Hundred-Acre Swansea Farm On The Market For $1.4M

SWANSEA, MA – This charming reproduction salt box colonial in Swansea is surrounded by lush forestry, open space and a 5,500-square-foot heated horse barn and garage. The hundred-acre property contains miles of walking trails and a view of the Cole River. The Realtor.com listing states that 84 of the acres are designated Chapter 61 (managed forestry program), while 12 acres are designated for farming. Both provide tax benefits.

• Address: 253 Cummings Rd, Swansea, Massachusetts
• Price: $1,395,000
• Square Feet: 2016
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 2 Baths
• Built: 1985
• Features: Hundred Acre Farm- a property that offers lush forestry and open space. An 800' ft bluestone driveway leads to a lovely home that is a reproduction Salt Box Colonial and a 5500' sq ft heated horse barn/garage with 12' ft ceilings, 400 amp electric service and it's own septic system. It offers an office with kitchenette and bathroom. An amazing loft space upstairs has unlimited possibilities. The barn red home was built in 1985 and has been freshly painted. It features a center fieldstone fireplace with wood burning stove, hickory wood flooring, open kitchen and dining area and a lower level recreation room with wood burning stove, a cedar closet and workshop. Outside the home is surrounded by stone walls. A stone patio off the dining room is a lovely sitting area and overlooks a perennial garden and potting shed. There are miles of walking trails around the substantial property and a great view of the Cole River. 84 of the acres are designated Chapter 61 (managed forestry program), 12 of the acres are designated Chapter 61A (farming) - both provide tax benefits.

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