Hoisington Realty Blog » Old Bennington

Historic Opportunity

Kathy Hoisington — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 16:14:52 +0000

3 Monument Circle, Old Bennington. One of the Grand Dames of Old Bennington. c.1890 Center Hall Colonial design with formal appointments such as grand foyer and stair case, ten main rooms, three fire places with carved traditional mantles, four full baths and two half baths. Master bedroom suite with private sitting room. Finished and heated third floor and finished rooms with private entrance at ground level. Attached green house, 2-car basement garage and equipment barn. Orientation of the home overlooks 11.48 acres of lawns, perennials and woods with a dramatic view of the East Mountain Range. All of the quality one would imagine in a Victorian era reproduction Estate-type home. First time on the market since 1963. Details, photos and virtual tour available here. Listing Agent: Kathleen Hoisington. Now available for $450,000.

10 Reasons Why I Love Bennington

Kathy Hoisington — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:44:29 +0000

There are so many reasons to love our area. When I take a walk with my childhood friend and we start down Town Hill from Old Bennington, we always take a deep breath and say how much we love this place. From this vantage point we can see the bustling village, church steeples and historic industrial buildings as well as the fabulous Green Mountain Range….not bad for a morning walk!

Here are ten of the many reasons that I (a third generation Benningtonian) would not live anyplace else:

1) If I go to the grocery store I get to visit with friends, aisle by aisle.

2) If I have to go to the hospital, most nurses and doctors know me by name and give me comfort.

3) If I want to ride my horse I can break away midday and be back to the office in time to finish work.

4) We have outstanding libraries in both Bennington and North Bennington.

5) If I wanted to ski in the winter I could join the business people’s group for downhill skiing every Wednesday afternoon or I could pick numerous spots, professionally groomed, for cross country skiing. In the summer, if I want to swim, we have lakes and watering holes as well as a great indoor pool at the Rec Center. I love to show off our very fine Mount Anthony Country Club to golfers moving to town.

6) When I feel the need for culture, there are concerts, art shows and even our own Symphony Orchestra to attend.

7) When I want to express my views about how the Town is run, I can attend the annual Town Meeting and take my turn.

8) When my grandchildren have a play, concert or sports event I can enjoy these things first hand.

9) When I start gaining weight despite all of these activities, there are many fitness clubs, an indoor tennis facility and yoga teachers to bring me back from the abyss.

10) Last but not least, just driving up to the Four Corners on a soft snowy December evening with all of the Christmas garland and lights twinkling with the wonderful Bank Clock aglow made one of my city clients say…”This is like a scene from It’s A Wonderful Life.”….It is.

Prominent Historic Homes in Bennington

Kathy Hoisington — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:04:31 +0000

Over the years, I have been privileged to have ben the listing agent for several of Old Bennington’s historic homes including the Jedediah Dewey home (the first minister at Old Bennington’s First Congregational Church), the Governor Robinson manse the Govenor Tichenor residence. I have also been involved in the sale and listing of both Robert Frost properties in Shaftsbury and many, many other prominent and non-prominent historic properties, all of which have been amazingly sound and historically preserved. It is a joy to work on these properties from the 18th and early 19th century and to share our knowledge of them with new buyers.

Bennington’s Victorian homes are truly splendid, although many of them were built not far from the industry of their original owneres and as time has progressed, have become a part of our business district. You will see some of these fine homes now converted to law offices, professional buildings, convalescent centers and Bed & Breakfast use. If built a little later in the 20th century, they may still be in use as residences although they may be situated on a surprisingly small lot for the size of the home. They remain very popular. The Arts & Crafts cottages are easily spotted in our fist settled village residential areas and they offer tremendous character and solidly built frames. They add grace and history to our oldest residential streets.

I could go on and on about the summer homes in Old Bennington built at the turn of the century, including “The Priory” that belonged to Mary Sanford on Monument Circle. I sold this property in 2001 and the new owners have lovingly restored the entire 3-story home along with returning the gardens to their original splendour – they are spectacular!

Every single historic home has a story; why wouldn’t I love to represent these properties and their very special buyers and sellers?

There are many such fine homes listed in the Bennington area. For more information click here.