Wolfeboro, NH
159 North Main Street is a beautiful Craftsman-style home built in 1885. Set on 1 acre, it has a total of approximately 2,170 square feet of living space and features nice mountain views and a great location. This home has four bedrooms, two baths, and a total of eight rooms. It has been meticulously maintained to the condition it is in today. 159 North Main Street is offered at $399,000.
This lovely home has been updated with modern-day amenities , making it comfortable for today’s style of living while preserving the integrity of its past. Some features of this home: • Hardwood flooring • New windows and exterior lighting • New garage door • High ceilings, even in the basement • Possible wine cellar in basement • One-car garage under • Two-car detached garage • Ceiling fans in all bedrooms, den and living room • Closet organizers • Insulated attic that could be finished
A spacious foyer opens onto the bright and sunny living room , which features large windows, a brick wood-burning fireplace, built-in window seats with storage, and built-in leaded glass cabinets. Gorgeous woodwork is punctuated by a pocket door – original to the house - that can close off the entire room.
The dining room, open to the living room and convenient to the pantry and kitchen, has beautiful original wood-paneled walls and large windows that bring the outdoors in. A built-in sideboard, perfect for entertaining, features velvet-lined drawers for silverware storage and cabinets to hold dishes or serving pieces. There are also leaded glass cabinets for display or more storage. Massive pillars in the Craftsman style separate the dining room from the living room and lend elegance to both rooms.
The sunny kitchen is a nice blend of old and new. Some of the amenities include: • Textured granite countertops • Beautiful wood floors • Stainless steel appliances • Large windows with custom wooden blinds • Crown molding • Two adjacent pantry areas
This master bedroom offers some of the best views in the house – large windows look out to the mountains and feature spectacular sunrises. As a bonus, you can also lay in bed and watch summertime fireworks from this vantage point! Two closets provide ample storage space. The adjacent full bathroom is new and serves all the bedrooms on the upper floor. It features wainscoting, granite countertops, tile floors and lots of natural light. A linen closet also provides storage on this level.
There are three additional bedrooms on this level, one of which is currently being used as a den. There is another room off the foyer on the main floor that could be used as a bedroom, a den or an office. All the bedrooms have ceiling fans, large windows, and closets with organizers.
The wraparound front porch offers an area for an evening meal, a spot to watch the Fourth of July parade, or just a place to relax. The lovely grounds are home to perennials, an herb garden, fruit trees, and plenty of open space. This is a classic home in a great location – walk to town, walk to the marina, or sit on the front porch and watch all of Wolfeboro go by.
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is known as “The Oldest Summer Resort in America.” The town’s claim to fame is based on the building of a large summer mansion on the shores of Lake Wentworth in 1771 by Colonial Governor John Wentworth. Wolfeboro has a traditional walking downtown with local artisan galleries, gift shops and nice restaurants. It is the quintessential New England town. Wolfeboro is only two hours from Boston’s Logan International Airport and is an hour and twenty minutes from Manchester Airport . There is also a full-service local airport in Laconia (KLCI) just a half hour away. With no income or sales tax, there is a lot to love in this wonderful area.