On the Market: Restored Colonial Compound Gets No Love from Buyers

Tuesday, August 13, 2013, by Rob Bear

In what is probably a sign that modern, iPhone-toting, jet plane-riding, McMansion-buying Americans don't really want to live in the land of our colonial forebears, this immaculate pre-Revolutionary compound in Gilmanton, N.H. has as yet failed to sell, after more than two years on the market. The collection of buildings were moved to this 12.4-acre site and reassembled, a process that was completed in 2010 and includes a main house that dates to 1665, plus "carriage house, a magnificent barn, water tower, corn crib, and a late 1700's one room school house." This private village was listed for $1.85M when it first hit the market, but has just seen its price chopped down to $1.75M. The colonial charm is certainly present, but so too are the colonial inconveniences, particularly the oppressively low ceilings throughout.

· Masterpiece restoration [Sotheby's International Realty]

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House of the Day: Lakeside Georgian From 1911 Restored to its Past Glory

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Location: Lake Bluff, Ill.
Price: $18,977,000
The Skinny: Unfortunately, it's rare these days to happen upon a classic estate that hasn't been "modernized" by a previous owner in irreversible fashion. This 1911 Georgian estate on the shores of Lake Michigan, despite its spine-tingling price tag, has managed to escape such a fate. Housing a total of 10 bedrooms, this palatial brick manor sits on 21 acres in a northern suburb of Chicago. A recent renovation—while perhaps too specific in taste in the kitchen—remained respectful of the heritage of the original home. While the list of fancy modern features is short—and we're not sure the original swimming pool counts—sometimes it's worthwhile to give up the Crestron system and the plasma TVs in every room for something a little more stately. That is, of course, if you've got $19M to drop on yesteryear.
· 600 Lansdowne Lane [Koenig & Strey]

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