887 Lewis Creek Rd, Hinesburg, VT 05461

Beautiful architect-designed, unfurnished 2.5 bedroom, 2.5 bath home for rent on 10+ acres in Hinesburg, Vermont. Highlights include incredible location, shared 25 acres of forest and meadow with walking and biking trails, flexible layout, Viking gas range, in-house sauna, claw-foot tub, high-speed internet, 10' x 12' loft hammock, central Vermont stone chimney with 2 wood stoves, covered parking, a large basement with room for a shop, and multiple porches, all powered by the sun with a newly installed solar array and battery system. Relax or work in the peace and quiet of this secluded, off-grid, architect-built home surrounded by gardens, forest, and trails, while also quite close to town. The first floor has an open floor plan with kitchen, dining, living room with a wood stove, pantry, reading alcove, a water closet and a large central local stone chimney. Also on the first floor, a mud room, main entry, screen porch and garden porch access, as well as a large 4-season greenhouse. On the second floor, you'll find the master bedroom with its own wood stove and a secondary bedroom (both with great closet space), a spacious master bathroom with claw foot tub and access to a private sitting porch, as well as a separate water closet. Both bedrooms have access to the third floor. The room above the master bedroom has ample loft space that can be used for an additional bedroom or home office. It has a balcony looking down into the bedroom, so it benefits from the heat rising off the wood stove. The room above the secondary bedroom has a large, newly installed loft net, great for reading, movie watching, relaxing, day dreaming, or sleeping. This room could also be used as an additional bedroom, home office, or entertainment room. A freshly renovated shower with all new fixtures and a sauna also occupy the third floor. Outside, you'll find a covered car port for one vehicle plus rafter storage space, an ample woodshed (fully stacked for winter), as well as numerous places to sit and enjoy the gardens, which include an abundant, tiered flower garden, a grape arbor, a blueberry patch, a vegetable garden, numerous fruit trees, and some wild blackberries and raspberries. The property has access to a walking and cross-country ski trail network; excellent gravel and mountain biking is very easily accessed from the property as well. We are fortunate in this area to have many locally owned apple orchards to choose from, each with their own distinct style of cider doughnut. Two excellent farms with farm stands are minutes away, offering berries of all sorts (both PYO and picked) and lots of organic/locally raised/grass-fed produce, cheese, meat products, and more. Whether you are looking for a beautiful off-grid family home close to town just 10 minutes from the elementary and regional high schools, the perfect couple's hide-away or home office/studio, an ideal setting for recharging after your commute, or a master gardener's paradise, this home provides just the right balance of woodland privacy, recreational accessibility, and convenience (just 3 miles from the village of Hinesburg). Home to the same family since it was built, this property offers a nourishing environment surrounded by nature and wildlife in a great neighborhood. The community of Hinesburg boasts an excellent school system, a locally owned grocery store, a bustling cafe and dinner spots, a hardware store, a town green, and many other amenities. The home is centrally located among a grouping of other beautiful Vermont towns. It's a half-hour north to Burlington, a half-hour south to Middlebury, and a half-hour to the nearest ski resorts in the Mad River Valley. Annual lease. First month rent and security deposit due on signing. Renter pays for propane and firewood. No smoking allowed in house.