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The Home of America’s First Ski Lift Just Slid Onto the Market for $2.4M

Gilbert’s Hill made history when it installed a rope tow in 1934—and the landmark Vermont property comes with five buildings and over 100 acres of conserved land.

Gilbert’s Hill made history when it installed a rope tow in 1934—and the landmark Vermont property comes with five buildings and over 100 acres of conserved land.

Location: 1362 Barnard Road, Woodstock, Vermont

Price: $2,395,000

Year Built: 1934

Renovation Date: 2020

Footprint: 13,300 square feet (6 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 half-baths)

Lot Size: 112 Acres

From the Agent: "Located two miles north of the Village of Woodstock, Gilbert’s Hill is one of Vermont’s most celebrated properties and a national landmark for its contribution to the sport of alpine skiing. The farm is recognized as the birthplace of lift-served skiing in America, where the first rope tow was installed in 1934. Today, its open pastures, rolling terrain, and historic ski hill remain wonderfully intact—a living landscape that forever changed the trajectory of winter sports and the development of recreational skiing in the United States. At the heart of the property is a circa 1855 Greek Revival brick farmhouse with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a classic mid-19th-century clapboard addition with kitchen and garage. Original details have been thoughtfully preserved, blending historic integrity with comfort and charm. Surrounding the main house are a collection of historic and restored buildings, including: a 1934 cottage guesthouse, carriage barn, dairy barn, and an original milk house with attic loft."

Many of the buildings were overhauled in a 2020 renovation that involved structural restoration, updating the utilities, and redoing the finishes.

Photo by Lars Blackmore


The Home of America’s First Ski Lift Just Slid Onto the Market for $2.4M

Photo by Lars Blackmore


Vermont Land Trust conserves the land.

The land is conserved by the Vermont Land Trust.

Photo by Howard Krum

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By: Will Allstetter
Title: The Home of America’s First Ski Lift Just Slid Onto the Market for $2.4M
Sourced From: www.dwell.com/article/gilberts-hill-first-ski-lift-woodstock-vermont-real-estate-76ffe937
Published Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:44:01 GMT