Single Family for Sale: 656 Main Street, Chester, VT 05143 SOLD

3 beds
2 full, 1 half baths
3,040 sqft
$575,000
$575,000
656 Main Street, Chester, VT 05143 SOLD
3 beds
2 full, 1 half baths
3,040 sqft
$575,000
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Selling Price: $575,000
Original List Price: $649,000
Sold at 88.6% of list price
Sold Date: 01/10/2025

Type Single Family
Style Victorian
Beds 3
Baths 2 full, 1 half baths
Square Feet 3,040 sqft
Lot Size 0.37 acres
Year Built 1904

City Chester
County Windsor
School District Two Rivers Supervisory Union

MLS 4998244
Status Closed
DOM 145 days
The Walter Austin House, a 3+ bedroom, 2.5 bath Queen Anne Victorian on .37 +/- acres in the Chester Village is a grand home that blends qualities from the Gilded Age with a more contemporary lifestyle. The first floor features a tiled mudroom, elegant foyer and spacious living room with an attractive marble gas fireplace. Original pocket doors open to the formal dining room. The efficient, classically styled kitchen has a breakfast bar, Corian countertops and accented glass-paned cabinets with a lovely picture window. The inviting Great Room has a cathedral ceiling, skylights and hardwood flooring with radiant heat and features a beautiful palladium-crowned triptych window overlooking the lovely pastoral view which delights in all seasons. The second floor features 3 bedrooms, a spacious bathroom with a clawfoot soaking tub and large tiled walk-in shower. The laundry room with half bath is across the hall and the finished third floor provides a quiet retreat with two finished rooms for office, study or guest overflow. The lovely, private grounds feature a deck with auto awning, a courtyard , a luxurious relaxing hot tub/swim spa, raised garden beds and established flower gardens. In addition to a one car garage, a two story post & beam barn provides additional garage and work space and a second floor rec room or office. Stroll to the Green or play Pickle Ball at the Rec area! Close to skiing, Summer theater, hiking and all the area has to offer. Showings begin on June 2nd.

Room Features

Bedroom 12 x 13
Bedroom 2 8.5 x 12
Dining Room 12 x 13
Great Room 20x20
Kitchen 14 x 17
Laundry Room 8 x 12
Living Room 13 x 24
Office/Study 15.5 x 15
Primary Bedroom 12 x 13

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Lot & Building Features

Appliances Dishwasher, Water Heater - Oil, Water Heater - Domestic, Trash Compactor, Refrigerator, Range - Gas, Microwave, Disposal
Features Interior Blinds, Window Treatment, Walk-in Closet, Vaulted Ceiling, Storage - Indoor, Soaking Tub, Skylight, Programmable Thermostat, Natural Light, Lead/Stain Glass, Laundry - 2nd Floor, Hot Tub, Fireplace - Gas, Draperies, Dining Area, Ceiling Fan, Cedar Closet, Cathedral Ceiling
Utilities Cable - Available
Construction Clapboard Exterior, Wood Siding, Wood Frame, Wood Exterior, Vertical Siding
Cooling None
Heating Baseboard, Radiant, Pellet Stove, Oil, Hot Air, Furnace - Pellet, Electric
Parking Description Attached, Storage Above, Parking Spaces 4, Other, On-Site, Garage, Driveway, Barn, Auto Open
Sewer Public
Tax Year 2024
Water Public
Basement Description Bulkhead, Unfinished, Stairs - Interior, Full, Exterior Access, Crawl Space, Concrete Floor, Concrete
Foundation Brick, Stone, Concrete
Lot Description Country Setting, View, Sidewalks, Open, Near Snowmobile Trails, Near Skiing, Near Shopping, Near Paths, Level, Landscaped, In Town
Roof Metal, Standing Seam, Slate, Shingle - Asphalt
Features Exterior Barn, Storage, Porch - Covered, Patio, Outbuilding, Natural Shade, Hot Tub, Garden Space, Fence - Partial, Fence - Dog, Deck
Garage Yes

Community and Schools

Elementary School Chester-Andover Elementary
Junior High School Green Mountain UHSD #35
Senior High School Green Mountain UHSD #35

Price History of 656 Main Street, Chester, VT

Date Name Price Difference
09/13/2024 Price Adjustment $575,000 11.40%
05/31/2024 Listing Price $649,000 N/A
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Direct: 978-375-5778
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200 Rockingham Road.
Londonderry, NH 03053
603-437-4447
Listed by Engel & Volkers Okemo, Geralyn Donohue 802-377-7096
Sold by Wetmore Real Estate, John Wetmore
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