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This Sunday, October 18th take the opportunity to view up to seven of our residential listings!  We will be hosting Open Houses in Bennington at the following properties from 12:00 to 2:00 pm.  Click on the photos of each property for additional information.

210 Elm Street, Bennington VT  $395,000; Listing Agent: Kathleen Hoisington

Directions:  From South Street/Route 7 South turn west onto Elm Street; look for Open House sign on the left. 

5 Stonehedge Drive, Bennington VT $299,000; Listing Agent:  Dorothy Halvorsen

Directions:  In Bennington from South Street/Route 7 South turn west onto Elm Street; from Elm turn left onto Jefferson Avenue and continue up the hill where Jefferson becomes Stonehedge Drive.  Look for Open House sign on the right.

1518 Route 7 South, Bennington VT $359,900; Listing Agent: Suzy Yucht

Directions:  In Bennington approximately one mile south of Bennington Four Corners on Route 7 South; look for Open House sign on the east side of the road.

206 Weeks Street, Bennington VT $189,900; Listing Agent:  Kelley McCarthy

Directions:  In Bennington from South Street/Route 7 South, turn west onto Weeks Street; look for Open House sign on right.

 223 Maple Street, Bennington VT $139,000; Listing Agent:  Timothy Corcoran II

 Directions: In Bennington from North Street/Route 7 North turn east onto Gage Street; then turn left onto Maple Street.  Look for Open House sign on the right.

From 2:15 to 4:15 the following properties will be hosting Open Houses:

320 Safford Street, Bennington $149,000; Listing Agent:  Suzy Yucht

Directions:  In Bennington from North Street/Route 7 North turn east onto County Street; turn right onto Safford Street.  Look for Open House sign on the right.

 712 Rocky Lane, Bennington VT $299,000; Listing Agent:  Dorothy Halvorsen

 Directions: From Bennington take East Road north for approximately one mile past Houghton Lane.  Turn left onto Rocky Lane and continue 0.9 mile; look for Open House sign on the left.

For some of us, the opportunity to be the owner and caretaker of an historic property is exciting and irresistible.  Add to that the idea of taking something and giving it new life through a new use and we’re hooked!  Such an opportunity presents itself in the former Harwood Hill School House of Bennington that we currently have listed for sale.  Built in 1829, this brick one-room school house was in use until 1960 when it was purchased by Stanley and Marguerite Burnham and converted to their home.

Harwood Hill School was a one room school house for first through eighth grade.  From the late 1930’s through the mid 1940’s there were between fifteen and twenty students enrolled, mostly from nearby Bennington farms.  The school was heated by a coal stove in the back of the room and there were two outhouses, one for boys and one for girls.  A hand operated pump in front of the building provided water.

The property is now a charming two bedroom, one bath home with hardwood floors, exposed beams and a fireplace.

We are hosting two open houses in Bennington this Sunday from 12:00 to 2:00.  Click on the addresses below for additional information.

2 East Street hosted by Listing Agent Tracy Desautels

Directions:  From Main Street/Route 9 East turn onto Burgess Road then turn right onto Center Street; from Center Street turn left onto East Street and look for Open House sign on the right.

304 Chester Knoll hosted by Listing Agent Todd Vosburgh

Directions:  From South Street/Route 7 South turn west onto Elm Street. From Elm Street turn right onto Chester Knoll and look for Open House sign.

Part of our mission at Hoisington Realty is to give back to the Bennington community through volunteerism.  One of our agents, Dorothy Halvorsen, has quietly done a remarkable job in this area since before she joined our company in 1999. 

Let me tell you a little bit about Dorothy.  She raised four children as a single mother and at the same time returned to college after a successful when she owned her own Bennington real estate company, Town and Country Real Estate.  She earned both her B.A. in English and a Master’s Degree in Education and Counseling.  She put her degrees to use first as an English teacher then as a Guidance Counselor at Mount Anthony Union High School before retiring in 1998. 

After retiring from education and before joining us at Hoisington Realty, Dorothy became a guardian ad litem representing the best interests of Bennington area children in the southwestern Vermont judicial system.  She has been doing this for over fifteen years and fits this into a very busy real estate career.  She also volunteers at the Bennington Museum where she assists with the Senior Tea at Christmas and other social functions.

She is an inspiration to all of us with her quiet, steadfast devotion to the Town of Bennington and its children.  Thank you,  Dorothy, for your work and example to all of us.

One of the great things about living here in Southern Vermont and specifically in the Bennington area is the number of opportunities we have to stay active and healthy, just by getting up and going outside!  The Green Mountains offer us the opportunity for some challenging mountain biking as well as its portion of the Long Trail for some great hiking.  For those who prefer a “kinder, gentler” type of walk there is the walk at the Mile Around Woods at the Park McCullough Mansion in North Bennington as well as Hadwen’s Walk at the Bennington Museum.  There are walking tours of both Old Bennington and Downtown Bennington and there is the lovely Bennington Pathway which winds along the Walloomsac River from School Street over to the Bennington Station on Depot Street.  Of course, all throughout Bennington County there are scenic country roads that provide a wonderful place for walking and jogging. 

We are so health conscious here in our little corner of Vermont that our local hospital, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, sponsors the Trek for Health each year.  Thousands of participants from Bennington and its surrounding communities take part in an eight week event tracking their steps and activities in an attempt to get folks up and moving!  I’m proud to say that Hoisington Realty has had a team participate in the Trek for Health every year!

So get up, get outside and go stretch your legs – you’ll be glad you did!