The story behind an important Antique Colonial in South Natick

Rutledge Properties is pleased to offer an American Masterpiece - an Antique Colonial originally built in 1750 on the banks of the Charles River in South Natick. This house on a pastoral setting, is easily accessible to Boston. Here is more information about this lovely home for sale:

SOUTH NATICK - Important 1750 colonial moved and meticulously reassembed on the banks of the Charles River in 1933 and joined to auxiliary house to achieve 14 rooms, 7 bedrooms, 4 baths. Stately facade with pedimented doorways, gracious through halls on two floors, eight principal rooms each with a fireplace, wide oak floor boards, original paneling and high ceilings. Beautifully sited on an acre with 3-car garage, this is an American masterpiece. EXCLUSIVE $1,600,000 Look for MLS # 70996901

Here is an excerpt from an article featured in the now defunct newspaper, The Boston Traveler, Saturday September 29, 1934 by Charles A. Parker, about the moving of this house to its present location.

Transfer Notable Feat
Its transfer – overnight as it were – is characterized as a masterpiece in moving. What the novice would not dream could be done has been accomplished. Last year (1933) the house, of 8 rooms and eight fireplaces, stood deserted by the Norwich Ct. town roadside abandoned after having served as an inn.

Dreams Realized
The loveliness of an early American masterpiece c.1750 has been realized as a dream come true. Outside it bears the semblance of a generous square-set English colonial with twin chimneys. The front of the house as it was in Norwich, in South Natick faces the rear, that is, the large front door opening into the lower hall faces the river – for this is the more secluded and preferable side of sitting outdoors. Window sashes all around the house are of the 12-pane type, ends of the dwelling show the “overhang” which was the Connecticut style. The ancient front hall with its black walnut stairway and black walnut banister carvings, unusual width and depth of treads, is more beautiful because of the exceedingly wide oak floor boards, wide panels, wall dado, and then a carved cornice with square and colored medallions, showing everywhere the hand work of the early day carpenter and woodcraft expert.

Be sure and contact us at Rutledge Properties at 781-235-4663 or email us at rutledge@rutledgeproperties.com to see this fascinating property. You can see extra pictures of it here.