11 Porter Hill Rd

Seekers of a heritage property to make memories in - look no further! The attached barn's back door opens to a rail fenced pasture - perfect for animals! The barn and/or its ell once housed a home business and could do so again. Located on a quiet side street, close to the village, among other historic homes, it offers country living with easy access. The 1790 Colonial with its 36' farmer's porch retains many historic features: seven fireplaces (three lined) with their raised paneling and original mantels, wide pine floors, hand planed doors, wainscotting and trim. Its also updated for today's energy efficient living with the addition of on demand hot water, four zone High Efficiency boiler, triple filtered water system , wirelesss security system and an automatic generator. Cook's delight kitchen has a smooth cooktop and built-in wall ovens plus a working antique woodstove, granite countertops , walkin pantry and adjacent laundry room. Sliders to a screened porch overlooking the established gardens, grape pergola and the small fruit tree orchard. A list of plantings is available! In addition to the formal front sitting room and large dining room in the original Keeping Room, the ell has a large modern family/recreation room for informal living and entertaining. Formerly a bed and breakfast, 5 bedrooms have an ensuite bath. Too much space? The ell could be easily configured into a separate living space for a rental apartment, inlaw suite, or AirBnB. Many possibilities or just enjoy good living!