House Lust: A Charming 1830s Cape on Peeptoad Pond in Scituate is on the Market
The main house and a stand-alone carriage house apartment both boast views of the water.
This property, at the corner of Elmdale and Harmony roads in Scituate, boasts nine acres, six of which potentially could be subdivided into two salable lots.
“But everyone who comes to see it doesn’t want to split it up, anyway,” says Residential Properties’ Debbie Mann, who listed the property earlier this month with her realty team, DeMascole, Rossi and Mann. “It’s a beautiful piece of property — just gorgeous.”
Its splendor is on full display this time of year; the fields have gone golden, the foliage is ablaze and the lily pad-covered Peeptoad Pond reflects the bluest autumn sky. It’s no wonder potential buyers would hope to keep it intact (as of publication, it is not yet under contract).
The main house, an 1830s Cape-style cottage, is also worth preserving. The kitchen has been updated but original details abound, including the wide-plank pine floors, three fireplaces and two staircases. Replica six-over-six windows add an historic touch, too, and continue through to the carriage house apartment a stone’s throw from the main house. The original carriage house was blown over in a hurricane, Mann says, so the current homeowners rebuilt it in 1983 and added a legally zoned apartment with its own address.
The two dwellings share the lot, but the in-ground pool and patio are contained within a fence at the rear of the main house. Both are a mere stroll across the yard to Peeptoad Pond, which is not open to public recreation but is used by waterfront homeowners for canoeing, kayaking, fishing and, in the season that shan’t be named, ice skating.
Autumn lovers, here’s your House Lust:
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247-249 Elmdale Road in Scituate is on the market for $900,000. It has a three-bedroom Cape and a 750-square-foot carriage house apartment on nine acres of land. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
247-249 Elmdale Road in Scituate is on the market for $900,000. It has a three-bedroom Cape and a 750-square-foot carriage house apartment on nine acres of land. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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A closer look at the main house, which was built in 1830 and has 1,675 square feet. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
A closer look at the main house, which was built in 1830 and has 1,675 square feet. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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The kitchen has been updated but retains the original wide-plank pine floors. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
The kitchen has been updated but retains the original wide-plank pine floors. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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Another view of the kitchen, looking toward the first-level full bath. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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A family room is open to the kitchen and a breakfast area. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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The family room boasts one of three fireplaces. This one has a wood/coal stove insert. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
The family room boasts one of three fireplaces. This one has a wood/coal stove insert. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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A view of the dining room. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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The living room also has a fireplace. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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A view of the downstairs bath with clawfoot tub. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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The main staircase. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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One of three bedrooms upstairs. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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A back staircase leads upstairs, as well. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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Stone walls line the property. The carriage house was built in 1983. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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A look inside the 750-square-foot carriage house, which has two full bedrooms, a full bath, a wood stove and its own septic. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
A look inside the 750-square-foot carriage house, which has two full bedrooms, a full bath, a wood stove and its own septic. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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A view of the main house's backyard and in-ground pool. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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Some of the acreage is devoted to open fields. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
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A bird's eye view of the property and, beyond it, Peeptoad Pond. (Photo credit: Scott Larue)
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Picturesque Peeptoad Pond. (Photo credit: Eric Hahn)
For more information on 247-249 Elmdale Road in Scituate, contact Debbie Mann at 401-965-0568 or visit residentialproperties.com. An open house is scheduled for this Saturday, October 30, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; call for more details.
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