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For $575,000, a historic New Hampshire home with seven laying hens
The birds are optional at this antique brick home.
From its narrow staircase to its beamed ceilings, 11 North Line Road embodies historic New England charm.
Set on 3.3 rolling acres in the New Hampshire town of Wolfeboro, the 2,017-square-foot antique brick home, which has three beds and three baths (one full, 1 ¾, and one half), was built in 1812.
The driveway leads to a two-car detached garage. Pull up to the top of the driveway, and enter the home through the screened-in porch, a cozy space with a sitting area that’s ideal for morning coffee.
Continue inside and move into the kitchen, where exposed brick is the perfect complement to bold blue cabinetry and white stone countertops. Exposed shelving sits above the countertops, and two windows allow natural light to stream in under the barnwood-style ceilings. An old-fashioned bread oven with a white painted brick base sits on one side. On its flip side, in the dining room is the exposed fireplace, a stunning historic remnant that is currently not operable, but could be adapted to be functional. That space features wide pine floors and soft blue walls.
A spacious living room is the main gathering space in the home. Featuring the same wide-plank pine floors, there’s also a wood-burning stove, functioning chimney, and beamed ceilings above. Multiple windows allow the space to maintain plenty of sunlight, and an extra door to the left of the stove serves as another exit to the screened-in porch.
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There is also a laundry room on the first floor, where you’ll find a washer/dryer that’s included in the sale. Continue down the hallway to the primary bedroom, a bright space with a wall of closets. It has a bathroom right next door featuring a shower of its own. There’s also an office, ideal for working from home.
Return to the dining room area, and a mudroom area leads to another bedroom on the first floor.
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A narrow, historic curved staircase takes you to the second floor, leading to a massive space that’s ideal as a second family room or rec room. Another room off that space could function as a second office or work area, and there’s also an additional half-bathroom.
Off the living room, you’ll see a door to the backyard featuring a crushed stone patio with a brick paver dining area and a fire pit, perfect for cozy summer evenings. There’s a shed on the lush property, as well as a chicken coop with seven laying hens. However, they can be rehomed if the new seller doesn’t want to maintain them. The home has a period basement with a stone and dirt floor, and there is a spacious walk-up attic reached from the first-floor living room.
“The type of buyer for the property will love old homes. It’s kind of a labor of love,” says Taryn Davey of KW Coastal and Lakes & Mountains Realty/Wolfeboro, who has the listing.
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The home was last sold just a few years ago, but the sellers are relocating to a larger home in town that will allow them to care for aging parents. That said, they “love the home and love the area,” said Davey.
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