NY Home Built by Walt Whitmanās Ancestors in 1697 Is the Weekās Oldest Home
NY Home Built by Walt Whitmanās Ancestors in 1697 Is the Weekās Oldest Home
An antique home in Huntington, NY,Ā built by Walt Whitmanās third great-grandfather is the oldest property to hit the market this week on Realtor.comĀ®.
The ancestral home of the āLeaves of Grassā poet sits on a 4-acre parcel. It offers six bedrooms and period details, including four working fireplaces, restored wood flooring, and built-ins for storage.
Other vintage homes up for sale this week include the former home of Rhode Islandās āApple King,ā the Amos Peck Homestead in Connecticut, and a Federal stone farmhouse in Pennsylvania.
For a full look at the weekās 10 oldest homes, just scroll on down.
1. 356 W Hills Rd, Huntington, NY
Price: $1,680,000 Year built: 1697 In the Walt Whitman family tree: The main home on this property was built by the ancestors of the famed poet.
Other structures were added over the years, including a three-car garage, five-stall horse barn, and one-bedroom cottage. Many historic details remain while the kitchen and bathrooms were modernized.
2. 509 Hamburg Rd, Lyme, CT
Price: $295,000 Year built: 1700 Original home of the Willow Tavern: The historic main house and several outbuildings on 1.35 buildable acres sit next to the Eight Mile River.
The property is being sold as is, with the three-bedroom home needing some updates. Thatās reflected in the affordable price tag.
3. 85 Austin Ave, Smithfield, RI
Price: $689,000 Year built: 1710 The Waterman-Winsor House:Ā This is the former home of T.K. Winsor, Rhode Islandās āApple King.ā
Itās fitting that the exterior color of the home is apple red. The four-bedroom house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and features many 18th-century details, including gunstock posts and beams, beaded casings, wide-plank pine floors, chair rails, paneled doors, and eight working fireplaces. There are also three barns and a former cider mill on the property.
4. 865 Haverhill St, Rowley, MA
Price: $950,000 Year built: 1723 The Jonathan Dickinson Home:Ā This four-bedroom home has been well-preserved and updated over the years.
Original details include the wide-plank floors, exposed beams, and five fireplaces. The home has been expanded, and thereās a new heating system and roof.
5. 905 Main St, West Newbury, MA
Price: $899,900 Year built: 1724 Elm Shadow Farm:Ā This unique home features high ceilings, large windows, and king pine floors throughout.
Itās cozy, too. There are three wood-burning fireplaces in this three-bedroom home on nearly an acre of land. Updates over the years include a custom kitchen with a Viking stove and fireplace as well as a butlerās pantry. A space over the garage comes with a separate entrance and can be used as a home office, in-law unit, or guest suite.
6. 52 Wilton Rd E, Ridgefield, CT
Price: $1,150,000 Year built: 1725 Country home with guest cottage: This spacious five-bedroom home has been expanded over the centuries.
Historic details that remain include wide-board wood flooring in the living and dining rooms as well as exposed beams and a double-sided fireplace. The modernized kitchen features stainless-steel appliances, a farmhouse sink, a granite-topped island, and a breakfast room with a gas fireplace.
7. 1827 Chamberlain Hwy, Berlin, CT
Price: $225,000 Year built: 1735 Amos Peck Homestead:Ā This affordable residence is one of the oldest homes in the South Kensington neighborhood.
The 3,094-square-foot home features four original working fireplaces, a brick beehive oven, and wide-plank hardwood floors. The delightful dining room comes with a built-in corner hutch and a fireplace. An attached three-room apartment offers income potential.
8. 2 Hickory Ln, Kensington, NH
Price: $475,000 Year built: 1737 New England Colonial: This 2.2-acre property features one of the few remaining cobbler sheds in Kensington.
The main house comes with fireplaces, built-ins, and beautiful paneling. Thereās also a two-car garage barn and workshop plus a separate studio with a full bath.
9. 134 Walnut Ave, North Hampton, NH
Price: $999,000 Year built: 1740 Enormous garage and workshop: This four-bedroom home features many period details, including two wood-burning stoves, wood floors, and exposed beams.
The second-floor primary bedroom has a vaulted ceiling and a private balcony that overlooks the 2.5-acre lot. Thereās also an oversized garage with radiant floor heating and a workshop on the property.
10. 946 Goram Rd, Brogue, PA
Price: $1,200,000 Year built: 1747 Federal stone farmhouse: There are three dwellings on this 52-acre property, including a Scottish-Irish log barn thatās listed on Airbnb.
The rustic farmhouse features original exposed wooden beams and wide-plank hardwood flooring throughout. On the property, thereās also a centennial mill once owned by Capt. Joseph Reed during the Revolutionary War. It houses original equipment used for grinding wheat.