Condos for Sale in Newfane, VT

A classically rural Southern Vermont town, Newfane is peppered with farmsteads, charming bed-and-breakfasts and historic sites. And with two waterways, – the West River and the Rock River – the Windham County community offers outdoor recreation and secluded creekfront properties. With a backdrop of vibrant maple, birch and pine trees, the densely forested New England town provides a tranquil atmosphere. “Newfane couldn’t be a more beautiful town,” says David Hull, a local who owns the Newfane Store with his wife, Apple Gifford. “People say our small-town commons are the most photographed in Vermont.” Additionally, Newfane receives a CAP Index Crime Score of 1 out of 10, the lowest possible score. Originally called Fane in 1753, the town settled as New Fane after the French and Indian War. The populated village area sat atop a hill in the northern part of the area, but with winters making this trek too dangerous, the village moved to what’s now Newfane Village. President Roosevelt visited Newfane jail’s unique hotel wing, famously saying that he should commit a mild crime so he could stay in the jail hotel to get his reading done. Today, the quaint village center highlights the