This house doubles as a habitable museum.
Daniel Lummus’ historic home in Ipswich, Mass. came on the market. The rare early period property – defined as a half-timbered house built by 17th-century settlers using Old World building techniques – offers a great opportunity for antique enthusiasts to own a bit of history for an asking price of $1.25 million.
Built circa 1686, nearly a century before American independence, the heritage 41 High St. has been “lovingly restored/preserved by the current owners”, who have added modern conveniences while carefully maintaining its original details. Originally, according to the listing, owned by Churchill Properties. Andrea Lacroix.
“We bought it because we were afraid the house would end up being demolished or badly damaged,” the current owners told Forbes of their reasoning for buying the then-abandoned and decaying four-bedroom in 2008. “It was abandoned. The house had no wiring or plumbing and was leaning forward because the summer beam had been removed. It was horrible.
The house is one of 60 known First Period houses in the town of Ipswich, which is located 30 miles northeast of Boston and has the densest collection of settler structures in the United States.
With the help of local conservative architect Matt Cummings, they succeeded not only in restoring the enormous two-storey horizontal “summer beams” (a key structural feature of its early period medieval building style), but also added contemporary amenities, including an updated roof, windows and mechanical systems, Forbes reported.
Home buyers will now get a move-in ready address that features 11 rooms of a cozy yet historic living space with four fireplaces, three bathrooms, vaulted ceilings, a kitchen with dining area and a master suite with a walk-in closet. -in closet and an adjoining bathroom spread over its 3,130 square feet. There is also a utility room on the first floor, a barn converted into a library, a garage converted into a home office and a kitchen fireplace. Outside there is a patio, gardens and a paved driveway.
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