Orchard Smith Homestead From 1678 Is the Week s Oldest Listing
Orchard Smith Homestead From 1678 Is the Week s Oldest Listing
A home from 1678? Located about 30 miles west of Boston, this historic retreat in Massachusetts offers plenty of nods to the home s past glory.
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If you re yearning for a bucolic country retreat surrounded by natural beauty, we have just the tonic. Join us on a journey back through the centuries to a simpler time.
This list of the oldest properties to hit the market this week is filled with showstoppers.
For example, take the Orchard Smith Homestead. The oldest of this week s crop dates all the way to 1678, nearly a century before the United States was formed. Located about 30 miles west of Boston, this historic retreat in Massachusetts offers plenty of nods to the home s past glory.
American History: Massachusetts Home Built in 1647 Is This Week s Oldest House for Sale
American History: Massachusetts Home Built in 1647 Is This Week s Oldest House for Sale
It was built nearly 400 years ago, in 1647, and only a handful of homes in the United States are older than the oldest home to land on the market this week.
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The United States has seen presidents come and go since 1789, but the oldest homes in America have been standing even longer than that.
Only a handful of homes in the nation can claim seniority over the oldest house to hobble onto the market this week. Built centuries ago, in 1647, the residence sits near the Atlantic Ocean in Marshfield, MA, and is one of the oldest homes in Plymouth County.
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Martha s Vineyard Estate From 1688 Tops This Week s List of the 10 Oldest Homes for Sale
Martha s Vineyard Estate From 1688 Tops This Week s List of the 10 Oldest Homes for Sale
At the top of this week s list of homes is a Martha s Vineyard estate set up in 1688. The James Allen House is next to Chilmark Pond and the Atlantic Ocean.
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There s something soothing about looking at things that have withstood the test of time. Perhaps that s why our regular peeks at the oldest homes on the market are so darn popular.