Built in 1680, a Massachusetts Colonial on 5 Acres Is This Week’s Oldest Home

Built in 1680, a Massachusetts Colonial Located on 5 Acres Is This Week's Oldest Home

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An updated Colonial built in 1680 in Halifax, MA, is the oldest home on the market this week on Realtor.com®.

Once owned by one of the town’s founders, the five-bedroom building sits on 5 acres on the South Shore. The well-preserved abode still features many period details combined with modern amenities.

Other vintage gems to hit the market this week include a center-hall Colonial in New Jersey, a relocated antique now in New Hampshire, and a Cape Codder in Rhode Island.

Scroll down for a full look at this week’s 10 oldest homes.

1. 158 River St, Halifax, MA 

Price: $900,000
Year built: 1680
Timothy Wood House: 
This five-bedroom home was once owned by one of the town’s founders.

Period details in the 2,718 square feet of living space include five fireplaces, wide-plank floors, exposed-beam ceilings, and built-in cabinetry. The modernized kitchen now offers stainless-steel appliances and a large island with a cooktop and bar seating.

The 5-acre lot comes with a carriage house and other outbuildings.

Halifax, MA

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2. 401 Bridgeboro Rd, Moorestown, NJ

Price: $1,350,000
Year built: 1720
Abraham Heulings Farmhouse: 
This center-hall Colonial has been thoughtfully updated and expanded over the years.

The 4,300-square-foot home features an open floor plan, hardwood flooring, fireplaces, and built-in cabinetry. The chef’s kitchen is equipped with granite countertops, a breakfast bar, custom cabinets, and a butler’s pantry. The office and sunroom have French doors that open to the pool area out back.

Upstairs are four bedrooms, including the primary, which has two walk-in closets.

The 2.5-acre lot also features an in-ground pool, outdoor shower, oversized barn, and detached three-car garage with a workshop.

Moorestown, NJ

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3. 32 Sandown Rd, Danville, NH 

Price: $949,900
Year built: 1735
The Ephraim Barber House: 
This charming, three-bedroom Colonial was originally built in Massachusetts. It was dismantled and moved to its current location in 1985.

The 2,471-square-foot home features exposed brick, wood-paneled walls, and wide-plank pine floors. The kitchen includes an eating area with a wood-burning stove, and the dining room comes with a walk-in fireplace. Three bedrooms are upstairs, including the primary, which has a decorative fireplace.

The 5-acre lot comes with a three-stall carriage barn, a detached garage with a heated workshop, a hen house, a gazebo, a waterfall, and a koi pond.

Danville, NH

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4. 102 New Providence Rd, Mountainside, NJ

Price: $599,000
Year built: 1740
The Crane House: 
This four-bedroom abode boasts Dutch doors, hand-hewn beams, wide-plank floors, and built-ins.

The living room has a gas fireplace, and the dining room features a decorative fireplace and barn doors. The updated kitchen offers granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, and a wood-burning stove. The bedrooms upstairs all have preserved hardwood flooring, and the spacious primary bedroom boasts an arched ceiling.

There is a pretty patio out back to enjoy views of the fenced yard.

Mountainside, NJ

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5. 9 Rams Tail Rd, Foster, RI 

Price: $449,900
Year built: 1750
Robert Davis House:
This well-preserved, center-chimney Cape features wide-plank floors, hand-hewn beams, and four fireplaces.

The living room has built-in bookcases and a wood-burning stove. The updated kitchen has a breakfast bar and stainless-steel appliances. An enormous primary bedroom with a beamed cathedral ceiling and a fireplace can be found upstairs.

The lot measures 1 acre.

Foster, RI

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6. 79 Pine Woods Rd, North Stonington, CT

Price: $3,250,000
Year built: 1750
113-acre farm:
This enormous, 113-acre estate boasts numerous buildings, including a barn built from white oak harvested on the property.

The three-bedroom Cape features an updated kitchen with a cathedral ceiling, skylight, wood-burning stove, and oversized island with a prep sink. Three original granite fireplaces, wide-plank flooring, and built-in cabinets can also be found throughout the 2,911-square-foot residence.

The property includes an in-ground pool with a waterfall, a 12-stall barn with a tack room, a stone carriage house, a commercial greenhouse with a potting shed, and a barn with a workshop.

North Stonington, CT

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7. 685 New Britain Ave, Farmington, CT 

Price: $589,000
Year built: 1750
Langdon-Hart House: 
This five-bedroom dwelling has been beautifully restored. It features original hardware, six fireplaces, two staircases, and wide-plank flooring.

The 3,408-square-foot abode also offers many updates, including central air conditioning and a new water heater.

The 1-acre lot has a trail with access to the Farmington River.

Farmington, CT

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8. 2 Wildcat Ln, Norwell, MA

Price: $825,000
Year built: 1750
New England Colonial:
This three-bedroom charmer features lots of period details, and is looking to be “buffed and polished by its next caretakers,” according to the listing.

The cozy “keeping room” has a brick fireplace, wide-plank flooring, and hand-hewn beams. The windows and skylights in the kitchen fill the space with natural light. The dining room features wood-paneled walls, a decorative fireplace, and built-in cabinetry. Three spacious bedrooms are located upstairs. A large family room connects the main home with the garage and workshop.

The 1.5-acre property comes with a chicken coop and several sheds.

Norwell, MA

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9. 343 Beacon Dr, North Kingstown, RI 

Price: $399,900
Year built: 1750
Affordable antique:
This three-bedroom farmhouse features wide-plank floors and five fireplaces.

The compact kitchen comes with a small island and access to the backyard patio. There are fireplaces in the dining room and the living room. The electrical was updated and a furnace was recently installed.

The house sits on an acre lot and is being offered as is.

North Kingstown, RI

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10. 41 Main St, Stony Brook, NY

Price: $975,000
Year built: 1750
The Joseph Smith Hawkins House: 
This four-bedroom estate has been meticulously restored. It features wide-plank floors, original moldings, two fireplaces, hand-hewn beams, and hand-blown glass windows.

The 2,734-square-foot dwelling features a modern kitchen with hand-built cabinets and high-end appliances. The primary suite boasts a glass shower and a vanity with dual sinks.

The 1-acre lot includes an outbuilding and a two-car garage with a workshop.

Stony Brook, NY

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