Own a bit of history in the village of South Strafford, Vermont. This Colonial gem is the home of famous Vermont artist Ian Thomson. Thomson is well known as a rural building and landscape painter. The home is located in the heart of the lower village and boasts original architectural details of a by gone era. The home consists of three bedrooms, two baths, and a studio on 1.37 acres. A large mudroom and workshop is accessed by the attached two car garage. Original wide pine plank floors, formal dining room and formal living room remind you of a time gone by. The family room off the eat in kitchen with antique wood stove leads onto the screened in porch to afford the privacy you desire while offering walking distance to the Newton School, Coburns General Store, Edible Pocket Park and community tennis courts. Walk across the street to Harrington Hill for community skiing in the winter and join the guided community trail walks with miles of hiking trails offered by the landowners of the community in the spring, summer and fall. New Buderus boiler and new water heater have been installed within the last two years. 6.5 miles to I-89 north and south, 15 miles to Hanover, New Hampshire and 24 miles to Lebanon, New Hampshire. Strafford, Vermont offers high school of choice.