80 Houghton Ledge RoadRoxbury, NH 03431Sale Price: $511,000

Pristine 1825 brick home on 13+ acres in Roxbury featuring a separate 1700 sf 1790s one-bedroom attached cape. The Buckminster-Kingsbury Farm is listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The large, 2-story, farmhouse is guarded by a stately line of sentinel maples. Step back to a simpler time with plank floors, horsehair plaster, 5 fireplaces, two wood-fired brick ovens and a built-in smoker. The colonial charm has been maintained while modern updates including a standing seam metal roof, solar panels, propane/wood FHA heating system, circuit breakers, wiring, plumbing and modern appliances. The flexible 4-over-4 floor plan allows for a 1st floor bdrm with half bath, while the full bath and 4 bdrms are on the 2nd floor. The white clapboard attached cape house is a 1-bdrm, 1-bath apartment with loft for extended family or rental income source. Outside you'll find a barn with overhead storage, suitable for animals or a 2-car garage. There's a fenced in garden with extensive vegetable & flower beds, fruit bushes and trees, all surrounding the original, stone dug well watering source. There's a chicken coop, a log, turf-roofed sheep shed, fenced pastures and secluded above ground pool with deck and screen house. With miles of trails to explore, you'll feel one with nature, yet only be a few minutes to Keene for your medical, shopping, dining and entertainment needs. Showings start 4/28/21 and an open house on 5/1/21 from 10AM to 2PM. Come see for yourself!