Set on half an acre with over 100 feet of frontage, 789 Sunset Road sits just steps from downtown Burlington: the golf course, the waterfront and its trails, the shops and restaurants that give the city its rhythm. On this rare stretch of land rises an equally rare home, a sprawling red-brick bungalow drawn from the low-country architecture of the American South, its grounds anchored by a garden and pool as extraordinary as the setting itself. Remarkably, the exterior is only the beginning. Inside, at nearly 3,000 square feet above grade, with over 2,200 square feet of finished living space below, the house proves itself even more exceptional than the land it sits on.

A house makes its first impression in seconds, and this one gets it right. Soaring ceilings. Gorgeous engineered hardwood. An entrance substantial enough to impress, and warm enough to feel like coming home. To one side, a sitting room carries tray ceilings and crown moulding toward a wide window that holds the street at a comfortable distance. Opposite, the dining room is dressed in deep, stepped crown moulding beneath a plaster ceiling medallion and crystal chandelier, tall windows drawing the front gardens inward.

Further in, the principal living space opens around a gas fireplace faced in dark, linear stone, rising floor to ceiling beneath its own tray ceiling. The kitchen holds custom cabinetry, stone counters, and a mosaic tile backsplash beneath a skylight, resolving into a sunlit breakfast nook framed by windows onto the garden. Both the refrigerator (2024) and induction cooktop (2025) are newer.

One wing of the home is given entirely to the primary suite, positioned to overlook the backyard and set near, but thoughtfully apart from, the laundry room for everyday convenience. The suite includes a massive walk-in closet and a six-piece ensuite with heated floors and abundant cabinetry for storage, along with its own private door leading directly onto the backyard porch.

On the opposite wing, two further bedrooms each come with their own ensuite and generous closet space: one at the front of the house overlooking the gardens, the other at the back overlooking the yard, both rooms exceptionally large. Above, a loft offers flexible space for an office or studio, a rare bonus in a home already generous with space.

Outside, a covered stone porch with a cedar ceiling, skylights, and a wood-burning fireplace turns the garden into another room of the house. It opens onto a pool refreshed in 2025 with a new liner and lighting system, heat, filtration, and colour all managed from a single app, part of nearly $100K in pool and hardscape work completed that year and extending from the driveway to the back porch. Even the irrigation checks the forecast before it decides to run.

Below grade, a full 2017 renovation added an entirely separate level of living: engineered hardwood, a linear gas fireplace set in stone beneath a reclaimed-wood mantel, and a wet bar built against a wall of reclaimed timber, its beverage fridge tucked beneath a stone-topped island with seating for three. A dedicated area for a gym, two additional bedrooms, and a full bathroom with a double vanity and a glass-enclosed shower finished in marble-look tile round out the level, alongside ample storage and two sump pumps, one fitted with a marine battery backup system.

Elsewhere, the house has been maintained with the same care. A rerouted drainage system (2018) manages groundwater along the south side. Basement windows were replaced in 2019, and Hunter Douglas blinds are fitted throughout. Security, including cameras, locks, and both garages, runs through a single app with no monthly fee. Sixty-amp EV-ready service reaches the garage, and the flat roof has been professionally updated by one of the region's leading specialists. A new washer (2025) and the garden and wood sheds (2021) complete the grounds.

Properties of this scale, at this price point, simply do not come up in South Burlington. 789 Sunset Road is one of a kind. Book your private showing today.