As you may or may NOT already know, looking for land for sale in VT can be a very rewarding process.  There are some good deals out there right now!  But there are some things you really want to consider before committing yourself to one place in space.

First off, assuming that you want to eventually live at your new location and build a home there, you will need to have a septic system to get rid of your plumbing waste.  Some of the land for sale around here has already been surveyed, designed (well and septic), and subdivided.  Note the order of wording in the previous sentence.  And since all septic matters are now handled through the state, the towns have nothing to do with this anymore.  However, actual subdivision approval will occur at the municipal level.  Hopefully, if you have succeeded at finding a good realtor, they will be doing some investigation at the town hall to beat the bushes a little and make sure this is a viable purchase.

Our MLS in Vermont has coded features that allow us Realtors to focus only on the land that has been surveyed, designed, or even has a septic system in place.  This allows us to spend more time looking at land that is worth our time!

And for buyer clients of mine, I usually recommend and advocate that state wastewater and water supply permits are to be in place prior to closing.  This is because you don’t want to buy a piece of land in Vermont, only to find out that needs a 60,000 mound system after the fact when you only paid half that for the property itself.