Perfect Vermont retreat-Custom new home by owner/builder with five decades designing and building custom energy efficient homes. Located on 12.5 acres of pasture and forest in the beatific Champlain Valley among rolling hills surrounded by the Adirondack and Green Mountains. Three bedroom, two bath, maintenance free passive solar with rare Vermont State Extreme Energy Efficient Certification. Minimal energy required to heat this home. Propane Radiant Heat with state of the art heat recovery ventilation system. Porcelain and marble tile throughout, including both bathrooms, kitchen walls and all of the first floor porcelain tile over radiant heat. Kitchen has high end Ultracraft maple cabinetry, granite counters and stainless steel appliances. Anderson windows throughout. Cathedral ceiling with south facing glass wall to include a ledge stone wall with a soapstone woodstove. Master bedroom located on the first floor with two bedrooms on the second floor. Construction on the house is now being completed with potential input from a future owner as to some material selection. Two car, super insulated garage designed especially for the car collector/enthusiast, with propane lines for potential heating. Designed with enough height here to install a car lift. 4 miles to shopping and a major highway leading to Rutland Vermont and an excellent hospital. Close to Killington skiing, Lake Champlain and Lake George. 4 hours from New York City, close to Amtrak.