Homes with a Basement for Sale in Caledonia County, VT

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Vermont frost depth requires footings deep enough that a full basement adds relatively little to the cost, so most houses here have one and the useful question is what shape it is in. The nineteenth century village houses in St. Johnsbury and Lyndonville and the hill farms have fieldstone or rubble foundations, dry in some cases and damp in others. Postwar and later construction has poured concrete, and houses built into the county's hillsides frequently have a walkout lower level with real windows. CENTURY 21 Farm & Forest reads these foundations carefully. Compare the northern county on the Orleans County basement page.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of foundations do older Caledonia County houses have?

Frequently fieldstone or rubble stone laid up dry, which needs closer inspection than poured concrete for water intrusion, mortar condition and any displacement.

What is a walkout basement?

A lower level built into a slope so one side opens at grade with windows or a door. The county's hilly terrain produced many of them in later construction.

What should be inspected?

Water history and drainage, sump provision, foundation condition, radon which is worth testing in Vermont, and whether any finished space was permitted and insulated.