224 Brook Rd, Middlesex, VT 05602

Unique custom home on 17 wooded acres, with cleared land for gardens, in Middlesex, VT, 15 minutes from Montpelier. This home blends artistic craftsmanship with top-tier energy performance. Perched on a south-facing hillside near a brook, the main residence is an award-winning, net-zero+ Certified Passive House which has won awards for its creative design, energy efficiency, and green construction. Grid-connected solar arrays with battery backup power the heating, hot water, appliances, and EVs. Triple-pane windows, MERV-13 air filtration, R-60 walls, R-80 roof, and air-sealed construction. Interior: post-and-beam timberframe, cherry braces, local white cedar paneling, wide pine floors, and non-toxic materials. First floor is ADA-compliant and includes a full bedroom with walk-in closet, bath with dual steam shower, open kitchen, and living room with cathedral ceiling and dramatic picture windows. The second-floor gallery overlooks the living area and can serve as a guest room, studio, and office. Second Structure: A 22’ enclosed porch connects to a 40'x40' high-performance timberframe structure with live-edge cherry braces (empty but for electrical & plumbing stubs), and triple-pane windows. It also has a solar orientation, with four levels of open floor space surrounding a 30' atrium above a full basement. There’s a custom Corinthian granite masonry stove with bake oven arising from the basement floor, a 1918 wood cookstove in the kitchen space, lofts, and picture windows. This building could be made the main residence, studio, or work/live space, then using the Passive House as a guest house, ADU, or rental. Middlesex is a vibrant “Town Meeting” community with a top-ranked elementary school, 3 miles from I-89, 30 minutes from Stowe and Sugarbush. This is a rare sustainable living opportunity in the heart of Vermont!