The owner, Johnnie Cordell Breed, began assembling this property in Landgrove, Vt., with her husband in 1990, Mrs. Breed said. Now she is selling 101-acres of the property, along with the main house, outbuildings and a detached pool house and racquetball court, in an auction scheduled for Oct. 16. Photo: Grand Estates Auction Company/Michael Cordell  Mrs. Breed, who is in her 60s, said she and her husband bought the property to create a compound where their families could gather. Her husband, the late Allen Kent Breed, was the owner of Breed Technologies, now known as Key Safety Systems, which manufactures car-safety systems. He was known as a pioneer in the design of car air bags. He died in 1999. A dining area in the home is shown. Photo: Grand Estates Auction Company/Michael Cordell  The post-and-beam-style home measures roughly 9,000 square feet, Mrs. Breed said. A large family room in the home is shown. 'Everything was built with family in mind,' Mrs. Breed said. Photo: Grand Estates Auction Company/Michael Cordell  Over the years, the couple bought additional acreage surrounding the home in the hopes of protecting it from development, Mrs. Breed said. 'Allen's philosophy in life is if big is good, bigger is better,' she said. At one point the property spanned approximately 300 acres, but they have since sold off a portion of the land. This enclosed gazebo has a fireplace and basement level. Photo: Grand Estates Auction Company/Michael Cordell  A detached post-and-beam building, shown here, includes a pool and a racquetball court. In addition to having family visit, Mr. Breed would conduct business on the property, Mrs. Breed said. A conference room was built above the pool, from which guests could watch their children in the pool. Photo: Grand Estates Auction Company/Michael Cordell  The home includes five bedrooms and seven bathrooms, according to the listing. Photo: Grand Estates Auction Company/Michael Cordell  A bathroom in the home is shown. Much of the wood is locally sourced, Mrs. Breed said. The home has been on and off the market in the past few years, sometimes including different acreage. The most recent listing was priced at $2.95 million and came off the market in April. The offering would have included 101 acres of land, the main home and the sports complex, said Leslie Farkas with Grand Estates Auction Company, which is now handling the sale. Also included in the sale will be a music studio and a fish-stocked pond on the property. Photo: Grand Estates Auction Company/Michael Cordell  The 101-acre property will go to absolute auction with no minimum bid on Oct. 16, which means there won't be a reserve price that must be met. Bidders must submit a refundable $100,000 deposit to qualify for the auction. Photo: Grand Estates Auction Company/Michael Cordell
A 101-acre family compound with mountain views and forested grounds includes a sports compound with a pool and racquetball court.