For Sale: 2 bed/1.5 bath home

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36 Linden Rd // 2 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom, 3 floors, 2073 sqft // $628,000

“This house feels like it was dipped in honey,” according to one neighbor! Be the lucky third owner of this beautiful, lovingly maintained, sun-filled home and dive into life at Cobb Hill.

This home enjoys the same general layout (3 floors and many windows) and eco features as the other Cobb Hill homes, like extra thick walls, triple paned windows, passive solar heat, composting toilets, solar hot water, and more. 

Some highlights of 36 Linden include: 

• Cherry floors, kitchen cabinets, doors, and stairs

• Radiant floor heating (basement and main floor)

• Cold weather heat pumps/mini splits added in 2021 on each floor (used mainly for summer cooling and dehumidification)

• Granite counters and window sills

• Three hand-thrown pottery bathroom sinks

• Custom-built wood features like the bar in the kitchen and counter in half bath

• Natural wool carpeting upstairs 

• An over-sized primary bedroom with walk-in closet, plus a second closet

• Large bay windows on lower and main levels

• Custom Bali blinds on (almost) all windows

• A more private location with no immediate neighbor to the west 

• Gorgeous pastoral views in all seasons to the south (see photos below!)

Main Floor: enter through the mudroom with hooks and closet for all of your gear. The main floor is largely open with a living room space, dining area with bay windows, and spacious kitchen. The kitchen has plenty of storage, double sink, island, maple butcher block and granite counters, propane stove, dishwasher, and walk-in pantry. Separate room for office (or den, playroom, etc.) with entry to the deck. Half bath on this level.

Top Floor: full bathroom with tub, shower, double sinks, tile floor. Large primary bedroom with high ceiling and two closets. Second bedroom with loft for extra sleep/hangout/storage space.

Ground Floor: finished basement with large flexible space for projects, guest space, exercise, etc. with painted concrete floor and ample closet space. Adjoining room with exterior door and interior French doors - possible sunroom, downstairs mudroom, office, etc. Storage room with built-in shelving and insulated cool pantry/wine cellar. Utility room with laundry, set tub, hot water tanks, and bottom part of composting toilet system.

Exterior: material includes wood shingles and standing seam roof. Sunny, private side deck and covered front porch for lounging, grilling, hammock, easy ski deployment. Attached shed for added storage. Mature blueberries, raspberries, flower and other garden space around the house. Tree line and stone wall for more privacy than some other Cobb Hill homes.

Community property highlights include: a large common house for shared meals, celebrations, and meetings; shared green space between the homes for campfires, play, and beauty; a well-equipped woodshop, auto bay, and storage barn (think extra set of tires, canoes/kayaks); 250+ acres of conserved land to hike, explore, ski, and sled; proximity to and support of a farm and other agricultural pursuits (fresh veggies, raw milk, artisan cheese, maple syrup, log-grown mushrooms, herbs, flowers, and more); option for your own garden space; community solar panels; and more in this vibrant, multigenerational community.

Other details: both home utilities (electric, wood-fired heat, propane range/dryer) and community expenses (shared property taxes, insurance, reserve funds, etc.) are paid via monthly “community dues” which vary according to a longstanding formula (and discussed annually as part of our budgeting process) based on home square footage and number of occupants - current owners (2) pay $513/mo, which includes everything except their own phone and fiber optic internet service.

Timeline: the current owners are scheduled to close on their new home at the end of July and are looking to sell 36 Linden this summer/early fall.

Price: per our community agreements, this home was professionally appraised at $628,000. The selling price is fixed for 90 days as we work to identify folks who will thrive here, versus the highest offer. Joining our community means a lot more than just buying a house. It’s a process of mutual discovery we call the “exploration process.”

Your next steps:

1. Please poke around our website to learn as much as you can about what it means to live here.

2. Then fill out this questionnaire to express your interest!

Just Listed FOR SALE: 13A Linden Road - COMMON HOUSE STUDIO APARTMENT - Photos coming soon

Now offered for sale: this 400 sq ft studio apartment is an affordable and accessible entry point into the Cobb Hill Cohousing community. Cobb Hill was built in 2001 and all buildings were thoughtfully designed for climate resilience and maximum usage of renewable resources.

This private studio space is located on the main floor of the shared “common house” building. The apartment has been well maintained and includes the following features:

• Large, south-facing bay window

• Wide pine floors

• Small bedroom just off of main living area

• Large walk-in closet

• Built-in study/office nook

• Private shower and sink

• Forced hot water heat, with heat pump back-up

• Large storage unit in the basement, with lots of built-in shelves

• Composting toilet (shared with neighboring unit)

• Deck (shared with neighboring unit)

• Shared washer and dryer available in the basement

The large kitchen in the Common House has plenty of room for shared meals or individual culinary creativity and offers many highlights, including:

• Newly installed granite countertops

• Refinished kitchen floors and sills

• New 19-cubic-foot refrigerator

• Double sinks

• Induction oven

• Propane stove

• Two dishwashers

Rent-to-buy option for the studio apartment may be available for qualified applicants.

More about Cobb Hill:

Cobb Hill is a mixed-age community of 23 households who steward farmland, forest, and common buildings in the Upper Valley of Vermont. Included in the purchase of each home is shared ownership of the land and common buildings, including:

• 270 acres of land, with a pond, streams, pastures, and sugar bush

• Barns and farm buildings

• Shared systems for heat, water, electricity, and wastes

• A community building with space for shared meals, meetings, events, games, crafts, and shared library

• Walking and skiing trails, playing fields, and playground

• Opportunity for your own garden space

• Multiple agricultural enterprises to potentially participate in and/or purchase from, including: free range chickens, maple syrup, shiitake mushrooms, cut flowers and herbs, and an on-site farm stand selling vegetables, meat, raw milk, artisan cheese (or start your own land-based enterprise!).

• Community-wide sustainability and resilience features include:

  • Energy efficient envelope, triple-glazed windows

  • Passive solar

  • Solar hot-water and net-metered PV

  • Composing toilets

  • Gravity-fed well-water system

  • Dedicated circuit for back-up power

Prospective members/buyers engage in a membership process with the community before purchase, including attending informational sessions and participating in mutual interviews. Residents are expected to contribute to community work, serve on committees, and engage in shared decision-making processes.

Serious inquiries for home purchases and full membership can be made through this link . Someone from our membership team will contact you as soon as possible. Reach our membership committee at membership@cobbhill.org.

Rental Units

Historically, Cobb Hill has had very limited rental opportunities. As economic conditions shift and affordability becomes an increasing concern, we are thoughtfully exploring ways to create more accessible entry points into the community. In some cases, this has included adapting existing single-family homes to create additional dwelling spaces.

We currently have two rental units available for short term, possibly long term rental in current members’ homes. Both are ground floor “garden” apartments with private living/dining/kitchen/bath and shared hallway/mudroom. Photos available upon request.

Short-term rentals (under 6 months) are managed directly by homeowners and do not require participation in the Membership Committee’s exploration process. Each homeowner maintains their own application and screening process.

That said, we strongly encourage renters to engage with community life as much as possible. Participating in workdays, joining the email listserv, attending potlucks and events, and even contributing to shared responsibilities such as committee work or tending the wood-burning furnace in winter can offer a meaningful sense of what it is like to live here.

For those who wish to extend a rental beyond six months, we require participation in our exploration process and a transition toward full membership. This helps ensure alignment with the values, responsibilities, and commitments of life at Cobb Hill.

Rental Application:

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