Upper Farm — Una Tenuta Del Vermont Del 1799 Restaurata E Meticolosamente Ampliata A Barnard

Circa 1799, this Vermont cape has been carefully restored and expanded to 7,300+ finished square feet on 12.5 private acres, just outside the center of Barnard. Five bedrooms, nine baths, and a layout that reveals itself gradually — the kind of house where the details hold your attention.

Original materials set the tone: wide pine floors, skim-coat plaster walls, hand-carved paneling, and period hardware throughout. Those choices carry into the newer spaces, so the house reads as one continuous story rather than an addition.

The kitchen is sized and equipped for real use — a 24’ x 24’ room anchored by an eight-foot Atlantic granite island, with Sub-Zero, Wolf, and DCS appliances, dual Bosch dishwashers, and a farm sink. It opens to a sitting room with a wood-burning brick fireplace and full-height paneling. Nearby, a walk-in pantry is finished to the same standard, with tiled counters, floor-to-ceiling storage, a half bath, and laundry. A separate wet bar includes a Sub-Zero wine cooler, ice maker, and hammered copper sink.

Formal and informal spaces are both well considered: a proper dining room, a 34-foot screened porch with fir floors and a painted wainscot ceiling, and a 22-foot sunroom with a stone fireplace and custom Marvin windows. There’s a study with a Jøtul woodstove, a library lined with built-ins, and a series of rooms that can flex depending on how the house is used.

Bedrooms are arranged with privacy in mind. A first-floor en-suite sits apart for guests. The primary suite includes a gas fireplace, French doors to a private deck, a dressing room with six closets, and a well-finished bath with soaking tub and tiled shower. Two additional en-suite bedrooms are upstairs, along with a large family room with 9’8” ceilings, an office, and a second laundry.

The land has been shaped with the same level of care. Three ponds step down through the property, connected by fieldstone paths and terraces. There are antique brick patios, established perennial beds, raised vegetable gardens, and a small apple orchard. A slate sitting area is tucked under the trees — easy to miss if you’re not looking for it.

Outbuildings add real utility. The attached three-bay garage is heated and finished with hemlock floors. A separate 1,465 square foot car barn accommodates up to ten vehicles (four on lifts), with a finished one-bedroom apartment above — currently used as a short-term rental with its own kitchen, bath, and balcony. There’s also a historic bank barn and a chicken coop.

Practical systems are in place: 15kW whole-house generator, fiber internet, and updated mechanicals throughout.

Set a short drive from Silver Lake and Woodstock village, Upper Farm offers privacy without feeling remote — a property that works as a full-time residence, with the scale and flexibility to host when needed.