Brookline's Replica Of Gardner-Pingree House For Sale For $16M

BROOKLINE, MA -- Some homes that hit the market make you wish you had a few million extra to play with. Heck, a quarter of a million dollars would be pretty nice to have. But this one might actually knock your socks off. This is a replica of the Gardner-Pingree House in Salem, one of Salem’s most well-known and distinguished historic homes and plopped right in Brookline, built on 1992.

The original was built in 1804, and then designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972 and it owned by the Peabody Essex Museum. This one can be lived in. The current owners are listed as philanthropists Robert P. and Megan O'Block. Megan is also the author of two cookbooks: Cooking for My 3 Sons and Heart to Table: A Year of Cooking for the People I Love.

But back to the home. Check out what the realtor has to say about it and then be sure to check out all the photos.

• Address: 60 Cramond Rd, Brookline, Massachusetts
• Price: $16,000,000
• Square Feet: 9,773
• Listed: March 5, 2018
• Bedrooms: 7
• Bathrooms: 6 Full and 2 Half Baths
• Built: 1992
• Features:The original showpiece was built & designed by Samuel McIntyre in his New England Federal period’s Adamesque style. “Dignity, restraint & monumentality” describe McIntyre’s work & it continues to be expressed in this rare offering. Some architectural & ornamental appointments duplicated are: a majestic portico surrounded by Corinthian columns, a double parlor, decorative moldings, a butler’s pantry off the dining room & most notable are elegantly carved mantels using rosettes, baskets of fruit and sheaves of wheat.The approx 12,000 sf residence w/attached 2 bed In-Law Suite graces the 2 acre lot offering a private walkway to your personal arboretum w/beauty for every season that invigorates the soul & mind. Nestled in an exclusive setting & conveniently located near The Country Club, Longwood Cricket Club & Chestnut Hill shops.

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.