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It really is a very cool house & the yard with that view is absolutely wonderful, but my knees are aching just thinking about all the stairs inside.

When was it built?

 

Built in 1886 but the foundation is 1826, the house that was originally on the foundation was moved down the road a hundred yards where it still stands and is used as a summer home by a distant cousin.
The stairs are a bit narrow, especially in the back from the kitchen.

 

So that explains the "1886" over the middle upper window. Just curious but . . . is that usual or unusual for older houses in your area to have on the front of their houses?

 

Pretty common here and if they're really old some have the original owners name with the date on a plaque, some added by the present owners and some by historical societies.
I grew up in a first period colonial north of here but we didn't have date plaque on it.

 

Beautiful house and yard, but that view is amazing!

 

It truly is a beautiful home, and to me the photos suggest that the occupants are warm and friendly.

By your name, I thought you lived in Germany. Is Anundverkaufen German?

Just curious.

You obviously enjoyed Colorado too if you spent 30 years there.

 

I did live in Germany for a few years, first wife was German, anundverkaufen was the name on my favorite second hand shop in Offenbach.

 

Thank you for satisfying my curiosity!

 

Beautiful home and I love the front gate.

Yourturntoloveit, It's very common in Massachusetts for historical homes to be marked. Some even have historical events or people listed. A friend of mine lived in area where almost every home had a date or historical plaque but his did not. He felt left out so he had one made that said "In 1698 absolutely nothing happened on this spot".

 

Well, I'll bet the dog house looks damn nice too!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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Beautiful house and the vases are awesome. I know nothing but admiration