Maplewood—Ashley Falls, MA—$900,000
Rented until June, 2021, but able to be shown to serious buyers with ample, advance notice.
Set in the quiet hamlet of Ashley Falls, the Maplewood Inn is an elegant historic house, which dates back to the 1770s. Spacious, bright open living areas, high ceilings, beautiful floors, staircases, windows, fireplaces and expansive screened-in porches are some of the characteristics that set this house apart from others. The back garden and Tiziana Spadea Hardy designed pool with spa is protected by mature trees and unique outbuildings including an old barbershop and ice house.
Contact us by email or call (860-542-5020) for an appointment to view Maplewood.
| Age: | Built 1770 & 1830/ Remodeled 1999 | Style: | Colonial |
| Size: | 4,472 SF | Fireplaces: | 4 |
| Bedrooms: | 4-5 | Baths: | 3 Full |
| Electricity: | 200 Amps, Circuit Breakers | Heat: | Oil Fired boiler, radiators on first floor. Forced hot air on 2nd floor. |
| Roof: | Asphalt shingle | Siding: | Painted wood clapboard |
| Septic: | Yes | Well: | Yes |
| Internet: | Cable | Alarm: | Yes |
| AC: | Partial. Second floor. Has not been used for a while. | Propane tank: | Buried. For pool heat, hot water, and gas range. 228.6 gallons in 2018. 145.4 gallons in 2019. |
| Basement: | Full. Walk-out & Hatchway. | Oil Tanks: | 2 tanks in basement. 1800 gallons used between Oct. 1, 2018 and Oct. 1. 2019. |
| Land: | 1.5 Acres | Taxes: | $10,357 (2019-2020) |
General Information
| Front Entrance | Marble steps to front door with fanlight opens into original front hall. Oak floors. Doors to porch and front parlor, hall to back den. Cherry staircase to 2nd floor |
| Front porch | (13 ½ x 43 ½) Screened-in with painted wood floors. |
| Front Parlor | Or formal living room. (15 ½ x 16) Wide fir floors, 9’ Ceiling, fireplace, 12 over 12 windows and doors with elegant molding. |
| Library | (15 ½ x 16 ½) fireplace, oak floors. Glass-paned pocket doors between library and dining room. |
| Office | (16 ½ x 7) floor to ceiling built-in bookshelves. Desk nook. |
| Dining Room | (19 ½ x 13 ½) Maple floors, custom cabinets at hip height with pillars form an elegant opening to kitchen. Doors to screened-in front porch and stone back porch. |
| Stone Porch | Flagstone. Overlooks backyard with lush herbaceous border, brick smokehouse now converted into garden shed and orchard. |
| Kitchen | (19 x 16) Maple floors. Island with stainless steel sink and additional bar/prep sink, recessed lighting, wood cabinets, Formica counter tops, lots of shelves and drawers. Appliances include: Wolf range with hood, Whirlpool fridge, and Bosch dishwasher. Kitchen is open to back stairs and family room. Pocket door to pantry. |
| Pantry | (13 ½ x 11) Oak floors. Many cabinets. Door to screened-in front porch. |
| Family Room | (29 ½ x 17 ½) 8’ ceiling, wainscoting to 4’, painted hardwood floors. French doors to stone porch. Wavy glass windows with storms and screens. Small hall with 2 large closets leads to full bath and pantry. Back door to parking, 2-car garage, and barn complex. |
| Full bath | (5’ x 7’) Tiled tub and shower, pedestal sink, tile floor. |
| 2nd floor Bedroom | (17 x 18) Hardwood floors, bookshelves and large laundry closet with Miele washer and dryer. |
| Full bath | (6 ½ x 5 ½) Walk in shower, tile floor, pedestal sink, fan. |
| Office | (19 ½ x 12) Painted plywood floors, book shelves, door to porch |
| Porch | (13 x 43 ½) Screened. Painted wood floors. |
| Bedroom | (12 x 12 ½) Closet. Hatch to Attic. |
| Bedroom | (11 x 14 ½) Closet. |
| Hall | (36 x 7) with linen closet and walk-in cedar chipboard closet. Pocket door to master suite. |
| Master suite | Dressing room, full bath, bedroom, hall and beautiful cherry stairs to first floor. |
| Dressing Room | (16 x 11) Fireplace. Built-in vanity, cabinets, drawers, closets. |
| Full Bath | (16 x 7 ½) Tumbled lime stone floor. Marble counter with two sinks. Jacuzzi tub and walk-in tile shower. Fan. |
| Bedroom | (15 ½ x 16) Fireplace. Wide board floors. 12 over 12 windows. Also opens to hall with stairs to front hall. |
| Basement | Full, concrete floor. Fieldstone walls. Wine cellar and various storage rooms. |
| Barn complex | 2 garage bays. Former horse stalls house pool equipment. Once upon a time barbershop with tin stamped ceiling. Screened in porch close to pool. Original ice House. |
| Pool | Heated Gunite pool with bubbling hot tub (2010), stone border and paths, outdoor shower, picket fence. Flowers, boxwoods, and grasses. Designed by Titziana Spadea Hardy. |
| 2nd Barn | Provides privacy. Great for outdoor storage. |