PRETTY AS A PICTURE- Just outside the village of Bristol, is this one-owner, well maintained 3+bdrm home situated on 5 picturesque acres. A well appointed 1st floor w/lots of natural light include gleaming red oak hardwood floors, a spacious kitchen w/ plenty of cabinets & pantry, a Harmon pellet stove w/ a beautiful stoned wall hearth, a 4-season room, a bdrm w/ attached bath & a laundry room. The 2nd floor offers 2 bdrms, a 2nd bath & the sellers art studio can easily convert to a 4th bdrm w/ the approved 4 bdrm WW permit! A dry, insulated & heated basement was used as a workshop for the homeowner, a gifted finished carpenter & the space will serve your own purpose very well. A 2nd extra wide staircase in the basement lead up to the garage for easy/direct access for large scale items like shop tools, lumber, pool or ping pong tables-no corners to navigate!Thoughtfully designed landscape include pear, peach & apple trees, perennial beds, flowering shrubs, a mighty oak & evergreens. The homeowner worked in tandem w/ mother nature to create a backyard space that is truly remarkable. The organic physical elements of the land are stunning & creates an enchanting backdrop to the expansive outdoor entertaining area, achieving a perfect balance of form & function. Here, there's abundance of serene beauty in all seasons. Close to shopping, hiking, golf & ski trails. 35 minutes to Burlington & within 20 minutes of Middlebury. If a sense of home is what you're after, look no further.