Vermont Land Parcels
Now that the foliage is mostly off the trees, another world opens up. Thats the magic and beauty of the four seasons of New England. While the woodlands and hillside trails are wonderful areas to study, explore and enjoy during the summer months, the opportunity to see some of these areas in their own context is best this time of year. The terrain of a land parcel is easy to see and understand without the cover of understory. How a building site might be accessed and a driveway built is much easier to see. The local and disant views are in full view. It’s also very apparent that with the removal of just a couple of trees how an entirely new vista can be opened up.
I have found that over the last twelve years of my real estate career, most of my land sales have taken place between now and early winter,(January). It’s a great time to fully get the picture. As you select a land parcel to view, see if you can pinpoint the property on Google Maps. By using the satellite tab you can switch to an orthophoto. The orthophotography that is used for aerial views is shot during the early fall and late spring, when the foliage is off the trees. It is easy to recognize open fields, ponds and streams. Stonewalls and other property boundaries are easily seen from aerial photos. The different parcels can often be observed by their different tree types, conifers vs. deciduous. And woodland management over the years can quite often be observed.
Currently, the Vermont real estate market is very active with land sales and a good inventory. Throughout the entire Northeastern US, there are very few areas where you can still buy 10 to 500 acres at very affordable prices. The current instability in the financial markets appears to be driving interest in Vermont land parcels. And coincidently, right now is the opportune time to be viewing.
Posted by Wade I. Treadway
