Property Details
Basic Information
- Property Type: Single Family
- Property Style: Colonial, Arts and Crafts
- MLS Number: 5019586
- List Price: $1,200,000
- Lot Description: Horse/Animal Farm, Field/Pasture, Pond, Walking Trails, Wetlands, Wooded, Abuts Conservation, Rural
- Date Listed: 10/23/2024
- Virtual Tour: Virtual Tour
- Description: Unspoiled nature found here… 57 private acres. Understated elegance meets Henry David Thoreau-like charm. Mature perennial gardens surround this 9-room, 1927 cedar-shingled house a style blending colonial with the arts and crafts. The home sits on 57 acres with two potential buildable lots at the end of a town maintained gravel road, 1.5 hours from Boston. The main floor holds a large wood-paneled and beamed living room with a stone fireplace and a dramatic staircase. Also on the main floor is a large dining room with a fireplace and windows on three sides letting the outside pour in. A kitchen equipped with modern appliances has a classic Wolf restaurant stove. A smaller room off the kitchen is perfect for reading or media. Watch all outdoors from a radiant-heated sunroom. Upstairs is a large primary bedroom with a fireplace, sitting area, private bath and deck. Three additional bedrooms share another bath. A stone terrace with a fire pit is a perfect place to enjoy the perennial gardens or avian world. The property includes a guest cottage w/ a stone fireplace, courtyard AND a bunk house (with sauna). A two-stall antique barn with adjacent paddock also contains a fully outfitted workshop. Oh, did I mention a pond with an island connected by a footbridge? Forest trails surrounded by forever-protected abutting conservation land are convenient for hiking or cross-country skiing. Crotched Mountain downhill ski resort is a short drive Too good to be true? See it to believe it
Building
- Acreage: 57
- Square Feet: 3,383
- Year Built: 1927
- Zoning: Rural
- Stories: 2
- Roof: Asphalt Shingle
- Building Construction: Fiberglss Batt Insulation, Cedar Exterior
- Foundation: Concrete, Stone
Location
- County: Hillsborough
- Town: Francestown
Finance
- Taxes: $12,790
Interior Features
Bedrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full Baths: 1
- 3/4 Baths: 1
Basement
- Basement: Interior Stairs, Sump Pump, Unfinished
Exterior Features
Exterior Features
- Exterior Color: gray
Utilities and Appliances
Utilities and Appliances
- Utilities: Phone, Cable
- Appliances Included: Gas Cooktop, Dishwasher, Freezer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Gas Water Heater, Exhaust Fan, Water Heater
Community
Schools
- Elementary School: Francestown Elem School
- High School: Contoocook Valley Regional Hig
Amenities
- Other Amenities: Basement, Fireplace, Garden
Other Details
Water
- Water: Drilled Well, Private