574 Cross Rd, Westminster, VT 05158

With electricity fully powered by roof-top state-of-the-art solar panels, this VT style contemporary home artfully matches local craft with current science. The result is an efficient, aesthetic, inviting & comfortable home throughout the seasons. Private, peaceful and beautiful, the house is set in an open clearing that includes natural meadow as well as raised beds for growing flowers, food & herbs. It is surrounded by a border of mixed hardwoods and pines, backed by acreage that leads to endless hours of hiking, biking, x-country skiing, bird-watching and more. The exterior is white cedar shingles, with a standing seam metal roof. The attached 2-bay garage includes large storage room and potting shed. The sun-filled home’s interior is enhanced with polished concrete with radiant heat on the ground floor, a well-appointed kitchen with cherry cabinets, striking granite countertops and open concept living/dining room. Both the 1st floor master bath and 2nd floor bath include whirlpool tubs/showers. The foyer, with ample closet space, leads to the 2nd floor with 2 bedrooms and yellow pine floors. A spacious 3rd level, with oak floors & skylights, provides a tranquil inspiring space for office, studio, media room or additional guests. Located just a mile from the village of Westminster West with its small school and public library, and 3 miles from the trailhead to the Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association’s conserved lands, this unique home offers both independence & community.