showcases a pastoral view which delights year round. The second floor features 3 bedrooms and continues the elegance of the foyer with crown moldings and stained glass windows. A spacious bathroom with a clawfoot soaking tub and large tiled shower is located across the hall from the convenient laundry room with half bath. The finished third floor Aerie offers two cozy rooms for office and study or guest overflow. The grounds are lovely and feature a side deck with an awning off the great room, a private courtyard and a luxurious relaxing swim spa! In addition to the 1 car garage, a two story post & beam barn provides additional garage and workshop space with a second floor rec room or private office. Proximity to skiing, Chester Village Green and town rec area make this a wonderful primary or vacation home