Alec Baldwin.Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyAlec Baldwinhas invested in some new real estate.Amid hisongoing legal battlesurrounding thedeath of Halyna Hutchinson the set ofRustthis past fall, the 63-year-old actor has purchased a farmhouse in Arlington, Vermont for $1.75 million, according to local news outlet theBennington Banner.Situated on 50 acres, the property is about three and a half hours north of New York City, where Alec lives with wifeHilariaand their six children.According to theBanner, the home was built in the late 1700s and was described in a real-estate ad as a “classic Vermont 18th century farm [that] features 55 beautiful acres, a 3,600 [square foot] main house and a nicely renovated 1800 [square-foot] guest cottage with 2 baths.“Theproperty also boasts"numerous outbuildings, updated horse stalls, several pastures, expansive landscaped lawn areas, pleasant views and a pond with a picturesque waterfall spillway,” plus “substantial renovations that have taken place in recent years,” per the ad, theBannerreports.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Alec Baldwin at the 2021 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala.Monica Schipper/GettyA source tells PEOPLE that “Alec and Hilaria fell in love with this property and the surrounding town in Vermont.““They have no plans to live there full time,” the source added. “They like to get out of the city on weekends and holidays to spend quiet time with their children. It’s a family-friendly town where they can get away, unplug and it gives the kids plenty of space to run around outside.“The Feb. 15 purchase came a week before Halyna’s husband Matthew Hutchins appeared on theTodayshow,speaking out for the first time about her death.Halyna, a cinematographer,died at age 42after Alec accidentally misfired a prop gun on the set of the Western filmRust.RELATED VIDEO: Alec Baldwin Says Wife Hilaria Gave Him a “Reason to Live” After First Interview SinceRustTragedyThe interview also aired just over a week after Matthewfiled a lawsuit on behalf ofhimself and the couple’s 9-year-old son Andros, claiming Alec “recklessly shot and killed Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movieRust.” (A rep for Alec did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment about the complaint.)“Watching him, I just felt so angry,” Matthew said in the interview when asked about Alec’s sit-down ABC interview withGeorge Stephanopoulos, in which the actor said he did not feel guilty about the incident. “I was just so angry to see him talk about her death so publicly in such a detailed way and then to not accept any responsibility after having just described killing her.“During December’s ABC News interview, Alec also said, “Someone is responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who that is, but it’s not me.“The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office has not yet charged anyone in the incident.

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Alec Baldwin speaks during the 2021 RFK Ripple Of Hope Gala at New York Hilton Midtown on December 09, 2021 in New York City.

Alec Baldwinhas invested in some new real estate.Amid hisongoing legal battlesurrounding thedeath of Halyna Hutchinson the set ofRustthis past fall, the 63-year-old actor has purchased a farmhouse in Arlington, Vermont for $1.75 million, according to local news outlet theBennington Banner.Situated on 50 acres, the property is about three and a half hours north of New York City, where Alec lives with wifeHilariaand their six children.According to theBanner, the home was built in the late 1700s and was described in a real-estate ad as a “classic Vermont 18th century farm [that] features 55 beautiful acres, a 3,600 [square foot] main house and a nicely renovated 1800 [square-foot] guest cottage with 2 baths.“Theproperty also boasts"numerous outbuildings, updated horse stalls, several pastures, expansive landscaped lawn areas, pleasant views and a pond with a picturesque waterfall spillway,” plus “substantial renovations that have taken place in recent years,” per the ad, theBannerreports.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Alec Baldwin at the 2021 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala.Monica Schipper/GettyA source tells PEOPLE that “Alec and Hilaria fell in love with this property and the surrounding town in Vermont.““They have no plans to live there full time,” the source added. “They like to get out of the city on weekends and holidays to spend quiet time with their children. It’s a family-friendly town where they can get away, unplug and it gives the kids plenty of space to run around outside.“The Feb. 15 purchase came a week before Halyna’s husband Matthew Hutchins appeared on theTodayshow,speaking out for the first time about her death.Halyna, a cinematographer,died at age 42after Alec accidentally misfired a prop gun on the set of the Western filmRust.RELATED VIDEO: Alec Baldwin Says Wife Hilaria Gave Him a “Reason to Live” After First Interview SinceRustTragedyThe interview also aired just over a week after Matthewfiled a lawsuit on behalf ofhimself and the couple’s 9-year-old son Andros, claiming Alec “recklessly shot and killed Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movieRust.” (A rep for Alec did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment about the complaint.)“Watching him, I just felt so angry,” Matthew said in the interview when asked about Alec’s sit-down ABC interview withGeorge Stephanopoulos, in which the actor said he did not feel guilty about the incident. “I was just so angry to see him talk about her death so publicly in such a detailed way and then to not accept any responsibility after having just described killing her.“During December’s ABC News interview, Alec also said, “Someone is responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who that is, but it’s not me.“The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office has not yet charged anyone in the incident.

Alec Baldwinhas invested in some new real estate.

Amid hisongoing legal battlesurrounding thedeath of Halyna Hutchinson the set ofRustthis past fall, the 63-year-old actor has purchased a farmhouse in Arlington, Vermont for $1.75 million, according to local news outlet theBennington Banner.

Situated on 50 acres, the property is about three and a half hours north of New York City, where Alec lives with wifeHilariaand their six children.

According to theBanner, the home was built in the late 1700s and was described in a real-estate ad as a “classic Vermont 18th century farm [that] features 55 beautiful acres, a 3,600 [square foot] main house and a nicely renovated 1800 [square-foot] guest cottage with 2 baths.”

Theproperty also boasts"numerous outbuildings, updated horse stalls, several pastures, expansive landscaped lawn areas, pleasant views and a pond with a picturesque waterfall spillway,” plus “substantial renovations that have taken place in recent years,” per the ad, theBannerreports.

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Alec Baldwin at the 2021 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala.Monica Schipper/Getty

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A source tells PEOPLE that “Alec and Hilaria fell in love with this property and the surrounding town in Vermont.”

“They have no plans to live there full time,” the source added. “They like to get out of the city on weekends and holidays to spend quiet time with their children. It’s a family-friendly town where they can get away, unplug and it gives the kids plenty of space to run around outside.”

The Feb. 15 purchase came a week before Halyna’s husband Matthew Hutchins appeared on theTodayshow,speaking out for the first time about her death.

Halyna, a cinematographer,died at age 42after Alec accidentally misfired a prop gun on the set of the Western filmRust.

RELATED VIDEO: Alec Baldwin Says Wife Hilaria Gave Him a “Reason to Live” After First Interview SinceRustTragedy

The interview also aired just over a week after Matthewfiled a lawsuit on behalf ofhimself and the couple’s 9-year-old son Andros, claiming Alec “recklessly shot and killed Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movieRust.” (A rep for Alec did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment about the complaint.)

“Watching him, I just felt so angry,” Matthew said in the interview when asked about Alec’s sit-down ABC interview withGeorge Stephanopoulos, in which the actor said he did not feel guilty about the incident. “I was just so angry to see him talk about her death so publicly in such a detailed way and then to not accept any responsibility after having just described killing her.”

During December’s ABC News interview, Alec also said, “Someone is responsible for what happened, and I can’t say who that is, but it’s not me.”

The Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office has not yet charged anyone in the incident.

source: people.com