Under $100K Sunday – Circa 1790 Cape on 2.91 Acres in New Salem, MA Under $100K – Possible Owner Financing
OHU50K Notes $99,900
Although it is an extreme fixer upper, it hits me the wrong way when a realtor suggests a circa 1790 house should be torn down, especially one with a known history. Seller financing may be an option.
2 Lots totaling 2.91 acres for sale. Come bring plans and build your dream home. Lots have a gentle slope, and plenty of mature trees. There is currently a structure on the property. Will most likely need to be torn down, There is the potential to salvage some of the wooden beams or elements of the house which was built back in circa 1790. APO, power to the house and a well on the premises. Seller will consider owner financing options.Listing
- acre lot
- Build date 1790
63 Cooleyville Rd, New Salem, MA 01355 $99,900
- Contact Realtor: Robert Degray
- Brokered by: The Covenant Group (413) 335-8314
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Family History
The 19th century cape was the home of farmer David Burnett (1802-1885), and his second wife Lydia Felton Burnett (1803-1885) and their children, Joseph, Jehoaddan, Lydia and Anna. David and Lydia were married in 1827, after David’s first wife, Marcia Grout Burnett (1807-1827), with whom he married in 1825, passed away. Both the Burnett and Felton families settled in the area well before the house was built.
Marcia Grout is buried in the same cemetery as the rest of the family. She was the mother of Joseph. Her gravestone inscription reads as follows:
Mrs. Marcia, wife of
Mr. David Burnett, died
March 13, 1827, Æt 20.
Gone is a friend of twofold tie,
A mother and a wife.
How does the living partner mourn?
How gloomy is his life.
9 Comments
Tina M Magee Corry
Omg! No way I would tear it down! Realtor must be a westerner my hubby said! He is from Nevada and they are brought up to believe newer is better and easier! He himself felt that way until he met me and I started bringing him to places like Williamsburg and Gettysburg! Now we are in the process of buying a 1890 folk victorian in Danville to restore! This will be our 3rd restoration project together.
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Alisha starcher
We restore old and historical properties. I can tell you now just from the pictures this house SHOULD NOT be torn down. Modernized maybe. Would love to do the job or possibly buy.
George Bahr
Can’t believe the realtor even suggested that as if the property is the only reason for buying the place.
What a lovely old home with so much potential to restore something magnificent.
Jay Baucom
I would love to buy this place and put about $300000.00 into it and try to restore to it’s formerglory. Such great skeleton to rebuild. I’d love an old wood cook stove and gas logs for the fireplaces. Double insulate floors walls and ceilings/roof.all rustic wood and slate stone for the (heated) floors. Tongue and groove bead board for the ceilings and shiplap for the interior walls. Resurface the outside with wood shiplap stained and not painted new windows and doors, hopefully reclaimed from other houses from that era, but super insulated.
George Bahr
So sad a situation, I had to comment again.
There are so few existing 1700 structures in this country, that great care should be made to restore those few remaining, rather than so cavalierly state that perhaps it should be razed to build some modern monstrosity on the site.
1800 structures can’t be found in Denver, there are only a handful of them left dating from the late 1800’s.
I can only hope that any potential buyer recognize this home for the national treasure it is and not destroy it.
Geo
George Bahr
Amendment: I meant to say there are no 1700 buildings to be found in Denver, where I live, except maybe an old abandoned cabin in the mountains here and there.
Lisa Nowlin
A beautiful old home on a beautiful homeplace. I would love to see it brought back to what it was many many years ago. It would be such a showplace. I truly hope the right person buys tis place, and restores this treasure.
PattyNJ
I’d love this house but not very good at restoring….I can’t believe they suggested to tear it down.