A Medford home that inspired a famous poem will hit the market for $1,425,000
The Paul Curtis House, a Greek Revival with four bedrooms and four baths, has a $1,425,000 price tag.
You may remember this famous poem by abolitionist Lydia Maria Child that became a fun holiday song: “Over the river and through the wood, to grandmother’s house we go.” Turns out that recollection is a common misconception, because the original poem reads, “to grandfather’s house.” It was written about visits to the Paul Curtis Home, which sits along the Mystic River at 114 South St. in Medford.
The four-bedroom, four-bath Greek Revival with the Ionic columns belonged to architect Paul Curtis. The 3,090-square-foot house is set to hit the market for $1,425,000 on Wednesday, July 15.
The house, which dates to 1839 and is on the National Register of Historic Places, has several porches, floor-to-ceiling windows, two staircases, high ceilings, wood shutters, windowsill pockets, built-in cabinets, and hardwood floors. Original features include a plaster medallion on the living room ceiling and a black marble fireplace. It comes with six parking spots.
Attached to the main house is an apartment with two parking spaces of its own. The home sits on 0.26 of an acre.
Sara Maurno of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Beverly is the listing agent.
See more photos of the home below:
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