JGM and I feel so fortunate to have this opportunity to live in this home. Currently the home is owned by my employer so we feel extra fortunate as we still have our other home in another New England state about an hour south. Hopefully we will hang onto our Connecticut home and rent until the real estate market bounces back.
Our new home is an antique saltbox that has stood the test of time. According to town records, it began as a Parsonage and is the oldest home in town (built in 1735) for the town’s first settled minister. The home is a classic center chimney design. Five fireplaces are clustered around this chimney along with two other fireplaces located in the kitchen and dining room toward the rear of the home. This house is like stepping into another time period with wide plank wood floors, exposed beams, wood paneling and period latch/hook wrought iron hardware throughout the house. The beauty of this saltbox is showcased in period details that remain preserved since the 1700's.
The heart of the saltbox is the family room that exudes warmth with a large working fireplace/wood stove, wood paneling and beams. One of two stair cases to the second level can be accessed from this room. I cannot wait to turn this room into a warm sitting room to read in.
In the front of the home is a sun-filled formal parlor. Pass through the front hall and the front staircase to a cheery room currently used as a home office--perfect space for each of us to share.
Upstairs are four bedrooms with a full bath. Another full bath is located on the first floor. Built-in bookshelves for our collection grace the upstairs hallway-- with a secret door leading from one of the bedrooms!
The grounds contain 10.7 acres of field, landscaped lawns, stone walls and sugar maples. The hounds will have plenty of room to smell, track, and explore.
Join us as we make this saltbox our own. We've been researching and pinning ideas (gotta love Pinterest) Our previous home is a 1930's Four Square....so hopefully our stuff will fit in nicely in a home this old! I imagine it will be an eclectic take on colonial. A little prim, a little modern.....we shall see.
Us! Nice to meet you.
RFM & JGM
yay!
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