Listed by Susan Zak • Four Seasons Sotheby's Int'l Realty. Bought with Snyder Donegan Real Estate Group.
Off market may 2024 for $2.2M
$2,230,730
7
bd
•
5 ba
•
7,612
sq ft
231 Platt Rd, Cornish, NH 03745
About this home
The Admiral William Folger Homestead is a stunning Victorian Country home located in the heart of the Historic Cornish Art Colony. The property encompasses 34 acres of open space and woodland, featuring an expansive network of delightful carriage trails and a serene swimming hole on the Blow-Me-Down Brook. Over the past four years, this property has undergone extensive updates and renovations while meticulously preserving the integrity and beauty of its original architectural and design details from 1900. As a result, this gem radiates timeless elegance. The first floor of this home features the primary living spaces, including the living, dining and family rooms and library, all designed to exude an elegant ambiance. The family kitchen and butler pantry have been thoughtfully redesigned to great effect. Seven bedrooms and four bathrooms are spread across the second and third floors, providing ample room for comfortable living. New home features include central air conditioning, home elevator, and numerous energy efficiency upgrades. A newly constructed extension houses a mudroom, exercise room, and four-vehicle garage. These modern updates provide a fresh, contemporary feel to the home while preserving its essential historic details. The Admiral William Folger Homestead offers superb country living with its proximity to world class outdoor activities and its location offers quick access to Hanover, New Hampshire, and convenient travel to Boston, New York City and Montreal.
Single-familyProperty Type
1900Year Built
34 acresLot Size
$293Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
3 car garageParking
Listed by Susan Zak• Four Seasons Sotheby's Int'l Realty
Listed by Kate Cassidy• Four Seasons Sotheby's Int'l Realty
Bought with David Donegan• Snyder Donegan Real Estate Group
Motivated Seller! Here is your opportunity to own this amazing, lovingly maintained, Antique Colonial that was architecturally designed by Charles Merrick Gay and Arthur C. Nash of New York City in 1905. This sunny twenty room home features all the comforts of today and is located in the Historic Cornish Art Colony and was the homestead of Admiral William Folger. Imagine yourself entertaining and living in this magnificent home with a gracious foyer with a fireplace and a double staircase to the second floor with a lovely Master Suite and 4 additional bedrooms. As an added feature there is a finished third floor for over-flow family or guests with two additional bedrooms, bathroom and bonus room. You will love preparing meals in the spacious kitchen with the added space of the butler's pantry connecting to the formal dining room with fireplace while your guests are enjoying the gracious living room, connecting to a lovely playroom/sun room. The 34 acres offers the enjoyment of the outdoors with a covered porch, a gazebo, lovely gardens and trails to Blow Me Down Brook. All this can be yours and is within a short drive to downtown Hanover, Dartmouth College, Kimball Union Academy, Dartmouth Medical Center, skiing and 2 1/2 hours to Boston.
PrimeMLS #2
Aug 4, 2017
Price Changed
$995,000
$131/sq ft
May 1, 2017
Price Changed
$1,000,000
$131/sq ft
Nov 23, 2016
Price Changed
$1,100,000
$145/sq ft
Jan 6, 2016
Price Changed
$1,175,000
$154/sq ft
PrimeMLS #1
Jun 18, 2015
Price Changed
$1,300,000
$171/sq ft
Apr 17, 2015
Price Changed
$1,400,000
$184/sq ft
Feb 25, 2015
Price Changed
$1,499,000
$197/sq ft
PrimeMLS #141030
Dec 2, 2004
Sold
$1,300,000
$171/sq ft
Mar 31, 2004
Listed
$1,600,000
$210/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$37,169 (+7.8%)
$247,125 + $1,901,400
$2,148,525
2024
$34,471 (+29.1%)
$246,927 + $1,882,200
$2,129,127
2023
$26,703 (+9.9%)
$133,040 + $885,000
$1,018,040
2022
$24,287 (+16.8%)
$133,349 + $892,700
$1,026,049
2021
$20,790 (+19.0%)
$133,656 + $781,800
$915,456
2020
$17,465 (+9.1%)
$133,653 + $686,700
$820,353
2019
$16,013 (−32.3%)
$133,616 + $686,700
$820,316
2018
$23,648 (+2.2%)
$129,103 + $946,300
$1,075,403
2017
$23,140 (−9.5%)
$129,001 + $946,300
$1,075,301
2016
$25,576 (−6.9%)
$128,956 + $1,066,200
$1,195,156
2015
$27,474 (+1.2%)
$128,833 + $1,066,200
$1,195,033
2014
$27,151
$160,343 + $1,034,700
$1,195,043
Tax history for 231 Platt Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$37,169 (+7.8%)
$247,125 + $1,901,400
$2,148,525
2024
$34,471 (+29.1%)
$246,927 + $1,882,200
$2,129,127
2023
$26,703 (+9.9%)
$133,040 + $885,000
$1,018,040
2022
$24,287 (+16.8%)
$133,349 + $892,700
$1,026,049
2021
$20,790 (+19.0%)
$133,656 + $781,800
$915,456
2020
$17,465 (+9.1%)
$133,653 + $686,700
$820,353
2019
$16,013 (−32.3%)
$133,616 + $686,700
$820,316
2018
$23,648 (+2.2%)
$129,103 + $946,300
$1,075,403
2017
$23,140 (−9.5%)
$129,001 + $946,300
$1,075,301
2016
$25,576 (−6.9%)
$128,956 + $1,066,200
$1,195,156
2015
$27,474 (+1.2%)
$128,833 + $1,066,200
$1,195,033
2014
$27,151
$160,343 + $1,034,700
$1,195,043
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Beds
7
Baths
5.5
Stories
3
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
22.8 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
8,869
Year built
1900
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Sullivan County
APN
316486
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on May 14, 2026.
Property details
Parking
Parking & Garage
Garage Capacity: 3
Auto Open, Direct Entry, Finished, Heated Garage, Attached