Initially built in 1840, and expanded in the 1880s, my home is unique in that the addition was built half-a-story below the original home, so that it has 9 levels and 24 relatively small, low ceilinged rooms. This adds a feeling of intimacy and warmth, but, since the ceilings in most rooms are approximately 7 ft, it is NOT a comfortable dwelling for those above 6 ft tall. Following the advice of a house inspector, It has been both structurally and aesthetically renovated. The 300 amp service is capable of handling the needs of a modern home owner, while the house retains the historic charm for which it is known. The exterior siding is Hardey Plank, of a dimension appropriate to a house of its age. The windows are Anderson and Pella, and there are 2 operable Velux skylights. The peachbottom slate roof on the main structure is set of oversized slate (2 ftx4 ft) on the diagonal (known as the German style) while the addition has the traditional 12 inchx18 inch slate. Internally there are 3 fireplaces, one an outsized kitchen opening with an inset wood stove, in addition to a unique pellet stove. Throughout individually controlled radiant heat panels heat the rooms. In 9 rooms there are ceiling fans. Because all of the closets and storage areas are “retrofitted,” except for the original Clothes Press, they are of unique construction and appearance to better integrate with the character of the house itself. The millwork throughout the house was reclaimed from the original siding of the house. The flooring is varied: the Entryway and Living Room have random-width oak; the Kitchen full length hickory boards; the Library and Master Bedroom each have random-width wormy chestnut. The remaining wood floors are pine and yellow pine. The Atrium, Orangerie, Pantry, Mud Room, two of the baths and the Dining Room are ceramic tiles, 3 with unique inlaid stone borders. The main stairs have a uniquely designed handrail system, suitable to both their width and the house’s character. An additional two are of beautifully crafted solid oak. The lot contains 5 additional buildings: a gazebo, a 12x18 Studio, a 12x18 Shop, a 18x20 Greenhouse, and a woodshed. (Oh, and there is an old, two-seater—walnut lids and slate roof—outhouse tucked away in a corner of the yard behind the wood shed.)
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