1226 State Rd, Richmond, MA 01254

Public Remarks: Beautifully Restored Colonial Home + Guest Apartment! Cogswell Cottage, an iconic New England home, dating to the days before Richmond was even a town. Built in 1762 by Henry Cogswell, one of the area's first European settlers, this finely crafted timber frame historic home has been tastefully renovated and updated by its current owners. 3700 square feet spread across two living spaces - the front historic house with stunning wide plank flooring, and a circa 2014 attached apartment in the rear. Set on 7.89 picturesque acres, a closeness to nature pervades the property, with perennial flower beds, frog pond, small stream, and woods to wander. The main house consists of three bedrooms, 2.5 updated baths, an eat-in contemporary kitchen, library, dining room, and living room. The recently constructed two-story apartment features an ensuite primary bedroom, kitchen, powder room, and living room with gas fireplace. Either home is perfect for hosting friends/family or for supplemental income. Property also includes a three-car detached garage, and a 40 x 60 steel-framed, insulated barn with radiant heat. Cogswell Cottage is the unique property that combines the richness of a historic home with the freedom of the outdoors, set in one of the country's finest counties. 10 min to Tanglewood, 2.25 hours to NYC and Boston. ADDITIONAL DETAIL: Major renovations and restoration occurred in around 2014. Many original details remain, including doors, restored floors, cabinets, and pocket doors. Rear apt was completely rebuilt from foundation up, but re-used some original features. Main house and apt have shared mudroom with radiant heat; also optional use of interior door joining second floors. Windows are updated, but for in main house library and living room. Standing seam metal roof installed in around 2015. Separate heat and hot water systems, installed around 2014: Main house: radiators; propane boiler; electric hot water tank Apt: hot water baseboard; propane boiler with indirect hot water tank Barn: radiant heat in slab; oil boiler Water source is from spring. Owned water treatment system. Water and septic are shared with neighboring home and subject to recorded easement agreement. Main house has full basement with concrete floor; apt has partial basement and crawl space. Square footage and bed/bath count are total of both dwellings.