532 Temple Road, Benson, VT 05743 - Rutland County

Temple Schoolhouse circa 1825 is now for sale. This unique and secluded property retains many of its original features..and plus the newer ones to make it a comfortable and efficient year round home. Previous Owners at one time used it for their summer home and then after establishing wells, septics, heating, and outbuildings it is now a home ideal for country living. There is a nice living room, kitchen, and a spacious first floor bedroom ( with vaulted ceiling ).. also a smaller cozy bedroom easy to access on main floor... going up the stairs there is a simple 3rd bedroom with plenty of light ideal for a guest. Off the kitchen there is a spacious screened in porch with slate floor and hot tub. The back yard has a great gardening area and the home is surrounded by old stone walls and walkways and nicely landscaped with flowers and beautiful old locust trees. Also included is a 2 car garage that is fronted with stones to match the older home. It has its own well and septic and has a bathroom and an upstairs ideal for a small apartment. There is also a 4 stall ( box stalls) horse barn with hay storage and tack room. Rubber mats in the stalls, hay and water buckets, winterized water setup and a nice turnout area make it all set to go! The home and garage have separate heating systems as well.

The property is located on a quiet dirt road about 2 miles to the public boat access at Benson Landing. It is about 8 miles off Route 22 a in Benson and about an hour or so to the major Ski areas ( Killington and Pico)

This is truly a remarkable "one of a kind" property that is very rich in the Mormon history and their settlement here in Benson many years ago. There was even a book written about it ...House with a Past

If you appreciate stone houses and quaint Vermont Towns , this may be one that you will want to come and see!