Just over 2 miles from the heart of Woodstock village, this gracious brick cape sits on six + rare open, level acres. Designed to accommodate an active Vermont lifestyle, the attached garage with a large sports equipment closet, pool cabana, laundry and large mudroom welcome you, inside whatever the season. The chef’s kitchen has been expanded with a bright and spacious entertaining room where guests naturally gravitate for cocktails, conversation and casual dining. The grand dining room with gas stove fireplace, large built-in cabinets and wide-planked wood flooring is made for hosting and blends beautifully with the open and airy kitchen spaces. A gorgeous wood-burning fireplace in the main living room, a second colonial brick wood burning fireplace, complete with beehive oven (dated back to 1850) in the family room and a gas-ready fireplace in the third 1st floor multipurpose living space make this home remarkably cozy and atmospheric during Vermont’s cooler seasons. With 3-4 bedrooms on the second floor (one with a fireplace), and an additional bedroom or office above the garage, 1522 Barnard Road offers plenty to a growing family and is a perfect retreat for visiting guests. The surrounding grounds present an uncommon opportunity to own flat land acreage within quick proximity of the many amenities of Woodstock. With a covered porch for grilling, an expansive entertainment patio with dry stone wall and fireplace sourced from property fieldstones, inground pool with heat hookup, dedicated fruit and garden space with magnolia and pear trees, a honey bee apiary and top line fenced chicken coop to enjoy your own fresh eggs, summers at this home are nothing short of idyllic. And… your pups can run free knowing they are safe with over 5 acres of perimeter lined invisible fencing. Autumn brings heirloom apples, fiery red hedges and a surrounding landscape of multicolored foliage. Located next door to Gilbert”s Hill, site of the first ski tow in the US, winter offers fantastic on property and neighboring snowshoeing opportunities as well as easy access to Saskadena 6 for local downhill skiing and Mt. Tom for thrill seeking sledding. Mud season and spring are pure Vermont. Tap your own sugar maples and make your own syrup! When the snow melts fill your home with the scent of property lined lilacs and the beauty of daffodils, lilies of the valley, bleeding hearts and seasonal flowering blooms. With easy access to I-89 and the Upper Valley beyond, this Woodstock home, in what is widely recognized as America’s prettiest town, lends itself to both primary and second-home ownership. An increasing rarity in our market, this home is uniquely positioned to enjoy plenty of elbowroom and a more rural landscape, all just minutes from New England’s quintessential village.