Starr Mountain

LandVest is pleased to bring to market Starr Mountain, an attractive Vermont timberland ownership offering an exceptional natural capital investment and forestland stewardship opportunity. Situated amongst the rolling green hills of the East Haven Range, Starr Mountain offers a large expanse of contiguous acreage with favorable site conditions and good access. The property has an extensive history of professional and sustainable forest management, providing a quality mid-rotational hardwood resource balanced by meaningful softwood diversity. 

A fresh June-2025 timber inventory shows a forest carrying 4.7 MBF/acre of sawtimber (sawlogs and tie/pallet) and 15.2 cords/acre of pulpwood with an overall stocking of 24.5 gross cords per forested acre. The species mix is dominated by sugar maple, yellow birch, and spruce/fir. The forest is poised for extensive product appreciation in coming years with potential for near-term cash flows from a combination of silvicultural entries, sequestering carbon and existing recreational leasing.  Maple sugaring analysis suggests there are approximately 2,500+ tappable acres with an estimated 177,000+ potential taps. A carbon pro-forma provided by Forest Carbon Works suggests there is potential to generate $1.7M to $3.4M+ in carbon revenue over the next 25-years. Five camps generate $10,455 in annual lease revenue.

A Forest Legacy conservation easement ensures continued use of the property for timber production and recreation without excessive restriction of forest management. The property benefits from good access to regional pulpwood and sawtimber markets and is enrollment in Vermont’s Use Value Appraisal tax program. Starr Mountain presents a rare opportunity to acquire a large Vermont property in a single contiguous footprint situated in the heart of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. 

Saint Johnsbury, VT - 40 minutes. Hanover, NH - 1.5 hours. Boston, MA - 3.5 hours.