Featured Home: Portsmouth's Hunter Longfellow House hits market

The historic replica home has the look and feel of the colonial era, with modern comforts

Posted 12/4/16

A coupling of historic details and modern conveniences are in store at this colonial style home in the Black Point neighborhood of Portsmouth — just off Indian Avenue and a stone's throw from …

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Featured Home: Portsmouth's Hunter Longfellow House hits market

The historic replica home has the look and feel of the colonial era, with modern comforts

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A coupling of historic details and modern conveniences are in store at this colonial style home in the Black Point neighborhood of Portsmouth — just off Indian Avenue and a stone's throw from the Sakonnet River.

The Hunter Longfellow House is a reproduction of two c1776 femous homes — the Hunter House in Newport and the Longfellow Home in Cambridge, Mass. Design and architectural features done by the owner blended the best of the colonial period with modern comforts.

Important attributes, such as intricate molding, unique to each of the historic homes, have been combined to produce exception curb and interior appeal. The pineapple-hospitality Hunter House-themed front door was replicated to exact dimesions.

The 2,668 square-foot home has four bedrooms and two-and-a-ahalf bathrooms. Built in 1993, the home has unique features not found in a typical home in the area.

In 1992, the owners had 200 feet on native pine and red oak cut, sewn to rough dimensions, and kiln-dried to produce distinct, random-width wood floor, and extra wide interior moldings. The first floor boast custom random-width boards with mahogany inlay. All exterior trims and moldings are made from redwood or cedar to stand up to the elements.

The home is heated by wood. An average of five cords is used a year, resulting in a heating bill of about $1,200 a year. Back-up heating is provided by a five-zone forced hot water system.

Another added feature is a large window walk that is fully functional and has breathtaking, panoramic views of the river.

The unfinished walk-up attic can easily be finished for additional living space with great vierws of the river.

The property includes deeded beach access that provides unlimited access to the beach for swimming, fishing, paddle boarding and boating.

The home is available for the asking price of $849,000. For more information, contact Dina Karousos, with Gustave White Sotheby's, at 401-451-6461.

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