This beautiful, welcoming center hall colonial is set on 90 acres in rural Shaftsbury, VT. Originally built in the late 18 th Century, the light-filled home has been lovingly remodeled, updated and maintained, and includes exquisite built-in features throughout. The kitchen boasts everything a cook could want: an extra-large island, a marble-topped baking station, an 8-burner Viking range, and a Sub-zero refrigerator There's also a spacious eating area with breathtaking views of gardens, meadows, woods and mountains. A large pantry and a butler pantry offer abundant storage and display spaces. The house is spacious but cozy, with a wide-board pine flooring and period trim throughout and beautiful working fireplaces in the formal dining room, bookshelf-lined library, and living room. The first-floor master suite includes a bedroom, two dressing rooms, and a generous tiled bathroom with a shower and a soaking tub. Upstairs are three bedrooms, one currently configured as a home office with built-in desk and shelves, and a full bath. The former horse barn is now a charming 2,300 square foot guesthouse with three bedrooms, a loft space, two full baths, and a spacious and sunny kitchen/living/dining room featuring exposed beams. The grounds include abundant and lovingly cared for gardens. Two stone patios, a shady porch and an octagonal screened gazebo offer lovely outdoor dining options. An in-ground pool, an orchard, flowering trees and bushes complete this rare property.