16 Heath Rd, Jaffrey, NH 03452

THE WALTER HEATH HOUSE Walter Heath was known as the “poet of Monadnock”. It was here, in the shadow of the mountain, that he lived and wrote. The spacious Colonial Cape Cod home has been updated over the years but still occupies a pastoral setting just down the road from Gilmore Pond. If you enter through the glassed in porch, you’ll be in a large eat-in kitchen with ample pine cabinets and center island. The closeted formal dining room evokes memories of family dinners, and the living room features a woodstove and hearth. There’s a 3/4 bath and laundry room accessing a side deck, and the huge fireplaced great room is quite something with tall cathedral ceilings and a fireplace. The second floor has a generous sized master bedroom with private bath, two additional bedrooms, with ½ bath, and a lovely pine paneled den overlooking the family room. Additional buildings include Mr. Heath’s studio with insulation and electricity and a gambrel style barn which has 5 bays and a floored second floor. Open field, small apple orchard and wood lot complete the property which is transversed by pristine Mead Brook. This is a delightful home on 18 acres, +/-, and is being offered by its longtime owner at a very realistic price.