The Elias Hale House is a rare find! This period home, situated on an acre abutting field & farmland, has been fully renovated with painstaking attention to historic detailing, tastefully combined with conveniences & upgrades for 21st C. living. Set in the heart of a small rural community, the property is a brick & wood Gambrel circa 1783 (one of only two remaining in MA). The rear Kitchen/Master suite addition, mid-19th C., has a reconstructed kitchen fireplace with original bricks & hardware plus beehive oven - all fully functioning. The property is spacious & has both open plan spaces, and intimate formal & informal parlors. Many upgrades 2015-2020 - including a 2nd flr. Laundry Room, 2nd flr. Full Bath with beautiful soaking tub, corner shower & antique marble sink, exterior & interior painting, new cedar shake roofs - north & west sides, gutters, insulation, garage space created in the Blacksmith's Forge with reinforced flooring, & automated doors. This home is a true delight!
Single-familyProperty Type
1780Year Built
1.01 acresLot Size
$203Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Gillian Bonazoli• Coldwell Banker Realty - Worcester
Bought with Gillian Bonazoli• Coldwell Banker Realty - Worcester
Set in the heart of this small rural village is a wonderful 18th century brick and wood gambrel circa 1780, fully renovated with historic detailing. The spacious plan features rooms with wide plank flooring, and large windows allow sunlight to drench nearly every corner. Four reconstructed fireplaces and a beehive oven add comfort and character. There are four bedrooms and two full baths, formal and informal parlors, a great dining room and a cheerful country kitchen. Outbuildings include a blacksmith shop, garden shed and chicken house. Situated on 1.6Acres abutting field and farmland. If you are looking for a quiet retreat, this home is a real delight.
MLS PIN #30432813
Dec 29, 2000
Sold
$305,000
$107/sq ft
Dec 28, 2000
Listing Removed
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Jul 30, 2000
Listed
$325,000
$114/sq ft
THIS INCREDIBLE ANTIQUE MAY BE THE ONLY SURVIVING BRICK GAMBREL COLONIAL IN THE STATE. PAINSTAKINGLY RESTORED OVER AN 18 YEAR PERIOD. QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD, LOVELY GARDENS, BLACKSMITH SHOP/GARAGE, MUSEUM QUAL. IN EARLY AMERICAN LIFE
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$5,912 (+10.0%)
$17,200 + $385,500
$402,700
2022
$5,374 (−2.2%)
$35,500 + $295,200
$330,700
2021
$5,494 (−2.5%)
$32,800 + $281,700
$314,500
2020
$5,636 (−1.4%)
$33,000 + $292,400
$325,400
2019
$5,717 (+0.7%)
$33,000 + $303,300
$336,300
2018
$5,679 (−1.9%)
$35,300 + $288,100
$323,400
2017
$5,790 (+10.0%)
$38,700 + $281,900
$320,600
2016
$5,264 (+6.6%)
$38,700 + $263,800
$302,500
2015
$4,940 (−0.6%)
$44,100 + $260,100
$304,200
2014
$4,969 (+2.6%)
$44,000 + $260,100
$304,100
2013
$4,844 (+3.2%)
$44,000 + $260,100
$304,100
2012
$4,692 (−8.0%)
$56,700 + $237,300
$294,000
2011
$5,100 (+3.9%)
$55,400 + $274,900
$330,300
2010
$4,910 (+7.1%)
$58,800 + $292,400
$351,200
2009
$4,583
$63,200 + $284,000
$347,200
Tax history for 138 Hardwick Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2023
$5,912 (+10.0%)
$17,200 + $385,500
$402,700
2022
$5,374 (−2.2%)
$35,500 + $295,200
$330,700
2021
$5,494 (−2.5%)
$32,800 + $281,700
$314,500
2020
$5,636 (−1.4%)
$33,000 + $292,400
$325,400
2019
$5,717 (+0.7%)
$33,000 + $303,300
$336,300
2018
$5,679 (−1.9%)
$35,300 + $288,100
$323,400
2017
$5,790 (+10.0%)
$38,700 + $281,900
$320,600
2016
$5,264 (+6.6%)
$38,700 + $263,800
$302,500
2015
$4,940 (−0.6%)
$44,100 + $260,100
$304,200
2014
$4,969 (+2.6%)
$44,000 + $260,100
$304,100
2013
$4,844 (+3.2%)
$44,000 + $260,100
$304,100
2012
$4,692 (−8.0%)
$56,700 + $237,300
$294,000
2011
$5,100 (+3.9%)
$55,400 + $274,900
$330,300
2010
$4,910 (+7.1%)
$58,800 + $292,400
$351,200
2009
$4,583
$63,200 + $284,000
$347,200
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Beds
3
Baths
1
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
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Lot size
1.01 Acres
Year renovated
1977
Sq. Ft.
2,842
Year built
1850
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Worcester County
APN
3807789
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 20, 2023.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
Has Garage
# of Garage Spaces: 1
# of Covered Spaces: 1
Parking Spaces: 4
Parking Features: Detached, Garage Door Opener, Storage, Workshop in Garage, Carriage Shed, Off Street
Interior
Master Bedroom Information
Level: Second
Features: Beamed Ceilings,Closet,Flooring - Wood
Bedroom #2 Information
Level: Second
Features: Closet,Flooring - Wood
Bedroom #3 Information
Level: Second
Features: Closet,Flooring - Wood
Bedroom #4 Information
Level: Second
Features: Closet,Flooring - Wood
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms (Full): 2
# of Bathrooms (Half): 1
Bathroom #1 Information
Level: First
Features: Bathroom - Half,Closet,Flooring - Wood
Bathroom #2 Information
Level: Second
Features: Bathroom - Full,Bathroom - Tiled With Tub & Shower,Flooring - Stone/Ceramic Tile,Flooring - Wood