16 Kirchstraße

This wonderful Vermont Cape-style home has overlooked the
Ottauquechee River and the former Woodstock woolen mill (now the ’new’ mill and
community pools and recreation center) since 1890. On long summer days, the
sounds of children enjoying the swimming holes and tubing in the rapid runs
below float up. The floor plan has been adapted to modern lifestyles across
three levels. The main level, entered from the garden walkway or garage,
connects to an open country kitchen via a mudroom, which flows into the dining
area and living room, offering extraordinary upriver views west toward
Killington. A spacious main-floor primary bedroom with an en suite bath opens
to a riverside deck, and an expanse of lawn and gardens surrounds the
residence. Upstairs are two large bedrooms with a shared bath and a reading
loft overlooking the living room below. The walkout lower level includes
another bedroom, a bath, a recreation room, and a laundry. The soothing music
of the water rose to a crescendo in August 2011 as Hurricane Irene swept into
Vermont as a tropical storm, resulting in a FEMA-designated 500-year flood event
that inundated basements, as it did many homes in Woodstock and other river
towns. Subsequently, the owners have replaced the lower-level sheetrock and
boiler and have invested in an engineered barrier wall. The home is within
walking distance of Village shops, restaurants, and resort amenities. A
peaceful hideaway close to everything.