Date
Details
Price
Change
Source
6/26/2026
Listed
$10,900,000
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MLS
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Property Description
Black Alder Farm is Charlotte's largest lakefront estate, unfolding across ±110 acres, with roots connected to the historic Breckenridge House, built circa 1795 and relocated from the road to its lakeside setting on Whalley Point in 1928. Today, the property offers more than 3,400 feet of Lake Champlain frontage and a collection of buildings supporting family, guests, recreation, and stewardship of the land. The main residence offers over 5,100 square feet with five bedrooms, wide-plank pine floors, hand-hewn beams, nine fireplaces, and inviting living spaces oriented toward the lake and gardens. Additional improvements include a second residence, guest cottages, barns, a pool with storage building, a gym/office outbuilding, additional storage structures, and a detached garage. The landscape is a defining feature, with open lawns, mature gardens, specimen trees, stone walkways, a pond, multiple lake access points, and the Whalley Point gazebo. From the gazebo, steps descend to the shoreline and a quiet seating area, while sweeping western views across Lake Champlain to the high peaks of the Adirondacks connect the homes and grounds to the water and evening sky. Just 30 minutes from Burlington, Black Alder Farm offers a remarkable sense of place, history, and scale.
Full Property Details
Full Property Details for 581 Whalley Rd
General
- Price: $10,900,000
- Taxes: $56,308 (2025)
- Status: Pending
- Type: Single Family
- Source: PrimeMLS
- MLS ID: 5097029
- Updated: 6/28/2026
- Added to Site: 2 day(s) ago
Interior
- Number of Rooms: 12
Rooms
Bathrooms
- Total Bathrooms: 5
- Full Bathrooms: 4
- Half Bathrooms: 1
Bedrooms
- Total Bedrooms: 5
Additional Information
- Pool: Yes
Exterior
- Exterior Features: Building, Gazebo, Guesthouse, Natural Shade, Patio, In-Ground Pool, Shed, Storage
Parking
- Garage: Yes
- Garage Spaces: 2
- Parking: Driveway, Garage, Parking Spaces 11 - 20, Detached
Location
- County: Chittenden
School Information
- School District: Charlotte School District
- Elementary School: Charlotte Central School
- Middle School: Charlotte Central School
- High School: Champlain Valley UHSD #15
Heating & Cooling
- Cooling Type: None
- Heating Type: Hot Water, Radiant
Utilities
- Sewer: Mound, Private, Septic
Structural Information
- Construction Status: Existing
- Basement Entrance: Interior
- Basement Desc.: Basement Stairs, Concrete Floor, Exterior Access, Exterior Stairs, Interior Access, Interior Stairs, Unfinished
- Roof: Shingle
- Stories/Levels: 2
- Square Feet: 5,145
- Finished Total: 5,145 Sq. Ft.
- Finished Above Grnd: 5,145 Sq. Ft.
- Year Built: 1795
Lot Features
- Lot Size (Acres): 109.52
- Lot Size (Sq. Ft.): 4,770,691
- Frontage: Yes Road Frontage
- Frontage Feet: 2866
- Driveway/Sidewalk: Gravel
- Zoning: Residential
Water Features
- Water Front: Yes
- Water View: Yes
- Water Access: Yes
- Water Front Type: Lake
- Water Front Name: Lake Champlain
- Water Front Owned: 1
Financial Considerations
- Price Per Sq. Ft.: $2,118.56
- Tax Amount: $56,308.3
- Tax Year: 2025
Disclosures and Reports
- Surveyed: Yes
- APN: 138-043-10795
- Block: 1
- Lot Number: 12
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Price & Sales History for 581 Whalley Rd
Tax History
Tax History for 581 Whalley Rd
Year
Property Taxes
Change
Tax Assessment
Change
2024
$88,965
12%
$5,872,300
—
2023
$79,100
—
$5,872,300
35%
2022
$79,408
-4%
$4,341,600
—
2021
$82,447
11%
$4,341,600
-1%
2019
$74,506
—
$4,383,800
—
2018
$74,388
6%
$4,383,800
—
2017
$70,493
-10%
$4,370,600
10%
2016
$78,598
4%
$3,975,600
-13%
2015
$75,291
41%
$4,554,700
—
2015
$53,258
-1%
$4,554,700
—
2014
$53,676
—
$4,554,700
—
Disclaimer: Historical tax information is derived from public records provided by the county offices. Information is not guaranteed and should be independently verified.
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581 Whalley Road, Charlotte, VT 05445 (MLS# 5097029) is a Single Family property with 5 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms and 1 partial bathroom. 581 Whalley Road is currently listed for $10,900,000 and was received on June 26, 2026. Want to learn more about 581 Whalley Road? Do you have questions about finding other Single Family real estate for sale in Charlotte? You can browse all Charlotte real estate or contact a Coldwell Banker agent to request more information.