Listed by Sara Vizvarie • KW Vermont (Cell: 802-373-6648).
For sale
$640,000
Est. $4,484/mo —
5
bd
•
3 ba
•
2,752
sq ft
5 Alderbrook Rd, Essex, VT 05452
About this home
Withdrawn to complete a new septic update! Last Buyers terminated because we needed a new WW permit. New 1,500 gal tank and leach field updates currently being completed to support an ADU. Buyers did not want to wait. This well-appointed home sits on a very usable . 69-acre lot and can be used as a single family or multi family home. The first level was modified into a mother-in-law apartment in 2017, fully equipped with a large and open living room/flex space, access to a lower-level deck and back yard, two good-sized bedrooms, an updated bathroom with laundry and tiled step in shower, and a new kitchen. The kitchen has all of the necessary appliances, a pantry, and access to the garage. A new boiler and breaker box were installed in 2017 as well. Upstairs you will find a welcoming living room with HW flooring throughout. Off of the living room is your spacious kitchen with island and abundant wood cabinetry. The eat-in kitchen has space for a dining room table next to the sunny window. Off of the kitchen is a bright and cheerful sunroom with large floor to ceiling windows overlooking your level and fully fenced in yard. There is access off of the sunroom to the upper-level deck for summer barbecues and gatherings. Down the hallway is a fully renovated full bathroom, two more bedrooms, and a larger bedroom with an attached 3/4 bathroom. These is no lack of space in this lovingly maintained home. The Seller has made many improvements over the years including adding the apartment, clearing, leveling, and fencing the yard, new roof and windows 2019, new gutters and drainage 2018, new back deck 2020, replaced front deck boards 2026, new boiler and electrical 2017, new downstairs appliances and tiled shower 2017, and new window blinds. This 5-bedroom, 3-bathroom home has all of the space for a growing family, multi-family situation, or rental income potential.
PROPERTY IS ZONED R2, PERMITTED USES INCLUDE AN ACCESSORY UNIT. BEAUTIFUL HOME WITH INCOME POTENTIAL. Home located in a very desirable Essex neighborhood. Main floor offers a spacious living room with a warm brick fireplace and three bedrooms with solid oak flooring throughout. The kitchen has natural maple cabinets and a central island counter. the deck overlooking a wooded back yard is accessed from a sunroom with a VT Casting natural gas stove. A covered porch leads to the front entry that opens up to a spacious family room accented with natural multi-colored VT slate, oak laminate flooring, and a VT Casting wood stove. Two additional rooms and a mud room from a 2 car garage offer plenty of extra space. A high efficiency natural gas on demand boiler provides hot water for domestic use and two zone heating. The large wooded lot gives the home a secluded country feel yet the convenience of access to a wonderful highly desirable neighborhood. Newly paved driveway.
PrimeMLS #1
Sep 22, 2016
Price Changed
$297,500
$108/sq ft
PrimeMLS #3017494
May 16, 2003
Sold
$209,900
$76/sq ft
Oct 22, 2002
Listed
$209,900
$76/sq ft
Public Records
Dec 7, 2000
Sold
$130,000
$47/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,615 (+9.9%)
$69,000 + $244,800
$313,800
2024
$6,020 (+12.3%)
$69,000 + $244,800
$313,800
2023
$5,359 (−21.5%)
$69,000 + $244,800
$313,800
2022
$6,826 (−1.4%)
$69,000 + $244,800
$313,800
2021
$6,923
$69,000 + $244,800
$313,800
2020
$6,925 (+6.8%)
$69,000 + $244,800
$313,800
2019
$6,487 (+0.8%)
$69,000 + $244,800
$313,800
2018
$6,436 (−12.7%)
$69,000 + $244,800
$313,800
2017
$7,370 (+14.2%)
$69,000 + $244,800
$313,800
2016
$6,452 (+0.7%)
$69,000 + $244,800
$313,800
2015
$6,406 (+1,108.7%)
$69,000 + $244,800
$313,800
2011
$530
$69,000 + $244,800
$313,800
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
6
Baths
3
Stories
—
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.69 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,752
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,752
Year built
1973
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Chittenden County
APN
20706715833
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 15, 2026.
R2
Medium Density Residential District
The purpose of the Medium Density Residential District is to facilitate residential development in areas inside the Sewer Core Area as defined in the most recently adopted Town of Essex Sewer Allocation Policy. Connection to municipal water service shall be required where installation of these facilities is feasible or deemed necessary. Densities and lot sizes are based either on the provision of off-site services or the ability to accommodate on-site services.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Educational/school
Fire house
Police station
Recreation
Cemetery
Housing-Mobile home park
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
2/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 92° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
2% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
Provided by First Street
Historical weather
Essex, VT • 05452
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Sun exposure
82/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Essex. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.9 hrs
5.3 hrs
JuneDecember
Provided by Shadowmap
Redfin Estimate for 5 Alderbrook Rd
$626,527
$13K under list price of $640K
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