The Marsh-Whitlock House, built in 1738, is Warren's oldest recorded home. The four-bedroom house has hand-hewn beams, painted wide-plank floors, four fireplaces including a cooking fireplace with a beehive oven, a paneled living room, an updated kitchen opening to a vaulted, skylit dining room, and a screened back porch.
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This 1710 Colonial saltbox was disassembled and rebuilt on Carey's Hill knoll in the 1940s. The four-bedroom house features the original pine floors, six fireplaces, exposed beams, built-ins, a great room with 15-foot ceilings and a bay window, a south-facing sunroom, three en suite bedrooms, and a "keeping room" off a patio.
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Outside are 3.75 wooded acres with stone walls, lawns, shrubs, a grand entrance driveway, and a three-car garage; Mingo Beach is a 12-minute drive. $2,495,000. John Farrell, Coldwell Banker Realty, (978) 578-5203.
Roxbury, Connecticut
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This four-bedroom modern saltbox was built in 2021 from handmade waterstruck brick. Details include crown molding, handmade copper lighting, and a custom staircase; rooms include an open gourmet kitchen with cherry and butternut cabinets and a wood-fired pizza oven, a formal living room with fireplace, a study, and a primary suite with two walk-in closets.
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The 4.1-acre wooded lot, on a quiet road next to a land trust, features an antique-granite patio and two post-and-beam garage barns. $1,795,000. Maria Taylor, Klemm Real Estate, (203) 578-0397.
Nantucket, Massachusetts
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Locally nicknamed A Slice of Orange, this center-chimney, cedar-shingled saltbox dates to 1790. The two-bedroom home has pine and oak flooring, pocket doors, a country kitchen, and a dining room with Wiggins and Paulsen murals; modern amenities include air-conditioning, updated appliances, and an outdoor shower.
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Parke Homestead is a 1796 cedar-clad saltbox in the Taconic Hills, two and a half hours from Manhattan. The four-bedroom home features historic details, a skylit chef's kitchen, a breakfast room with views, a library, and a primary suite with a fireplace.
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The 8.6-acre property includes 150-year-old sugar maples, antique stone walls, a chicken coop, a 45-foot saltwater pool, a creek, and a barn made into a second home, also with a gourmet kitchen and primary suite. $2,995,000. Annabel Taylor, Four Seasons Sotheby's International Realty, (518) 763-5020.
Berlin, Connecticut
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The Ezekiel Kelsey House, a center-chimney saltbox, was built circa 1750. The three-bedroom home retains its wide-plank floors, raised paneling, and original front and back staircases and corner cupboard; rooms include formal parlors, a dining room with a fireplace, and an updated kitchen with antique details.
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