Property Management

Second-home property management in Stowe, Vermont

If you are not in Stowe this week, the house still is. Pipes still freeze. Drives still ice. A wind event still takes a shutter. Stowe Home Care Maintenance is the local crew that walks the property, handles the storm, and has the place ready when you — or your guests — arrive. Standard plan $250/month for two house checks. We have done this work since 1980.

This is property care, not healthcare. We manage houses, not patients.

The stresses that make owners fly back for the wrong reasons

A cold snap while you are in another state
Heat setbacks, a tripped breaker, a well pump, a frozen sill cock: the failures that turn into a March insurance claim if nobody is in the house. A scheduled house check is cheaper than one burst pipe.

Storms you only see on the mountain webcam
Snow load, a tree on a line, a drifted drive, water where it should not be. We are already on snow routes in town. Property management means the same people who plow can also walk the interior, not a separate vendor you cannot reach.

Arriving to a house that is technically "fine"
No heat issue, no leak — and also no milk, no wood, a dead mouse in a trap, and a driveway you cannot get up. Pre-arrival prep is the difference between a weekend and a punch list.

What a house check actually includes

We do not drive by and call it done. A visit typically covers:

• Heat on, and at the set point you specified
• Water: no obvious leaks, and fixtures as you left them
• Doors, locks, and garage — the house is closed the way you want it
• Roof and exterior glance after wind or heavy snow
• Driveway and walks if they are on a snow plan
• A short report so you are not guessing from three states away

Need trash pulled, a vendor let in, or a repair quoted? That is custom cadence work, not a surprise invoice with no context.

Plans and pricing

$250 / month — two house checks
The standard plan: two visits a month, heat and water, a short report, and storm response from the same crew that plows. This is what most Stowe second homes actually need.

Custom cadence available (monthly, weekly, seasonal) — email pm@shcm.co

Who we are built for

Out-of-state and second-home owners in Stowe, Waterbury, and Morrisville
• Families who use the house in ski weeks and go dark in between
• Short-term rental operators who already have a listing manager and need the physical plant handled locally
• Anyone tired of texting three contractors and hoping someone has a key

How to start

Email pm@shcm.co with the address, how we get in, heat/water notes, and how often you want the house walked. Or call (802) 888-7736. The standard plan is two checks a month at $250; custom cadence if the house needs more or less.

Areas we serve

Stowe is home base: mountain drives, second homes, inns, and HOAs. The trucks start here.

Waterbury is second-home country off the mountain — same freeze, same empty-week risk, same crew.

Morrisville is the village; Morristown is the town. Commercial lots, year-round houses, and drives that take plow abuse all winter.

Hyde Park drives are long and rural. Washouts and winter access are the usual calls.

Elmore is camp and seasonal-house country — properties that go dark between weekends.

Bolton and Richmond sit west toward the gap. We take jobs that fit the Stowe-based route, not every driveway in Chittenden.

Waitsfield, Fayston, and Moretown are Mad River towns we already run for snow, drainage, and house checks. Stowe owns the headline; these are towns the crew actually reaches.

If you are on the county line, call (802) 888-7736. Driveway and route fit matter more than the map.

Local since 1980.