Antique Charm - Compatible Updates - Lovely Setting

Antique Charm, Modern Updates, Lovely Setting Conveniently located with easy access to Concord and Manchester (30 min) and Boston (90 min) but only 20 minutes to 2 family friendly ski areas, or 45 minutes to Sunapee. Just 2 miles to beautiful clean Deering Reservoir public access boat ramp and small sandy beach and picnic area. Built around 1800, this center hall colonial farmhouse on approx. 2 acres is set opposite a pristine, original village green, complete with church, and looks across to a scene that remains very much as it was in the early 1800s. The Town Historic Commission works to preserve the Town Center, as well as other historic areas of Deering. The open land surrounding the Town Center is largely in conservation, with the 400+ acre SPNHF Tom Rush Forest directly across the road, with maintained trails and wonderful views. Great hiking and snow-shoeing out your front door. The house is approx. 3000 s.f. and has been meticulously maintained both inside and out, with compatible, updated amenities as well as many original features. Both first and second floors have 8 ceilings. On the first floor are the living room with paneled fireplace wall (gas logs) and den with built-in bookcases. The large dining room with 2 built-in china closets is open to the updated kitchen and offers great space for large gatherings. There is also a first floor newly renovated bath with large shower. Living room and den have beautiful original wide pine floors and the hall, dining room and kitchen have newer pine floors. Exposed beams and original plaster walls add to the charm. Connecting the main house to the workshop/barn/garage is a 14 x 26 family room (built c.1965) with wooden plank cathedral ceiling, pegged beams, a wall of windows and a great brick fireplace, now with Vermont Castings woodstove that could easily be removed if desired. The first floor laundry closet is conveniently located off this room. This room opens to a small flagstone patio and a large yard securely fenced with a four board wooden fence- great for small children or the family dog. Within this fenced yard are mature blueberry bushes that produce prolifically, and a lovely arbor covered with old Concord grape vines. Beyond the fenced area is a large expanse of lawn reaching to a stone wall border edged with sugar maples that are tapped each spring, and a wooded area reaching to the property boundary. Stone walls, fruit trees, lilacs and perennial gardens enhance the property. The second floor of the house contains four bedrooms; three of them are approx. 13x13 and the fourth is slightly smaller with a wall of built in shelves and cupboards. This room is currently used as an office. Access to the full stand up attic is through a door and full staircase on this floor. There is a large renovated bathroom with a separate dressing area with sink. Several large closets with built-ins provide a surprising amount of storage for a house of this age. The attached cedar shingled barn is stable and secured with tie rods. Part of the barn has a concrete floor and is divided into a large shop area and a garden equipment storage section. The rest of the barn contains garaging for 2 cars (tandem) entered by a single door with automatic garage door opener, and more yard or garden storage. This section has a dirt floor covered with small river rock. The second floor loft of the barn provides ample room for even more storage.