Brimfield, Massachusetts

Welcome to the Elm Tree House, built circa 1760. This solid Colonial home is built in the Georgian form with a massive center chimney that retains a number of fireplaces, including a large keeping room fireplace with beehive oven. Situated just a short distance to the town center on approximate 2.5 level acres, the house has been carefully stewarded by the previous owner, John Obed Curtis, who for many years worked at Sturbridge Village as an historian. The ten-room layout includes both formal parlors and a large keeping room, a country kitchen in the ell, a library, laundry/mudroom and and a full bath on the first level. Many original details remain intact with the potential for further restoration. The second level holds three bedrooms- one with a unique “domed” ceiling, a sitting room and two attics, one a walk-in and the other a walk-up. A number of recent mechanical updates help make this a very livable home. The rear yard opens to a meadow and protected wetlands offer privacy and plenty of nature including lots of birds. Brimfield is the home of the internationally renowned Brimfield Antique Fair held three times a year.