720 Templeton Rd, Montpelier, VT 05602

A rare, one of a kind property, this restored Historic Cape sits on 4+ acres, surrounded by land held in trust, five miles from Montpelier. Two-three bedrooms in the main house and spacious loft bedroom over the woodworking shop. One full bath in the main house and one partial. Woodworking shop has composting toilet. Property has a 150 foot private well with excellent water. Two stall barn with storage shed and hay loft has water and electric. 12x12 Art studio/lab is aesthetically finished with lovely poplar flooring, large windows, mini split and deck. Current owners, restoration carpenter/master chair builder and master herbalist/gardener/fine artist, have tended to almost every aspect of this property for the past 40 years, building and maintaining beautiful organic herb, perennial, and vegetable gardens, custom detached barn, woodworking shop and art studio, and upgrading or restoring the main house. The historic character of this gem has been meticulously maintained through custom restoration work resulting in a welcoming, warm, charming, and comfortable family home. The Main house has a large kitchen and dining area that has welcomed family and friends for decades. The kitchen has a beautiful maple floor, custom cabinets, granite and butcher block counter tops, stainless steel fridge, a new "cooks" gas range with lapis blue enamel oven, wide custom maple door with lites, opening to a comfortable porch for relaxing after a long day with a view of the expansive gardens and pasture. The dining room is spacious enough for serving family meals as well as seating around an energy efficient wood stove. A new mini split installed 2026 adds to the comfort of this common living space. The main entrance opens to the dining room through solid hardwood/antique doors adding to the classic front "farm" porch graced by gardens with hummingbird flowers, black cohosh, and trailing nasturtium, morning glories and clematis. The living room is part of the original footprint of the brick cape built in 1830 with hearth/wood stove, classic woodwork painted in a light historic green, antique hardwood flooring and built in bookshelves. First floor also has a spacious library/art studio space with custom built in bookcases and cabinets that current. owners used as a bedroom while raising four children, now converted to art studio space. First floor also has two bedrooms one full bath and a half bath with commode and sink, all recently upgraded. The second floor of the main home has a spacious partially finished attic, insulated with skylights, and a finished storage room that opens to a second floor deck and stairs to the ground floor. The list of upgrades is extensive, includes but not limited to, new asphalt roof with skylights, hard and soft wood floors throughout, custom cabinetry, built in book shelves, tiled/slate flooring, new appliances, new pressure tank, recently installed propane furnace, mini splits, bathroom and kitchen upgrades, granite and butcher block counter tops. Two covered porches and second story private deck. Woodworking shop built in 2005, fully insulated, hardwood and softwood flooring, 2020 a barn with hay loft, 2 stalls and tack shed were also added. Currently used to store landscaping equipment (brush hog, riding mower, electric mower and snow blower all included in the sale price), fire wood and furniture storage. The grounds have been meticulously maintained, host to a 40 year nationwide herbal skin care line, the grounds are host to native medicinal s, along with a formal perennial/herb garden and organically maintained vegetable gardens. Total Square Footage: Finished Living Space 2856 sq ft. Partially Finished (Attic/Insulated/Skylights) 680 sq ft. 2 Stall Barn w/ Storage Rm & Hay Loft 240 sq ft. Woodworking shop with loft 612 sq ft Partially finished basement with French Drain. Basement has recently received a vapor barrier system. The home received a new foundation in 1995 complete with a French Drain system to offset high ground water during spring thaws (a common issue in Vermont due to the abundance of underground springs).