Set along the rise of Morse Hill Road, this Dorset home has the quiet gravity of a place that feels discovered rather than merely shown. It carries the attributes buyers most often hope to find here: privacy, scale, high ceilings, fireplaces, a substantial bedroom count, ski access, village proximity, and a layered mountain outlook beyond the road, where the ridgeline appears through the trees and gives the setting a quiet sense of distance and place. The property offers 10 mostly wooded acres, creating a natural sense of enclosure without feeling removed from daily life. Mature trees, hillside contours, shifting light, and the broader landscape of the Green Mountains give the setting an atmosphere that feels composed, grounded, and deeply connected to its surroundings. Dorset Village, Manchester, Bromley, and Stratton are all within easy reach, allowing the home to live equally well as a full-time residence, weekend retreat, or four-season attended house. Inside, the home has presence. Expansive living spaces, natural materials, high ceilings, and multiple fireplaces create volume without sacrificing intimacy. The layout allows for both gathering and retreat, with room to support guests, work, family, and the kind of longer stays that happen when a house simply works. There is a particular rhythm this property suggests: slow mornings, winter fires, dinners after long days outside, quiet workweeks, full ski weekends, and seasons marked more by landscape than schedule. It is substantial without being showy, private without being isolated, and grounded in the understated elegance that makes Dorset so enduringly desirable.
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Listed by: Four Seasons Sotheby's Int'l Realty
$899,000
2572 Morse Hill Road, Dorset, VT 05251
4beds
4,112sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 2002
10.1 Acres Lot
$857,400 Zestimate®
$219/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Multiple fireplacesHigh ceilingsLayered mountain outlookHillside contoursSubstantial bedroom countExpansive living spacesNatural materials
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Hayleyanne Van Der Kar,
Four Seasons Sotheby's Int'l Realty 802-362-4551
Source: PrimeMLS,MLS#: 5090583
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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
- 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: $219/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,091,000
- Date on market: 5/23/2026
- Road surface type: Paved
Estimated market value
$857,400
$815,000 - $900,000
$7,690/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 05251
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Dorset Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- NABurr & Burton AcademyGrades: 9-12Distance: 4 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: The Dorset School
- High: Burr and Burton Academy
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- Vermont
- Bennington County
- Dorset
- 05251
- 2572 Morse Hill Road
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