List Price: $2,495,000 | $341 per sq.ft. | 5 Bedroom | 9 Bathroom | 1.5 Story Single Family Home
Listed Wednesday Apr 29, 2026 | MLS# 5085971
1497 Bowman Road Barnard VT
Listed by Richard Higgerson Higgerson & Company
Circa 1799 Vermont cape, thoughtfully restored and expanded to over 7,300 finished square feet on 12.5 private acres, minutes to Silver Lake and Woodstock village. Five bedrooms, nine baths, and a layout that balances everyday living with the ability to host. Original materials carry throughout, including wide pine floors, skim-coat plaster walls, hand-carved paneling, and period hardware, giving the house a consistent, grounded feel across old and new spaces. The 24' x 24' kitchen is designed for real use, anchored by an eight-foot Atlantic granite island and equipped with Sub-Zero, Wolf, and DCS appliances, dual Bosch dishwashers, and a walk-in pantry with tiled counters, extensive storage, half bath, and laundry. It opens to a sitting room with a wood-burning fireplace and full-height paneling. A separate wet bar includes a wine cooler, ice maker, and copper sink. Living spaces include a formal dining room, library with built-ins, study with Jøtul woodstove, a 22' sunroom with stone fireplace and custom windows, and a 34' screened porch with fir floors and painted wainscot ceiling. The bedroom layout offers flexibility and privacy, with a first-floor en-suite for guests and a primary suite with fireplace, private deck, dressing room, and bath with soaking tub and tiled shower. Two additional en-suite bedrooms, along with a large family room, office, and second laundry, are located upstairs. The grounds feature three ponds, fieldstone terraces and walkways, brick patios, perennial gardens, raised beds, and an apple orchard, along with tucked-away seating areas. Outbuildings include a heated three-bay attached garage and a separate 1,465 SF heated car barn with capacity for up to ten vehicles (four on lifts). Above, a one-bedroom apartment with full kitchen and bath is currently used as a short-term rental. Additional structures include a historic bank barn and chicken coop. 15kW whole-house generator, fiber internet, and updated systems throughout.
Flooring: Softwood | Tile | Wood
Total Rooms: 23
Total Baths: 9
Full Baths: 3
1/2 Baths: 4
3/4 Baths: 2 0
Total Bedrooms: 5
Foyer: Room Dimensions: Floor: 1
Eat-in Kitchen : Room Dimensions: 24.4x24.4 Floor: 1
Other : Room Dimensions: 29.5X10 Floor: 1
Porch : Room Dimensions: 36X12 Floor: 1
Living Room : Room Dimensions: 26.7X11.4 Floor: 1
Sunroom : Room Dimensions: 22.4X17.11 Floor: 1
Bathroom Half : Room Dimensions: Floor: 1
Living Room : Room Dimensions: 26X13.3 Floor: 1
Library : Room Dimensions: 16X14.1 Floor: 1
Bedroom : Room Dimensions: 16X14.1 Floor: 1
Bathroom Full : Room Dimensions: 11.6X7.11 Floor: 1
Family Room : Room Dimensions: 29.4X24.1 Floor: 2
Office/Study : Room Dimensions: 24.2X15.1 Floor: 2
Laundry Room : Room Dimensions: 15.6X12.6 Floor: 2
Bathroom Full : Room Dimensions: 18.11x18.3 Floor: 2
Bedroom : Room Dimensions: 21.4X14.4 Floor: 2
Primary Bedroom : Room Dimensions: 5.4X4.7 Floor: 2
Bathroom Full : Room Dimensions: 9.7X5.8 Floor: 2
Bedroom : Room Dimensions: 21.4X14.4 Floor: 2
Bathroom Full : Room Dimensions: 18.11X18.3 Floor: 2
Basement: Concrete Floor | Partial | Unfinished | Basement Stairs
Year Built: 1799
Type: Post and Beam | Wood Frame | Wood Exterior | Wood Siding

Building Info
Finished Sq.Ft.: 10485
Above Grade Sq.Ft.: 7322
Below Grade Sq.Ft.: 0
Apx Below Grade Unfinished Sq.Ft.: 710

Exterior Info
Style: Antique | Cape
Exterior Color Cream
Roof: Metal | Standing Seam

Utilities
Electric: 200+ Amp Service | Circuit Breaker(s)
Water: Drilled Well | Private
Sewer: 1000 Gallon

Land Description:
Corner | Country Setting | Farm | Field/Pasture | Landscaped | Level | Open | Orchards | Pond | Pond Frontage | Sloping | Stream | Trail/Near Trail | View | Water View | Waterfall | Near Paths | Near Skiing | Near Snowmobile Trails | Rural | Valley | Private
Lot size: 12.5 acres
SuitableUse: Residential
Zoned: RFF
Surveyed: Yes
SurveyedBy: Farnsworth
Flood Zone: No
Seasonal: No
Road Frontage: 1500
Driveway: Gravel



Occupant Restrictions : None
Docs Available : Deed | Property Disclosure | Septic Report | Survey
Easement - Unknown
Row For Other Parcel: N
Block - 0497
Taxes $39,488
Assesed Value Not Reported
Schools
School District: Mountain Views Supervisory Uni
Elementary School: Barnard Academy
Middle School: Woodstock Union Middle Sch
High School: Woodstock Senior UHSD #4

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