It’s the season of tricks and treats, but Vermont’s housing market has delivered only the former for years — we’re talking low inventory, sky-high prices and bidding wars. To find a home, folks have had to think both in and outside the box. In this issue of Nest — Seven Days’ quarterly guide to homes, design and real estate — we tour one couple’s modular home in Morrisville, literally built from three boxes. It turned out to be more affordable than the alternatives — and surprisingly comfy. For other house hunters, there are finally some positive real estate trends, giving buyers more options and room to negotiate. Prices will still give you sticker shock, so take a moment to recover in a midcentury lounge chair from ReMaker Furniture, Gillian Klein’s Shelburne studio that freshens up old furniture finds. Klein would no doubt hit it off with Dave Welch of the Clock Shop in Vergennes, who repairs timepieces of a similar vintage. Hope reading their stories is a treat.
This article appears in Nest — Fall 2025.
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