Listed by Jane Sonntag • Berkley & Veller Greenwood Country. Bought with Berkley & Veller Greenwood Country.
Off Market Jan 2022 for $436K
$535,958
Est. refi paymentEst. refi$2,746/mo
3
bd
•
3 ba
•
2,577
sq ft
181 Westminster Rd, Putney, VT 05346
About this home
This stately, comfortable 3 bedroom, 3 bath home – with unique ornamental pilasters and brick ends – was built in 1805 and is described in the National Historic Register as “one of the two finest examples of the Federal style in the Putney Village Historic District. ” It is set back and up from the road behind mature lilacs on a flat 1.2 acre lot. Original wide-plank wood floors throughout, as well as plaster walls and chair rails. Slate floor in the kitchen. A large (7×28) screened-in porch overlooks an enclosed garden rich with perennials. Part of the original 1795 cape has been converted to a self-contained apartment. The large barn with loft was built in 1870. The grounds include vegetable gardens (including asparagus bed), a 14×21 hoop house, and orchard with pears, peaches, heirloom apples, cherries, paw-paw, and raspberry, blueberry, currant, and kiwi bushes. Natural hedges on all sides of the lot enhance the sense of privacy. Behind the property are open fields and woods with trails. The village center is less than a mile away – easily reached by foot or bicycle. Showings to begin on 11/30. Potential first floor bedroom currently being used as a music room and office. SHOWINGS END THURSDAY 12/2. OFFERS TO BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 5PM FRIDAY 12/3 WITH CONTRACT DATE NOT BEFORE SUNDAY 12/5 AT 6PM.
Single-familyProperty Type
1795Year Built
1.2 acresLot Size
$208Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Jane Sonntag• Berkley & Veller Greenwood Country
Listed by Wilma Skovinski• Berkley & Veller Greenwood Country
Bought with Dan Normandeau• Berkley & Veller Greenwood Country
Just outside Putney Village, this gracious 1800's brick-ended Federal sits above the road, behind large locusts, and looking out over lawn, gardens, and fruit trees. The rooms are large, with wide-pine floors, and lots of light, and there are 4 fireplaces. The attached 1-bedroom apartment, with it's own entrance, is a real plus (but could also be converted back to make the main house larger if that is your preference). Add the large barn, offering numerous options, the pleasant walk to town on the sidewalk, the easy commute to school, just across the road, and behind the school, the Putney Central School Forest, with walking trails and nature to explore. The main house is 2029+/- sq ft; the apartment is 548+/- sq ft.
Public Records
May 17, 2004
Sold
$308,000
$120/sq ft
PrimeMLS #3008311
Sep 5, 2001
Sold
$249,000
$97/sq ft
May 15, 2001
Listed
$249,000
$97/sq ft
JUST OUTSIDE PUTNEY VILLAGE, THIS GRANCIOUS 1800`S BRICK-ENDED FEDERAL LOOKS OVER ITS ACRE OF FIELD GARDENS. THE ELEGANCE OF THE LARGE SUN- FILLED ROOMS, 4 FIREPLACES, WIDE-PINE FLOORS PLASTER WALLS SPEAKS OF HISTORY. THERE IS ALSO LARGE ATTACHED BARN
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,226 (−1.4%)
$114,800 + $307,500
$422,300
2024
$5,302 (−3.1%)
$114,800 + $307,500
$422,300
2023
$5,470 (−31.9%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2022
$8,031 (−3.9%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2021
$8,360 (+1.2%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2020
$8,263 (+2.0%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2019
$8,103 (+2.8%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2018
$7,882 (+2.5%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2017
$7,691 (+8.0%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2016
$7,121 (+0.2%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2015
$7,110 (+7.3%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2014
$6,625
$68,900 + $247,000
$315,900
2013
$68,900 + $247,000
$315,900
Tax history for 181 Westminster Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,226 (−1.4%)
$114,800 + $307,500
$422,300
2024
$5,302 (−3.1%)
$114,800 + $307,500
$422,300
2023
$5,470 (−31.9%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2022
$8,031 (−3.9%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2021
$8,360 (+1.2%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2020
$8,263 (+2.0%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2019
$8,103 (+2.8%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2018
$7,882 (+2.5%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2017
$7,691 (+8.0%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2016
$7,121 (+0.2%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2015
$7,110 (+7.3%)
$73,500 + $252,400
$325,900
2014
$6,625
$68,900 + $247,000
$315,900
2013
$68,900 + $247,000
$315,900
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
3
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1.2 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
2,428
Year built
1850
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Windham County
APN
50415810245
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 8, 2026.
VR
Village Residential District
The purpose of this District is to provide attractive village neighborhoods of relatively concentrated residential development. The District consists of existing residential development along Westminster Road north of the intersection with Signal Pine Road, and on the west of Old Route 5. These areas are not currently served by municipal water or sewer but are within areas of logical future extension. The existing development is residential in character and therefore new development should complement the building dimensions and orientation, pedestrian facilities, and vehicular accesses that are already in existence. Planned Residential Developments, Planned Unit Developments, and Planned Educational Developments are allowed with the approval of the Development Review Board.