Best properties on the market
This week: Saltbox-style homes
1. Eliot, Maine Set on a broad lawn, this three-bedroom, three-bathroom home was built in 1977 and recently remodeled. The house has two fireplaces and a detached two-car carriage house, and it now includes many energy-efficient features, including “low-E” windows and a Buderus boiler. $439,000. Marcel Bartley, RE/MAX Coast to Coast Properties, (207) 252-1252
2. Sagaponack, N.Y. This circa-1774 home features exposed beams, 12-over-12 windows, and three fireplaces. The property has six bedrooms in all, including two in a converted-barn guesthouse, and the yard has a pool, mature shade trees, and a white picket fence. $1,995,000. Jane Gill and Barbara Mueller, Saunders, (631) 537-5454
3. Brookline, N.H. The Benjamin Spaulding House was built in the mid-1700s not far from its current location. The hand-hewn post-and-beam home was disassembled and rebuilt in 2004. It has four bedrooms and features the original wide pine floors and fireplace mantels, as well as soapstone counters and recessed lighting. $310,400. Laura Tyers, Brin Realty Group, (603) 732-9039
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4. South Kingstown, R.I. Surrounded by 800 acres of preserved land, this 1980 home features such authentic historical touches as wide-plank floors and beamed ceilings. The house has a large indoor pool and sauna in one wing, and the purchaser also gains membership in a private-beach association. $1,325,000. Judy Chace, Residential Properties Ltd., (401) 207-9166
5. Rupert, Vt. Mountain View Farm is set on 175 acres in Green Mountain National Forest near the New York border. The three-bedroom home is connected by tunnels to a greenhouse and a barn/garage. Additional property features include a guest home with five fireplaces and a new five-stall horse barn with two corrals. $2,250,000. Chip Watson, Josiah Allen Real Estate, (802) 867-5555
6. Littleton, Mass. This 1685 clapboard home has five bedrooms, five fireplaces, and four baths. It features post-and-beam construction. Its two-acre property includes stone walls, gardens, and a six-stall carriage shed that can be used as a garage and workspace. Nine adjacent acres are also available for sale. $689,000. Caroline Ready, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, (978) 263-3303
7. Cushing, Maine Built in 2001, this 3,200-square-foot two-bedroom home occupies a 45-acre property on a peninsula called Davis Point. The house’s saltbox core and its wings feature wide pine floors, stenciled walls, French doors, and custom crown molding. The property includes a pond, frontage on Davis Cove, and a two-car garage with a studio. $975,000. Terry Sortwell, LandVest/Christie’s International Real Estate, (207) 236-3543
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