Property Description

82 PORTER ROAD, is nestled quietly within one of Andover’s fondest areas, it is a remarkably preserved antique residence & ready for your own personal upgrades. The exterior has lines of a late-Federal farmhouse, the original core home however, suggests the early 1700s, when Andover was still a frontier town and only 4 years before the American Revolution & 12 years before the founding of Phillips Academy. Today, 82 Porter Road remains more than an antique home. It is a living archive of Andover’s architectural, civic, and owners' history. Its' likely quirk beaded beams, multiple fireplaces, sunlit rooms, and layered frame preserve evidence of changing tastes and changing times. For today's buyer, it offers both practical livability and the rare chance to care for & improve one of Andover’s oldest and private residences. There's imaginative potential in the summer room with walkout to lovely side & rear private yards. The large, impressive barn has many options. As you wander the grounds, you will find remnants of an old stone foundation. Perhaps it was a past sunken garden or an old cider mill... much for you to explore. See attachments for more intriguing details and for more historical data & notes. Future renovations may not be restricted to historical preservation guidelines.