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78 Shaker Rd, Harvard, MA 01451

$1,100,000
•
  • 7

    bed

  • 4

    bath

  • 7,012

    Sqft ($157/Sqft)

House for sale 319 days
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About 78 Shaker Rd

Property type House
Year built 1840
HOA fee $0/month
Lot size 2.3 Acre
Movoto estimate
Parking 3 garage spaces
Property description
Owner will consider offers. Eat, Pray, Live, Create. Be inspired in this spacious home that has fledged artists, writers, thinkers and scholars for more than a century. Built by Shakers with a thoughtful simple aesthetic that connected this home to a whole community. Whether you need space, privacy, light, nature or quietude, this home and location have it all. Pure Shaker detail. The floorplan includes a large living room with a fireplace, a very large dining room, two full and one-half bath, multiple living levels allowing for any use imaginable. Interior features include natural woodwork, warm wood floors, large windows, a sunporch with banked windows, Shaker peg rails, built-in cupboards in nearly every room and classic Shaker stair railings. Set on over two acres offering garden areas abutting New England Forest. Come discover what Harvard and this wonderful Shaker home can offer you. Potential for interior ADU or nonprofit adaptive reuse.
Listed by
Listing Agent - John Petraglia
Listing Office - Petraglia Real Estate Services
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MLS#73453731 • last updated 5 days ago
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Overview
Cooling/AC None
Heating Steam, Oil
Levels/Style Antique
MLS # 73453731
Type Residential
Status Active
SubType Single Family Residence
SqFt 7012
Lot Size (SqFt) 100188
Lot Size (Acres) 2.3
Annual Property Tax 23876
Year Built 1840
Interior
Bathroom 2 Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - With Tub & Shower, Flooring - Wood
Bathroom 3 Bathroom - Full, Bathroom - With Tub & Shower
Primary Bathroom Yes
Total # of Bathrooms 4
Bathroom 1 Bathroom - Half
# Full Baths 2
# Half Baths 2
Total # of Bedrooms 7
Bedroom 5 Closet, Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood
Bedroom 3 Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood
Bedroom 4 Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood
Bedroom 2 Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood
Basement Full, Finished, Walk-Out Access, Sump Pump
Office Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood
Family Room Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood, 15
Living Room Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood, Chair Rail
Dining Room First, Closet, Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood, Lighting - Sconce
Total # of Rooms 21
Laundry Laundry Closet, Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood, Electric Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup, First Floor
Kitchen Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Flooring - Wood, Gas Stove
Flooring Wood, Pine, Flooring - Wood
Appliances Electric Water Heater, Range, Dishwasher, Refrigerator
# Fireplaces 1
Accessibility Features No
Interior Features Closet, Closet/Cabinets - Custom Built, Entry Hall, Sun Room, Home Office, Study, Play Room, Bedroom, Walk-up Attic, Internet Available - Unknown
Fireplace Living Room
Window Features Storm Window(s)
Exterior
Foundation Stone, Granite, Irregular
Roof Slate
Construction Frame, Post & Beam
# Covered Spaces 3
Parking Desc Attached, Under, Off Street
# Parking Spaces 5
# Garage Spaces 3
Exterior Features Porch - Enclosed, Garden
Patio/ Porch Porch - Enclosed
Lot Desc Level
Amenities / Utilities
Sewer Private Sewer
Utilities For Gas Range
Electricity Generator, Circuit Breakers, 200+ Amp Service
Water Source Private
Location
County Worcester
Community Features Park, Walk/Jog Trails, Golf, Conservation Area, Highway Access, Public School
Elementary School Hildreth
Middle School Bromfield
High School Bromfield
Zoning RES
APN M:5 B:25, 1533384
Directions S Shaker Rd To Shaker Rd
Lot/ Land Details
Road Frontage Public
Road Responsibility Public Maintained Road
Road Surface Paved
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Hildreth Elementary School
public Grades PK, K-5
Harvard School District
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The Bromfield School
public Grades 9-12
Harvard School District
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