Magnificent Stone House and Country Retreat in Barnard, Vermont on over 30 Acres

StoneMeadow is an authentically reproduced second-period American stone Cape created by aficionados of the form and its history. With a nod to local history, StoneMeadow looks to the classic 1840s Capes that were constructed by Scots craftsmen of hewn stone transported at great effort from the local quarries that dot Windsor County.
A secure gated entry and private drive lead to an elevated position from which the approach and the majority of the 33 acres can be observed. The home is ideally sited to take full advantage of southeastern exposure and local views. Executed with a devotion to the highest and most exacting degree of reproduction, the owners, through the experience of having 13 successful previous projects behind them, have seamlessly combined a convincing period experience with the state-of-the-art systems and amenities that can only be found in 21st-century construction. Moving through the built environment at StoneMeadow, a truly transportive experience envelops one.
The interior detail, from every hand-planed surface to each hand-forged window lock and door latch, exemplifies the commitment to authenticity and a design ethos of an earlier age. The nineteen rooms include the Great Room which presents a professionally appointed chef’s kitchen, dining and living areas, and a dramatic open-hearth, Rumford fireplace with a beehive oven, opening onto a butler’s and a chef’s pantry. The formal dining room, formal living room, two offices, bar, and library make up the majority of the first floor. A mudroom and entry to the attached, heated, and fabulously finished three-car garage as well as a covered farmer’s porch and a screened porch as well as three half baths, complete the first floor. The four ample bedrooms upstairs (each with an ensuite bath) include the beautiful Master Bedroom suite offering a gas fireplace, dressing room and laundry, walk-in closets and a private screened porch. The master bath is a four-room suite with each space offering a dedicated use from shower to vanity to tub. As part of the four bedrooms there is an in-law or au pair suite, also with private access.
The land includes beautiful stone walls, perennial gardens, an orchard, a brick terrace, a pond and waterfall, a large meadow and woodlands. The handsome four-stall bank Barn has a heated tack room, bathroom, electricity and water and drive through access. Two smaller outbuildings house the property’s back-up generator and heated chicken coop.
Across the street, you will find Kiss the Cow Farm, an organic, grass-based dairy, and Barnard Feast & Field Market which is indicative of the town’s place in the farm-to-table movement and the area’s focus on sustainability and the environment. Two miles from swimming, boating, fishing, and fun at Silver Lake, minutes from a gourmet meal at the Barnard Inn and the Wall Street Journal at the Barnard General Store, and close to Twin Farms (Vermont’s renowned, ultraluxury retreat), StoneMeadow is also just ten miles from Woodstock, Vermont and is close to world-class skiing, golf as well as Hanover, NH home to Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Jet and helicopter services are available at the fixed operating base at nearby KLEB and the property is less than five hours from New York, Montreal, and Boston.
An incomparable home in one of Vermont’s most well-loved towns, StoneMeadow is the ideal country retreat.