Walls of Glass and Two Docks on Lake Bomoseen
$1,675,000
Lake Bomoseen is Vermont's largest lake entirely within the state's borders, tucked into the hills above Castleton in the western part of the state. This particular home sits at the end of a town-maintained road on a double lot, which buys real privacy — no through-traffic, no close neighbors pressing in, just 133 feet of shoreline and a level lawn running down to the water.
Built in 2018, the house was designed around the view from the start: walls of windows bring the lake into nearly every room, and the primary suite carries that same lake-forward orientation with its own walk-in closet and private bath. A sleeping porch and a year-round sunroom with a slate floor add flexible living space, and antique logs salvaged from the original home on the property are worked into the design throughout, tying the new build back to what stood here before. All three levels are finished, including a walkout lower level that opens straight onto the lawn and waterfront — the kind of layout built for an evening around a firepit with the water right there. The home comes fully furnished and sits on town sewer, and the exterior was finished in low-maintenance materials, so the ownership experience is meant to be about the lake, not the upkeep.
At $1,675,000, or about $467 a square foot, this is priced as a genuine luxury lake home — new construction, turnkey, furnished, with two private docks and a full-service marina, several boat-access restaurants, and a golf course all nearby on Lake Bomoseen itself. Killington's ski area is about 50 minutes away, which stretches this from a summer property into a four-season one. Listing courtesy of Freddie Ann Bohlig, Four Seasons Sotheby's International Realty.
Life at the Water
Water Access & Depth
The property carries 133 feet of shoreline and two private docks, with a level lawn running the full distance from the house to the water — no steps or slope to manage getting down to the lake. That kind of flat, walkable waterfront is genuinely uncommon on a lake this size, and it's part of what sets this property apart from typical hillside lake lots.
Recreation & Boating
Lake Bomoseen is Vermont's largest lake fully contained within the state, and it supports a full range of boating along with a strong bass and panfish fishery. A full-service marina and several restaurants reachable by boat make it a genuine boating-lifestyle lake rather than a quiet no-wake pond, and the nearby golf course rounds out a resort-style setting without leaving the immediate area.
Dock & Waterfront Features
Two private docks are already in place, giving separate space for a larger boat and smaller watercraft, or simply room for guests to tie up alongside the owners. Vermont regulates shoreline structures on public lakes like Bomoseen through the state's Department of Environmental Conservation; confirm both docks are currently permitted and transferable before closing, especially since a double-dock setup can draw more scrutiny than a single structure.
Flood & Insurance Considerations
Vermont lake properties don't carry the same flood-insurance urgency as coastal or low-lying states, but the level, low-lying waterfront lawn that makes this property so appealing is also worth a direct conversation about drainage and lake-level fluctuation with the listing agent, particularly given how close the home's walkout level sits to the water.
Beyond the Property Line
Local Flavor & Small-Town Character
Castleton is a small, historic Vermont town anchored by Castleton University, giving it a bit more year-round life and amenities than a typical lake town of its size. It sits close enough to Rutland for a fuller range of shopping and services, while still keeping the quiet, small-town character that draws people to this part of the state. Lake Bomoseen itself has a long-standing summer-community feel, with the marina and boat-access restaurants serving as the social hub of the lake through the warmer months.
Outdoor Recreation & Natural Surroundings
Killington, one of the largest ski resorts in the eastern U.S., is about 50 minutes away, which turns this into a legitimate year-round property rather than a summer-only retreat. Closer to home, Bomoseen State Park sits right on the lake with hiking trails and additional public access, and the surrounding Taconic Mountains offer hiking and scenery well beyond what the water alone provides.
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