Consider Bardwell Farm

Pawlet, VT, Washington County

For Sale
Updated

Acres Available

300

Open Tillable Acres

130

Wooded (or other) Acres

170

Infrastructure

  • black outline barn icon Barns - Equipment Storage
  • black outline barn with silo icon Barns - Livestock
  • black outline electrical icon Electrical access
  • black outline tractor icon Equipment
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Condition & Current Use

Town of Hebron, Washington Co., NY: SBL 144.-1-24 (128.5 ac) and Town of Pawlet, Rutland Co., VT: SPAN 10-153-131/465-147-10258 (172.32 ac).

Was most recently used by Woodlawn Creamery for dairy and cheese production.

Soil Types

See attached maps.

Farm History & Past Use

Originally the Pawlet Cheese Company, founded in 1864 by Consider Stebbins Bardwell, Jr. Consider Bardwell Farm bought the property in 2004, and Woodland Creamery took over operations in 2024.

Tenure Options

Tenure Options

For Sale

For Sale via MLS.

Sale Price or Estimated Market Value

1,750,000

Are you willing to mentor a new or beginning farmer?

No

Do you require a farmer who qualifies for agricultural assessment?

No

Farm Infrastructure

  • black outline barn icon Barns - Equipment Storage
  • black outline barn with silo icon Barns - Livestock
  • black outline electrical icon Electrical access
  • black outline tractor icon Equipment
  • black outline house icon Farmer housing
  • Black outline of a fence Fencing
  • Black outline of a water drop Water access

Equipment

See MLS listing and realtor for details.

Fencing

Cattle fencing.

Water Access

Indian River, Dry Book, and drilled wells.

Barns for Livestock

32'x100' heifer barn.

Barns for Equipment/Storage

200'x40' 19th-century gambrel barn with full cheesemaking facility, 5 aging caves & milking annex, 100'x40' steel equipment barn, and other outbuildings.

Farmer Housing

  • Main Farmhouse (2796 sqft): 4 bed - 3 bath built 1780s and 1814. Drilled well, oil heat.
  • 'The Pond" Guest House (1152 sqft): 2 bed - 1.75 bath built c. 1900. Drilled well, oil heat.
  • The Smithy Cottage (760 sqft): Studio - 0.75 bath built c. 1840. Drilled well via house. Electric and woodstove heat.

Additional Property Information

Much of the land is conserved for grazing and haying under the Grassland Reserve Program.

Is the Property Conserved

Yes

Is the property located in a NY Agricultural District?

Yes

Can the public be on the property as a part of the farm business?

Yes

Additional Information About This Property

For more information, contact realtor Scott Mcchesney 802-287-1415, [email protected]. For more photos and information, please visit 1333 Route 153, Pawlet VT | MLS# 5093685 - McChesney Real Estate

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