71 Prospect St, Wakefield, MA 01880

The Nathaniel Cowdrey House c 1720. This home exudes such comfort and warmth in a way that only a 300 year old home can! Beautifully cared for and lovingly restored w/many period details - original wide pine floors, hand hewn moldings, built in cabinetry. Spend winter nights cozied up to a fire beside one of the 6 fireplaces! The quaint family room is a perfect place to unwind w/bay window overlooking the large expansive backyard and leads out to a stunning 3 season room. Dining room is large enough to host many special dinners while the sun drenched kitchen offers an eat in area for everyday use. Young high-efficiency furnace, updated 200 amp electrical, extensive updates, and lead compliance has brought this property up to today's standards while still retaining it's charm. Outdoor space includes a huge yard, patio, stone wall, and 2 story garage barn w/electricity. Prime West side location! Close to Wakefield's vibrant downtown, Lake Quannapowitt, Commuter Rail, Rte 128, and Rte 93.

The venerable Nathaniel Cowdrey House c 1720 comes to the market for the 1st time in 65 years! This sublime property has been lovingly restored & offers all the original splendor only a 300 year old house can provide, like wide-pine floors, 6 fireplaces and hand-hewn moldings, walls, doors & cabinetry; all perfectly melded with minimally invasive updates like Tyvek wrapped exterior & clapboard siding, young high-efficiency furnace, custom-fit replica windows throughout most of house, 200 amp elec, 2 rebuilt chimneys & 3 rebuilt fireboxes. Over the years, walls have been insulated, woodwork stripped and repainted or left natural, everything done to perfection. A picturesque 2-car Barn fits the spectacular 2/3 of an acre lot that includes mature trees & stonewalls & is ripe for a thoughtful expansion. With 3 big bedrooms, a large Kitchen, Liv Room, Din Room, Family Room, Study & enclosed porch w/Fireplace, all so close to the Train, Lake & Wakefield's quaint downtown, it's a true GEM!