The Fitz Cottage is an historic 1888 home designed by one of the originators of the 'Shingle Style', Boston architect William Ralph Emerson.
Boasting a spectacular, uninterrupted view of Mt. Washington and the Presidential Range, this unique home has been faithfully restored with all original features intact: hand-carved built-in sideboard in dining room; coffered ceilings on first floor; original hardware, trim, doors, and windows (with updated glides and insulation); and soapstone sinks.
The Fitz Cottage has a total of 15 rooms, including:
- Large living room opening onto expansive semi-circular veranda
- Billiard room
- Family room
- Dining room
- Large, updated kitchen with professional range, pantry, and mudroom.
- 3 1/2 bathrooms
- 5 bedrooms
- 8 fireplaces
- Additional 3 rooms suitable for office, den, or playroom.
Additional special features:
- New 3-story timberframe carriage house with 2 bays, heated upstairs loft/studio and drive-in storage basement.
- Meticulously landscaped grounds with newly built stone wall, gardens, and retaining walls with steps salvaged from granite foundation blocks.
- Large fenced-in yard (1/2 acre) for dogs or horses.
- Total of 11 acres with additional 45 available.
- Complete with driveway to potential house site on ridgetop.
- Hiking path to Wigglesworth Ledges with panoramic views of Attitash, the Moats, and Sandwich Range.
Contact Sun Mill Realty today for more information or to schedule a showing.
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