Some properties announce everything at once. Others reward the buyer w/ discernment to see what is quietly waiting to be realized. Set along the rise of Morse Hill Road, this Dorset home is a rare opportunity: a substantial residence on 10 acres where value extends beyond what exists today into what the land could become. Beyond a beautiful Vermont home, there is potential to shape an estate-scale setting w/ expanded lawns, layered gardens, paths, terraces, recreation areas & a more park-like relationship between house & land. Inside, the home is substantial & highly spacious. Numerous bedrooms, generous living areas, fireplaces, high ceilings, & a large family room designed for life's gathering. The layout suits quiet weekends, holidays, movie nights, guests, remote work, & longer Vermont stays. A enormous "mudroom" provides the practical transition every four-season home needs, w/ room for boots, coats, ski gear, & outdoor equipment. The full basement adds exceptional storage and flexible recreation or hobby space. Outdoors, cottage perennial gardens, raspberry bushes, mature trees, hillside contours, and a private atmosphere create meaningful room to evolve. The property offers privacy, scale, and a strong sense of place, yet its greater opportunity lies in the ability to open, shape, and elevate the land into something intentional, polished, and luxurious. Recent practical improvements, including a standing seam roof by Iron Horse, updated mechanicals, water softener, pellet furnace, water heater, and exterior paint, add to a confident investment. Dorset Village, Manchester, hiking trails, Bromley, & Stratton are within easy reach, allowing the home to live as a full-time residence, weekend retreat or four-season Vermont base. For the buyer with vision- it is a rare opportunity to get way more than meets the eye. *Photo Disclosure: Some images are virtually staged or digitally modified to illustrate design possibilities; the home is currently unfurnished.
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Listed by: Four Seasons Sotheby's Int'l Realty • Hayleyanne Van Der Kar
Price cut: $50K (9/25)
$775,000
2572 Morse Hill Road, Dorset, VT 05251
4beds
4,112sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 2002
10.1 Acres Lot
$752,200 Zestimate®
$188/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
High ceilingsHillside contoursPrivate atmosphereNumerous bedroomsExterior paintBeautiful vermont homeMature trees
- 129 days
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Listed by:
Hayleyanne Van Der Kar,
Four Seasons Sotheby's Int'l Realty 802-362-4551
Source: PrimeMLS,MLS#: 5090583
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Zoned, Wood Stove, Pellet Furnace
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Electric Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: Laundry Hook-ups, 1st Floor Laundry
Features
- Cathedral Ceiling(s), Ceiling Fan(s), Dining Area, Hearth, Kitchen Island, Kitchen/Dining, Primary BR w/ BA, Natural Light, Natural Woodwork, Indoor Storage, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s)
- Flooring: Combination
- Basement: Concrete,Concrete Floor,Full,Other,Storage Space,Unfinished,Interior Access,Basement Stairs,Interior Entry
- Attic: Pull Down Stairs
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning, 2 Fireplaces, Wood Stove Hook-up
Interior area
- Total structure area: 6,160
- Total interior livable area: 4,112 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 4,112
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Gravel, Driveway, Parking Spaces 1 - 10
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: 1st Floor Full Bathroom, Hard Surface Flooring, 1st Floor Laundry
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Porch
- Exterior features: Deck, Garden, Natural Shade, Other, Storage
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Mountain(s)
- Frontage length: Road frontage: 600
Lot
- Size: 10.1 Acres
- Features: Hilly, Landscaped, Level, Sloped, Views, Wooded, Near Shopping, Near Skiing, Near Snowmobile Trails, Rural, Near School(s)
Details
- Parcel number: 18005710886
- Zoning description: Residential
- Special conditions: Standard
- Other equipment: Other
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cape,New Englander
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Exterior, Wood Siding
- Foundation: Concrete
- Roof: Standing Seam
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 2002
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Private Sewer, Septic Tank
- Utilities for property: Cable Available, Phone Available, Other
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Carbon Monoxide Detector(s), Smoke Detector(s)
Location
- Region: Dorset
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $188/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,091,000
- Annual tax amount: $12,492
- Date on market: 5/23/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,Private
- Road surface type: Paved
Estimated market value
$752,200
$715,000 - $790,000
$6,512/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/25/2026 | Price change | $775,000-6.1%$188/sqft |
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| 7/9/2026 | Price change | $825,000-8.2%$201/sqft |
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| 5/23/2026 | Listed for sale | $899,000+111.5%$219/sqft |
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| 8/18/2020 | Sold | $425,000-3.2%$103/sqft |
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| 7/7/2020 | Price change | $439,000-2.2%$107/sqft |
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| 6/15/2020 | Price change | $449,000-2.9%$109/sqft |
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| 3/6/2020 | Price change | $462,500-2.6%$112/sqft |
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| 12/31/2019 | Listed for sale | $475,000-4.8%$116/sqft |
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| 11/15/2019 | Listing removed | $499,000$121/sqft |
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| 7/16/2019 | Price change | $499,000-3.1%$121/sqft |
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| 6/19/2019 | Price change | $515,000-1.9%$125/sqft |
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| 11/15/2018 | Price change | $525,000-0.8%$128/sqft |
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| 10/16/2018 | Price change | $529,000-2.6%$129/sqft |
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| 9/4/2018 | Price change | $543,210-1.1%$132/sqft |
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| 6/20/2018 | Price change | $549,000-5.2%$134/sqft |
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| 6/12/2018 | Listed for sale | $579,000+131.6%$141/sqft |
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| 8/29/2013 | Sold | $250,000$61/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,492 | $1,091,000 +173.1% |
| 2024 | -- | $399,500 |
| 2023 | -- | $399,500 |
| 2022 | -- | $399,500 |
| 2021 | -- | $399,500 |
| 2020 | -- | $399,500 |
| 2019 | -- | $399,500 0% |
| 2018 | -- | $399,540 +7.9% |
| 2017 | -- | $370,290 0% |
| 2016 | -- | $370,300 +12029.1% |
| 2015 | -- | $3,053 |
| 2014 | -- | $3,053 |
| 2013 | -- | $3,053 |
| 2012 | -- | $3,053 |
| 2011 | -- | $3,053 |
| 2010 | -- | $3,053 |
| 2009 | -- | $3,053 +24.2% |
| 2008 | -- | $2,458 |
| 2007 | -- | $2,458 |
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Neighborhood: 05251
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: The Dorset School
- High: Burr and Burton Academy
Source: PrimeMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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