1870 Vermont Farmhouse with Attached Barn, Steps from Kingdom Trails — $149,900

The attached two-story barn is the thing that gets your attention first. On a lot this size, a quarter acre on a corner in West Burke Village, having a full barn connected to the house is a lot of building for the money. Whether you want it for storage, a workshop, animals, or something else entirely, it changes the math on what this place can do.

The house itself is 1,559 square feet, three bedrooms, two baths, built in 1870. Wide plank floors and exposed beams throughout. Those are the kinds of things people pay extra to fake in newer construction, and here they're original. There's also a large screened porch, which on a Vermont summer evening is worth having.

Here's the honest part: the property has been vacant for about eight years and is being sold as-is. The listing says limited information is available, which means you go in with eyes open. It will need work, probably substantial work. The financing language in the listing is a signal too. Low down payment loans almost certainly won't work here, so you're looking at conventional financing or cash.

What you're buying is a structure with good original material in a location that has real demand. Kingdom Trails is one of the most well-regarded mountain biking networks in the country, and Burke Mountain ski area is close. West Burke is a village people want to be near. A property like this, restored, has a clear ceiling. Getting there is the project.

The corner lot gives you some separation and decent lawn space. The setting is what you picture when someone says Vermont village. None of that compensates for eight years of deferred maintenance, but it does mean the work you put in lands somewhere with lasting value.

If you have the skills, the cash, and the patience for a full rehabilitation, this is a lot of house, barn, and location for $149,900. If you need something move-in ready, this isn't it.