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New Marlborough,MA 01259
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 4,492 sqft
Price per Sqft $389
MLS Listing ID 244124
Style Post and Beam,NE Farmhouse,Historic,Colonial
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 3
Half Baths 2
Year Built 1979
Annual Tax Amount $12,144
Tax Year 2024
Lot Size 51.117 Acres
Property Description
The Ephraim Chapin House, a.k.a the ''Landlord Abel House'' was built in Chicopee c. 1725. In 1979 this handsome home & tavern was dismantled and relocated to Southfield. There it was re-erected upon a new foundation atop a hill, where it now resides on a 51-acre estate straddling the banks of Konkapot River. Once the beloved retreat of an artist and a serious collector of early American art and antiques this 3-story 4-bedroom home has been painstakingly rebuilt and restored.
Original wainscoting in the ''keeping room'' is a rare example of interior decorative painting by the Scroll Painter, a documented but unnamed American decorative artist active the 1790's. Other details include original floorboards & exposed chestnut beams, center chimney with 6 brick fireplaces... (See ''More''.) The 1st floor includes 2 stately front parlors, the "keeping room", and a Shaker-style kitchen, with sunroom addition designed by architect Paul Clark in 2000. On the 2nd floor, the primary suite features its own dressing area and a full bath. The northwest bedroom and the southeast "Victorian bedroom" share a Jack-and-Jill bath. A foyer near the rear staircase leads to a fourth bedroom suite above the garage.
On the 3rd floor is a heated atelier with soaring vaulted ceilings and exposed beams, surrounding the massive floor-to-ceiling brick chimney. Formerly used as a painting studio, this beautiful space has utility sink, a ½ bath, and enviable views of the valley to the South.
With lush pastoral views, forest areas, and walking trails along its river frontage, this estate marries an unusual level of historic detail with modern amenities. Poured concrete foundation, modern HVAC system, spray foam insulation, and a two-car garage. Plumbing and electric systems recently replaced. AC on 1st floor and in Primary Suite. 20 minutes to Great Barrington. Less than a mile south of Umpachene Falls.
Location
State MA
Area South Registry
Interior
Heating Propane,Oil,Electric,Boiler,Forced Air,Furnace,Hot Water
Cooling Attic Fan,Electric
Flooring Ceramic Tile,Cork,Wood
Exterior
Exterior Feature Deciduous Shade Trees,Patio
Parking Features true
Garage Spaces 2.0
Garage Description Garaged & Off-Street
View Water,Seasonal,Scenic,Pastoral,Hill/Mountain
Roof Type Wood Shake
Building
Lot Description Wooded,Pasture,Irregular Shape
Sewer Private Sewer
Water Private
Schools
Elementary Schools Nm Central
Middle Schools Mount Everett
High Schools Mount Everett